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Chelsea Heights vs Keysborough

Name: Chelsea Heights vs Keysborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Chelsea Heights profile · Keysborough profile

Chelsea Heights Keysborough

Keysborough and Chelsea Heights are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different cultural profiles. Keysborough is far more diverse, with 54.1% of people born overseas and 61.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, 71.5% of Chelsea Heights residents were born in Australia. Other gaps are sharp: Keysborough has a far higher share of First Nations languages (11.6% compared to 0%), while Chelsea Heights has a much higher share of people with no religion (44.4% versus 25.6%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which sits just under $2,000 in each. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15. Despite these commonalities, their accessibility differs; Chelsea Heights is far more walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Keysborough is more dominated by larger homes, with 92.9% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,625 larger in Keysborough Born overseas: 28.9 pts higher in Keysborough Other language: 44.5 pts higher in Keysborough No religion: 18.8 pts higher in Chelsea Heights 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Keysborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +24,625 larger in Keysborough gap widening

5,393 86th pct 30,018 92nd pct

Median age in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +4 yrs older in Chelsea Heights gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

50.2% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

32.1% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Chelsea Heights Keysborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +28.3 pts 43.2%

0.3% Vietnam +8.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.3% India +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% China +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% England ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +23.2 pts 11.3%

34.0% Australian ◂ +22.8 pts 11.3%

3.7% Chinese +15.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +10.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 2.7%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%

2.8% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +44.8 pts 35.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +11.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.6% Mandarin +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% Cantonese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 35.6%

44.4% No religion ◂ +18.8 pts 25.6%

1.6% Buddhism +18.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.1% Islam +6.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.3% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +0.07 more in Keysborough

0.95 6th pct 1.02 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +25 more in Keysborough

12 82nd pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +171 larger in Keysborough

502 72nd pct 674 89th pct

ICSEA in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +64 higher in Chelsea Heights

1,090 89th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

58.7% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 66.5%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%

9.3% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 19.5%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

3.6% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +$77 higher in Chelsea Heights gap narrowing

$805 60th pct $728 45th pct

Household income in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +$124 higher in Keysborough gap widening

$1,867 69th pct $1,991 75th pct

Family income in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +$298 higher in Chelsea Heights gap widening

$2,313 74th pct $2,015 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

4.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +8.9 pts ▸ 73.4%

20.3% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 15.6%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +44 larger in Keysborough

25 72nd pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +$13 higher in Chelsea Heights

$537 37th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +$125 higher in Chelsea Heights

$2,083 65th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +0.6 larger in Keysborough gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

21.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 17.5%

12.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

28.8% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 25.6%

21.1% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

23.4% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 13.0%

18.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.1% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.7% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +$9 higher in Keysborough gap narrowing

$412 84th pct $421 86th pct

Mortgage in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +$166 higher in Keysborough gap widening

$2,001 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +0.10 higher in Keysborough gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 31.8%

12.9% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 89.5%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 41.1%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 5.2%

4.5% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 59.4%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%

7.4% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%

2.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.0%

16.7% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.2%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +78 more in Keysborough

41 87th pct 119 90th pct

Stops/1k in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +3.64 more in Chelsea Heights

7.60 86th pct 3.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +716.3 more in Chelsea Heights

1,744.5 90th pct 1,028.2 86th pct

PT routes in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +9 more in Keysborough

7 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +3 longer in Chelsea Heights

31 27th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +5,393 more in Chelsea Heights

5,393 51st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +21,030 more in Keysborough

26,278 53rd pct 47,308 64th pct

Transit to city in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 19.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 24.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.8% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

12.6% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%

10.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 12.4%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

7.4% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +1.3 higher in Chelsea Heights

7.5 95th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +1.0 more in Chelsea Heights

6.8 93rd pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +21.2 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

100.0% 100th pct 78.8% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +26.0 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

100.0% 100th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +7.7 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

100.0% 100th pct 92.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +17.5 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

97.5% 98th pct 80.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +4.0 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +38.1 pts higher in Chelsea Heights

99.7% 100th pct 61.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +5.6 more in Chelsea Heights

15.4 54th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +15 higher in Chelsea Heights

223 92nd pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Chelsea Heights in Keysborough +0.6 pts higher in Keysborough

1.8% 0th pct 2.4% 4th pct

Compare Chelsea Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Keysborough with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chelsea Heights vs Keysborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20538/chelsea-heights/vs/SAL21339/keysborough