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Chewton vs McKenzie Hill

Name: Chewton vs McKenzie Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Chewton profile · McKenzie Hill profile

Chewton McKenzie Hill

McKenzie Hill and Chewton are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their housing and transport. McKenzie Hill has far more large homes, with 89.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 64.9% in Chewton. Public transport is far more available in Chewton, which has many more stops and departures per 1,000 people. There is also a stark contrast in First Nations outcomes; typical personal income for First Nations residents in McKenzie Hill is $1,562, which is far higher than the $399 seen in Chewton.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical family incomes and the share of residents aged 65 and over. They also share an identical percentage of people using another language at home. While Chewton is more walkable with more amenities and a higher share of university degrees, McKenzie Hill has seen a more recent influx of new residents, with 52% moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in McKenzie Hill No car: 1.9 pts higher in McKenzie Hill Recent movers: 13.1 pts higher in McKenzie Hill Work from home: 11.5 pts higher in Chewton One-parent: 8.8 pts higher in Chewton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +12 larger in McKenzie Hill gap narrowing

763 71st pct 775 72nd pct

Median age in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +4 yrs older in Chewton gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 25.8%

26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

35.9% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

39.5% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 32.7%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

5.5% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Chewton McKenzie Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 85.4%

3.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English +2.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.9% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

17.4% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

16.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.7% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 59.9%

21.6% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 6.2%

0.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chewton in McKenzie Hill

8.77 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +1 more in Chewton

8 77th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +36 larger in McKenzie Hill

198 37th pct 234 41st pct

ICSEA in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +2 higher in McKenzie Hill

1,057 80th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 52.7%

14.5% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.0% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

20.3% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 25.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 7.0%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 10.8%

12.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.6% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +$18 higher in McKenzie Hill gap narrowing

$687 38th pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +$232 higher in McKenzie Hill gap widening

$1,245 28th pct $1,477 46th pct

Family income in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +$40 higher in McKenzie Hill gap widening

$1,781 43rd pct $1,821 45th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 15.3%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

8.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.5% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +5.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

21.8% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +4 larger in Chewton

7 54th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +22 yrs older in Chewton

56 yrs 92nd pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +$1,163 higher in McKenzie Hill

$399 16th pct $1,562 91st pct

Household income in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +$1,725 higher in McKenzie Hill

$900 14th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +0.2 larger in McKenzie Hill gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

37.5% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 9.9%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 25.0%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

12.9% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +$109 higher in McKenzie Hill gap widening

$300 57th pct $409 83rd pct

Mortgage in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +$83 higher in McKenzie Hill gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +0.20 higher in Chewton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 45.0%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

14.7% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.0% 4 bedrooms +35.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 32.8%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 6.3%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +22.9 pts 34.3%

26.5% $350–$549 +24.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

18.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +8 more in Chewton

9 79th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +10.51 more in Chewton

11.80 88th pct 1.29 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +258.6 more in Chewton

287.0 74th pct 28.4 60th pct

PT routes in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +1 more in Chewton

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +18 longer in Chewton

27 64th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +3 longer in McKenzie Hill

78 55th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

28.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 16.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 31.5%

11.4% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

8.1% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%

8.1% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 23.8%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

12.2% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

6.6% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +0.7 higher in Chewton

2.5 69th pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +0.9 more in Chewton

2.6 70th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +0.6 pts higher in Chewton

0.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +3.7 pts higher in McKenzie Hill

0.1% 57th pct 3.8% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +4.4 pts higher in McKenzie Hill

58.5% 75th pct 62.9% 77th pct

Walk to school in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +18.8 pts higher in Chewton

46.2% 74th pct 27.4% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +23.4 pts higher in Chewton

82.4% 76th pct 59.1% 67th pct

Walk to health in Chewton in McKenzie Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +26.3 more in Chewton

30.1 72nd pct 3.9 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +8 higher in McKenzie Hill

12 72nd pct 20 73rd pct

Mean slope in Chewton in McKenzie Hill +0.7 pts higher in McKenzie Hill

7.1% 63rd pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Chewton with nearby areas

Chewton Bushlands Golden Point Moonlight Flat Fryerstown Campbells Creek Castlemaine Irishtown Faraday

Compare McKenzie Hill with nearby areas

Castlemaine Muckleford Campbells Creek Yapeen Moonlight Flat Muckleford South Barkers Creek Chewton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chewton vs McKenzie Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20547/chewton/vs/SAL21628/mckenzie-hill