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Chelsea vs Seaford

Name: Chelsea vs Seaford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Chelsea profile · Seaford profile

Chelsea Seaford

Seaford (Vic.) and Chelsea are neighbouring coastal areas with very different housing styles. Seaford (Vic.) is dominated by separate houses, which are far higher there at 73.6% compared to 34.7% in Chelsea. Homes in Seaford (Vic.) also tend to be larger, with 70.8% having three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 54.0% in Chelsea. Meanwhile, Chelsea has a more highly qualified workforce, with 30.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 20.4% in Seaford (Vic.).

Both areas have a very similar share of children under 15, sitting at around 17%. This shared family focus is seen in both places, though they differ in how they access services. Seaford (Vic.) has far more schools and public transport stops, while Chelsea has a far higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services at 90.4%. Other gaps are also evident, such as the proportion of people born overseas, which is well higher in Chelsea at 24.4% compared to 19.9% in Seaford (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,868 larger in Seaford Separate houses: 39.0 pts higher in Seaford 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Seaford Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in Chelsea Work from home: 8.5 pts higher in Chelsea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chelsea in Seaford +8,868 larger in Seaford gap steady

8,347 87th pct 17,215 89th pct

Median age in Chelsea in Seaford +1 yrs older in Chelsea gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.2%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

40.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 37.5%

37.2% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Chelsea Seaford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 74.2%

4.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English +2.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.9% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

10.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 36.9%

6.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chelsea in Seaford +1.24 more in Seaford

1.40 16th pct 2.64 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chelsea in Seaford +16 more in Seaford

11 81st pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Chelsea in Seaford +146 larger in Chelsea

534 76th pct 388 58th pct

ICSEA in Chelsea in Seaford +58 higher in Chelsea

1,073 86th pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

62.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 53.7%

11.7% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 22.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 16.2%

11.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

6.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Chelsea in Seaford +$142 higher in Chelsea gap widening

$951 77th pct $809 60th pct

Household income in Chelsea in Seaford +$183 higher in Chelsea gap widening

$1,683 59th pct $1,500 47th pct

Family income in Chelsea in Seaford +$293 higher in Chelsea gap widening

$2,374 76th pct $2,081 62nd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.6%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +2.9 pts 58.6%

20.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chelsea in Seaford +191 larger in Seaford

61 79th pct 252 86th pct

Median age in Chelsea in Seaford +8 yrs older in Chelsea

32 yrs 69th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Chelsea in Seaford +$266 higher in Chelsea

$850 69th pct $584 44th pct

Household income in Chelsea in Seaford +$357 higher in Chelsea

$1,875 57th pct $1,518 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chelsea in Seaford +0.1 larger in Seaford gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 53.5%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 25.9%

15.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.0% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 33.7%

32.9% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.1%

14.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chelsea in Seaford +$24 higher in Chelsea gap widening

$375 77th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Chelsea in Seaford +$158 higher in Chelsea gap narrowing

$2,008 72nd pct $1,850 64th pct

People / bedroom in Chelsea in Seaford even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%

31.6% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 27.5%

1.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

34.7% Separate house +39.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

41.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.2 pts 2.5%

23.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

41.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 22.7%

11.6% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 48.0%

28.8% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.4% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.1%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 11.8%

11.2% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chelsea in Seaford +55 more in Seaford

34 87th pct 89 89th pct

Stops/1k in Chelsea in Seaford +1.10 more in Seaford

4.07 74th pct 5.17 78th pct

Departures/1k in Chelsea in Seaford +221.9 more in Seaford

923.7 86th pct 1,145.6 87th pct

PT routes in Chelsea in Seaford even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Chelsea in Seaford even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Chelsea in Seaford +4 longer in Seaford

30 26th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Chelsea in Seaford +2,011 more in Seaford

15,204 67th pct 17,215 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Chelsea in Seaford +8,166 more in Chelsea

47,357 64th pct 39,191 60th pct

Transit to city in Chelsea in Seaford

82 91st pct —

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

31.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 22.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 41.6%

37.0% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

6.5% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

2.6% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

7.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

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

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing even 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 20.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Chelsea in Seaford +0.8 higher in Chelsea

7.9 97th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chelsea in Seaford +0.9 more in Chelsea

7.6 98th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Chelsea in Seaford +1.9 pts higher in Seaford

95.2% 97th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Chelsea in Seaford +3.8 pts higher in Chelsea

99.7% 100th pct 95.9% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Chelsea in Seaford +1.2 pts higher in Chelsea

99.9% 100th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in Chelsea in Seaford +9.1 pts higher in Seaford

88.8% 91st pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Chelsea in Seaford +0.4 pts higher in Chelsea

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 88th pct

Walk to health in Chelsea in Seaford +25.2 pts higher in Chelsea

90.4% 97th pct 65.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Chelsea in Seaford +0.5 more in Seaford

13.2 49th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Chelsea in Seaford +120 higher in Chelsea

362 98th pct 243 92nd pct

Mean slope in Chelsea in Seaford +0.3 pts higher in Seaford

1.6% 0th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Chelsea with nearby areas

Edithvale Bonbeach Chelsea Heights Aspendale Gardens Carrum Patterson Lakes Aspendale Waterways

Compare Seaford with nearby areas

Frankston North Carrum Patterson Lakes Carrum Downs Frankston Bonbeach Chelsea Bangholme

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chelsea vs Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20537/chelsea/vs/SAL22249/seaford