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Castlemaine vs Chewton

Name: Castlemaine vs Chewton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Castlemaine profile · Chewton profile

Castlemaine Chewton

Castlemaine and Chewton are neighbouring areas with very different levels of convenience. Castlemaine is very walkable, with 82.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 53.1% near health services. In contrast, Chewton is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Other gaps are stark: Castlemaine has far more street connectivity, while First Nations residents in Chewton are far older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 29 in Castlemaine.

Everyday life in both places shares many commonalities, as they have almost identical typical weekly incomes and the same average school advantage score. Both areas also have similar proportions of people with long-term health conditions and volunteers. While Castlemaine has a higher share of renters at 23.3%, Chewton has more detached houses at 99.1%. Across both areas, the population remains much older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,743 larger in Castlemaine No car: 8.9 pts higher in Castlemaine Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Castlemaine Recent arrivals: 4.4 pts higher in Castlemaine Participation: 9.7 pts higher in Chewton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castlemaine in Chewton +6,743 larger in Castlemaine gap widening

7,506 87th pct 763 71st pct

Median age in Castlemaine in Chewton +1 yrs older in Castlemaine gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 26.5%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%

12.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Marital status

36.3% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.1% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 35.9%

13.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Castlemaine Chewton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 79.0%

3.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +4.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

32.7% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.4% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

5.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

23.8% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%

16.2% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castlemaine in Chewton +3.49 more in Chewton

5.28 60th pct 8.77 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castlemaine in Chewton +1 more in Chewton

7 75th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Castlemaine in Chewton +24 larger in Castlemaine

223 40th pct 198 37th pct

ICSEA in Castlemaine in Chewton even

1,057 81st pct 1,057 80th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

8.2% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.1% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

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

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.7% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

9.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.6%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Castlemaine in Chewton +$19 higher in Chewton gap steady

$668 35th pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Castlemaine in Chewton +$139 higher in Chewton gap widening

$1,106 19th pct $1,245 28th pct

Family income in Castlemaine in Chewton +$148 higher in Chewton gap widening

$1,633 34th pct $1,781 43rd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.2%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.0%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 23.7%

5.2% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

11.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

3.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.7% None +3.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%

8.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castlemaine in Chewton +103 larger in Castlemaine

110 86th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Castlemaine in Chewton +27 yrs older in Chewton

29 yrs 60th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Castlemaine in Chewton +$91 higher in Castlemaine

$490 31st pct $399 16th pct

Household income in Castlemaine in Chewton +$266 higher in Castlemaine

$1,166 25th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castlemaine in Chewton +0.1 larger in Chewton gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 42.1%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 37.5%

18.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

39.7% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 33.9%

36.3% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.8% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.5% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castlemaine in Chewton even gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Castlemaine in Chewton +$155 higher in Chewton gap widening

$1,362 33rd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Castlemaine in Chewton +0.10 higher in Chewton gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.3% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 14.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 99.1%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 44.7%

28.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 24.6%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% 5 or more even 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.5%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.2%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 37.7%

26.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 18.4%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%

6.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castlemaine in Chewton +35 more in Castlemaine

44 87th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Castlemaine in Chewton +5.93 more in Chewton

5.86 81st pct 11.80 88th pct

Departures/1k in Castlemaine in Chewton +50.7 more in Chewton

236.3 73rd pct 287.0 74th pct

PT routes in Castlemaine in Chewton +12 more in Castlemaine

14 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Castlemaine in Chewton +24 longer in Chewton

3 21st pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Castlemaine in Chewton even

78 55th pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

28.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 28.1%

5.5% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 44.3%

30.1% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.7% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.1% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

6.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

3.5% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 30.7%

11.2% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Castlemaine in Chewton +3.7 higher in Castlemaine

6.2 89th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castlemaine in Chewton +3.4 more in Castlemaine

6.0 89th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Castlemaine in Chewton +68.2 pts higher in Castlemaine

68.7% 84th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Castlemaine in Chewton +82.7 pts higher in Castlemaine

82.8% 91st pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Castlemaine in Chewton +26.4 pts higher in Castlemaine

84.9% 83rd pct 58.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in Castlemaine in Chewton +31.5 pts higher in Castlemaine

77.7% 84th pct 46.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Castlemaine in Chewton +14.0 pts higher in Castlemaine

96.4% 84th pct 82.4% 76th pct

Walk to health in Castlemaine in Chewton +53.1 pts higher in Castlemaine

53.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Castlemaine in Chewton +2.8 more in Chewton

27.3 71st pct 30.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Castlemaine in Chewton +50 higher in Castlemaine

62 80th pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Castlemaine in Chewton +0.8 pts higher in Chewton

6.3% 57th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Castlemaine with nearby areas

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Compare Chewton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castlemaine vs Chewton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20516/castlemaine/vs/SAL20547/chewton