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Chiltern vs Springhurst

Name: Chiltern vs Springhurst — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Chiltern profile · Springhurst profile

Chiltern Springhurst

Chiltern and Springhurst are two nearby Victorian towns with distinct layouts. Chiltern is more walkable, with 70.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Springhurst is car-dependent, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. There are also sharp differences for First Nations residents; in Chiltern, the typical personal income is far higher at $833 and the typical age is far older at 49, compared to $450 and 26 years in Springhurst.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,305 in Chiltern and $1,218 in Springhurst. Both areas also have nearly identical proportions of people who use another language at home and those with no religion. While Chiltern remains noticeably older and has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions, Springhurst has a higher share of children under 15 and a higher rate of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,231 larger in Chiltern Separate houses: 7.1 pts higher in Springhurst Recent arrivals: 1.8 pts higher in Chiltern Participation: 7.7 pts higher in Springhurst People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Springhurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chiltern in Springhurst +1,231 larger in Chiltern gap steady

1,580 76th pct 349 60th pct

Median age in Chiltern in Springhurst +3 yrs older in Chiltern gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 29.2%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.6%

15.1% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

46.0% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 27.6%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Chiltern Springhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 86.0%

4.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

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 ◂ +0.4 pts 45.8%

44.0% English ◂ +2.2 pts 41.8%

12.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

5.0% German +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

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 ◂ +1.1 pts 92.0%

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 +0.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 44.7%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chiltern in Springhurst +6.75 more in Springhurst

8.40 72nd pct 15.15 84th pct

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

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Chiltern in Springhurst +47 larger in Chiltern

52 17th pct 5 0th pct

ICSEA in Chiltern in Springhurst even

987 48th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.6%

24.1% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.8% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

7.7% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

11.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chiltern in Springhurst +$7 higher in Chiltern gap narrowing

$682 38th pct $675 36th pct

Household income in Chiltern in Springhurst +$87 higher in Chiltern gap narrowing

$1,305 33rd pct $1,218 26th pct

Family income in Chiltern in Springhurst +$84 higher in Chiltern gap narrowing

$1,684 37th pct $1,600 32nd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 8.2%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

7.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

3.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +9.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

25.6% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 19.5%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chiltern in Springhurst +11 larger in Chiltern

20 68th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Chiltern in Springhurst +23 yrs older in Chiltern

49 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Chiltern in Springhurst +$383 higher in Chiltern

$833 68th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Chiltern in Springhurst +$875 higher in Chiltern

$2,250 71st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chiltern in Springhurst +0.2 larger in Springhurst gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

35.2% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 24.6%

8.5% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

3.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chiltern in Springhurst +$30 higher in Chiltern gap widening

$260 43rd pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Chiltern in Springhurst even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Chiltern in Springhurst +0.10 higher in Springhurst gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 42.5%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.4% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

2.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +5.6 pts 47.0%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.4% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $200–$349 +34.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +8.4 pts 34.5%

28.9% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 20.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chiltern in Springhurst +3 more in Springhurst

3 72nd pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Chiltern in Springhurst +15.29 more in Springhurst

1.90 65th pct 17.19 91st pct

Departures/1k in Chiltern in Springhurst +188.7 more in Springhurst

40.5 62nd pct 229.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Chiltern in Springhurst +1 more in Springhurst

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Chiltern in Springhurst +19 longer in Chiltern

73 93rd pct 54 82nd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 61.2%

12.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

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 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 22.5%

14.8% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.8% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 12.4%

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

7.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

6.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.7% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 10.0%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Chiltern in Springhurst +3.7 higher in Chiltern

5.4 85th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chiltern in Springhurst +3.7 more in Chiltern

5.7 87th pct 2.1 66th pct

15-min city in Chiltern in Springhurst +71.1 pts higher in Chiltern

71.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Chiltern in Springhurst +70.7 pts higher in Chiltern

70.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Chiltern in Springhurst +13.3 pts higher in Chiltern

55.9% 75th pct 42.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in Chiltern in Springhurst +20.3 pts higher in Chiltern

70.6% 82nd pct 50.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Chiltern in Springhurst +27.0 pts higher in Chiltern

83.4% 76th pct 56.3% 66th pct

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

64.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chiltern in Springhurst +25.0 more in Springhurst

32.3 73rd pct 57.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Chiltern in Springhurst +1 higher in Chiltern

2 59th pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Chiltern in Springhurst +0.4 pts higher in Springhurst

3.9% 28th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Chiltern with nearby areas

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Compare Springhurst with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiltern vs Springhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20551/chiltern/vs/SAL22326/springhurst