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Chiswick vs Russell Lea

Name: Chiswick vs Russell Lea — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Chiswick profile · Russell Lea profile

Chiswick Russell Lea

Russell Lea and Chiswick are neighbouring areas in Sydney's Inner West with very different housing styles. Russell Lea is dominated by separate houses, with 68.3% of homes being detached and 69.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Chiswick is mostly apartments, with 78.5% of homes being flats and only 27.6% having three or more bedrooms. Russell Lea is also more walkable for daily needs, as 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, while Chiswick's figures are 67.8% and 89.2% respectively.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile of high typical family incomes and very low unemployment. They are alike in their diversity, with both having high shares of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. Chiswick tends to be more transient, with 47.4% of people moving in the last five years compared to 30.7% in Russell Lea. This is consistent with a higher proportion of renters in Chiswick, where 41.8% of households rent.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 51.3 pts higher in Russell Lea 3+ bedrooms: 41.9 pts higher in Russell Lea Population: 2,011 larger in Russell Lea Recent movers: 16.8 pts higher in Chiswick Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Chiswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chiswick in Russell Lea +2,011 larger in Russell Lea gap narrowing

2,909 83rd pct 4,920 86th pct

Median age in Chiswick in Russell Lea +3 yrs older in Russell Lea gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 23.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.3% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

43.9% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

35.9% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 33.0%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Chiswick Russell Lea

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.2% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 69.6%

4.8% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% China ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

3.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

21.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.4% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.0% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.9% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

10.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.3% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

60.8% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 70.9%

6.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

2.6% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 63.5%

32.6% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 28.3%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chiswick in Russell Lea

— 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chiswick in Russell Lea +10 more in Russell Lea

30 88th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Chiswick in Russell Lea +18 larger in Chiswick

539 77th pct 521 74th pct

ICSEA in Chiswick in Russell Lea +6 higher in Chiswick

1,120 96th pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 69.4%

11.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.6% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.7% Year 11 even 2.7%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

12.8% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 29.3%

12.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Chiswick in Russell Lea +$314 higher in Chiswick gap narrowing

$1,447 97th pct $1,133 88th pct

Household income in Chiswick in Russell Lea +$214 higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing

$2,444 88th pct $2,658 92nd pct

Family income in Chiswick in Russell Lea +$12 higher in Chiswick gap narrowing

$3,268 94th pct $3,256 94th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.0%

16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

9.7% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

23.2% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.2%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 68.8%

15.7% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chiswick in Russell Lea +10 larger in Russell Lea

16 64th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Chiswick in Russell Lea even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Chiswick in Russell Lea +$843 higher in Chiswick

$1,312 88th pct $469 28th pct

Household income in Chiswick in Russell Lea +$125 higher in Chiswick

$2,499 79th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chiswick in Russell Lea +0.4 larger in Russell Lea gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 23.3%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 31.0%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 22.7%

9.7% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.4% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chiswick in Russell Lea +$80 higher in Chiswick gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Chiswick in Russell Lea +$415 higher in Russell Lea gap widening

$2,875 91st pct $3,290 95th pct

People / bedroom in Chiswick in Russell Lea +0.10 higher in Chiswick gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 25.6%

25.5% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

78.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +55.0 pts 23.4%

16.9% Separate house +51.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.8 pts 25.0%

15.4% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

7.8% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 4.4%

4.4% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $550–$749 ◂ +24.5 pts 24.3%

29.8% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.0% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.6% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.1% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 17.0%

8.4% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chiswick in Russell Lea +8 more in Russell Lea

9 79th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chiswick in Russell Lea +0.36 more in Russell Lea

3.09 70th pct 3.46 71st pct

Departures/1k in Chiswick in Russell Lea +346.1 more in Chiswick

2,178.4 93rd pct 1,832.3 91st pct

PT routes in Chiswick in Russell Lea +3 more in Russell Lea

2 75th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Chiswick in Russell Lea even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chiswick in Russell Lea +1 longer in Chiswick

10 5th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Chiswick in Russell Lea +13,520 more in Russell Lea

39,299 86th pct 52,819 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Chiswick in Russell Lea +40,483 more in Russell Lea

170,979 86th pct 211,462 87th pct

Transit to city in Chiswick in Russell Lea +8 longer in Chiswick

57 49th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

51.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 48.2%

29.7% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% Car (passenger) even 1.7%

0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.3 pts 34.7%

29.5% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.4% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Rental & real estate even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 33.7%

25.1% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

6.4% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Chiswick in Russell Lea +1.4 higher in Russell Lea

6.2 89th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chiswick in Russell Lea +1.2 more in Russell Lea

6.6 92nd pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Chiswick in Russell Lea +27.1 pts higher in Russell Lea

72.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chiswick in Russell Lea +32.2 pts higher in Russell Lea

67.8% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chiswick in Russell Lea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chiswick in Russell Lea +10.8 pts higher in Russell Lea

89.2% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chiswick in Russell Lea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chiswick in Russell Lea +20.4 pts higher in Russell Lea

60.4% 87th pct 80.8% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Chiswick in Russell Lea +1.0 more in Chiswick

6.5 33rd pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Chiswick in Russell Lea +106 higher in Chiswick

319 96th pct 213 91st pct

Mean slope in Chiswick in Russell Lea +1.5 pts higher in Chiswick

7.7% 69th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Chiswick with nearby areas

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Compare Russell Lea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiswick vs Russell Lea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10909/chiswick/vs/SAL13462/russell-lea