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Cheshunt vs Whitfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Cheshunt profile · Whitfield profile

Cheshunt Whitfield

Whitfield (Vic.) and Cheshunt are both small, rural areas in Victoria. Whitfield (Vic.) is more convenient for residents, as it is mostly car-dependent but has a walkability score of 3.5, while Cheshunt is car-dependent with a score of 0.7. More people in Whitfield (Vic.) live within a 15-minute walk of a school (50.3%) or groceries (52.7%), whereas in Cheshunt, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. The two areas also differ in employment and income; Cheshunt has a far higher share of people working from home (32.1%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.0%).

These two neighbours are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which is $669 in Whitfield (Vic.) and $683 in Cheshunt. Both areas also have similar home ownership rates, with about 57% of homes owned outright. While they share these financial commonalities, they have diverged in other ways: the gap in the number of people working from home has grown since 2011, and the difference in typical rent has also widened, with Whitfield (Vic.) now far higher at $200 per week.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $85 higher in Whitfield Work from home: 14.1 pts higher in Cheshunt Separate houses: 3.0 pts higher in Cheshunt Full-time: 10.6 pts higher in Cheshunt Under 15: 7.4 pts higher in Cheshunt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cheshuntin Whitfield +7 larger in Whitfield gap narrowing
213 55th pct 220 56th pct
Median age in Cheshuntin Whitfield +3 yrs older in Whitfield gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Cheshuntin Whitfield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cheshuntin Whitfield +6.0 pts higher in Whitfield gap steady
25.4% 75th pct 31.4% 88th pct
Under 15 in Cheshuntin Whitfield +7.4 pts higher in Cheshunt gap widening
18.8% 62nd pct 11.4% 21st pct
De facto in Cheshuntin Whitfield +3.4 pts higher in Whitfield gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

25.4% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 16.4%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 11.4%
5.6% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 45.7%
32.6% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 31.4%
8.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.4% Widowed +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Cheshunt Whitfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cheshuntin Whitfield +6.1 pts higher in Cheshunt gap narrowing
19.7% 76th pct 13.6% 60th pct

Country of birth

69.0% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 82.3%
2.8% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English +2.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
32.4% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
17.8% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 12.3%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
10.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
4.7% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.3% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cheshuntin Whitfield +2.7 pts higher in Cheshunt gap narrowing
13.1% 80th pct 10.5% 76th pct
Limited English in Cheshuntin Whitfield +0.9 pts higher in Whitfield gap steady
1.4% 80th pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 84.1%
8.5% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%
0.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cheshuntin Whitfield +2.3 pts higher in Whitfield gap steady
43.2% 58th pct 45.5% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
45.1% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 43.6%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cheshuntin Whitfield +2.3 pts higher in Whitfield gap narrowing
43.3% 46th pct 45.6% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Cheshuntin Whitfield +1.2 pts higher in Cheshunt gap narrowing
17.7% 61st pct 16.5% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cheshuntin Whitfield
— 40.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cheshuntin Whitfield even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cheshuntin Whitfield even
34 12th pct 34 12th pct
ICSEA in Cheshuntin Whitfield even
1,040 75th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
21.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%
12.3% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 26.9%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

9.5% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.7% Society & culture +8.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%
10.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Cheshuntin Whitfield +$14 higher in Cheshunt gap narrowing
$683 38th pct $669 35th pct
Household income in Cheshuntin Whitfield +$163 higher in Whitfield gap narrowing
$974 12th pct $1,137 21st pct
Family income in Cheshuntin Whitfield even gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Cheshuntin Whitfield +6.5 pts higher in Cheshunt gap widening
9.7% 59th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Cheshuntin Whitfield +9.8 pts higher in Cheshunt gap widening
22.0% 67th pct 12.1% 37th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 18.2%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 45.2%
34.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cheshuntin Whitfield +1.5 pts higher in Cheshunt
31.5% 63rd pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Cheshuntin Whitfield +2.5 pts higher in Whitfield
8.5% 53rd pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Cheshuntin Whitfield +0.3 pts higher in Whitfield gap narrowing
3.8% 40th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%
8.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.8% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +7.7 pts ▸ 65.0%
20.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
1.4% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cheshuntin Whitfield +2.2 pts higher in Cheshunt gap narrowing
24.0% 73rd pct 21.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Cheshuntin Whitfield +0.2 pts higher in Whitfield gap narrowing
13.1% 54th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Cheshuntin Whitfield +0.4 pts higher in Whitfield gap narrowing
25.1% 49th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Cheshuntin Whitfield +2.5 pts higher in Whitfield
1.7% 38th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cheshuntin Whitfield +5.7 pts higher in Cheshunt gap widening
28.6% 73rd pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cheshuntin Whitfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cheshuntin Whitfield
— 66 yrs 99th pct
Median income in Cheshuntin Whitfield
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Cheshuntin Whitfield
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cheshuntin Whitfield +0.1 larger in Cheshunt gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Cheshuntin Whitfield +4.8 pts higher in Cheshunt gap widening
16.5% 77th pct 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Cheshuntin Whitfield +6.1 pts higher in Cheshunt gap narrowing
41.5% 92nd pct 35.4% 85th pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
43.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 37.0%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%
2.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
41.5% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 35.4%
6.1% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.7% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cheshuntin Whitfield +$85 higher in Whitfield gap widening
$115 8th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Cheshuntin Whitfield +$98 higher in Cheshunt gap narrowing
$1,181 23rd pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Cheshuntin Whitfield +0.10 higher in Cheshunt gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cheshuntin Whitfield +2.3 pts higher in Cheshunt gap narrowing
19.5% 58th pct 17.2% 51st pct
Owned outright in Cheshuntin Whitfield +0.3 pts higher in Whitfield gap steady
57.3% 88th pct 57.6% 88th pct
Separate houses in Cheshuntin Whitfield +3.0 pts higher in Cheshunt gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cheshuntin Whitfield +1.7 pts higher in Cheshunt gap steady
74.4% 37th pct 72.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 57.6%
22.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 17.2%
19.5% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%
4.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

102.4% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 97.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 42.4%
18.3% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
20.7% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.7% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.8% Under $200 ◂ +51.1 pts 17.6%
18.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.9 pts 17.6%
44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cheshuntin Whitfield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cheshuntin Whitfield +14.1 pts higher in Cheshunt gap widening
32.1% 84th pct 17.9% 54th pct
PT commute in Cheshuntin Whitfield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cheshuntin Whitfield even
1 64th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Cheshuntin Whitfield +0.15 more in Cheshunt
4.69 76th pct 4.55 76th pct
Departures/1k in Cheshuntin Whitfield +1.8 more in Cheshunt
56.3 64th pct 54.5 63rd pct
PT routes in Cheshuntin Whitfield even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Cheshuntin Whitfield +73 longer in Cheshunt
89 100th pct 16 54th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
32.1% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 17.9%
11.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 36.2%
9.8% 3 vehicles +21.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 26.6%
17.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cheshuntin Whitfield +8.6 pts higher in Whitfield gap widening
22.5% 22nd pct 31.1% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Cheshuntin Whitfield +3.3 pts higher in Cheshunt gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 13.3% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cheshuntin Whitfield +2.6 pts higher in Whitfield gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Cheshuntin Whitfield +2.3 pts higher in Cheshunt gap narrowing
63.4% 60th pct 61.2% 52nd pct
Full-time in Cheshuntin Whitfield +10.6 pts higher in Cheshunt gap widening
58.5% 52nd pct 47.9% 12th pct

Industries people work in

28.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.0% Construction ◂ +13.5 pts 2.6%
13.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
9.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 23.9%
7.5% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.0% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%
9.4% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cheshuntin Whitfield +2.8 higher in Whitfield
0.7 57th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cheshuntin Whitfield +3.2 more in Whitfield
0.5 51st pct 3.6 76th pct
15-min city in Cheshuntin Whitfield +51.5 pts higher in Whitfield
0.0% 0th pct 51.5% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Cheshuntin Whitfield +29.4 pts higher in Whitfield
23.4% 73rd pct 52.7% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Cheshuntin Whitfield +25.0 pts higher in Whitfield
20.4% 64th pct 45.5% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Cheshuntin Whitfield +50.3 pts higher in Whitfield
0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Cheshuntin Whitfield +47.9 pts higher in Whitfield
0.0% 0th pct 47.9% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Cheshuntin Whitfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cheshuntin Whitfield +26.5 more in Whitfield
23.5 66th pct 50.0 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Cheshuntin Whitfield +1 higher in Whitfield
0 29th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Cheshuntin Whitfield +0.8 pts higher in Cheshunt
7.4% 65th pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cheshunt vs Whitfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20543/cheshunt/vs/SAL22772/whitfield