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Chiltern vs Wooragee

Name: Chiltern vs Wooragee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Chiltern profile · Wooragee profile

Chiltern Wooragee

Chiltern and Wooragee are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and levels of education. Chiltern is somewhat walkable, where 70.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 64.1% are near health services. In contrast, Wooragee is car-dependent, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of either. Education and income also differ; 27.5% of Wooragee residents hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.3% in Chiltern, and 23.2% of Wooragee households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 10.0% do in Chiltern.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 50 and have almost identical proportions of children and people born overseas. These similarities exist alongside some widening gaps; for example, the difference in the share of people living alone has grown, with Chiltern now 16 points higher than Wooragee. While Chiltern has a higher number of people with long-term health conditions (39.6% compared to 24.0% in Wooragee), both areas have a higher share of residents aged 65 and over than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,238 larger in Chiltern Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Wooragee Living alone: 16.0 pts higher in Chiltern Separate houses: 7.1 pts higher in Wooragee Rent: $150 higher in Chiltern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chiltern in Wooragee +1,238 larger in Chiltern gap steady

1,580 76th pct 342 60th pct

Median age in Chiltern in Wooragee even gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.9%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

46.0% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

30.4% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 28.5%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Chiltern Wooragee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 85.4%

4.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

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

44.0% English +8.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

46.2% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 35.4%

10.8% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

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 +2.3 pts ▸ 95.3%

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 +7.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 38.6%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 Wooragee +10.46 more in Wooragee

8.40 72nd pct 18.87 87th pct

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

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Chiltern in Wooragee +125 larger in Wooragee

52 17th pct 177 35th pct

ICSEA in Chiltern in Wooragee +69 higher in Wooragee

987 48th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.2%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 28.7%

16.6% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 12.4%

7.7% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

11.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chiltern in Wooragee +$143 higher in Wooragee gap widening

$682 38th pct $825 62nd pct

Household income in Chiltern in Wooragee +$619 higher in Wooragee gap widening

$1,305 33rd pct $1,924 72nd pct

Family income in Chiltern in Wooragee +$545 higher in Wooragee gap widening

$1,684 37th pct $2,229 70th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 22.4%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +19.3 pts 2.4%

3.9% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 38.5%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.5%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

7.9% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +19.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

25.6% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 18.4%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chiltern in Wooragee +15 larger in Chiltern

20 68th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Chiltern in Wooragee even

49 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Chiltern in Wooragee +$408 higher in Chiltern

$833 68th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Chiltern in Wooragee +$251 higher in Chiltern

$2,250 71st pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chiltern in Wooragee +0.4 larger in Wooragee gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

35.2% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 39.2%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +16.0 pts 15.2%

8.5% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.5% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chiltern in Wooragee +$150 higher in Chiltern gap widening

$260 43rd pct $110 7th pct

Mortgage in Chiltern in Wooragee +$500 higher in Wooragee gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,800 61st pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 55.2%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 36.0%

11.4% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%

2.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +19.8 pts 32.8%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

4.4% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.7% Under $200 +210.7 pts ▸ 233.3%

65.3% $200–$349 ◂ +65.3 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 ◂ +9.6 pts 33.3%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.3 pts 15.6%

6.3% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chiltern in Wooragee +2 more in Chiltern

3 72nd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Chiltern in Wooragee +1.03 more in Wooragee

1.90 65th pct 2.92 69th pct

Departures/1k in Chiltern in Wooragee +47.2 more in Wooragee

40.5 62nd pct 87.7 67th pct

PT routes in Chiltern in Wooragee +2 more in Chiltern

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Chiltern in Wooragee +58 longer in Chiltern

73 93rd pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 51.1%

12.9% Worked at home +11.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.1% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

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 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 16.0%

13.8% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.8% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 13.3%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

6.9% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

8.4% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.9% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

9.7% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 2.2%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Chiltern in Wooragee +4.9 higher in Chiltern

5.4 85th pct 0.5 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chiltern in Wooragee +5.2 more in Chiltern

5.7 87th pct 0.6 53rd pct

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

71.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

70.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Chiltern in Wooragee +50.3 pts higher in Chiltern

55.9% 75th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Walk to school in Chiltern in Wooragee +58.8 pts higher in Chiltern

70.6% 82nd pct 11.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Chiltern in Wooragee +49.0 pts higher in Chiltern

83.4% 76th pct 34.4% 59th pct

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

64.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chiltern in Wooragee +0.1 more in Chiltern

32.3 73rd pct 32.2 73rd pct

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

2 59th pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Chiltern in Wooragee +3.0 pts higher in Wooragee

3.9% 28th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Chiltern with nearby areas

Chiltern Valley Cornishtown Indigo Valley Barnawartha Wooragee Browns Plains Eldorado Springhurst

Compare Wooragee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiltern vs Wooragee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20551/chiltern/vs/SAL22853/wooragee