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Chelmer vs Taringa

Name: Chelmer vs Taringa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Chelmer profile · Taringa profile

Chelmer Taringa

Taringa and Chelmer are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Taringa is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 33 and a high proportion of people living alone (31.7%). It has more renters (47.6%) and far more apartments, with 62.3% of homes being flats. Chelmer is older, with a typical age of 41, and is dominated by large family homes; 94.5% are separate houses and 90.6% have three or more bedrooms. Incomes are also far higher in Chelmer, where the typical household earns $3,402 a week compared to $1,902 in Taringa.

Both areas share a high level of accessibility, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. This ease of movement is common to both, though Taringa has more frequent public transport and a larger share of people who use the bus. While Taringa is more diverse, with 25% of people using another language at home, both areas have similarly high rates of people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,407 larger in Taringa Renting: 31.5 pts higher in Taringa Separate houses: 66.6 pts higher in Chelmer 3+ bedrooms: 44.8 pts higher in Chelmer Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in Taringa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chelmer in Taringa +5,407 larger in Taringa gap widening

3,325 86th pct 8,732 87th pct

Median age in Chelmer in Taringa +8 yrs older in Chelmer gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +16.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 18.3%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 13.2%

14.7% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +20.6 pts 36.9%

29.9% Never married +20.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

5.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Chelmer Taringa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 62.6%

5.7% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

1.6% China +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% South Africa even 1.5%

0.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +4.9 pts 35.8%

33.0% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 26.2%

17.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

15.1% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

5.1% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 71.6%

2.5% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +13.3 pts 37.6%

41.2% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

4.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chelmer in Taringa

1.36 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Chelmer in Taringa +1 more in Chelmer

26 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Chelmer in Taringa +94 larger in Taringa

826 96th pct 920 100th pct

ICSEA in Chelmer in Taringa +8 higher in Taringa

1,146 100th pct 1,154 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 85.7%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 42.5%

19.8% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 20.4%

14.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.4% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Chelmer in Taringa +$309 higher in Chelmer gap widening

$1,282 92nd pct $973 79th pct

Household income in Chelmer in Taringa +$1,500 higher in Chelmer gap widening

$3,402 100th pct $1,902 71st pct

Family income in Chelmer in Taringa +$1,422 higher in Chelmer gap widening

$3,900 100th pct $2,478 81st pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.8 pts 15.7%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.8% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%

6.3% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +1.1 pts 69.1%

18.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chelmer in Taringa +56 larger in Taringa

12 61st pct 68 81st pct

Median age in Chelmer in Taringa +5 yrs older in Chelmer

29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Chelmer in Taringa +$626 higher in Chelmer

$1,375 89th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Chelmer in Taringa +$2,376 higher in Chelmer

$4,250 96th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chelmer in Taringa +0.8 larger in Chelmer gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples with children ◂ +21.3 pts 50.9%

19.3% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.6% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.2% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +12.9 pts 11.1%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chelmer in Taringa +$105 higher in Chelmer gap widening

$490 91st pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Chelmer in Taringa +$1,100 higher in Chelmer gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Chelmer in Taringa +0.10 higher in Taringa gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.1% Rented +31.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.6 pts 24.0%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 24.7%

1.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +66.6 pts 27.9%

5.4% Flat or apartment +56.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

7.1% 2 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 11.6%

29.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%

23.8% 5 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 5.3%

1.3% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

25.1% $750 or more ◂ +21.2 pts 4.0%

21.0% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.7%

3.0% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.1 pts 20.2%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

7.9% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chelmer in Taringa +60 more in Taringa

9 79th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Chelmer in Taringa +5.20 more in Taringa

2.71 68th pct 7.90 86th pct

Departures/1k in Chelmer in Taringa +1,468.4 more in Taringa

657.1 81st pct 2,125.5 92nd pct

PT routes in Chelmer in Taringa +16 more in Taringa

53 88th pct 69 89th pct

Stop walk in Chelmer in Taringa +1 longer in Chelmer

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Chelmer in Taringa +1 longer in Chelmer

10 5th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Chelmer in Taringa +65,486 more in Taringa

42,421 86th pct 107,907 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Chelmer in Taringa +88,560 more in Taringa

167,367 86th pct 255,927 88th pct

Transit to city in Chelmer in Taringa +5 longer in Chelmer

32 9th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

39.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 37.3%

33.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 27.1%

5.9% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

0.2% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) even 2.8%

1.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Motor vehicles per home

28.4% 1 vehicle +21.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 30.8%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%

3.2% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

11.8% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Health care & social assistance even 14.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.6% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

19.4% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 11.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

7.1% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Chelmer in Taringa +1.9 higher in Taringa

6.7 91st pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chelmer in Taringa +0.6 more in Taringa

7.4 96th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Chelmer in Taringa even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chelmer in Taringa +27.1 pts higher in Taringa

72.9% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chelmer in Taringa +2.2 pts higher in Taringa

97.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chelmer in Taringa even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chelmer in Taringa even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chelmer in Taringa +26.0 pts higher in Taringa

72.8% 91st pct 98.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chelmer in Taringa +7.3 more in Taringa

8.4 37th pct 15.7 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Chelmer in Taringa +269 higher in Taringa

138 88th pct 407 100th pct

Mean slope in Chelmer in Taringa +4.8 pts higher in Taringa

4.2% 31st pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Chelmer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chelmer vs Taringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30588/chelmer/vs/SAL32751/taringa