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Barnawartha vs Chiltern

Name: Barnawartha vs Chiltern — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Barnawartha profile · Chiltern profile

Barnawartha Chiltern

Chiltern and Barnawartha are two nearby Victorian towns with very different resident profiles. Chiltern is a much older area, with a typical age of 50 and 25.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Barnawartha is younger, with a typical age of 40 and 19.8% of people under 15. Chiltern is more walkable, scoring 5.4 (somewhat walkable), while Barnawartha is 3.3 (mostly car-dependent). This layout gives Chiltern better access to essentials, with 64.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0.0% in Barnawartha.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their use of English, with about 1.7% of residents in each using another language at home. They also share similar employment patterns, with roughly 57% of people in full-time work. However, Barnawtha has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,742, while Chiltern's is $1,305. This income gap is mirrored in the workforce, as the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Barnawartha at 68.1% compared to 56.3% in Chiltern.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Barnawartha Median age: 10 yrs older in Chiltern Population: 593 larger in Chiltern No car: 2.0 pts higher in Chiltern Participation: 11.7 pts higher in Barnawartha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barnawartha in Chiltern +593 larger in Chiltern gap narrowing

987 73rd pct 1,580 76th pct

Median age in Barnawartha in Chiltern +10 yrs older in Chiltern gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 17.3%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 15.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 46.0%

32.6% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 30.4%

11.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Barnawartha Chiltern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 82.2%

2.5% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 46.2%

44.2% English ◂ +0.2 pts 44.0%

12.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

44.1% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barnawartha in Chiltern +3.28 more in Chiltern

5.13 59th pct 8.40 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barnawartha in Chiltern +1 more in Barnawartha

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Barnawartha in Chiltern +3 larger in Barnawartha

55 17th pct 52 17th pct

ICSEA in Barnawartha in Chiltern even

989 49th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

23.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

11.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 38.5%

12.2% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

10.2% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Barnawartha in Chiltern +$161 higher in Barnawartha gap widening

$843 65th pct $682 38th pct

Household income in Barnawartha in Chiltern +$437 higher in Barnawartha gap widening

$1,742 62nd pct $1,305 33rd pct

Family income in Barnawartha in Chiltern +$401 higher in Barnawartha gap widening

$2,085 62nd pct $1,684 37th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 27.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.0% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 33.7%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.8% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

10.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.5% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +5.0 pts 52.2%

23.1% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.6% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barnawartha in Chiltern +12 larger in Barnawartha

32 73rd pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Barnawartha in Chiltern +32 yrs older in Chiltern

17 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Barnawartha in Chiltern +$383 higher in Chiltern

$450 25th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Barnawartha in Chiltern +$813 higher in Chiltern

$1,437 39th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barnawartha in Chiltern +0.3 larger in Barnawartha gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 52.0%

30.4% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.5% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

20.6% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 8.5%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

2.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barnawartha in Chiltern +$33 higher in Barnawartha gap steady

$293 55th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Barnawartha in Chiltern +$195 higher in Barnawartha gap widening

$1,495 41st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Barnawartha in Chiltern +0.10 higher in Barnawartha gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 40.9%

35.0% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.9% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 92.9%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 22.4%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 65.3%

0.0% Under $200 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 43.0%

20.7% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barnawartha in Chiltern +2 more in Chiltern

1 64th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Barnawartha in Chiltern +0.89 more in Chiltern

1.01 61st pct 1.90 65th pct

Departures/1k in Barnawartha in Chiltern +25.3 more in Chiltern

15.2 59th pct 40.5 62nd pct

PT routes in Barnawartha in Chiltern +2 more in Chiltern

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Barnawartha in Chiltern +37 longer in Chiltern

36 71st pct 73 93rd pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 63.8%

11.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.5% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 38.1%

16.4% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 14.8%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% Manufacturing even 11.8%

9.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

7.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.8% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

8.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Barnawartha in Chiltern +2.1 higher in Chiltern

3.3 74th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barnawartha in Chiltern +2.1 more in Chiltern

3.6 76th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Barnawartha in Chiltern +18.0 pts higher in Chiltern

53.1% 80th pct 71.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Barnawartha in Chiltern +13.0 pts higher in Chiltern

57.7% 82nd pct 70.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Barnawartha in Chiltern +18.9 pts higher in Chiltern

37.0% 69th pct 55.9% 75th pct

Walk to school in Barnawartha in Chiltern +10.7 pts higher in Chiltern

59.8% 79th pct 70.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Barnawartha in Chiltern +8.0 pts higher in Chiltern

75.4% 71st pct 83.4% 76th pct

Walk to health in Barnawartha in Chiltern +64.1 pts higher in Chiltern

0.0% 0th pct 64.1% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Barnawartha in Chiltern +14.0 more in Chiltern

18.2 59th pct 32.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Barnawartha in Chiltern even

2 59th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Barnawartha in Chiltern even

3.9% 27th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Barnawartha with nearby areas

Barnawartha North Browns Plains Cornishtown Bungowannah Indigo Valley Chiltern Gooramadda West Wodonga

Compare Chiltern with nearby areas

Chiltern Valley Cornishtown Indigo Valley Barnawartha Wooragee Browns Plains Eldorado Springhurst

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barnawartha vs Chiltern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20146/barnawartha/vs/SAL20551/chiltern