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Chum Creek vs Healesville

Name: Chum Creek vs Healesville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Chum Creek profile · Healesville profile

Chum Creek Healesville

Healesville and Chum Creek are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges, but they offer very different lifestyles. Healesville is a more connected hub, rated as somewhat walkable, where 65% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Chum Creek is car-dependent, with only 0.2% of homes near groceries and no residents within a 15-minute walk of health services. There are also notable financial and housing gaps: the typical weekly household income is well higher in Chum Creek ($1,902) than in Healesville ($1,472), and Chum Creek has a far higher share of separate houses at 100%.

Both areas are very similar in their makeup, with an equal 3.2% share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They also share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 19%. While Healesville has far more public transport stops and departures, Chum Creek has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children. The gap in home ownership is also distinct, with renting being far more common in Healesville at 17.3%, compared to just 6.5% in Chum Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,608 larger in Healesville Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Chum Creek PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Healesville 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in Chum Creek Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Healesville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chum Creek in Healesville +6,608 larger in Healesville gap widening

981 73rd pct 7,589 87th pct

Median age in Chum Creek in Healesville +1 yrs older in Healesville gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 28.0%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 45.5%

33.1% Never married even 33.1%

7.7% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Chum Creek Healesville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 79.5%

5.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +0.3 pts 46.0%

41.6% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 37.9%

11.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.0% Dutch even 3.9%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 90.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

34.3% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%

7.3% Not stated even 7.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chum Creek in Healesville +2.62 more in Chum Creek

5.81 62nd pct 3.19 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chum Creek in Healesville +2 more in Healesville

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Chum Creek in Healesville +26 larger in Chum Creek

218 39th pct 192 37th pct

ICSEA in Chum Creek in Healesville +11 higher in Chum Creek

993 52nd pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 48.7%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

9.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 31.9%

19.6% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

10.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

9.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Chum Creek in Healesville +$44 higher in Chum Creek gap widening

$751 50th pct $707 42nd pct

Household income in Chum Creek in Healesville +$430 higher in Chum Creek gap widening

$1,902 71st pct $1,472 46th pct

Family income in Chum Creek in Healesville +$155 higher in Chum Creek gap widening

$2,066 61st pct $1,911 52nd pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 29.6%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.6% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

6.5% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.6%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

4.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +4.6 pts 56.5%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%

6.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.3% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chum Creek in Healesville +210 larger in Healesville

31 73rd pct 241 86th pct

Median age in Chum Creek in Healesville +10 yrs older in Healesville

20 yrs 25th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Chum Creek in Healesville +$37 higher in Chum Creek

$612 47th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Chum Creek in Healesville +$607 higher in Chum Creek

$2,062 64th pct $1,455 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chum Creek in Healesville +0.3 larger in Chum Creek gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 53.3%

28.9% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 36.7%

18.1% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chum Creek in Healesville +$11 higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing

$361 74th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Chum Creek in Healesville even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Chum Creek in Healesville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 39.9%

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 40.2%

6.5% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 89.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 23.0%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 47.9%

26.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.4%

0.0% Under $200 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chum Creek in Healesville +37 more in Healesville

0 0th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chum Creek in Healesville +4.88 more in Healesville

0.00 0th pct 4.88 77th pct

Departures/1k in Chum Creek in Healesville +537.2 more in Healesville

0.0 0th pct 537.2 79th pct

PT routes in Chum Creek in Healesville +3 more in Healesville

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Chum Creek in Healesville +52 longer in Chum Creek

70 91st pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Chum Creek in Healesville even

58 43rd pct 58 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Chum Creek in Healesville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Chum Creek in Healesville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 54.4%

20.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.2% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

23.7% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 14.2%

19.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 10.5%

1.2% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.9% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

5.8% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

2.1% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%

18.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.8% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Chum Creek in Healesville +4.2 higher in Healesville

0.8 57th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chum Creek in Healesville +4.0 more in Healesville

0.8 57th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Chum Creek in Healesville +53.8 pts higher in Healesville

0.0% 0th pct 53.8% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Chum Creek in Healesville +64.8 pts higher in Healesville

0.2% 57th pct 65.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Chum Creek in Healesville +75.0 pts higher in Healesville

0.0% 0th pct 75.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Chum Creek in Healesville +46.3 pts higher in Healesville

12.5% 62nd pct 58.9% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Chum Creek in Healesville +9.6 pts higher in Healesville

62.5% 68th pct 72.2% 70th pct

Walk to health in Chum Creek in Healesville +46.4 pts higher in Healesville

0.0% 0th pct 46.4% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Chum Creek in Healesville +0.7 more in Healesville

16.3 57th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Chum Creek in Healesville +2 higher in Healesville

2 60th pct 5 65th pct

Mean slope in Chum Creek in Healesville +2.5 pts higher in Chum Creek

12.4% 88th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Chum Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Healesville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chum Creek vs Healesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20560/chum-creek/vs/SAL21158/healesville