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Chute vs Lexton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Chute profile · Lexton profile

Chute Lexton

Lexton and Chute are two nearby areas in Victoria, though Lexton is larger and more developed. Residents are far older in Chute, where the typical age is 63 compared to 47 in Lexton. Lexton is much more accessible, with 66% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Chute is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of groceries or public transport. Typical weekly family incomes are also well higher in Lexton at $1,362, while Chute is among the lowest at $949.

Both areas are very sparsely populated and share some similar living patterns. In both places, the typical weekly personal income is around the national figure, with Lexton at $483 and Chute at $450. They also share a lack of local services, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. Across the region, both have similar household sizes, averaging around 2.3 or 2.4 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 271 larger in Lexton Median age: 16 yrs older in Chute Family income: $413 higher in Lexton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lexton Household income: $211 higher in Lexton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chutein Lexton +271 larger in Lexton gap widening
13 9th pct 284 59th pct
Median age in Chutein Lexton +16 yrs older in Chute gap widening
63 yrs 97th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Chutein Lexton
— 1.8% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Chutein Lexton
— 23.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Chutein Lexton
— 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Chutein Lexton
— 16.8% 79th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 28.5%
23.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

42.9% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% Never married +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
28.6% Widowed ◂ +22.0 pts 6.6%
0.0% Divorced +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chutein Lexton
— 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +19.7 pts 80.3%
0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

69.2% Australian ◂ +27.7 pts 41.5%
23.1% English +18.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% Irish +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Scottish +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chutein Lexton
— 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Chutein Lexton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.8 pts 84.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chutein Lexton
— 46.5% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

61.5% Christianity ◂ +23.9 pts 37.7%
30.8% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
23.1% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 15.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chutein Lexton
— 32.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Chutein Lexton
— 10.7% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chutein Lexton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 32.5%
37.5% Year 10 ◂ +20.2 pts 17.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Year 11 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Society & culture +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Chutein Lexton +$33 higher in Lexton gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $483 11th pct
Household income in Chutein Lexton +$211 higher in Lexton gap narrowing
$949 11th pct $1,160 23rd pct
Family income in Chutein Lexton +$413 higher in Lexton gap narrowing
$949 5th pct $1,362 18th pct
High earners in Chutein Lexton
— 3.7% 26th pct
High-income homes in Chutein Lexton
— 8.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +52.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chutein Lexton
— 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Chutein Lexton
— 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Chutein Lexton
— 6.3% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

30.8% Arthritis ◂ +18.8 pts 12.0%
30.8% Diabetes ◂ +26.2 pts 4.6%
0.0% Mental health +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Other condition +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Asthma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Lung condition +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +9.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
46.2% One condition ◂ +28.2 pts 18.0%
0.0% Three or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chutein Lexton
— 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Chutein Lexton
— 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Chutein Lexton
— 21.3% 31st pct
Defence service in Chutein Lexton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chutein Lexton
— 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chutein Lexton +5 larger in Lexton
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Chutein Lexton
— 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Chutein Lexton
— $75 0th pct
Household income in Chutein Lexton
— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chutein Lexton +0.1 larger in Chute gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Chutein Lexton
— 6.5% 26th pct
Living alone in Chutein Lexton
— 28.2% 65th pct

Family composition

80.0% Couples without children ◂ +44.2 pts 35.8%
0.0% Couples with children +52.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +62.7 pts 37.3%
0.0% 1 person +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% 3 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 people +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chutein Lexton
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Chutein Lexton
— $884 11th pct
People / bedroom in Chutein Lexton +0.10 higher in Lexton gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chutein Lexton
— 9.1% 24th pct
Owned outright in Chutein Lexton
— 51.8% 79th pct
Separate houses in Chutein Lexton
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chutein Lexton
— 72.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +48.2 pts 51.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

133.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +115.2 pts 18.2%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +51.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chutein Lexton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Chutein Lexton
— 18.0% 55th pct
PT commute in Chutein Lexton
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chutein Lexton +2 more in Lexton
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Chutein Lexton +7.04 more in Lexton
0.00 0th pct 7.04 86th pct
Departures/1k in Chutein Lexton +14.1 more in Lexton
0.0 0th pct 14.1 59th pct
PT routes in Chutein Lexton +1 more in Lexton
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Chutein Lexton
— 16 54th pct
Drive to city in Chutein Lexton +50 longer in Chute
148 89th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

125.0% Car (driver) ◂ +69.1 pts 55.9%
0.0% Worked at home +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

133.3% 4 or more ◂ +112.4 pts 21.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chutein Lexton
— 26.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Chutein Lexton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chutein Lexton
— 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Chutein Lexton
— 49.6% 21st pct
Full-time in Chutein Lexton
— 55.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Construction +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Retail trade +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% Labourers +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Chutein Lexton +3.6 higher in Lexton
0.1 43rd pct 3.7 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chutein Lexton +3.9 more in Lexton
0.2 44th pct 4.1 78th pct
15-min city in Chutein Lexton +66.0 pts higher in Lexton
0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Chutein Lexton +66.0 pts higher in Lexton
0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Chutein Lexton +51.6 pts higher in Lexton
0.0% 0th pct 51.6% 74th pct
Walk to school in Chutein Lexton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chutein Lexton +56.8 pts higher in Lexton
17.6% 51st pct 74.4% 71st pct
Walk to health in Chutein Lexton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chutein Lexton +321.2 more in Chute
384.6 99th pct 63.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Chutein Lexton even
1 57th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Chutein Lexton +1.9 pts higher in Chute
6.5% 59th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chute vs Lexton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20563/chute/vs/SAL21497/lexton