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Castella vs Chum Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Castella profile · Chum Creek profile

Castella Chum Creek

Chum Creek and Castella are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Chum Creek is far more likely to have seniors, with 21.2% of people aged 65 and over compared to just 10.5% in Castella. It also has more amenities within a 15-minute walk, and 62.5% of homes are near a park, while only 31.3% are in Castella. There is also a notable gap in First Nations household income, which is far higher in Chum Creek at $2,062 compared to $900 in Castella.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways, and they remain very alike in their housing and income. Every home in both places is a separate house, and typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, at $1,902 in Chum Creek and $1,978 in Castella. Neither area has any public transport use for commuting, and both sit well below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 724 larger in Chum Creek Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Chum Creek No car: 1.2 pts higher in Chum Creek Aged 65+: 10.7 pts higher in Chum Creek Recent arrivals: 3.4 pts higher in Chum Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castellain Chum Creek +724 larger in Chum Creek gap widening
257 58th pct 981 73rd pct
Median age in Castellain Chum Creek +1 yrs older in Chum Creek gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Castellain Chum Creek +1.6 pts higher in Chum Creek gap steady
1.6% 46th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Castellain Chum Creek +10.7 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
10.5% 18th pct 21.2% 61st pct
Under 15 in Castellain Chum Creek +1.2 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
16.3% 44th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Castellain Chum Creek +3.7 pts higher in Castella gap widening
16.5% 77th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 29.8%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.5% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

41.9% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
41.0% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 33.1%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
5.1% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%
1.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Castella Chum Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Castellain Chum Creek +3.6 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
11.3% 50th pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 81.4%
3.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.6% New Zealand even 1.5%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
41.2% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
9.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% Scottish even 9.7%
5.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Castellain Chum Creek +4.5 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
1.6% 37th pct 6.0% 65th pct
Limited English in Castellain Chum Creek +0.5 pts higher in Chum Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 91.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin 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%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Castellain Chum Creek +8.3 pts higher in Castella gap widening
64.2% 99th pct 55.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

64.2% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 55.9%
28.0% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
6.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Castellain Chum Creek +5.8 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
45.0% 50th pct 50.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Castellain Chum Creek +1.3 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
18.0% 61st pct 19.2% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in Castellain Chum Creek
— 5.81 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Castellain Chum Creek +3 more in Chum Creek
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Castellain Chum Creek +203 larger in Chum Creek
15 2nd pct 218 39th pct
ICSEA in Castellain Chum Creek +6 higher in Castella
999 56th pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 50.9%
18.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
19.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 37.5%
13.2% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 16.8%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
5.9% Society & culture +7.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
7.2% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
0.0% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Castellain Chum Creek +$144 higher in Castella gap widening
$895 72nd pct $751 50th pct
Household income in Castellain Chum Creek +$76 higher in Castella gap widening
$1,978 74th pct $1,902 71st pct
Family income in Castellain Chum Creek +$225 higher in Castella gap widening
$2,291 73rd pct $2,066 61st pct
High earners in Castellain Chum Creek +1.9 pts higher in Castella gap widening
8.8% 54th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Castellain Chum Creek +0.3 pts higher in Castella gap narrowing
17.6% 55th pct 17.3% 54th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
11.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.6%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Castellain Chum Creek +3.7 pts higher in Chum Creek
28.4% 48th pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Castellain Chum Creek +1.0 pts higher in Castella
9.3% 62nd pct 8.4% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Castellain Chum Creek +2.3 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
3.9% 41st pct 6.2% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
8.9% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
7.0% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.7% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +1.5 pts 61.2%
21.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.3% Three or more even 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Castellain Chum Creek +5.8 pts higher in Castella gap widening
21.2% 64th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Castellain Chum Creek +0.7 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
17.1% 85th pct 17.8% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Castellain Chum Creek +6.9 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
24.0% 43rd pct 30.9% 77th pct
Defence service in Castellain Chum Creek +3.5 pts higher in Castella
6.0% 87th pct 2.6% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Castellain Chum Creek +3.5 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
26.3% 62nd pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Castellain Chum Creek +27 larger in Chum Creek
4 46th pct 31 73rd pct
Median age in Castellain Chum Creek +13 yrs older in Castella
33 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Castellain Chum Creek
— 35.0% 37th pct
Median income in Castellain Chum Creek +$288 higher in Castella
$900 73rd pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Castellain Chum Creek +$1,162 higher in Chum Creek
$900 14th pct $2,062 64th pct
Indigenous language in Castellain Chum Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castellain Chum Creek +0.1 larger in Chum Creek gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Castellain Chum Creek +1.6 pts higher in Castella gap steady
14.6% 71st pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Castellain Chum Creek +2.7 pts higher in Castella gap steady
20.9% 40th pct 18.1% 30th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 58.5%
20.3% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 16.4%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%
8.8% 3 people +9.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
4.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castellain Chum Creek +$59 higher in Castella gap narrowing
$420 86th pct $361 74th pct
Mortgage in Castellain Chum Creek +$84 higher in Castella gap widening
$1,817 62nd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Castellain Chum Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Castellain Chum Creek +2.1 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
4.4% 10th pct 6.5% 15th pct
Owned outright in Castellain Chum Creek +2.6 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
38.5% 42nd pct 41.1% 50th pct
Separate houses in Castellain Chum Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Castellain Chum Creek +0.6 pts higher in Castella gap narrowing
89.0% 76th pct 88.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 51.0%
38.5% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
4.4% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 30.6%
6.6% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 56.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.9%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.9% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Castellain Chum Creek +1.2 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 50th pct
Work from home in Castellain Chum Creek +3.2 pts higher in Castella gap steady
23.2% 68th pct 20.1% 60th pct
PT commute in Castellain Chum Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Castellain Chum Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Castellain Chum Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Castellain Chum Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Castellain Chum Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Castellain Chum Creek
— 70 91st pct
Drive to city in Castellain Chum Creek +5 longer in Castella
63 46th pct 58 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Castellain Chum Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Castellain Chum Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 57.6%
23.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 20.1%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
16.7% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.7% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Castellain Chum Creek +3.7 pts higher in Castella gap narrowing
26.5% 34th pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Castellain Chum Creek +3.4 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Castellain Chum Creek +1.8 pts higher in Chum Creek gap steady
2.7% 41st pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Castellain Chum Creek +5.0 pts higher in Castella gap widening
67.3% 73rd pct 62.3% 56th pct
Full-time in Castellain Chum Creek +4.7 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
49.3% 14th pct 54.0% 29th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 17.2%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%
12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%
6.3% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%
7.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.8% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.3% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 12.8%
17.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%
5.6% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.2% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Castellain Chum Creek +0.5 higher in Chum Creek
0.3 46th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Castellain Chum Creek +0.4 more in Chum Creek
0.3 47th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Castellain Chum Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Castellain Chum Creek +0.2 pts higher in Chum Creek
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Castellain Chum Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Castellain Chum Creek +12.5 pts higher in Chum Creek
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Castellain Chum Creek +31.3 pts higher in Chum Creek
31.3% 58th pct 62.5% 68th pct
Walk to health in Castellain Chum Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Castellain Chum Creek +3.1 more in Castella
19.5 61st pct 16.3 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Castellain Chum Creek even
2 58th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Castellain Chum Creek +0.3 pts higher in Castella
12.7% 88th pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Castella with nearby areas

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Compare Chum Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castella vs Chum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20512/castella/vs/SAL20560/chum-creek