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Chelmsford vs Wondai

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Chelmsford profile · Wondai profile

Chelmsford Wondai

Wondai and Chelmsford are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they offer very different lifestyles. Wondai is more developed and walkable, with 65.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Chelmsford is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. There are also sharp differences in housing and work: 70.3% of Chelmsford homes are owned outright and 38.2% of people work from home, while Wondai has far more people living alone (35.5%) and more residents who have moved in the last five years (39.6%).

These two areas have seen their differences in home ownership and debt widen over time, as typical monthly loan payments are now far higher in Chelmsford ($2,200) than in Wondai ($997). Despite this, they share several common traits. Both have similar proportions of First Nations people (around 7% to 8%) and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care, at 15.8% for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,875 larger in Wondai Owned outright: 29.5 pts higher in Chelmsford Work from home: 33.2 pts higher in Chelmsford Recent movers: 28.4 pts higher in Wondai No car: 6.0 pts higher in Wondai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chelmsfordin Wondai +1,875 larger in Wondai gap steady
100 41st pct 1,975 78th pct
Median age in Chelmsfordin Wondai +1 yrs older in Chelmsford gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Chelmsfordin Wondai +0.9 pts higher in Chelmsford gap narrowing
8.0% 86th pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Chelmsfordin Wondai +2.4 pts higher in Chelmsford gap narrowing
35.0% 91st pct 32.6% 89th pct
Under 15 in Chelmsfordin Wondai +11.1 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
3.0% 5th pct 14.1% 31st pct
De facto in Chelmsfordin Wondai +5.0 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
5.1% 11th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 26.3%
35.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%
9.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.0% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

64.2% Married ◂ +19.9 pts 44.3%
27.4% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
8.4% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.2% Widowed +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Chelmsford Wondai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chelmsfordin Wondai +4.4 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
4.0% 18th pct 8.4% 35th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 82.5%
3.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.0% Australian ◂ +11.3 pts 43.7%
29.0% English +9.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
11.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
7.0% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Chelmsfordin Wondai +2.0 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Chelmsfordin Wondai +0.4 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chelmsfordin Wondai +13.5 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
22.0% 11th pct 35.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 52.7%
22.0% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chelmsfordin Wondai +8.5 pts higher in Chelmsford gap widening
38.2% 31st pct 29.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Chelmsfordin Wondai +0.9 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
8.4% 23rd pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chelmsfordin Wondai
— 3.60 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chelmsfordin Wondai +2 more in Wondai
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Chelmsfordin Wondai +12 larger in Chelmsford
77 21st pct 65 19th pct
ICSEA in Chelmsfordin Wondai +68 higher in Chelmsford
926 16th pct 858 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 29.7%
33.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.4%
19.1% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 38.2%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%
16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%
12.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

28.0% Engineering & related ◂ +15.0 pts 13.0%
20.0% Education ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%
18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.0% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Chelmsfordin Wondai +$72 higher in Chelmsford gap narrowing
$599 25th pct $527 15th pct
Household income in Chelmsfordin Wondai +$335 higher in Chelmsford gap widening
$1,292 32nd pct $957 12th pct
Family income in Chelmsfordin Wondai +$124 higher in Chelmsford gap narrowing
$1,416 22nd pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Chelmsfordin Wondai +2.4 pts higher in Chelmsford gap widening
6.3% 40th pct 4.0% 27th pct
High-income homes in Chelmsfordin Wondai +7.7 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

48.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 38.2%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.1%
24.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 53.3%
38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 27.6%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chelmsfordin Wondai +12.7 pts higher in Wondai
29.0% 51st pct 41.7% 92nd pct
Mental health in Chelmsfordin Wondai +3.7 pts higher in Wondai
9.0% 59th pct 12.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Chelmsfordin Wondai +8.7 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
3.0% 31st pct 11.7% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +10.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.0% Other condition +9.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.0% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Lung condition +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +13.6 pts 47.4%
17.0% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.0% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chelmsfordin Wondai +9.1 pts higher in Chelmsford gap widening
25.3% 76th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Chelmsfordin Wondai even gap narrowing
15.8% 77th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Chelmsfordin Wondai +7.1 pts higher in Chelmsford gap widening
24.2% 44th pct 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Chelmsfordin Wondai +2.1 pts higher in Chelmsford
8.6% 93rd pct 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chelmsfordin Wondai +5.1 pts higher in Chelmsford gap widening
30.5% 80th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chelmsfordin Wondai +132 larger in Wondai
8 57th pct 140 86th pct
Median age in Chelmsfordin Wondai +3 yrs older in Chelmsford
31 yrs 66th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Chelmsfordin Wondai
— 40.9% 52nd pct
Unemployment in Chelmsfordin Wondai
— 15.7% 73rd pct
Median income in Chelmsfordin Wondai +$363 higher in Wondai
$274 6th pct $637 49th pct
Household income in Chelmsfordin Wondai +$458 higher in Wondai
$1,125 23rd pct $1,583 46th pct
Indigenous language in Chelmsfordin Wondai
— 7.1% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chelmsfordin Wondai +0.2 larger in Chelmsford gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Chelmsfordin Wondai +6.9 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
11.4% 53rd pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Chelmsfordin Wondai +13.9 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
21.6% 43rd pct 35.5% 86th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 42.5%
38.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 37.6%
11.4% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

54.1% 2 people ◂ +15.1 pts 38.9%
21.6% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.0% 3 people ◂ +15.4 pts 11.6%
10.8% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chelmsfordin Wondai +$25 higher in Wondai gap widening
$200 25th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Chelmsfordin Wondai +$1,203 higher in Chelmsford gap widening
$2,200 81st pct $997 14th pct
People / bedroom in Chelmsfordin Wondai +0.10 higher in Chelmsford gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Chelmsfordin Wondai +0.3 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
27.0% 74th pct 27.4% 75th pct
Owned outright in Chelmsfordin Wondai +29.5 pts higher in Chelmsford gap widening
70.3% 100th pct 40.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in Chelmsfordin Wondai +8.9 pts higher in Chelmsford gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.1% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chelmsfordin Wondai +2.2 pts higher in Chelmsford gap narrowing
75.7% 40th pct 73.5% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.3% Owned outright ◂ +29.5 pts 40.8%
27.0% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
8.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
8.1% Other tenure ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 91.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 18.7%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%
10.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%
8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +61.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
0.0% Under $200 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chelmsfordin Wondai +6.0 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 78th pct
Work from home in Chelmsfordin Wondai +33.2 pts higher in Chelmsford gap widening
38.2% 89th pct 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Chelmsfordin Wondai +0.4 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Chelmsfordin Wondai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chelmsfordin Wondai even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chelmsfordin Wondai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chelmsfordin Wondai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +29.9 pts ▸ 69.9%
38.2% Worked at home ◂ +33.2 pts 5.0%
12.7% Walked ◂ +8.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.5% 1 vehicle +30.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%
28.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 13.0%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chelmsfordin Wondai +28.4 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
11.2% 6th pct 39.6% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Chelmsfordin Wondai
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chelmsfordin Wondai +5.8 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 75th pct
Participation in Chelmsfordin Wondai +14.8 pts higher in Chelmsford gap steady
57.9% 40th pct 43.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Chelmsfordin Wondai +6.3 pts higher in Chelmsford gap narrowing
63.6% 75th pct 57.3% 45th pct

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.0 pts 5.0%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +13.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Education & training +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Retail trade +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Managers ◂ +32.3 pts 9.5%
14.5% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%
9.1% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.5% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Chelmsfordin Wondai +4.1 higher in Wondai
0.0 0th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chelmsfordin Wondai +4.7 more in Wondai
0.0 0th pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Chelmsfordin Wondai +63.4 pts higher in Wondai
0.0% 0th pct 63.4% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Chelmsfordin Wondai +65.3 pts higher in Wondai
0.0% 0th pct 65.3% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Chelmsfordin Wondai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chelmsfordin Wondai +65.2 pts higher in Wondai
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Chelmsfordin Wondai +72.0 pts higher in Wondai
0.0% 0th pct 72.0% 70th pct
Walk to health in Chelmsfordin Wondai +66.0 pts higher in Wondai
0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Chelmsfordin Wondai +23.3 more in Wondai
0.0 0th pct 23.3 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Chelmsfordin Wondai +6 higher in Wondai
0 29th pct 6 70th pct
Mean slope in Chelmsfordin Wondai +0.6 pts higher in Wondai
3.8% 26th pct 4.4% 35th pct

Compare Chelmsford with nearby areas

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Compare Wondai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chelmsford vs Wondai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30589/chelmsford/vs/SAL33118/wondai