People — demographics & education

People

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Total

21,194

--

3,908,642

--

21,507,717

--

Male

10,068

47.5

1,926,237

49.3

10,634,013

49.4

Female

11,126

52.5

1,982,405

50.7

10,873,704

50.6

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

31

0.1

42,609

1.1

548,369

2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 21,194 people in Chatswood (State Suburbs) of these 47.5% were male and 52.5% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.1% of the population.

Age

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People

0-4 years

1,339

6.3

268,607

6.9

1,421,050

6.6

5-9 years

986

4.7

242,676

6.2

1,351,921

6.3

10-14 years

990

4.7

235,964

6

1,371,054

6.4

15-19 years

1,226

5.8

242,372

6.2

1,405,798

6.5

20-24 years

1,782

8.4

280,163

7.2

1,460,673

6.8

25-29 years

2,070

9.8

316,691

8.1

1,513,236

7

30-34 years

2,101

9.9

311,334

8

1,453,775

6.8

35-39 years

1,810

8.5

303,778

7.8

1,520,138

7.1

40-44 years

1,522

7.2

285,183

7.3

1,542,879

7.2

45-49 years

1,425

6.7

273,168

7

1,504,142

7

50-54 years

1,235

5.8

253,035

6.5

1,447,404

6.7

55-59 years

1,063

5

218,661

5.6

1,297,244

6

60-64 years

1,050

5

194,938

5

1,206,116

5.6

65-69 years

693

3.3

143,965

3.7

919,319

4.3

70-74 years

517

2.4

110,057

2.8

708,090

3.3

75-79 years

467

2.2

86,582

2.2

545,263

2.5

80-84 years

399

1.9

71,702

1.8

436,936

2

85 years and over

520

2.5

69,766

1.8

402,681

1.9

Median age

35

--

35

--

37

--

The median age of people in Chatswood (State Suburbs) was 35 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 15.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.2% of the population.

Registered marital status

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Married

9,274

51.9

1,572,725

49.7

8,461,114

48.7

Separated

326

1.8

86,742

2.7

529,280

3

Divorced

1,060

5.9

231,471

7.3

1,460,899

8.4

Widowed

809

4.5

157,694

5

949,634

5.5

Never married

6,412

35.9

1,112,771

35.2

5,962,769

34.3

Of people in Chatswood (State Suburbs) aged 15 years and over, 51.9% were married and 7.8% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Married

45

--

48

--

50

--

Separated

51

--

48

--

49

--

Divorced

54

--

53

--

54

--

Widowed

81

--

78

--

78

--

Never married

25

--

26

--

25

--

The median age of married people in Chatswood (State Suburbs) was 45 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.

Social marital status

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Registered marriage

7,950

49.4

1,439,962

50

7,647,042

49.2

De facto marriage

974

6.1

211,533

7.4

1,476,369

9.5

Not married

7,172

44.6

1,225,769

42.6

6,413,399

41.3

In Chatswood (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 49.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 6.1% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Registered marriage

45

--

48

--

50

--

De facto marriage

33

--

35

--

35

--

Not married

29

--

31

--

33

--

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Chatswood (State Suburbs) was 45 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 33 years.

Education

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Pre-school

350

5.1

69,004

5.5

332,844

5.1

Primary - Government

880

12.7

198,113

15.9

1,181,787

18.2

Primary - Catholic

211

3.1

66,010

5.3

359,062

5.5

Primary - Other Non Government

171

2.5

37,384

3

214,359

3.3

Secondary - Government

695

10

136,812

11

774,074

11.9

Secondary - Catholic

240

3.5

67,105

5.4

307,142

4.7

Secondary - Other Non Government

275

4

45,584

3.7

254,828

3.9

Technical or further education institution

495

7.2

93,888

7.5

473,606

7.3

University or tertiary institution

1,844

26.7

215,235

17.3

932,524

14.3

Other

269

3.9

35,366

2.8

161,660

2.5

Not Stated

1,487

21.5

279,993

22.5

1,511,694

23.2

Total

6,917

--

1,244,494

--

6,503,580

--

In Chatswood (State Suburbs) 32.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 18.2% were in primary school, 17.5% in secondary school and 33.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

People — cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Chinese

6,645

26.3

938,150

19.2

866,208

3.1

English

3,723

14.7

931,387

19

7,238,533

25.9

Australian

3,118

12.3

352,986

7.2

7,098,486

25.4

Korean

1,816

7.2

310,704

6.4

88,973

0.3

Irish

1,258

5

232,322

4.7

2,087,758

7.5

The most common ancestries in Chatswood (State Suburbs) were Chinese 26.3%, English 14.7%, Australian 12.3%, Korean 7.2% and Irish 5.0%.

Country of birth

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Australia

7,850

37

2,247,739

57.5

15,017,847

69.8

Other top responses

China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)

2,888

13.6

146,853

3.8

318,969

1.5

Korea, Republic of (South)

1,642

7.7

129,248

3.3

74,538

0.3

Hong Kong (SAR of China)

1,148

5.4

86,767

2.2

74,956

0.3

England

598

2.8

77,298

2

911,593

4.2

Taiwan

526

2.5

69,405

1.8

28,628

0.1

In Chatswood (State Suburbs), 37.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 13.6%, Korea, Republic of (South) 7.7%, Hong Kong (SAR of China) 5.4%, England 2.8% and Taiwan 2.5%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Both parents born overseas

13,935

70.9

1,918,293

52.9

6,876,586

34.3

Father only born overseas

908

4.6

252,622

7

1,407,270

7

Mother only born overseas

777

4

169,420

4.7

989,220

4.9

Both parents born in Australia

4,028

20.5

1,288,486

35.5

10,757,087

53.7

In Chatswood (State Suburbs), 20.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 70.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

No Religion

6,607

31.2

1,107,046

28.3

4,796,787

22.3

Catholic

4,347

20.5

684,766

17.5

5,439,268

25.3

Anglican

2,211

10.4

576,427

14.7

3,679,907

17.1

Buddhism

1,601

7.6

205,971

5.3

528,978

2.5

Presbyterian and Reformed

899

4.2

179,360

4.6

599,515

2.8

The most common responses for religion in Chatswood (State Suburbs) were No Religion 31.2%, Catholic 20.5%, Anglican 10.4%, Buddhism 7.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

Language, top responses (other than English)

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Mandarin

2,957

14

176,491

4.5

336,410

1.6

Cantonese

2,710

12.8

132,836

3.4

263,673

1.2

Korean

1,761

8.3

130,452

3.3

79,787

0.4

Japanese

604

2.8

84,568

2.2

43,691

0.2

Indonesian

285

1.3

79,322

2

55,870

0.3

English only spoken at home

8,658

40.8

2,302,714

58.9

16,509,291

76.8

Households where two or more languages are spoken

4,579

58.7

525,299

39

1,579,949

20.4

In Chatswood (State Suburbs) 40.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 14.0%, Cantonese 12.8%, Korean 8.3%, Japanese 2.8% and Indonesian 1.3%.

People — employment

Employment

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over

Worked full-time

6,727

62.8

1,228,536

62.6

6,367,554

59.7

Worked part-time

2,798

26.1

514,663

26.2

3,062,976

28.7

Away from work

524

4.9

106,602

5.4

627,797

5.9

Unemployed

661

6.2

112,174

5.7

600,133

5.6

Total in labour force

10,710

--

1,961,975

--

10,658,460

--

There were 10,710 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Chatswood (State Suburbs). Of these 62.8% were employed full time, 26.1% were employed part-time and 6.2% were unemployed.

Employment - hours worked

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, people aged 15 years and over

1-15 hours per week

958

9.5

175,037

9.5

1,087,799

10.8

16-24 hours per week

991

9.9

175,405

9.5

947,792

9.4

25-34 hours per week

854

8.5

164,220

8.9

1,027,380

10.2

35-39 hours per week

1,645

16.4

344,015

18.6

1,808,879

18

40 hours or more per week

5,079

50.5

884,519

47.8

4,558,678

45.3

Of employed people in Chatswood (State Suburbs), 9.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 50.5% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, people aged 15 years and over

Employed full-time

38

--

39

--

40

--

Employed part-time

38

--

39

--

40

--

The median age of people employed full-time in Chatswood (State Suburbs) was 38 years and for people who were employed part-time was 38 years.

Occupation

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Professionals

3,815

38

488,129

26.4

2,145,442

21.3

Managers

1,612

16

301,857

16.3

1,293,970

12.9

Clerical and Administrative Workers

1,417

14.1

247,925

13.4

1,483,558

14.7

Technicians and Trades Workers

829

8.2

216,894

11.7

1,425,146

14.2

Sales Workers

794

7.9

164,384

8.9

942,140

9.4

Community and Personal Service Workers

763

7.6

159,462

8.6

971,897

9.7

Labourers

406

4

130,650

7.1

947,608

9.4

Machinery Operators And Drivers

175

1.7

103,732

5.6

659,551

6.6

The most common occupations in Chatswood (State Suburbs) included Professionals 38.0%, Managers 16.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.2%, and Sales Workers 7.9%.

Industry of employment, top responses

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Computer System Design and Related Services

625

6.2

74,393

4

139,409

1.4

Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services

579

5.8

72,555

3.9

412,804

4.1

Legal and Accounting Services

422

4.2

59,072

3.2

209,182

2.1

Depository Financial Intermediation

406

4

54,531

2.9

148,232

1.5

Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services

299

3

48,110

2.6

89,668

0.9

Of the employed people in Chatswood (State Suburbs), 6.2% worked in Computer System Design and Related Services. Other major industries of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.8%, Legal and Accounting Services 4.2%, Depository Financial Intermediation 4.0% and Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 3.0%.

Median weekly incomes

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Personal

674

--

634

--

577

--

Family

1,886

--

1,728

--

1,481

--

Household

1,616

--

1,493

--

1,234

--

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Chatswood (State Suburbs) was $674.

Travel to work, top responses

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Car, as driver

3,467

34.5

972,949

52.6

6,059,972

60.2

Train

2,402

23.9

180,837

9.8

388,012

3.9

Walked only

1,240

12.3

106,077

5.7

377,043

3.7

Bus

608

6.1

83,060

4.5

301,187

3

Car, as passenger

342

3.4

80,014

4.3

537,638

5.3

People who travelled to work by public transport

3,450

34.3

396,492

21.4

1,046,721

10.4

People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger

3,819

38

1,059,231

57.3

6,620,840

65.8

In Chatswood (State Suburbs), on the day of the Census, the methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 34.5%, Train 23.9% and Walked only 12.3%. Other common responses were Bus 6.1% and Car, as passenger 3.4%. On the day, 34.3% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 38.0% by car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Did unpaid domestic work (last week)

11,575

64.7

2,122,441

67.1

12,149,347

70

Cared for child/children (last two weeks)

4,380

24.5

855,914

27.1

4,827,808

27.8

Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)

1,556

8.7

337,766

10.7

1,896,957

10.9

Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)

2,985

16.7

470,618

14.9

3,090,874

17.8

In Chatswood (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 64.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.5% provided care for children and 8.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 16.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Less than 5 hours per week

4,232

23.7

750,393

23.7

3,883,357

22.4

5 to 14 hours per week

4,199

23.5

769,030

24.3

4,444,640

25.6

15 to 29 hours per week

1,839

10.3

332,589

10.5

2,075,154

12

30 hours or more per week

1,306

7.3

270,426

8.6

1,746,196

10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Chatswood (State Suburbs), 23.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Families — family composition

Family composition

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Couple family without children

2,032

36.5

337,517

33

2,150,301

37.8

Couple family with children

2,554

45.9

506,277

49.5

2,534,399

44.6

One parent family

780

14

158,418

15.5

901,637

15.9

Other family

201

3.6

20,220

2

97,722

1.7

Of the families in Chatswood (State Suburbs), 45.9% were couple families with children, 36.5% were couple families without children and 14.0% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population

Male

--

13

--

16

--

17.6

Female

--

87

--

84

--

82.4

In Chatswood (State Suburbs) 13.0% of single parents were male and 87.0% were female.

Families — weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Families without children

2,571

--

2,343

--

2,081

--

Families with children

3,029

--

2,596

--

2,310

--

In Chatswood (State Suburbs), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,029 and those without children was $2,571.

Families — employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over

Both employed, worked full-time

1,070

23.3

204,350

24.2

1,015,165

21.7

Both employed, worked part-time

184

4

28,701

3.4

174,795

3.7

One employed full-time, one part-time

767

16.7

166,457

19.7

1,001,907

21.4

One employed full-time, other not working

974

21.2

150,440

17.8

736,322

15.7

One employed part-time, other not working

261

5.7

46,322

5.5

251,191

5.4

Both not working

774

16.9

148,685

17.6

899,598

19.2

Other

255

5.6

50,082

5.9

291,196

6.2

Labour force status not stated

304

6.6

48,765

5.8

314,529

6.7

In Chatswood (State Suburbs), of couple families, 23.3% had both partners employed full-time, 4.0% had both employed part-time and 16.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings — dwelling structure

Dwelling type

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

7,804

91.9

1,347,807

93.5

7,760,320

89.3

Unoccupied private dwellings

687

8.1

94,282

6.5

934,470

10.7

In Chatswood (State Suburbs), 91.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.1% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

Separate house

2,726

34.9

780,082

57.9

5,864,574

75.6

Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc

444

5.7

178,456

13.2

765,980

9.9

Flat, unit or apartment

4,627

59.3

382,258

28.4

1,056,237

13.6

Other dwelling

6

0.1

4,928

0.4

66,666

0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Chatswood (State Suburbs), 34.9% were separate houses, 5.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 59.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

None (includes bedsitters)

104

1.3

13,167

1

42,160

0.5

1 bedroom

1,043

13.4

93,989

7

363,129

4.7

2 bedrooms

3,040

39

349,565

25.9

1,481,577

19.1

3 bedrooms

2,142

27.5

488,348

36.2

3,379,930

43.6

4 or more bedrooms

1,363

17.5

378,020

28

2,350,132

30.3

Number of bedrooms not stated

111

1.4

24,718

1.8

143,394

1.8

Average number of bedrooms per dwelling

2.5

--

2.9

--

3.1

--

Average number of people per household

2.5

--

2.7

--

2.6

--

In Chatswood (State Suburbs), of occupied private dwellings 13.4% had 1 bedroom, 39.0% had 2 bedrooms and 27.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.5. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Tenure

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

Owned outright

2,413

30.9

400,989

29.8

2,488,149

32.1

Owned with a mortgage

1,914

24.5

466,427

34.6

2,709,433

34.9

Rented

3,271

41.9

438,126

32.5

2,297,458

29.6

Other tenure type

66

0.8

9,786

0.7

70,069

0.9

Tenure type not stated

140

1.8

32,479

2.4

195,213

2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Chatswood (State Suburbs), 30.9% were owned outright, 24.5% were owned with a mortgage and 41.9% were rented.

Dwellings — household composition

Household composition

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Family households

5,435

69.7

986,162

73.2

5,550,614

71.5

Single (or lone) person households

1,867

23.9

301,187

22.3

1,888,698

24.3

Group households

500

6.4

60,457

4.5

321,007

4.1

In Chatswood (State Suburbs), of all households, 69.7% were family households, 23.9% were single person households and 6.4% were group households.

Household income

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Less than $600 gross weekly income

--

19.7

--

19.6

--

23.7

More than $3,000 gross weekly income

--

18.7

--

16.6

--

11.2

In Chatswood (State Suburbs), 19.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 18.7% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

Dwellings — mortgage & rent

Rent weekly payments

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Median rent

492

--

369

--

285

--

Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income

--

79.2

--

87.1

--

89.6

Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income

--

20.8

--

12.9

--

10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Mortgage monthly repayments

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Median mortgage repayments

2,600

--

2,193

--

1,800

--

Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income

--

91

--

87.9

--

90.1

Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income

--

9

--

12.1

--

9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Dwellings — number of motor vehicles

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles

Chatswood

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

None

1,629

20.9

170,897

12.7

665,852

8.6

1 motor vehicle

3,791

48.6

522,529

38.8

2,778,576

35.8

2 motor vehicles

1,777

22.8

440,149

32.7

2,802,468

36.1

3 or more vehicles

443

5.7

174,444

12.9

1,279,134

16.5

Number of motor vehicles not stated

161

2.1

39,787

3

234,292

3

In Chatswood (State Suburbs), 48.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 22.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 5.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Source: ABS Census 2011