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Charlwood vs Mount Edwards

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Charlwood profile · Mount Edwards profile

Charlwood Mount Edwards

Charlwood and Mount Edwards are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in the Scenic Rim. They differ sharply in their demographics and work lives. Charlwood has a much older population, with 24% aged 65 and over compared to none in Mount Edwards. Charlwood is also more likely to be home to managers and professionals, with 11.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week and 21.1% working from home. In contrast, Mount Edwards has a far higher proportion of people born overseas (21.7% versus 6.8%) and a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (10% versus 0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who work from home, though Charlwood is more likely to do so. They are very similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and rents. The two areas are also almost identical in their lack of public transport and walking amenities. They share the same drive time to the city and both have just one school within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 24.0 pts higher in Charlwood First Nations: 10.0 pts higher in Mount Edwards Work from home: 21.1 pts higher in Charlwood Unpaid child care: 14.3 pts higher in Charlwood Born overseas: 14.8 pts higher in Mount Edwards

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +86 larger in Charlwood gap widening
146 47th pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +2 yrs older in Charlwood gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +10.0 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +24.0 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
24.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +1.6 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
15.1% 37th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +3.0 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
13.9% 63rd pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 11.7%
15.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +17.3 pts 37.5%
31.5% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Separated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Charlwood Mount Edwards

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +14.8 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap steady
6.8% 28th pct 21.7% 79th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 76.7%
0.0% England +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.1% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
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

41.1% English +15.6 pts ▸ 56.7%
43.2% Australian ◂ +21.5 pts 21.7%
14.4% German ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%
8.2% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
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 Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +4.8 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
4.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 90.0%
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 Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +3.9 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
47.3% 72nd pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 43.3%
44.5% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 41.7%
5.5% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
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 Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +13.4 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
51.7% 66th pct 38.3% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +2.6 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
8.9% 25th pct 6.3% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
51 17th pct 51 17th pct
ICSEA in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
969 37th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 38.3%
29.2% Year 10 +17.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
7.5% Year 9 or below +13.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
5.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%
9.6% Architecture & building +8.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
7.2% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.0% Health ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Creative arts +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +$43 higher in Charlwood gap widening
$593 24th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +$255 higher in Charlwood gap widening
$1,297 32nd pct $1,042 16th pct
Family income in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +$42 higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
$1,354 18th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +11.3 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
11.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +3.9 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
10.3% 31st pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.2% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 60.4%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.9%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +11.1 pts higher in Mount Edwards
35.6% 80th pct 46.7% 99th pct
Mental health in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +2.2 pts higher in Charlwood
8.9% 58th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +2.2 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
6.2% 67th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Cancer +8.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
8.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +11.3 pts 48.3%
20.5% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%
5.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +3.5 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
20.2% 60th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +3.0 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +14.3 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
33.1% 85th pct 18.8% 22nd pct
Defence service in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +7.7 pts higher in Mount Edwards
7.1% 89th pct 14.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +11.2 pts higher in Charlwood gap widening
25.8% 60th pct 14.6% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +6 larger in Mount Edwards
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +29 yrs older in Charlwood
48 yrs 86th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards
$2,500 100th pct —
Household income in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +$2,875 higher in Charlwood
$4,250 96th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +0.3 larger in Charlwood gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +0.8 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
13.0% 63rd pct 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +2.7 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
25.9% 58th pct 28.6% 67th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 36.6%
34.1% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.6% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 42.9%
25.9% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.6% 3 people ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
12.1% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +$16 higher in Charlwood gap steady
$276 49th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +$554 higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
$1,605 49th pct $2,159 79th pct
People / bedroom in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +0.20 higher in Charlwood gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +14.8 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 28.6% 76th pct
Owned outright in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +14.7 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
39.7% 45th pct 25.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +5.2 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap widening
94.8% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +6.0 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
69.0% 26th pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 25.0%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.8% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
8.6% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 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

25.9% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.3% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.5% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.8% 5 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +33.9 pts ▸ 62.5%
35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +21.1 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
21.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
63 46th pct 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +22.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
21.1% Worked at home ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
9.9% Walked ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 34.5%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.5 pts 13.8%
14.8% 1 vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.3% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +6.0 pts higher in Charlwood gap narrowing
36.9% 70th pct 30.9% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +9.3 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
4.0% 56th pct 13.3% 94th pct
Participation in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +2.0 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap steady
60.5% 49th pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +6.3 pts higher in Mount Edwards gap narrowing
43.7% 7th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

36.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Manufacturing +15.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
5.6% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
9.9% Technicians & trades +13.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +17.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.1% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.9% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
7.0% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.2% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +2.7 pts higher in Charlwood
2.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +6.8 more in Charlwood
6.8 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards even
0 36th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Charlwoodin Mount Edwards +4.1 pts higher in Charlwood
12.0% 87th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Charlwood with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Edwards with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlwood vs Mount Edwards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30584/charlwood/vs/SAL31957/mount-edwards