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Charlemont vs St Albans Park

Name: Charlemont vs St Albans Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Charlemont profile · St Albans Park profile

Charlemont St Albans Park

St Albans Park and Charlemont are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. St Albans Park is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 24.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Charlemont is far younger, with a typical age of 29 and only 6.9% of people aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in housing and income; homes in St Albans Park are far more likely to be owned outright (34.9% compared to 10.4%), while typical weekly personal incomes are far higher in Charlemont ($1,048 compared to $651).

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have nearly identical rates of volunteering and very similar proportions of people with no religion. However, they are moving in different directions, especially regarding growth. Charlemont has seen a massive influx of new residents, with 84.8% moving in during the last five years compared to 30.6% in St Albans Park. This growth in Charlemont is consistent with a higher share of university degrees (28.2% versus 10.7%) and a much larger proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in St Albans Park Year 12: 29.4 pts higher in Charlemont Recent movers: 54.2 pts higher in Charlemont Owned outright: 24.5 pts higher in St Albans Park Population: 2,330 larger in St Albans Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlemont in St Albans Park +2,330 larger in St Albans Park gap narrowing

2,612 82nd pct 4,942 86th pct

Median age in Charlemont in St Albans Park +17 yrs older in St Albans Park gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

44.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.4 pts 22.3%

13.2% Older adults (45–64) +14.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +17.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.1%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 35.2%

37.1% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.3% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Charlemont St Albans Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

5.6% India ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.2% English +9.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

38.9% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% Indian ◂ +5.9 pts 0.7%

4.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 90.1%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.1% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charlemont in St Albans Park

1.96 28th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Charlemont in St Albans Park +16 more in Charlemont

26 88th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Charlemont in St Albans Park +251 larger in Charlemont

488 70th pct 237 41st pct

ICSEA in Charlemont in St Albans Park +53 higher in Charlemont

1,044 76th pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +29.4 pts 38.4%

11.1% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.0% Year 11 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below +11.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.9 pts 14.9%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.0% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.0% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

15.4% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Charlemont in St Albans Park +$397 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$1,048 86th pct $651 32nd pct

Household income in Charlemont in St Albans Park +$785 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$2,102 79th pct $1,317 34th pct

Family income in Charlemont in St Albans Park +$578 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$2,284 73rd pct $1,706 38th pct

Household income distribution

46.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 29.1%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.9% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

26.0% Under $650 +21.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

42.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 35.0%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 11.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.0% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.3% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +13.6 pts 54.1%

17.5% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.5% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlemont in St Albans Park +36 larger in St Albans Park

29 72nd pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Charlemont in St Albans Park +6 yrs older in Charlemont

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Charlemont in St Albans Park +$675 higher in Charlemont

$1,312 88th pct $637 49th pct

Household income in Charlemont in St Albans Park +$1,017 higher in Charlemont

$2,416 76th pct $1,399 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlemont in St Albans Park +0.2 larger in Charlemont gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 50.9%

29.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.9% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.7%

21.4% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

4.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlemont in St Albans Park +$85 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$415 85th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Charlemont in St Albans Park +$333 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Charlemont in St Albans Park +0.10 higher in St Albans Park gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.3 pts 37.7%

10.4% Owned outright +24.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

28.4% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 22.8%

0.5% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 85.6%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

48.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 21.0%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

87.1% $350–$549 ◂ +45.2 pts 41.9%

4.4% $200–$349 +40.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

0.0% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 19.4%

4.7% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlemont in St Albans Park +16 more in St Albans Park

15 85th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Charlemont in St Albans Park +0.53 more in St Albans Park

5.74 80th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Charlemont in St Albans Park +16.9 more in St Albans Park

1,245.8 88th pct 1,262.6 88th pct

PT routes in Charlemont in St Albans Park +11 more in Charlemont

16 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Charlemont in St Albans Park +7 longer in Charlemont

10 46th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Charlemont in St Albans Park +1 longer in Charlemont

58 43rd pct 57 42nd pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 36.0%

30.7% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.4% 3 vehicles even 12.4%

7.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

13.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

11.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.7% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 10.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

8.7% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

8.6% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlemont in St Albans Park +0.7 higher in St Albans Park

3.5 75th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlemont in St Albans Park +0.6 more in St Albans Park

2.8 71st pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Charlemont in St Albans Park +5.0 pts higher in St Albans Park

16.9% 71st pct 21.9% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Charlemont in St Albans Park +1.3 pts higher in St Albans Park

3.4% 60th pct 4.7% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Charlemont in St Albans Park +14.5 pts higher in St Albans Park

85.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Charlemont in St Albans Park +26.7 pts higher in St Albans Park

17.1% 63rd pct 43.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Charlemont in St Albans Park +1.7 pts higher in St Albans Park

98.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Charlemont in St Albans Park +44.3 pts higher in St Albans Park

15.7% 75th pct 60.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlemont in St Albans Park +14.8 more in Charlemont

24.1 67th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Charlemont in St Albans Park +45 higher in St Albans Park

88 84th pct 133 87th pct

Mean slope in Charlemont in St Albans Park +1.4 pts higher in Charlemont

4.3% 33rd pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

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Compare St Albans Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlemont vs St Albans Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20533/charlemont/vs/SAL22331/st-albans-park