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Chirnside Park vs Mooroolbark

Name: Chirnside Park vs Mooroolbark — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Chirnside Park profile · Mooroolbark profile

Chirnside Park Mooroolbark

Mooroolbark and Chirnside Park are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges with distinct differences in their layout and services. Mooroolbark is more walkable, with street connectivity far higher than in Chirnside Park and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (95.2% compared to 70.5%). Mooroolbark also has a larger First Nations community, with 204 people, compared to 91 in Chirnside Park. In contrast, Chirnside Park has more frequent public transport, with 951.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people, far higher than the 370.5 in Mooroolbark.

These two areas are very similar in their demographics, with almost identical shares of people born overseas and children under 15. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,000. While both are above the national figure for the share of homes with three or more bedrooms, this is well higher in Chirnside Park at 93.9%. Residents in Chirnside Park are also slightly older, with a typical age of 38 compared to 37 in Mooroolbark.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,280 larger in Mooroolbark 3+ bedrooms: 5.6 pts higher in Chirnside Park Renting: 5.5 pts higher in Mooroolbark Owned outright: 4.7 pts higher in Chirnside Park Recent movers: 3.6 pts higher in Chirnside Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +11,280 larger in Mooroolbark gap steady

11,779 88th pct 23,059 90th pct

Median age in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +1 yrs older in Chirnside Park gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 49.5%

31.3% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Chirnside Park Mooroolbark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 75.6%

4.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 39.0%

36.0% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.0% Greek even 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 81.6%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi even 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%

4.8% Not stated even 4.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +1.32 more in Mooroolbark

0.87 5th pct 2.19 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +11 more in Mooroolbark

25 87th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +33 larger in Chirnside Park

551 78th pct 519 74th pct

ICSEA in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark even

1,044 76th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 56.7%

14.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

9.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 23.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 17.2%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

11.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

9.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +$14 higher in Chirnside Park gap steady

$852 66th pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +$90 higher in Chirnside Park gap widening

$2,084 79th pct $1,994 75th pct

Family income in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +$70 higher in Chirnside Park gap widening

$2,316 74th pct $2,246 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 63.9%

20.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +113 larger in Mooroolbark

91 86th pct 204 86th pct

Median age in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +2 yrs older in Chirnside Park

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +$165 higher in Chirnside Park

$949 76th pct $784 64th pct

Household income in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +$552 higher in Chirnside Park

$2,625 82nd pct $2,073 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 63.1%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 22.6%

12.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

17.5% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

3.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +$43 higher in Chirnside Park gap steady

$443 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +$167 higher in Chirnside Park gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 46.2%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 31.8%

14.9% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 95.4%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 30.7%

4.8% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 66.7%

7.9% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%

3.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 43.7%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%

10.7% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +8 more in Mooroolbark

39 87th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +1.27 more in Chirnside Park

3.31 71st pct 2.04 65th pct

Departures/1k in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +580.9 more in Chirnside Park

951.4 86th pct 370.5 76th pct

PT routes in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +3 more in Chirnside Park

23 87th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +6 longer in Chirnside Park

16 54th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +2 longer in Chirnside Park

34 29th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +11,367 more in Mooroolbark

11,779 62nd pct 23,146 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +11,367 more in Mooroolbark

11,779 43rd pct 23,146 51st pct

Transit to city in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark

— 80 89th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 56.2%

22.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 43.2%

26.0% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

2.3% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.8% Other services even 4.8%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.2% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +0.7 higher in Mooroolbark

5.1 84th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +1.0 more in Mooroolbark

4.8 82nd pct 5.8 88th pct

15-min city in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +9.9 pts higher in Mooroolbark

60.0% 82nd pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +3.3 pts higher in Chirnside Park

66.7% 84th pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +6.4 pts higher in Chirnside Park

74.7% 80th pct 68.3% 78th pct

Walk to school in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +24.6 pts higher in Mooroolbark

70.5% 82nd pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +6.5 pts higher in Mooroolbark

93.5% 82nd pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +6.2 pts higher in Mooroolbark

58.3% 86th pct 64.5% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +1.2 more in Chirnside Park

11.6 45th pct 10.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +84 higher in Mooroolbark

67 81st pct 151 88th pct

Mean slope in Chirnside Park in Mooroolbark +0.2 pts higher in Chirnside Park

7.8% 69th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Chirnside Park with nearby areas

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Compare Mooroolbark with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chirnside Park vs Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20556/chirnside-park/vs/SAL21755/mooroolbark