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Sunbury vs Craigieburn - North West

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

Sunbury Craigieburn - North West

Sunbury and Craigieburn - North West are two different kinds of communities. Sunbury has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 39 and 14.3% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more likely that people here own their homes outright (33.5%) and have no religion (41%). In contrast, Craigieburn - North West is much younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 30. Over half its residents were born overseas (56.9%), and 70.8% use a language other than English at home.

Everyday life in both areas shares some similarities, as they have almost the same proportion of adults working or looking for work and similar typical weekly rents. However, their layouts are very different. Sunbury is more spread out, where residents walk 57 minutes on average to the nearest stop. Craigieburn - North West is much more compact, with 89.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 11.1% in Sunbury.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 41.0 pts higher in Craigieburn - North West Other language: 61.8 pts higher in Craigieburn - North West No religion: 30.9 pts higher in Sunbury Owned outright: 27.4 pts higher in Sunbury Recent movers: 32.5 pts higher in Craigieburn - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +3,829 larger in Sunbury

13,671 71st pct 9,842 51st pct

Median age in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +9 yrs older in Sunbury

39 yrs 48th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +17.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

19.1% Children (0–14) +11.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.6 pts 12.6%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 3.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

50.5% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

35.5% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 27.8%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury Craigieburn - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +40.3 pts 40.2%

1.1% India +19.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.2% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian ◂ +26.6 pts 11.4%

37.2% English ◂ +27.9 pts 9.3%

1.5% Indian +17.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.5% Irish ◂ +11.2 pts 1.3%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 1.3%

7.8% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

3.9% German ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

1.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +62.7 pts 24.6%

0.6% Punjabi +16.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.6% Arabic +7.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.3% Hindi +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 35.6%

41.0% No religion ◂ +30.9 pts 10.1%

1.4% Islam +14.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.7% Other religions +14.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.7% Hinduism +13.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.1% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +5 more in Sunbury

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +1.96 more in Sunbury

2.29 56th pct 0.33 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +2 more in Sunbury

16 43rd pct 14 37th pct

Students in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +2,767 more in Sunbury

3,903 86th pct 1,136 41st pct

Avg size in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +486 larger in Craigieburn - North West

651 76th pct 1,136 95th pct

ICSEA in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West even

1,034 58th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +17.2 pts ▸ 72.0%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 6.6%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +9.8 pts 5.6%

8.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.0 pts 18.1%

20.9% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +9.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 12.8%

11.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

2.1% Information technology +7.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +$81 higher in Sunbury

$850 59th pct $769 42nd pct

Household income in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +$230 higher in Sunbury

$2,106 73rd pct $1,876 58th pct

Family income in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +$470 higher in Sunbury

$2,315 65th pct $1,845 34th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.9%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 4.6%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +19.6 pts ▸ 81.0%

22.3% One condition ◂ +11.5 pts 10.7%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +136 larger in Sunbury

184 51st pct 48 15th pct

Median age in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +2 yrs older in Sunbury

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +$81 higher in Craigieburn - North West

$752 70th pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +$250 higher in Sunbury

$2,416 86th pct $2,166 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +0.6 larger in Craigieburn - North West

2.8 79th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 77.8%

22.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 11.5%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 18.5%

20.4% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.9% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.2% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 10.4%

8.5% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.3% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +$25 higher in Craigieburn - North West

$371 50th pct $396 60th pct

Mortgage in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +$118 higher in Craigieburn - North West

$1,789 47th pct $1,907 54th pct

People / bedroom in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +0.20 higher in Craigieburn - North West

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 61.0%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +27.4 pts 6.2%

13.7% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 92.3%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 38.2%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 +22.3 pts ▸ 77.3%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 14.3%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%

6.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.9%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 5.1%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +46 more in Sunbury

66 71st pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +2.80 more in Sunbury

4.83 58th pct 2.03 21st pct

Departures/1k in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +274.5 more in Sunbury

847.4 52nd pct 573.0 41st pct

PT routes in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +3 more in Sunbury

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +54 longer in Sunbury

57 95th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +8 longer in Sunbury

40 68th pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +9,170 more in Craigieburn - North West

13,671 43rd pct 22,841 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +17,269 more in Craigieburn - North West

13,671 21st pct 30,940 40th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.2% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

24.1% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.0%

2.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 9.5%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals even 17.8%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

11.7% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +1 higher in Sunbury

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +4 higher in Sunbury

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +2 higher in Sunbury

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +1 higher in Craigieburn - North West

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +36 higher in Sunbury

1,013 57th pct 977 42nd pct

ERP in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +4,071 higher in Sunbury

15,364 73rd pct 11,293 54th pct

Growth in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +1.8 pts higher in Craigieburn - North West

11.4% 85th pct 13.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +145 higher in Craigieburn - North West

980 54th pct 1,125 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +18 higher in Craigieburn - North West

619 22nd pct 637 24th pct

Max temp in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +0.1 higher in Sunbury

19.4 11th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +0.1 higher in Craigieburn - North West

9.5 20th pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +3.0 higher in Craigieburn - North West

3.0 20th pct 6.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +3.4 more in Craigieburn - North West

2.6 16th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +86.2 pts higher in Craigieburn - North West

8.7% 6th pct 94.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +78.1 pts higher in Craigieburn - North West

11.1% 7th pct 89.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +33.5 pts higher in Craigieburn - North West

66.5% 31st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +35.5 pts higher in Craigieburn - North West

49.2% 30th pct 84.6% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +9.7 pts higher in Craigieburn - North West

90.3% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +13.7 pts higher in Craigieburn - North West

4.7% 10th pct 18.4% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +12.5 more in Sunbury

16.8 62nd pct 4.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +714 higher in Craigieburn - North West

15 29th pct 728 100th pct

Mean slope in Sunbury in Craigieburn - North West +1.7 pts higher in Sunbury

4.6% 37th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Sunbury with nearby areas

Sunbury - South Greenvale - Bulla Sunbury - West Diggers Rest Mickleham - Yuroke Craigieburn - North West Craigieburn - West Riddells Creek

Compare Craigieburn - North West with nearby areas

Craigieburn - West Mickleham - Yuroke Craigieburn - South Craigieburn - Central Craigieburn - North Roxburgh Park - North Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton Greenvale - Bulla

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury vs Craigieburn - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041240/sunbury/vs/210051542/craigieburn-north-west