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Chidlow vs Mount Helena

Name: Chidlow vs Mount Helena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Chidlow profile · Mount Helena profile

Chidlow Mount Helena

Mount Helena and Chidlow are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Mount Helena is the larger of the two and is far more walkable for everyday needs, with many more homes within reach of parks, groceries and public transport. Chidlow has far fewer people within walking distance of these services, though it has a much higher share of homes near health services. There is also a stark contrast between their First Nations populations; in Mount Helena, the typical First Nations resident is 20, while in Chidlow they are far older at 41. This is consistent with the typical First Nations personal income, which is far higher in Mount Helena at $749 compared to $374 in Chidlow.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,950 and have nearly identical shares of residents who do not identify with a religion. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in their age structures is widening, with children under 15 now well higher in Mount Helena. This age difference is reflected in the school systems, as Mount Helena has far more schools and larger average school sizes than Chidlow.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,552 larger in Mount Helena No car: 1.2 pts higher in Mount Helena Under 15: 3.3 pts higher in Mount Helena Median age: 3 yrs older in Chidlow Housework 15h+: 2.2 pts higher in Mount Helena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chidlow in Mount Helena +1,552 larger in Mount Helena gap widening

1,821 77th pct 3,373 86th pct

Median age in Chidlow in Mount Helena +3 yrs older in Chidlow gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 29.5%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.6% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

33.5% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 31.5%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Chidlow Mount Helena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 73.9%

10.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

2.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English +2.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

43.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 39.9%

11.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 90.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 57.4%

30.4% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chidlow in Mount Helena +0.32 more in Chidlow

3.28 45th pct 2.96 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chidlow in Mount Helena +3 more in Mount Helena

4 71st pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Chidlow in Mount Helena +87 larger in Mount Helena

273 45th pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in Chidlow in Mount Helena +30 higher in Mount Helena

990 50th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 38.7%

14.4% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 21.9%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

9.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Chidlow in Mount Helena +$6 higher in Mount Helena gap narrowing

$818 61st pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Chidlow in Mount Helena +$30 higher in Chidlow gap narrowing

$1,971 74th pct $1,941 72nd pct

Family income in Chidlow in Mount Helena +$118 higher in Chidlow gap narrowing

$2,313 74th pct $2,195 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

11.8% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Heart disease even 2.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +1.4 pts 62.1%

20.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chidlow in Mount Helena +35 larger in Mount Helena

31 73rd pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Chidlow in Mount Helena +21 yrs older in Chidlow

41 yrs 79th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Chidlow in Mount Helena +$375 higher in Mount Helena

$374 13th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Chidlow in Mount Helena +$751 higher in Mount Helena

$1,499 42nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chidlow in Mount Helena +0.1 larger in Mount Helena gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 27.5%

13.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 36.7%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

14.7% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

7.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chidlow in Mount Helena even gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Chidlow in Mount Helena +$98 higher in Mount Helena gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,048 74th pct

People / bedroom in Chidlow in Mount Helena even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 54.0%

30.5% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.3% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 30.2%

10.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom even 1.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 50.4%

20.9% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

4.5% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 41.3%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.8%

13.9% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chidlow in Mount Helena +20 more in Mount Helena

28 86th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chidlow in Mount Helena +1.15 more in Chidlow

15.38 90th pct 14.23 89th pct

Departures/1k in Chidlow in Mount Helena +125.9 more in Chidlow

554.6 79th pct 428.7 77th pct

PT routes in Chidlow in Mount Helena +1 more in Mount Helena

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Chidlow in Mount Helena +2 longer in Chidlow

19 58th pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Chidlow in Mount Helena +4 longer in Chidlow

42 34th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Chidlow in Mount Helena even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Chidlow in Mount Helena even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 63.0%

7.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%

21.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

19.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

8.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

4.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Professional & technical even 4.9%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.4% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

10.2% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Chidlow in Mount Helena +0.4 higher in Mount Helena

1.7 64th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chidlow in Mount Helena +0.2 more in Chidlow

2.0 66th pct 1.8 65th pct

15-min city in Chidlow in Mount Helena +19.6 pts higher in Chidlow

30.9% 75th pct 11.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Chidlow in Mount Helena +20.5 pts higher in Mount Helena

0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Chidlow in Mount Helena +20.2 pts higher in Mount Helena

37.3% 69th pct 57.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in Chidlow in Mount Helena +11.3 pts higher in Chidlow

36.7% 71st pct 25.4% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Chidlow in Mount Helena +35.8 pts higher in Mount Helena

2.4% 40th pct 38.2% 60th pct

Walk to health in Chidlow in Mount Helena +36.8 pts higher in Chidlow

36.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chidlow in Mount Helena +2.0 more in Chidlow

19.8 61st pct 17.8 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Chidlow in Mount Helena +2 higher in Chidlow

8 72nd pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Chidlow in Mount Helena +0.5 pts higher in Mount Helena

7.6% 68th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Chidlow with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Helena with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chidlow vs Mount Helena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50290/chidlow/vs/SAL51016/mount-helena