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Chandlers Hill vs Happy Valley

Name: Chandlers Hill vs Happy Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Chandlers Hill profile · Happy Valley profile

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley

Happy Valley (SA) and Chandlers Hill are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Happy Valley (SA) is much larger and more connected, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable and 67.4% of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Chandlers Hill is car-dependent, with no homes in a 15-minute walkshed and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $2,654, compared to $1,573 in Happy Valley (SA). While 15.5% of Happy Valley (SA) households earn $3,000 or more a week, that figure is far higher in Chandlers Hill at 39.8%.

These two areas share similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. However, the gap in crime rates is widening, as the crime rate in Chandlers Hill rose by 33.3% over five years while it fell by 1.0% in Happy Valley (SA). Life in Happy Valley (SA) is more varied, with far more people living alone (23.9% versus 9.0%) and a higher share of residents aged 65 and over at 22.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,628 larger in Happy Valley No car: 3.1 pts higher in Happy Valley Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in Happy Valley One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in Happy Valley Household income: $1,081 higher in Chandlers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +10,628 larger in Happy Valley gap steady

792 72nd pct 11,420 88th pct

Median age in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +4 yrs older in Chandlers Hill gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

37.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.4 pts 24.6%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

Marital status

64.8% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 51.6%

27.1% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

5.2% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Chandlers Hill Happy Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 79.0%

9.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.0% English +2.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

41.9% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 39.5%

9.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Irish even 9.0%

6.7% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 91.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 38.4%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley

— 1.03 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +15 more in Happy Valley

15 86th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +62 larger in Happy Valley

420 62nd pct 482 70th pct

ICSEA in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +10 higher in Happy Valley

1,029 72nd pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 55.4%

17.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.1% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.4% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 22.1%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

14.3% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

11.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Creative arts even 3.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +$252 higher in Chandlers Hill gap widening

$1,025 84th pct $773 54th pct

Household income in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +$1,081 higher in Chandlers Hill gap widening

$2,654 91st pct $1,573 52nd pct

Family income in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +$712 higher in Chandlers Hill gap widening

$2,673 87th pct $1,961 55th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 9.9%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 5.6%

1.2% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.7%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +8.7 pts 61.0%

17.6% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.1% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +110 larger in Happy Valley

3 43rd pct 113 86th pct

Median age in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +13 yrs older in Happy Valley

9 yrs 3rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley

— $525 36th pct

Household income in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +$424 higher in Chandlers Hill

$1,999 62nd pct $1,575 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +0.5 larger in Chandlers Hill gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 55.8%

26.4% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.1% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.0% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.9% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 16.6%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +$10 higher in Chandlers Hill gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +$429 higher in Chandlers Hill gap widening

$1,946 69th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +0.10 higher in Chandlers Hill gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 46.8%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 33.9%

2.3% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other tenure +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 89.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 24.7%

17.6% 5 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 4.5%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +42.9 pts 57.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +19.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 23.5%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 5.2%

12.6% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +91 more in Happy Valley

1 64th pct 92 89th pct

Stops/1k in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +6.79 more in Happy Valley

1.26 62nd pct 8.06 86th pct

Departures/1k in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +1,176.0 more in Happy Valley

262.6 74th pct 1,438.6 89th pct

PT routes in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +22 more in Happy Valley

2 75th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +1 longer in Chandlers Hill

15 53rd pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley

24 21st pct —

Reach 30 min in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 68.6%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.7% 1 vehicle +24.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 14.1%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 7.7%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.2% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%

8.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 19.9%

17.8% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 10.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +767 higher in Happy Valley

1,010 7th pct 1,778 20th pct

Assault/100k in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +390 higher in Happy Valley

126 0th pct 517 37th pct

Burglary/100k in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +69 higher in Chandlers Hill

253 22nd pct 184 13th pct

Theft/100k in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +338 higher in Happy Valley

126 0th pct 464 24th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley

— 61 10th pct

Property damage/100k in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +24 higher in Happy Valley

379 22nd pct 403 25th pct

5-yr change in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +34.3 pts higher in Chandlers Hill

33.3% 77th pct -1.0% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +3.9 higher in Happy Valley

1.6 63rd pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +4.4 more in Happy Valley

1.3 61st pct 5.7 86th pct

15-min city in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +67.4 pts higher in Happy Valley

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +40.7 pts higher in Happy Valley

0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +43.7 pts higher in Happy Valley

52.5% 74th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +64.5 pts higher in Happy Valley

1.6% 58th pct 66.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +35.4 pts higher in Happy Valley

64.5% 68th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +49.9 pts higher in Happy Valley

0.0% 0th pct 49.9% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +21.8 more in Happy Valley

1.3 18th pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +63 higher in Happy Valley

6 68th pct 68 81st pct

Mean slope in Chandlers Hill in Happy Valley +6.7 pts higher in Chandlers Hill

14.4% 91st pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chandlers Hill vs Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40242/chandlers-hill/vs/SAL40564/happy-valley