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Chelmer vs Kenmore Hills

Name: Chelmer vs Kenmore Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Chelmer profile · Kenmore Hills profile

Chelmer Kenmore Hills

Chelmer and Kenmore Hills are neighbouring Brisbane areas that offer different lifestyles. Chelmer is very walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a typical weekly household income of $3,402. In contrast, Kenmore Hills is more car-dependent; only 46.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, and the typical household income is lower at $2,712. Kenmore Hills has a noticeably older population, with 26.1% aged 65 and over compared to 16.8% in Chelmer, and a far higher share of people born overseas at 35.8%.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of residents who have no religion, sitting at around 41%. They also share similar household sizes and have nearly the same percentage of people who volunteer or provide unpaid care. While Chelmer is much closer to the city and has a higher typical income, Kenmore Hills has more public transport stops per 1,000 people. Across both suburbs, the typical personal income remains well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 10.6 pts higher in Kenmore Hills Median age: 6 yrs older in Kenmore Hills Aged 65+: 9.3 pts higher in Kenmore Hills Participation: 7.6 pts higher in Chelmer Personal income: $384 higher in Chelmer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +877 larger in Chelmer gap widening

3,325 86th pct 2,448 81st pct

Median age in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +6 yrs older in Kenmore Hills gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.6%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

Marital status

57.4% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 60.8%

29.9% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 23.7%

5.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Chelmer Kenmore Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 61.6%

5.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% South Africa +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +2.8 pts 37.9%

33.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 32.1%

17.0% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 11.4%

15.1% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

5.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.7% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 82.0%

2.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 49.1%

41.2% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills

1.36 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +16 more in Chelmer

26 88th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +45 larger in Chelmer

826 96th pct 780 94th pct

ICSEA in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +5 higher in Chelmer

1,146 100th pct 1,140 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 79.1%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

1.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 39.7%

19.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 20.8%

14.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

7.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +$384 higher in Chelmer gap widening

$1,282 92nd pct $898 72nd pct

Household income in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +$690 higher in Chelmer gap widening

$3,402 100th pct $2,712 92nd pct

Family income in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +$755 higher in Chelmer gap widening

$3,900 100th pct $3,145 92nd pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 32.8%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

6.3% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.7% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +5.5 pts 64.6%

18.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +6 larger in Kenmore Hills

12 61st pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +12 yrs older in Kenmore Hills

29 yrs 60th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +$551 higher in Chelmer

$1,375 89th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +$1,376 higher in Chelmer

$4,250 96th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +0.1 larger in Chelmer gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 66.7%

19.3% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 23.6%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

15.2% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

3.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +$108 higher in Kenmore Hills gap steady

$490 91st pct $598 100th pct

Mortgage in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +$306 higher in Chelmer gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,694 89th pct

People / bedroom in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +0.10 higher in Chelmer gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 37.2%

16.1% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

1.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 87.2%

5.4% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

29.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 18.5%

23.8% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

1.3% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.8% $550–$749 +20.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.3%

25.1% $750 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 18.2%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 6.1%

3.0% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 42.1%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.9% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +5 more in Kenmore Hills

9 79th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +3.01 more in Kenmore Hills

2.71 68th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +118.7 more in Chelmer

657.1 81st pct 538.4 79th pct

PT routes in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +50 more in Chelmer

53 88th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +2 longer in Chelmer

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +4 longer in Kenmore Hills

10 5th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +42,421 more in Chelmer

42,421 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +157,929 more in Chelmer

167,367 86th pct 9,438 41st pct

Transit to city in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +28 longer in Kenmore Hills

32 9th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

39.3% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.9% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 1.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) even 2.8%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 23.6%

14.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

11.8% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%

19.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

7.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +2.2 higher in Chelmer

6.7 91st pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +3.1 more in Chelmer

7.4 96th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +65.6 pts higher in Chelmer

99.9% 100th pct 34.3% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +40.2 pts higher in Chelmer

72.9% 86th pct 32.7% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +13.3 pts higher in Chelmer

97.8% 93rd pct 84.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +53.6 pts higher in Chelmer

99.9% 100th pct 46.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +10.5 pts higher in Chelmer

99.9% 96th pct 89.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +22.8 pts higher in Chelmer

72.8% 91st pct 50.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +5.5 more in Kenmore Hills

8.4 37th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +100 higher in Chelmer

138 88th pct 38 76th pct

Mean slope in Chelmer in Kenmore Hills +6.6 pts higher in Kenmore Hills

4.2% 31st pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Chelmer with nearby areas

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Compare Kenmore Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chelmer vs Kenmore Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30588/chelmer/vs/SAL31505/kenmore-hills