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Romsey vs Sunbury - West

Name: Romsey vs Sunbury - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Romsey profile · Sunbury - West profile

Romsey Sunbury - West

Romsey and Sunbury - West are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Romsey is a more remote, car-dependent place where the typical resident is noticeably older at 41 and the drive to the city takes longer at 57 minutes. Sunbury - West is more urban and accessible, described as somewhat walkable. It has far more public transport options and a higher share of renters at 20.4%, compared to just 10.4% in Romsey. Infrastructure also differs sharply, with Sunbury - West having far larger schools, typical sizes being 550 students against Romsey's 150.

Both areas share very similar typical household incomes, with Romsey at $2,004 and Sunbury - West at $1,987 per week. They also have nearly the same proportion of children under 15. While they are alike in these areas, they continue to diverge in other ways. For example, the gap in accessibility is stark, as 92.7% of homes in Sunbury - West are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 34.4% of Romsey homes share that convenience.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Sunbury - West Volunteering: 5.3 pts higher in Romsey Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Sunbury - West Housework 15h+: 5.1 pts higher in Romsey Median age: 5 yrs older in Romsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Romsey in Sunbury - West +401 larger in Sunbury - West

10,765 57th pct 11,166 59th pct

Median age in Romsey in Sunbury - West +5 yrs older in Romsey

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.3%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 45.8%

34.0% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Romsey Sunbury - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 80.7%

3.4% England even 3.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 38.1%

40.6% English ◂ +1.5 pts 39.1%

14.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

5.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

0.3% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 87.9%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 45.5%

44.0% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Romsey in Sunbury - West +2 more in Romsey

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Romsey in Sunbury - West +0.99 more in Romsey

2.84 66th pct 1.85 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Romsey in Sunbury - West +6 more in Sunbury - West

9 21st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Romsey in Sunbury - West +1,301 more in Sunbury - West

899 33rd pct 2,200 66th pct

Avg size in Romsey in Sunbury - West +400 larger in Sunbury - West

150 15th pct 550 67th pct

ICSEA in Romsey in Sunbury - West +4 higher in Romsey

1,021 52nd pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

16.4% Year 10 even 16.4%

14.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

11.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Romsey in Sunbury - West +$46 higher in Sunbury - West

$837 57th pct $883 64th pct

Household income in Romsey in Sunbury - West +$17 higher in Romsey

$2,004 66th pct $1,987 65th pct

Family income in Romsey in Sunbury - West +$6 higher in Romsey

$2,237 60th pct $2,231 60th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Heart disease even 3.9%

2.9% Cancer even 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +1.3 pts 60.5%

20.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Romsey in Sunbury - West +25 larger in Sunbury - West

132 40th pct 157 46th pct

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

29 yrs 81st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Romsey in Sunbury - West +$94 higher in Sunbury - West

$662 55th pct $756 70th pct

Household income in Romsey in Sunbury - West +$31 higher in Romsey

$2,192 77th pct $2,161 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Romsey in Sunbury - West even

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 23.3%

11.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 33.0%

18.3% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.1% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.6% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Romsey in Sunbury - West +$11 higher in Sunbury - West

$365 48th pct $376 52nd pct

Mortgage in Romsey in Sunbury - West +$195 higher in Romsey

$1,928 56th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Romsey in Sunbury - West even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 48.3%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 29.6%

10.4% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 95.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 38.0%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 +14.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Romsey in Sunbury - West +51 more in Sunbury - West

20 30th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Romsey in Sunbury - West +4.50 more in Sunbury - West

1.86 20th pct 6.36 77th pct

Departures/1k in Romsey in Sunbury - West +1,007.3 more in Sunbury - West

152.5 22nd pct 1,159.9 63rd pct

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

8 52nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Romsey in Sunbury - West +12 longer in Sunbury - West

40 89th pct 52 93rd pct

Drive to city in Romsey in Sunbury - West +22 longer in Romsey

57 76th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Romsey in Sunbury - West +401 more in Sunbury - West

10,765 32nd pct 11,166 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Romsey in Sunbury - West +401 more in Sunbury - West

10,765 17th pct 11,166 17th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 56.6%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

19.8% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 17.1%

15.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

1.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

10.4% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.6% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Romsey in Sunbury - West even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Romsey in Sunbury - West even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Romsey in Sunbury - West +1 higher in Romsey

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Romsey in Sunbury - West +1 higher in Romsey

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Romsey in Sunbury - West +19 higher in Romsey

1,016 58th pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Romsey in Sunbury - West +70 higher in Romsey

11,567 56th pct 11,497 55th pct

Growth in Romsey in Sunbury - West +4.8 pts higher in Romsey

6.8% 67th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Romsey in Sunbury - West +555 higher in Romsey

1,176 64th pct 621 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Romsey in Sunbury - West +10 higher in Romsey

768 41st pct 758 40th pct

Max temp in Romsey in Sunbury - West +0.5 higher in Sunbury - West

17.9 4th pct 18.3 7th pct

Min temp in Romsey in Sunbury - West +0.4 higher in Sunbury - West

8.4 12th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Romsey in Sunbury - West +2.3 higher in Sunbury - West

2.5 15th pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Romsey in Sunbury - West +1.6 more in Sunbury - West

2.8 18th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Romsey in Sunbury - West +5.8 pts higher in Romsey

37.8% 27th pct 32.0% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Romsey in Sunbury - West +8.7 pts higher in Sunbury - West

38.9% 28th pct 47.7% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Romsey in Sunbury - West +58.4 pts higher in Sunbury - West

34.4% 19th pct 92.7% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Romsey in Sunbury - West +55.3 pts higher in Sunbury - West

37.6% 22nd pct 93.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Romsey in Sunbury - West +43.8 pts higher in Sunbury - West

53.7% 15th pct 97.5% 51st pct

Walk to health in Romsey in Sunbury - West +5.8 pts higher in Romsey

22.4% 27th pct 16.6% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Romsey in Sunbury - West +8.6 more in Sunbury - West

6.5 5th pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Romsey in Sunbury - West +21 higher in Sunbury - West

2 15th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Romsey in Sunbury - West +2.2 pts higher in Sunbury - West

4.6% 36th pct 6.8% 71st pct

Compare Romsey with nearby areas

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Compare Sunbury - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Romsey vs Sunbury - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210021235/romsey/vs/210041541/sunbury-west