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Chiltern vs Eldorado

Name: Chiltern vs Eldorado — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Chiltern profile · Eldorado profile

Chiltern Eldorado

Chiltern and Eldorado are two nearby Victorian towns with very different levels of accessibility. Chiltern is somewhat walkable, with 71.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities and a public transport network that includes three routes. In contrast, Eldorado is mostly car-dependent, with no public transport stops and 0% of homes within walking distance of a school or health service. There are also notable differences in their populations; recent overseas arrivals are far higher in Eldorado at 14.7%, while First Nations residents are far older in Chiltern, with a typical age of 49 compared to 27 in Eldorado.

These two towns are almost identical in many other ways, from their typical weekly household incomes of around $1,310 to the share of children under 15. Both areas also have a high proportion of people who volunteer, which is well above the national figure. While Chiltern's layout provides more walkable options, Eldorado has a higher share of residents who are employed full-time at 63.1%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Eldorado Population: 1,198 larger in Chiltern Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in Eldorado 3+ bedrooms: 8.4 pts higher in Chiltern One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Chiltern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chiltern in Eldorado +1,198 larger in Chiltern gap narrowing

1,580 76th pct 382 61st pct

Median age in Chiltern in Eldorado +2 yrs older in Eldorado gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.1% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

15.1% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

30.4% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 29.6%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Chiltern Eldorado

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 85.1%

4.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.9% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 40.1%

44.0% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.1%

10.8% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.5% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 92.9%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 45.0%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 42.9%

6.8% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chiltern in Eldorado

8.40 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Chiltern in Eldorado +1 more in Chiltern

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Chiltern in Eldorado +23 larger in Chiltern

52 17th pct 29 9th pct

ICSEA in Chiltern in Eldorado +25 higher in Eldorado

987 48th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 39.9%

24.1% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.7% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chiltern in Eldorado +$36 higher in Chiltern gap narrowing

$682 38th pct $646 32nd pct

Household income in Chiltern in Eldorado +$7 higher in Eldorado gap narrowing

$1,305 33rd pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Chiltern in Eldorado +$149 higher in Eldorado gap narrowing

$1,684 37th pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.0%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.1%

21.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.1%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.1%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

9.9% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

7.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +3.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

25.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 25.4%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chiltern in Eldorado +14 larger in Chiltern

20 68th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Chiltern in Eldorado +22 yrs older in Chiltern

49 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Chiltern in Eldorado +$116 higher in Eldorado

$833 68th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Chiltern in Eldorado even

$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chiltern in Eldorado even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

35.2% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 36.1%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%

12.6% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.5% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chiltern in Eldorado +$35 higher in Chiltern gap widening

$260 43rd pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Chiltern in Eldorado even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Chiltern in Eldorado +0.10 higher in Eldorado gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

11.4% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

2.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 96.1%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 45.2%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 76.5%

22.7% Under $200 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 39.1%

28.9% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 10.1%

6.3% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chiltern in Eldorado +3 more in Chiltern

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Chiltern in Eldorado +1.90 more in Chiltern

1.90 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Chiltern in Eldorado +40.5 more in Chiltern

40.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Chiltern in Eldorado +3 more in Chiltern

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Chiltern in Eldorado

73 93rd pct —

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 19.9%

13.8% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

2.0% No vehicle even 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

8.4% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

7.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.9% Professionals even 15.9%

9.7% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

11.9% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Chiltern in Eldorado +2.3 higher in Chiltern

5.4 85th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chiltern in Eldorado +2.4 more in Chiltern

5.7 87th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Chiltern in Eldorado +12.5 pts higher in Chiltern

71.1% 85th pct 58.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Chiltern in Eldorado +6.7 pts higher in Chiltern

70.7% 85th pct 64.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Chiltern in Eldorado +55.9 pts higher in Chiltern

55.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Chiltern in Eldorado +70.6 pts higher in Chiltern

70.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Chiltern in Eldorado +0.6 pts higher in Chiltern

83.4% 76th pct 82.8% 76th pct

Walk to health in Chiltern in Eldorado +64.1 pts higher in Chiltern

64.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chiltern in Eldorado +4.4 more in Eldorado

32.3 73rd pct 36.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Chiltern in Eldorado even

2 59th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Chiltern in Eldorado +2.0 pts higher in Eldorado

3.9% 28th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Chiltern with nearby areas

Chiltern Valley Cornishtown Indigo Valley Barnawartha Wooragee Browns Plains Eldorado Springhurst

Compare Eldorado with nearby areas

Everton Upper Byawatha Londrigan Tarrawingee Everton Beechworth Springhurst Chiltern

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiltern vs Eldorado [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20551/chiltern/vs/SAL20852/eldorado