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Sunbury vs Diggers Rest

Name: Sunbury vs Diggers Rest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Sunbury profile · Diggers Rest profile

Sunbury Diggers Rest

Sunbury and Diggers Rest are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different characters. Sunbury is an established community where the typical resident is 39 and 33.5% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Diggers Rest is a rapidly growing area with a younger population—the typical resident is 32—and a much higher share of people moving in within the last five years (60.1% compared to 32.4% in Sunbury). Diggers Rest also has a far more diverse population, with 23.6% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 9.1% in Sunbury.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Diggers Rest seeing far more explosive population growth of 40.2% since 2021, while Sunbury grew by 11.4%. Despite this differing pace, they remain similar in several ways, including their typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 and similar unemployment rates. Life in Diggers Rest is more walkable, with 73.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of health services, whereas Sunbury is more car-dependent, taking far longer for residents to walk to the nearest transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 27.7 pts higher in Diggers Rest Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Sunbury Population: 8,434 larger in Sunbury Other language: 14.5 pts higher in Diggers Rest De facto: 7.9 pts higher in Diggers Rest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +8,434 larger in Sunbury

13,671 71st pct 5,237 24th pct

Median age in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +7 yrs older in Sunbury

39 yrs 48th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +16.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 19.8%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 45.5%

35.5% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury Diggers Rest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 71.7%

1.1% India +6.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 31.6%

37.2% English ◂ +9.6 pts 27.6%

12.5% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

1.5% Indian +6.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.1% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +15.2 pts 72.0%

0.6% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 44.1%

41.0% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 36.7%

5.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Other religions +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +5 more in Sunbury

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +1.40 more in Sunbury

2.29 56th pct 0.89 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +7 more in Sunbury

16 43rd pct 9 21st pct

Students in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +3,343 more in Sunbury

3,903 86th pct 560 20th pct

Avg size in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +91 larger in Sunbury

651 76th pct 560 68th pct

ICSEA in Sunbury in Diggers Rest even

1,034 58th pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 60.5%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 31.8%

20.9% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

11.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +$144 higher in Diggers Rest

$850 59th pct $994 77th pct

Household income in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +$97 higher in Sunbury

$2,106 73rd pct $2,009 66th pct

Family income in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +$74 higher in Sunbury

$2,315 65th pct $2,241 60th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 31.1%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +5.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.3% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 18.0%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +113 larger in Sunbury

184 51st pct 71 23rd pct

Median age in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +5 yrs older in Diggers Rest

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +$348 higher in Diggers Rest

$752 70th pct $1,100 91st pct

Household income in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +$209 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,416 86th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +0.2 larger in Sunbury

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 60.7%

22.7% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.2% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%

17.9% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +$25 higher in Diggers Rest

$371 50th pct $396 60th pct

Mortgage in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +$11 higher in Diggers Rest

$1,789 47th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +0.10 higher in Sunbury

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 59.3%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 17.8%

13.7% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 92.2%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

43.0% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% 1 bedroom even 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 +18.9 pts ▸ 73.9%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.4%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 1.5%

6.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 1.0%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +34 more in Sunbury

66 71st pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +1.28 more in Diggers Rest

4.83 58th pct 6.11 74th pct

Departures/1k in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +469.2 more in Diggers Rest

847.4 52nd pct 1,316.6 68th pct

PT routes in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +2 more in Sunbury

5 36th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +41 longer in Sunbury

57 95th pct 16 76th pct

Drive to city in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +10 longer in Sunbury

40 68th pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +8,434 more in Sunbury

13,671 43rd pct 5,237 12th pct

Reach 45 min in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +8,434 more in Sunbury

13,671 21st pct 5,237 8th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 55.1%

21.4% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.2% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

24.1% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sunbury in Diggers Rest even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Sunbury in Diggers Rest even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +1 higher in Sunbury

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Sunbury in Diggers Rest even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +9 higher in Sunbury

1,013 57th pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +7,930 higher in Sunbury

15,364 73rd pct 7,434 34th pct

Growth in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +28.8 pts higher in Diggers Rest

11.4% 85th pct 40.2% 99th pct

Businesses in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +565 higher in Sunbury

980 54th pct 415 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +45 higher in Sunbury

619 22nd pct 574 15th pct

Max temp in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +0.3 higher in Diggers Rest

19.4 11th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +0.3 higher in Diggers Rest

9.5 20th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +1.7 higher in Diggers Rest

3.0 20th pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +1.7 more in Diggers Rest

2.6 16th pct 4.4 36th pct

15-min city in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +36.5 pts higher in Diggers Rest

8.7% 6th pct 45.1% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +19.6 pts higher in Diggers Rest

11.1% 7th pct 30.7% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +22.2 pts higher in Diggers Rest

66.5% 31st pct 88.7% 46th pct

Walk to school in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +25.1 pts higher in Diggers Rest

49.2% 30th pct 74.2% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +3.8 pts higher in Diggers Rest

90.3% 38th pct 94.1% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +69.0 pts higher in Diggers Rest

4.7% 10th pct 73.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +2.0 more in Sunbury

16.8 62nd pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +9 higher in Diggers Rest

15 29th pct 24 32nd pct

Mean slope in Sunbury in Diggers Rest +1.8 pts higher in Sunbury

4.6% 37th pct 2.7% 6th pct

Compare Sunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Diggers Rest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury vs Diggers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041240/sunbury/vs/210041539/diggers-rest