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Chapel Hill vs Longwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Chapel Hill profile · Longwood profile

Chapel Hill Longwood

Longwood (SA) and Chapel Hill (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with different social profiles. Longwood (SA) has a higher share of university graduates at 40.9% and people born overseas at 17.2%. It is also a younger-feeling area, where 23.7% of the population are children under 15, compared to 14.2% in Chapel Hill (SA). In contrast, Chapel Hill (SA) is older and has a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 32.3% compared to 21.2% in Longwood (SA).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their housing and income. They both consist entirely of detached houses, and residents in both places have a typical weekly personal income of around $940. They also share the same typical age of 43 years. However, they differ in how they own their homes; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Chapel Hill (SA) at 49.0%, while 61.5% of homes in Longwood (SA) are owned with a mortgage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 198 larger in Longwood PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in Longwood Volunteering: 17.2 pts higher in Longwood Year 12: 14.8 pts higher in Longwood Under 15: 9.5 pts higher in Longwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chapel Hillin Longwood +198 larger in Longwood gap widening
127 45th pct 325 60th pct
Median age in Chapel Hillin Longwood even gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Chapel Hillin Longwood +1.5 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Chapel Hillin Longwood +8.7 pts higher in Chapel Hill gap widening
18.9% 51st pct 10.2% 16th pct
Under 15 in Chapel Hillin Longwood +9.5 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
14.2% 31st pct 23.7% 86th pct
De facto in Chapel Hillin Longwood +4.4 pts higher in Chapel Hill gap widening
12.0% 49th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
14.2% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 10.2%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%
13.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

56.8% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
31.5% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
2.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Chapel Hill Longwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chapel Hillin Longwood +10.9 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
6.3% 26th pct 17.2% 72nd pct

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 76.9%
5.5% England +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English +6.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
50.4% Australian ◂ +15.3 pts 35.1%
19.7% German ◂ +10.8 pts 8.9%
5.5% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chapel Hillin Longwood +3.4 pts higher in Chapel Hill gap widening
5.5% 63rd pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Chapel Hillin Longwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.3% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 92.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chapel Hillin Longwood +2.1 pts higher in Chapel Hill gap narrowing
63.0% 97th pct 60.9% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

63.0% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 60.9%
33.9% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 30.5%
4.7% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chapel Hillin Longwood +14.8 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
58.7% 78th pct 73.5% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Chapel Hillin Longwood +11.2 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
29.7% 85th pct 40.9% 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chapel Hillin Longwood +4 more in Longwood
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Chapel Hillin Longwood +135 larger in Longwood
149 32nd pct 284 46th pct
ICSEA in Chapel Hillin Longwood +40 higher in Longwood
1,042 76th pct 1,082 87th pct

Highest year of school

58.7% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 73.5%
24.0% Year 11 ◂ +12.3 pts 11.7%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 29.6%
32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 20.4%
11.3% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.4% Health ◂ +9.0 pts 16.3%
19.7% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 12.2%
16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%
14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
4.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
0.0% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Income

Personal income in Chapel Hillin Longwood even gap narrowing
$939 76th pct $940 76th pct
Household income in Chapel Hillin Longwood +$484 higher in Chapel Hill gap narrowing
$2,833 94th pct $2,349 87th pct
Family income in Chapel Hillin Longwood +$166 higher in Chapel Hill gap widening
$2,916 90th pct $2,750 88th pct
High earners in Chapel Hillin Longwood +1.2 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
18.9% 88th pct 20.1% 89th pct
High-income homes in Chapel Hillin Longwood +5.3 pts higher in Chapel Hill gap widening
46.9% 99th pct 41.7% 94th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 26.0%
32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 24.0%
8.2% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chapel Hillin Longwood +11.1 pts higher in Chapel Hill
32.3% 67th pct 21.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Chapel Hillin Longwood +6.3 pts higher in Chapel Hill
11.8% 82nd pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Chapel Hillin Longwood +3.0 pts higher in Chapel Hill gap widening
3.9% 42nd pct 0.9% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%
7.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
3.9% Stroke ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +7.9 pts ▸ 71.7%
22.0% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 17.5%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chapel Hillin Longwood +17.2 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 30.7% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Chapel Hillin Longwood +5.9 pts higher in Chapel Hill gap steady
18.9% 88th pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Chapel Hillin Longwood +13.2 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
23.4% 40th pct 36.6% 89th pct
Defence service in Chapel Hillin Longwood +7.2 pts higher in Chapel Hill
10.3% 96th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chapel Hillin Longwood +0.2 pts higher in Chapel Hill gap narrowing
29.7% 77th pct 29.5% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chapel Hillin Longwood +5 larger in Longwood
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Chapel Hillin Longwood
— 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Chapel Hillin Longwood
— $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Chapel Hillin Longwood
— $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chapel Hillin Longwood +0.2 larger in Longwood gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Chapel Hillin Longwood +2.2 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
3.4% 18th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Chapel Hillin Longwood +5.5 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
14.3% 17th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 75.7%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 17.5%
3.4% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +12.8 pts 24.0%
20.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%
14.3% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.3% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.2% 5 people +9.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
8.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chapel Hillin Longwood even gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Chapel Hillin Longwood +$385 higher in Longwood gap widening
$1,565 46th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Chapel Hillin Longwood even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chapel Hillin Longwood +4.2 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 9th pct
Owned outright in Chapel Hillin Longwood +12.5 pts higher in Chapel Hill gap widening
49.0% 73rd pct 36.5% 37th pct
Separate houses in Chapel Hillin Longwood even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chapel Hillin Longwood +13.1 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
79.6% 50th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage +20.6 pts ▸ 61.5%
49.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 36.5%
0.0% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.5% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
34.7% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 12.5%
18.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 27.1%
30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.9 pts 5.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chapel Hillin Longwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Chapel Hillin Longwood +8.3 pts higher in Chapel Hill gap widening
20.0% 60th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
PT commute in Chapel Hillin Longwood +2.8 pts higher in Longwood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 85th pct
PT stops in Chapel Hillin Longwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chapel Hillin Longwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chapel Hillin Longwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chapel Hillin Longwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Chapel Hillin Longwood +12 longer in Chapel Hill
40 74th pct 28 65th pct
Drive to city in Chapel Hillin Longwood +16 longer in Chapel Hill
36 30th pct 20 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Chapel Hillin Longwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Chapel Hillin Longwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 11.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 32.3%
24.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 20.8%
6.1% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.3% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chapel Hillin Longwood +0.0 pts higher in Chapel Hill gap narrowing
22.7% 22nd pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Chapel Hillin Longwood
— 8.9% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chapel Hillin Longwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Chapel Hillin Longwood +3.8 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
66.7% 72nd pct 70.5% 83rd pct
Full-time in Chapel Hillin Longwood +2.0 pts higher in Chapel Hill gap narrowing
46.7% 11th pct 44.7% 8th pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Health care & social assistance +13.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
12.0% Administrative & support ◂ +8.6 pts 3.4%
6.7% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 2.2%
9.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
6.7% Retail trade even 6.7%
6.7% Mining ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
18.7% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
5.3% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chapel Hillin Longwood
— 1,231 10th pct
Burglary/100k in Chapel Hillin Longwood
— 615 60th pct
Theft/100k in Chapel Hillin Longwood
— 308 13th pct
5-yr change in Chapel Hillin Longwood
— 33.3% 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chapel Hillin Longwood +0.2 higher in Longwood
0.4 49th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chapel Hillin Longwood +0.3 more in Longwood
0.3 48th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Chapel Hillin Longwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chapel Hillin Longwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chapel Hillin Longwood +9.7 pts higher in Chapel Hill
9.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chapel Hillin Longwood +2.4 pts higher in Chapel Hill
6.5% 60th pct 4.0% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Chapel Hillin Longwood +47.6 pts higher in Longwood
6.5% 45th pct 54.0% 65th pct
Walk to health in Chapel Hillin Longwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chapel Hillin Longwood +6.2 more in Longwood
0.0 0th pct 6.2 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Chapel Hillin Longwood +3 higher in Longwood
2 59th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Chapel Hillin Longwood +3.7 pts higher in Longwood
6.3% 57th pct 10.0% 81st pct

Compare Chapel Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Longwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chapel Hill vs Longwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40243/chapel-hill/vs/SAL40778/longwood