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Chirnside Park vs Wonga Park

Name: Chirnside Park vs Wonga Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Chirnside Park profile · Wonga Park profile

Chirnside Park Wonga Park

Chirnside Park and Wonga Park are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts and wealth levels. Wonga Park is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,790 and a far higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (43.1% compared to 26.7% in Chirnside Park). Chirnside Park is more accessible for those on foot; it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (58.3% versus 1.9% in Wonga Park) and a much higher street connectivity score of 67 intersections per square kilometre, compared to just 18 in Wonga Park.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Chirnside Park at 38 and Wonga Park at 45. They are also very similar in their share of people aged 65 and over, and they have nearly identical drive times to the city. While Chirnside Park has seen more people move in over the last five years, Wonga Park has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,936 larger in Chirnside Park Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in Chirnside Park Median age: 7 yrs older in Wonga Park Renting: 9.5 pts higher in Chirnside Park Household income: $706 higher in Wonga Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +7,936 larger in Chirnside Park gap widening

11,779 88th pct 3,843 86th pct

Median age in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +7 yrs older in Wonga Park gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 16.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

53.6% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 61.7%

31.3% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 28.8%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Chirnside Park Wonga Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% English +5.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.0% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

3.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 91.9%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

46.1% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 45.3%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +0.70 more in Wonga Park

0.87 5th pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +4 more in Chirnside Park

25 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +51 larger in Chirnside Park

551 78th pct 500 72nd pct

ICSEA in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +45 higher in Wonga Park

1,044 76th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

14.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 30.3%

24.9% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

11.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

7.9% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +$116 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing

$852 66th pct $968 79th pct

Household income in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +$706 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing

$2,084 79th pct $2,790 93rd pct

Family income in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +$656 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing

$2,316 74th pct $2,972 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.0%

12.6% $4,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.5%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.0%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +3.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.0%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +80 larger in Chirnside Park

91 86th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +17 yrs older in Wonga Park

25 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +$49 higher in Chirnside Park

$949 76th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +$375 higher in Chirnside Park

$2,625 82nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +0.2 larger in Wonga Park gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

23.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.1% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

17.5% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%

8.2% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +$48 higher in Wonga Park gap widening

$443 88th pct $491 91st pct

Mortgage in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +$133 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

36.5% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

14.9% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 5.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 99.7%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 26.4%

9.2% 5 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.1% $350–$549 ◂ +28.7 pts 42.4%

7.9% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.8% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.1% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 27.2%

18.2% $3,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.9%

10.7% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +10 more in Chirnside Park

39 87th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +4.24 more in Wonga Park

3.31 71st pct 7.55 86th pct

Departures/1k in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +63.1 more in Chirnside Park

951.4 86th pct 888.4 86th pct

PT routes in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +17 more in Chirnside Park

23 87th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +13 longer in Chirnside Park

16 54th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +1 longer in Chirnside Park

34 29th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +6,280 more in Wonga Park

11,779 62nd pct 18,059 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +30,531 more in Wonga Park

11,779 43rd pct 42,310 61st pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 51.3%

22.3% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 41.5%

26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 12.6%

15.6% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.0% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

6.9% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.2% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +1.0 higher in Chirnside Park

5.1 84th pct 4.1 78th pct

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

4.8 82nd pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +13.0 pts higher in Chirnside Park

60.0% 82nd pct 47.0% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +18.2 pts higher in Chirnside Park

66.7% 84th pct 48.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +3.2 pts higher in Wonga Park

74.7% 80th pct 77.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +17.5 pts higher in Chirnside Park

70.5% 82nd pct 53.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +13.9 pts higher in Chirnside Park

93.5% 82nd pct 79.5% 74th pct

Walk to health in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +56.4 pts higher in Chirnside Park

58.3% 86th pct 1.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +7.4 more in Wonga Park

11.6 45th pct 19.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +49 higher in Chirnside Park

67 81st pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Chirnside Park in Wonga Park +0.8 pts higher in Wonga Park

7.8% 69th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Chirnside Park with nearby areas

Mooroolbark Lilydale Croydon North Wonga Park Bend Of Islands Croydon Hills Croydon Kilsyth

Compare Wonga Park with nearby areas

Warrandyte South Bend Of Islands Croydon North Croydon Hills Warranwood Chirnside Park North Warrandyte Kangaroo Ground

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chirnside Park vs Wonga Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20556/chirnside-park/vs/SAL22825/wonga-park