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Cardinia vs Unincorporated Vic

Name: Cardinia vs Unincorporated Vic — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Cardinia profile · Unincorporated Vic profile

Cardinia Unincorporated Vic

Cardinia and Unincorporated Vic are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Cardinia is a growing region of large families, where 22.7% of people are children under 15 and 88% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Unincorporated Vic is sparsely populated and more likely to have people living alone (37.2%). There is also a sharp contrast in how people get around; 59.8% of Cardinia workers drive, while 50.6% of those in Unincorporated Vic walk to work.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have almost identical shares of First Nations residents (1.0%) and a similar typical weekly personal income of around $830 to $840. While Cardinia has seen its population grow by 11.6% since 2021, Unincorporated Vic has shrunk by 3.1%. Over time, the gap in home ownership has widened, with far more people owning their homes outright in Unincorporated Vic (48.1%) compared to Cardinia (23.4%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.8 pts higher in Cardinia 3+ bedrooms: 46.9 pts higher in Cardinia Recent arrivals: 31.4 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic Population: 117,239 larger in Cardinia Owned outright: 24.6 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +117,239 larger in Cardinia gap widening

118,194 86th pct 955 13th pct

Median age in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +4 yrs older in Cardinia gap widening

34 yrs 12th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +11.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 8.8%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.5%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

Marital status

35.3% Never married +30.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

49.2% Married ◂ +24.6 pts 24.6%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cardinia Unincorporated Vic

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +11.8 pts 59.8%

4.3% India ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 33.1%

35.3% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 27.9%

8.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

3.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 63.8%

0.8% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

38.4% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 18.1%

6.7% Not stated +22.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.9% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +40 more in Cardinia

42 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +22.24 more in Unincorporated Vic

1.57 10th pct 23.81 97th pct

Students in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +21,904 more in Cardinia

21,948 86th pct 44 4th pct

Avg size in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +479 larger in Cardinia

523 84th pct 44 6th pct

ICSEA in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +48 higher in Unincorporated Vic

1,017 74th pct 1,065 86th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

16.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.1 pts 5.1%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 18.2%

20.6% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 7.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

2.9% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +$12 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap narrowing

$831 70th pct $843 72nd pct

Household income in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +$492 higher in Cardinia gap widening

$1,874 80th pct $1,382 48th pct

Family income in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +$331 higher in Cardinia gap widening

$2,097 73rd pct $1,766 48th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 22.4%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 4.5%

8.5% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 22.8%

35.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 8.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +8.5 pts 56.3%

19.1% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 10.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +1,135 larger in Cardinia

1,145 66th pct 10 2nd pct

Median age in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic even

20 yrs 7th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +$1,178 higher in Unincorporated Vic

$697 79th pct $1,875 100th pct

Household income in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +$1,461 higher in Cardinia

$1,811 81st pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +0.6 larger in Cardinia gap narrowing

2.8 87th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 46.5%

21.6% Couples without children +18.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

19.3% 1 person +17.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.5% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +15.7 pts 3.8%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.8%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +$24 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap narrowing

$361 79th pct $385 85th pct

Mortgage in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +$568 higher in Cardinia gap widening

$1,868 77th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +0.20 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.9 pts 12.2%

23.4% Owned outright +24.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

23.0% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +39.8 pts 51.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment +40.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 1.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.1 pts 6.4%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 24.4%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom +16.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.1% Studio / none +6.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 ◂ +51.9 pts 6.0%

30.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 16.0%

4.9% Under $200 +19.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.0% $750 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.7% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.4 pts 15.8%

10.8% Under $1,000 +26.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%

10.7% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +366 more in Cardinia

369 79th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +0.02 more in Unincorporated Vic

3.12 48th pct 3.14 49th pct

Departures/1k in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +386.6 more in Cardinia

430.6 71st pct 44.0 46th pct

PT routes in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +24 more in Cardinia

25 74th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic

9 45th pct —

Drive to city in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic

— 119 84th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +52.4 pts 7.4%

1.0% Walked +49.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

18.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.1% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.4 pts 14.2%

2.6% No vehicle +21.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 8.8%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.0% Accommodation & food +37.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +10.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.8% Construction ◂ +12.3 pts 1.5%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.7 pts 1.7%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 3.4%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.7 pts 1.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.9% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 7.5%

10.5% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 4.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +1 higher in Unincorporated Vic

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +8 higher in Cardinia

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +1 higher in Unincorporated Vic

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +29 higher in Unincorporated Vic

993 74th pct 1,022 82nd pct

ERP in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +132,555 higher in Cardinia

133,472 86th pct 917 11th pct

Growth in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +14.7 pts higher in Cardinia

11.6% 90th pct -3.1% 0th pct

Businesses in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +12,183 higher in Cardinia

12,389 86th pct 206 17th pct

Approvals in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +1,417 higher in Cardinia

1,431 87th pct 14 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +200 higher in Cardinia

963 75th pct 763 62nd pct

Max temp in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +0.7 higher in Cardinia

20.2 16th pct 19.5 13th pct

Min temp in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +0.8 higher in Unincorporated Vic

10.3 36th pct 11.1 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic

5,646 25th pct —

Assault/100k in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic

642 26th pct —

Sexual/100k in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic

177 30th pct —

Robbery/100k in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic

55 84th pct —

Burglary/100k in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic

476 45th pct —

Theft/100k in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic

1,890 72nd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic

291 42nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic

482 25th pct —

Drugs/100k in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic

144 13th pct —

5-yr change in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic

16.6% 62nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +0.2 higher in Cardinia

4.7 69th pct 4.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +0.3 more in Unincorporated Vic

4.5 65th pct 4.8 71st pct

15-min city in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +25.9 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

57.1% 66th pct 83.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +25.3 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

60.3% 71st pct 85.6% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +38.6 pts higher in Cardinia

65.8% 66th pct 27.2% 37th pct

Walk to school in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +43.6 pts higher in Cardinia

67.5% 71st pct 23.9% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +19.6 pts higher in Cardinia

86.7% 70th pct 67.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +32.6 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

37.2% 49th pct 69.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +75.6 more in Unincorporated Vic

12.3 18th pct 88.0 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +14 higher in Cardinia

18 73rd pct 4 62nd pct

Mean slope in Cardinia in Unincorporated Vic +14.2 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

5.3% 60th pct 19.5% 100th pct

Compare Cardinia with nearby areas

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Compare Unincorporated Vic with nearby areas

Casey Mornington Peninsula Bass Coast Frankston Cardinia Greater Dandenong Kingston Knox

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cardinia vs Unincorporated Vic [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21450/cardinia/vs/LGA29399/unincorporated-vic