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Gisborne vs Sunbury - West

Name: Gisborne vs Sunbury - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Gisborne profile · Sunbury - West profile

Gisborne Sunbury - West

Gisborne and Sunbury - West are two nearby Victorian areas with different profiles. Gisborne is a more affluent area where 34.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.9% in Sunbury - West. It also has a higher proportion of university-qualified adults (26.1% versus 18.2%) and a longer typical commute to the city of 73 minutes, while Sunbury - West takes 35 minutes. In contrast, Sunbury - West is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (93.0% versus 62.2%), parks (97.5% versus 76.9%) and groceries (47.7% versus 21.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with about a third of their residents moving in the last five years. They share several common traits, including a similar number of people per home and nearly identical shares of First Nations residents. They also sit close to each other in terms of typical weekly personal income, which is $944 in Gisborne and $883 in Sunbury - West.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.7 pts higher in Sunbury - West One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Sunbury - West Volunteering: 5.8 pts higher in Gisborne Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in Sunbury - West Housework 15h+: 5.2 pts higher in Gisborne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +3,056 larger in Gisborne

14,222 73rd pct 11,166 59th pct

Median age in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +4 yrs older in Gisborne

40 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 45.8%

28.3% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

7.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gisborne Sunbury - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 80.7%

3.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +2.0 pts 39.1%

40.6% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 38.1%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

5.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.6% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 87.9%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 45.5%

45.7% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +3 more in Gisborne

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +0.36 more in Gisborne

2.21 54th pct 1.85 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +4 more in Sunbury - West

11 29th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +678 more in Gisborne

2,878 77th pct 2,200 66th pct

Avg size in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +139 larger in Sunbury - West

411 48th pct 550 67th pct

ICSEA in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +32 higher in Gisborne

1,049 64th pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 55.8%

12.5% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 20.0%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

10.3% Health even 10.3%

7.8% Architecture & building even 7.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +$61 higher in Gisborne

$944 72nd pct $883 64th pct

Household income in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +$324 higher in Gisborne

$2,311 84th pct $1,987 65th pct

Family income in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +$425 higher in Gisborne

$2,656 80th pct $2,231 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 9.3%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.1%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +5.4 pts 60.5%

19.4% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +12 larger in Sunbury - West

145 44th pct 157 46th pct

Median age in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +4 yrs older in Sunbury - West

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +$226 higher in Gisborne

$982 88th pct $756 70th pct

Household income in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +$116 higher in Gisborne

$2,277 81st pct $2,161 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +0.1 larger in Gisborne

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 61.1%

23.2% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.4% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 18.9%

17.6% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.5% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +$54 higher in Gisborne

$430 74th pct $376 52nd pct

Mortgage in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +$434 higher in Gisborne

$2,167 73rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gisborne in Sunbury - West even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 29.6%

14.0% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 95.2%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

47.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 38.0%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

17.8% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +16.3 pts 1.3%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 6.6%

11.8% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +5 more in Gisborne

76 77th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +1.01 more in Sunbury - West

5.34 65th pct 6.36 77th pct

Departures/1k in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +433.6 more in Sunbury - West

726.3 47th pct 1,159.9 63rd pct

PT routes in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +4 more in Gisborne

8 52nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +20 longer in Gisborne

72 99th pct 52 93rd pct

Drive to city in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +38 longer in Gisborne

73 82nd pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +3,056 more in Gisborne

14,222 45th pct 11,166 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +3,056 more in Gisborne

14,222 21st pct 11,166 17th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

25.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 20.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.8% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 43.5%

22.3% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

1.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

11.9% Health care & social assistance even 11.9%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

7.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

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

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 17.2%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.4% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +2 higher in Gisborne

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +2 higher in Gisborne

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +2 higher in Gisborne

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +3 higher in Gisborne

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +71 higher in Gisborne

1,068 77th pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +4,462 higher in Gisborne

15,959 75th pct 11,497 55th pct

Growth in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +9.3 pts higher in Gisborne

11.3% 84th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +898 higher in Gisborne

1,519 76th pct 621 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +51 higher in Gisborne

809 45th pct 758 40th pct

Max temp in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +0.4 higher in Sunbury - West

17.9 5th pct 18.3 7th pct

Min temp in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +0.5 higher in Sunbury - West

8.4 11th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +1.1 higher in Sunbury - West

3.7 26th pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +1.0 more in Sunbury - West

3.5 25th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +0.3 pts higher in Gisborne

32.3% 22nd pct 32.0% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +26.1 pts higher in Sunbury - West

21.6% 14th pct 47.7% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +15.4 pts higher in Sunbury - West

77.4% 37th pct 92.7% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +30.8 pts higher in Sunbury - West

62.2% 40th pct 93.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +20.6 pts higher in Sunbury - West

76.9% 26th pct 97.5% 51st pct

Walk to health in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +0.8 pts higher in Gisborne

17.3% 23rd pct 16.6% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +4.2 more in Sunbury - West

11.0 30th pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +15 higher in Sunbury - West

8 21st pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Gisborne in Sunbury - West +2.0 pts higher in Sunbury - West

4.8% 40th pct 6.8% 71st pct

Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

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Compare Sunbury - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gisborne vs Sunbury - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210021232/gisborne/vs/210041541/sunbury-west