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Chandler vs Wakerley

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

Chandler Wakerley

Wakerley and Chandler (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Wakerley is a younger, more active community where the typical resident is 37 and 40.8% of people provide unpaid childcare. It is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more people working or looking for work at 76.6%. In contrast, Chandler (Qld) is more residential and older, with a typical age of 45 and 20.3% of residents aged 65 or over. Home ownership is much more common there, with 50% of homes owned outright, compared to just 21.8% in Wakerley.

Typical family and household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $3,000 a week. This shared financial profile exists alongside different living patterns; while Wakerley has far more renters (21.8%) and people who moved in the last five years (41.8%), Chandler (Qld) is more settled and car-dependent (mostly car-dependent). Both areas have about the same number of people per home, though Wakerley's population is much larger.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,243 larger in Wakerley Owned outright: 28.2 pts higher in Chandler Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Wakerley Separate houses: 15.5 pts higher in Chandler Median age: 8 yrs older in Chandler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chandler in Wakerley +7,243 larger in Wakerley gap widening

1,475 75th pct 8,718 87th pct

Median age in Chandler in Wakerley +8 yrs older in Chandler gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 26.1%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 8.9%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

Marital status

54.7% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

31.0% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 27.0%

6.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Chandler Wakerley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 69.3%

2.5% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% South Africa +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 32.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

10.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 82.3%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 54.3%

28.8% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

1.5% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chandler in Wakerley

— 0.43 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chandler in Wakerley +2 more in Chandler

16 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Chandler in Wakerley +14 larger in Wakerley

578 82nd pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Chandler in Wakerley +8 higher in Wakerley

1,053 79th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 76.4%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

3.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 21.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

9.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

3.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Chandler in Wakerley +$255 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$944 77th pct $1,199 90th pct

Household income in Chandler in Wakerley +$47 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing

$2,905 95th pct $2,952 96th pct

Family income in Chandler in Wakerley +$89 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing

$3,037 91st pct $3,126 92nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 28.3%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

7.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +4.7 pts ▸ 73.1%

17.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chandler in Wakerley +89 larger in Wakerley

16 64th pct 105 86th pct

Median age in Chandler in Wakerley +13 yrs older in Chandler

38 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Chandler in Wakerley +$237 higher in Chandler

$1,458 90th pct $1,221 87th pct

Household income in Chandler in Wakerley +$224 higher in Chandler

$3,374 90th pct $3,150 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chandler in Wakerley +0.1 larger in Chandler gap steady

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 74.1%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 16.6%

8.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.3% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 26.9%

17.9% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.8% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.5% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

12.8% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

9.2% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chandler in Wakerley +$142 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing

$368 75th pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Chandler in Wakerley +$1,105 higher in Chandler gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $2,362 86th pct

People / bedroom in Chandler in Wakerley +0.10 higher in Wakerley gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +28.2 pts 21.8%

10.1% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +15.5 pts 84.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 4 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

41.7% 5 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 14.8%

19.3% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.9% $200–$349 ◂ +25.4 pts 3.5%

15.6% $750 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 7.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.5 pts 28.1%

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +28.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chandler in Wakerley +6 more in Wakerley

13 83rd pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chandler in Wakerley +6.63 more in Chandler

8.81 87th pct 2.18 66th pct

Departures/1k in Chandler in Wakerley +2,305.1 more in Chandler

2,619.0 95th pct 313.8 75th pct

PT routes in Chandler in Wakerley +4 more in Chandler

10 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Chandler in Wakerley +14 longer in Chandler

26 63rd pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Chandler in Wakerley +1 longer in Chandler

19 16th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Chandler in Wakerley +1,896 more in Wakerley

7,550 55th pct 9,446 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Chandler in Wakerley +1,896 more in Wakerley

7,550 38th pct 9,446 41st pct

Transit to city in Chandler in Wakerley

— 86 97th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 24.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +21.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

25.9% 4 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 7.0%

24.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 15.0%

14.6% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

8.8% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

3.3% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Wholesale trade even 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

5.8% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Chandler in Wakerley +3.3 higher in Wakerley

2.4 69th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chandler in Wakerley +3.7 more in Wakerley

2.1 66th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Chandler in Wakerley +57.0 pts higher in Wakerley

20.7% 72nd pct 77.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Chandler in Wakerley +63.5 pts higher in Wakerley

30.9% 75th pct 94.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Chandler in Wakerley +54.6 pts higher in Wakerley

36.6% 69th pct 91.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Chandler in Wakerley +68.5 pts higher in Wakerley

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Chandler in Wakerley +50.8 pts higher in Wakerley

49.2% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chandler in Wakerley +66.0 pts higher in Wakerley

11.5% 74th pct 77.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Chandler in Wakerley +14.8 more in Chandler

23.1 65th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Chandler in Wakerley +161 higher in Wakerley

29 75th pct 190 90th pct

Mean slope in Chandler in Wakerley +0.4 pts higher in Wakerley

4.6% 37th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Chandler with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chandler vs Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30579/chandler/vs/SAL32955/wakerley