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Charlemont vs Whittington

Name: Charlemont vs Whittington — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Charlemont profile · Whittington profile

Charlemont Whittington

Whittington and Charlemont are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Whittington is an older community where the typical resident is 42 and 21.5% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Charlemont is much younger, with a typical age of 29. These areas differ sharply in income and education; Charlemont has a typical household income of $2,284 and 67.8% of residents completed Year 12, while Whittington's typical household earns $959 and only 34.6% finished Year 12. Whittington also has a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 41.7%, compared to 25.8% in Charlemont.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. Outside of this, they differ in how people live and move. Whittington is more walkable, with all homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and the nearest transport stop just 2 minutes away. Charlemont is more car-reliant and has seen massive growth, with 84.8% of residents moving in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 33.2 pts higher in Charlemont 3+ bedrooms: 26.7 pts higher in Charlemont Recent movers: 54.8 pts higher in Charlemont Participation: 31.6 pts higher in Charlemont Median age: 13 yrs older in Whittington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlemont in Whittington +1,378 larger in Whittington gap narrowing

2,612 82nd pct 3,990 86th pct

Median age in Charlemont in Whittington +13 yrs older in Whittington gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

44.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.4 pts 25.3%

13.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 42.8%

37.1% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 31.3%

7.3% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.9% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Charlemont Whittington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 73.7%

5.6% India ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%

34.2% English +1.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.8% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

6.6% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 80.1%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 43.7%

36.1% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.3% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charlemont in Whittington +1.22 more in Whittington

1.96 28th pct 3.18 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charlemont in Whittington +14 more in Charlemont

26 88th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Charlemont in Whittington +193 larger in Charlemont

488 70th pct 295 48th pct

ICSEA in Charlemont in Whittington +37 higher in Charlemont

1,044 76th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +33.2 pts 34.6%

11.1% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.1% Year 9 or below +13.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.0% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 12.7%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

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

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 10.9%

15.4% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

11.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

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

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Charlemont in Whittington +$499 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$1,048 86th pct $549 18th pct

Household income in Charlemont in Whittington +$1,143 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$2,102 79th pct $959 12th pct

Family income in Charlemont in Whittington +$1,039 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$2,284 73rd pct $1,245 13th pct

Household income distribution

46.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 21.7%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

3.9% Under $650 +25.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 3.5%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

26.0% Under $650 +23.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

42.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 29.5%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 6.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.0% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.0% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.5% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +20.9 pts 46.7%

17.5% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.5% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlemont in Whittington +103 larger in Whittington

29 72nd pct 132 86th pct

Median age in Charlemont in Whittington +3 yrs older in Charlemont

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Charlemont in Whittington +$818 higher in Charlemont

$1,312 88th pct $494 31st pct

Household income in Charlemont in Whittington +$1,492 higher in Charlemont

$2,416 76th pct $924 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlemont in Whittington +0.3 larger in Charlemont gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 36.5%

12.9% One-parent families +21.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 27.2%

1.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

21.4% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 33.5%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 15.0%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 9.1%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlemont in Whittington +$165 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$415 85th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Charlemont in Whittington +$541 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Charlemont in Whittington +0.10 higher in Whittington gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.1 pts 23.9%

28.4% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

10.4% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 90.5%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

48.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.2 pts 11.5%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

87.1% $350–$549 ◂ +76.1 pts 11.0%

4.4% $200–$349 +50.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

0.0% Under $200 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.5 pts 7.9%

4.7% Under $1,000 +28.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlemont in Whittington +8 more in Whittington

15 85th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Charlemont in Whittington +0.02 more in Whittington

5.74 80th pct 5.76 81st pct

Departures/1k in Charlemont in Whittington +154.3 more in Charlemont

1,245.8 88th pct 1,091.5 87th pct

PT routes in Charlemont in Whittington +10 more in Charlemont

16 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Charlemont in Whittington +8 longer in Charlemont

10 46th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Charlemont in Whittington +3 longer in Charlemont

58 43rd pct 55 41st pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 63.6%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 10.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.8 pts 28.9%

30.7% 1 vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

1.1% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%

13.6% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%

11.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 11.8%

17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

8.7% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlemont in Whittington +3.7 higher in Whittington

3.5 75th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlemont in Whittington +4.4 more in Whittington

2.8 71st pct 7.2 96th pct

15-min city in Charlemont in Whittington +83.1 pts higher in Whittington

16.9% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Charlemont in Whittington +87.4 pts higher in Whittington

3.4% 60th pct 90.8% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Charlemont in Whittington +14.5 pts higher in Whittington

85.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Charlemont in Whittington +82.9 pts higher in Whittington

17.1% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Charlemont in Whittington +1.7 pts higher in Whittington

98.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Charlemont in Whittington +82.6 pts higher in Whittington

15.7% 75th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlemont in Whittington +14.8 more in Charlemont

24.1 67th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Charlemont in Whittington +223 higher in Whittington

88 84th pct 310 96th pct

Mean slope in Charlemont in Whittington +1.9 pts higher in Charlemont

4.3% 33rd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

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Compare Whittington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlemont vs Whittington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20533/charlemont/vs/SAL22774/whittington