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Chelmer vs Fig Tree Pocket

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Chelmer profile · Fig Tree Pocket profile

Chelmer Fig Tree Pocket

Fig Tree Pocket and Chelmer are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Chelmer is very walkable, with 72.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 72.8% near health services. In contrast, Fig Tree Pocket is mostly car-dependent, where only 5.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Fig Tree Pocket is also more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (33.5%) and those using another language at home (17.0%) compared to Chelmer (25.2% and 12.7%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have almost identical shares of children under 15, one-parent families, and people with no religion. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes. However, the two areas differ in their transit options; while everyone in Fig Tree Pocket uses the bus for public transport, over half of Chelmer residents use the train. These two areas also have similar rates of home ownership, though Fig Tree Pocket has a well higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket Population: 1,020 larger in Fig Tree Pocket 3+ bedrooms: 7.3 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Chelmer Separate houses: 4.9 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +1,020 larger in Fig Tree Pocket gap steady
3,325 86th pct 4,345 86th pct
Median age in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +1 yrs older in Chelmer gap steady
41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +0.5 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +4.1 pts higher in Chelmer gap widening
16.8% 41st pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +0.7 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap narrowing
22.1% 80th pct 22.8% 83rd pct
De facto in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +1.2 pts higher in Chelmer gap narrowing
7.1% 17th pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%
14.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

57.4% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
29.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 28.4%
5.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Chelmer Fig Tree Pocket

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +8.3 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap narrowing
25.2% 86th pct 33.5% 91st pct

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 64.7%
5.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% South Africa +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +1.2 pts 39.5%
33.0% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 28.8%
17.0% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%
15.1% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%
5.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.7% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +4.3 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening
12.7% 80th pct 17.0% 86th pct
Limited English in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +0.5 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 81.1%
2.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket even gap narrowing
41.2% 52nd pct 41.2% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 47.9%
41.2% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%
1.5% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +1.1 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap steady
85.2% 100th pct 86.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +2.0 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap steady
51.5% 100th pct 53.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +1.67 more in Fig Tree Pocket
1.36 15th pct 3.03 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +1 more in Fig Tree Pocket
26 88th pct 27 88th pct
Avg size in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +27 larger in Fig Tree Pocket
826 96th pct 853 98th pct
ICSEA in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +22 higher in Chelmer
1,146 100th pct 1,124 96th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 86.3%
7.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
2.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 43.0%
19.8% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.4% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%
10.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences even 5.9%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +$77 higher in Chelmer gap widening
$1,282 92nd pct $1,205 90th pct
Household income in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +$389 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening
$3,402 100th pct $3,791 100th pct
Family income in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +$326 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $4,226 100th pct
High earners in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +1.5 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening
30.4% 100th pct 31.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +1.4 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap narrowing
54.9% 100th pct 56.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%
11.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
19.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +3.9 pts higher in Chelmer
25.6% 34th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Mental health in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +1.8 pts higher in Chelmer
7.8% 47th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +2.1 pts higher in Chelmer gap widening
5.1% 56th pct 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +3.9 pts ▸ 74.0%
18.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +0.8 pts higher in Chelmer gap narrowing
23.7% 72nd pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +1.1 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap steady
11.3% 35th pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +4.2 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap steady
32.3% 82nd pct 36.4% 89th pct
Defence service in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +0.5 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket
3.2% 60th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +1.2 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap steady
24.4% 52nd pct 25.7% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +24 larger in Fig Tree Pocket
12 61st pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +15 yrs older in Chelmer
29 yrs 60th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +$249 higher in Fig Tree Pocket
$1,375 89th pct $1,624 91st pct
Household income in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +$1,000 higher in Chelmer
$4,250 96th pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket
— 8.3% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +0.2 larger in Fig Tree Pocket gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +0.1 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap steady
7.5% 30th pct 7.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +5.8 pts higher in Chelmer gap narrowing
15.2% 20th pct 9.4% 6th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 75.3%
19.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%
7.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

24.1% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
29.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 27.7%
16.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.2% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 9.4%
11.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +$100 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap narrowing
$490 91st pct $590 99th pct
Mortgage in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +$33 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap narrowing
$3,000 92nd pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +2.9 pts higher in Chelmer gap narrowing
16.1% 48th pct 13.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +3.4 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening
38.4% 42nd pct 41.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +4.9 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap steady
94.5% 43rd pct 99.4% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +7.3 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap narrowing
90.6% 80th pct 97.9% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
38.4% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
16.1% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 99.4%
5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
23.8% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
29.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 20.9%
7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%
1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 23.0%
16.8% $550–$749 +16.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
25.1% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 5.6%
3.0% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 50.5%
21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
7.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +1.3 pts higher in Chelmer gap narrowing
3.2% 64th pct 1.9% 56th pct
Work from home in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +0.9 pts higher in Chelmer gap steady
33.1% 85th pct 32.2% 84th pct
PT commute in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +4.2 pts higher in Chelmer gap narrowing
6.1% 93rd pct 1.9% 79th pct
PT stops in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +16 more in Fig Tree Pocket
9 79th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +3.05 more in Fig Tree Pocket
2.71 68th pct 5.75 81st pct
Departures/1k in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +163.3 more in Fig Tree Pocket
657.1 81st pct 820.5 84th pct
PT routes in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +44 more in Chelmer
53 88th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +4 longer in Fig Tree Pocket
2 14th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +3 longer in Fig Tree Pocket
10 5th pct 13 9th pct
Reach 30 min in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +28,638 more in Chelmer
42,421 86th pct 13,783 65th pct
Reach 45 min in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +153,584 more in Chelmer
167,367 86th pct 13,783 45th pct
Transit to city in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +32 longer in Fig Tree Pocket
32 9th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

39.3% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
33.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 32.2%
5.9% Train ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%
2.8% Car (passenger) even 2.8%
1.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 20.2%
14.4% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +3.1 pts higher in Chelmer gap widening
42.3% 83rd pct 39.2% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +2.4 pts higher in Chelmer gap steady
15.4% 79th pct 13.0% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket even gap steady
3.8% 54th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +3.7 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening
65.2% 66th pct 68.9% 78th pct
Full-time in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +0.6 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap steady
58.8% 54th pct 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%
11.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
5.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 41.6%
19.4% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
7.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.0% Technicians & trades even 4.9%
2.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +2.9 higher in Chelmer
6.7 91st pct 3.8 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +4.2 more in Chelmer
7.4 96th pct 3.2 73rd pct
15-min city in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +99.4 pts higher in Chelmer
99.9% 100th pct 0.6% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +67.4 pts higher in Chelmer
72.9% 86th pct 5.6% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +2.1 pts higher in Chelmer
97.8% 93rd pct 95.7% 86th pct
Walk to school in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +17.3 pts higher in Chelmer
99.9% 100th pct 82.6% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +0.3 pts higher in Chelmer
99.9% 96th pct 99.6% 86th pct
Walk to health in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +72.5 pts higher in Chelmer
72.8% 91st pct 0.4% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +15.3 more in Fig Tree Pocket
8.4 37th pct 23.7 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +68 higher in Chelmer
138 88th pct 69 81st pct
Mean slope in Chelmerin Fig Tree Pocket +3.5 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket
4.2% 31st pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Chelmer with nearby areas

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Compare Fig Tree Pocket with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chelmer vs Fig Tree Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30588/chelmer/vs/SAL31037/fig-tree-pocket