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Chittaway Point vs The Entrance

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Chittaway Point profile · The Entrance profile

Chittaway Point The Entrance

The Entrance and Chittaway Point are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. The Entrance is a high-density hub where 57.2% of homes are rented and a walker's paradise (8.7), with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Chittaway Point is mostly car-dependent (3.6) and dominated by separate houses, which make up 97.1% of homes. There is also a significant gap in typical weekly household income, which is $1,793 in Chittaway Point compared to $971 in The Entrance.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, yet their basic structures remain distinct. While both share a similar drive time to the city and almost all homes in both areas are within walking distance of a park, the divide in housing persists. The Entrance continues to see more people living alone (45.5%) and more recent overseas arrivals (12.8%), while Chittaway Point remains a place of larger family homes, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,297 larger in The Entrance Living alone: 26.4 pts higher in The Entrance Renting: 37.2 pts higher in The Entrance Separate houses: 70.9 pts higher in Chittaway Point 3+ bedrooms: 51.2 pts higher in Chittaway Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +3,297 larger in The Entrance gap steady
947 72nd pct 4,244 86th pct
Median age in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +6 yrs older in The Entrance gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +1.0 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap steady
7.1% 82nd pct 6.0% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +9.6 pts higher in The Entrance gap steady
19.6% 54th pct 29.3% 85th pct
Under 15 in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +4.9 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
De facto in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +1.1 pts higher in The Entrance gap narrowing
11.0% 40th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 27.8%
19.6% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.8%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +16.8 pts 31.1%
35.9% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
8.9% Divorced +8.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.2% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Chittaway Point The Entrance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +6.1 pts higher in The Entrance gap widening
12.9% 57th pct 19.0% 75th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 72.7%
3.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +4.0 pts 39.8%
40.7% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 33.6%
12.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%
4.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +6.7 pts higher in The Entrance gap widening
5.0% 60th pct 11.7% 78th pct
Limited English in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +0.7 pts higher in The Entrance gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 80.4%
0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +4.1 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap widening
37.8% 41st pct 33.7% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 52.1%
37.8% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 33.7%
3.9% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +6.4 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap narrowing
43.9% 47th pct 37.5% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +3.0 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap steady
16.1% 56th pct 13.1% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance
— 1.99 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +5 more in Chittaway Point
8 77th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +93 larger in The Entrance
502 72nd pct 595 84th pct
ICSEA in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +13 higher in Chittaway Point
1,008 61st pct 996 53rd pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 37.5%
36.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.1%
10.7% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 32.7%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%
5.1% Postgraduate degree even 5.1%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 10.0%
11.6% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +$207 higher in Chittaway Point gap widening
$806 60th pct $599 25th pct
Household income in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +$822 higher in Chittaway Point gap widening
$1,793 65th pct $971 12th pct
Family income in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +$746 higher in Chittaway Point gap widening
$2,073 62nd pct $1,327 16th pct
High earners in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +3.3 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap widening
8.4% 52nd pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +14.1 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap widening
20.3% 62nd pct 6.2% 19th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 20.8%
13.3% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.5%
10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.3%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.4%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +7.1 pts higher in The Entrance
33.5% 72nd pct 40.6% 90th pct
Mental health in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +4.6 pts higher in The Entrance
10.2% 70th pct 14.9% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +4.5 pts higher in The Entrance gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 8.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.2% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +12.2 pts 48.9%
23.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 23.6%
6.3% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.2% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +4.6 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 8.8% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +1.2 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap narrowing
12.4% 46th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +9.0 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap narrowing
25.3% 50th pct 16.3% 14th pct
Defence service in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +0.3 pts higher in The Entrance
2.8% 52nd pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +6.5 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap narrowing
25.8% 59th pct 19.3% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +189 larger in The Entrance
67 81st pct 256 86th pct
Median age in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +8 yrs older in The Entrance
19 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +12.7 pts higher in Chittaway Point
37.1% 42nd pct 24.4% 15th pct
Unemployment in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +11.2 pts higher in Chittaway Point
23.3% 88th pct 12.1% 59th pct
Median income in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +$216 higher in Chittaway Point
$769 62nd pct $553 40th pct
Household income in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +$861 higher in Chittaway Point
$1,937 60th pct $1,076 21st pct
Indigenous language in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +5.1 pts higher in The Entrance
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +0.8 larger in Chittaway Point gap widening
2.7 71st pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +10.9 pts higher in The Entrance gap narrowing
16.5% 77th pct 27.3% 95th pct
Living alone in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +26.4 pts higher in The Entrance gap widening
19.1% 34th pct 45.5% 97th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 33.9%
28.9% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
16.5% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
1.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

19.1% 1 person +26.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
35.7% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.8%
17.7% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 5.5%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 11.0%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +$65 higher in Chittaway Point gap steady
$425 86th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +$267 higher in Chittaway Point gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +37.2 pts higher in The Entrance gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 57.2% 95th pct
Owned outright in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +9.6 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap widening
37.7% 40th pct 28.1% 19th pct
Separate houses in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +70.9 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap widening
97.1% 53rd pct 26.2% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +51.2 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap widening
84.3% 63rd pct 33.2% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.0% Rented +37.2 pts ▸ 57.2%
40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.6 pts 11.0%
37.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 28.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +70.9 pts 26.2%
1.7% Flat or apartment +51.1 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

13.3% 2 bedrooms +43.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 26.2%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 5.4%
12.2% 5 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 1.6%
2.0% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 53.4%
21.7% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 3.5%
0.0% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 34.8%
24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.3% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +12.1 pts higher in The Entrance gap narrowing
1.8% 54th pct 13.9% 90th pct
Work from home in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +8.4 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap widening
26.9% 75th pct 18.6% 56th pct
PT commute in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +3.4 pts higher in The Entrance gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 87th pct
PT stops in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +4 more in The Entrance
10 80th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +7.26 more in Chittaway Point
10.56 88th pct 3.30 71st pct
Departures/1k in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +1,885.0 more in The Entrance
531.2 79th pct 2,416.1 94th pct
PT routes in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +11 more in The Entrance
3 79th pct 14 86th pct
Stop walk in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +10 longer in Chittaway Point
11 47th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +4 longer in Chittaway Point
77 55th pct 73 52nd pct
Reach 30 min in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +22,825 more in The Entrance
0 0th pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 50.4%
26.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 18.6%
0.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 1 vehicle +28.1 pts ▸ 55.4%
43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.9 pts 23.5%
15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 4.8%
1.8% No vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +10.4 pts higher in The Entrance gap narrowing
38.4% 74th pct 48.7% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +12.8 pts higher in The Entrance gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +5.7 pts higher in The Entrance gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 8.7% 88th pct
Participation in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +14.6 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap narrowing
58.2% 41st pct 43.6% 12th pct
Full-time in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +1.9 pts higher in Chittaway Point gap steady
51.7% 21st pct 49.8% 14th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.8% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 10.1%
10.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.1% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 14.1%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%
15.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.2% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%
10.7% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +5.0 higher in The Entrance
3.6 76th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +4.5 more in The Entrance
3.5 75th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +81.5 pts higher in The Entrance
18.5% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +81.0 pts higher in The Entrance
19.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +11.9 pts higher in The Entrance
88.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +83.3 pts higher in The Entrance
15.9% 63rd pct 99.2% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +100.0 pts higher in The Entrance
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +4.1 more in The Entrance
14.8 53rd pct 18.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +272 higher in The Entrance
12 72nd pct 285 94th pct
Mean slope in Chittaway Pointin The Entrance +1.7 pts higher in The Entrance
2.8% 10th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chittaway Point vs The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10911/chittaway-point/vs/SAL13834/the-entrance