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Sunbury vs Craigieburn - West

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

Sunbury Craigieburn - West

Sunbury and Craigieburn - West are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Sunbury is an older community where the typical resident is 39 and many more people own their homes outright (33.5% compared to 9.9%). It is also more likely to have households earning $3,000 or more a week (26.8%). In contrast, Craigieburn - West is far younger, with a typical age of 31. It is much more diverse, with 55.1% of people born overseas and 65.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to just 15.9% and 9.1% in Sunbury.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall school advantage. While they share similar typical rents and home loan payments, their living patterns differ. Craigieburn - West is more urban, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and more people renting. Sunbury is more spread out, with far more separate houses (98.8%) and much longer walks to the nearest transport stop. Since 2011, the two areas have remained distinct, with Craigieburn - West seeing far more recent overseas arrivals and a higher share of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 39.1 pts higher in Craigieburn - West Other language: 56.3 pts higher in Craigieburn - West No religion: 29.4 pts higher in Sunbury Owned outright: 23.6 pts higher in Sunbury Recent movers: 23.5 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +672 larger in Sunbury

13,671 71st pct 12,999 68th pct

Median age in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +8 yrs older in Sunbury

39 yrs 48th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.4 pts 15.9%

19.1% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

35.5% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 30.0%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

3.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury Craigieburn - 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 ◂ +39.9 pts 40.6%

1.1% India +14.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.2% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Italy even 0.7%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian ◂ +26.5 pts 11.5%

37.2% English ◂ +27.7 pts 9.5%

1.5% Indian +12.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Irish ◂ +10.7 pts 1.8%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 1.8%

7.8% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

3.9% German ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +59.1 pts 28.1%

0.6% Punjabi +10.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.6% Arabic +7.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.3% Hindi +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 38.8%

41.0% No religion ◂ +29.4 pts 11.6%

1.4% Islam +17.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.7% Hinduism +10.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.7% Other religions +9.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +1.42 more in Sunbury

2.29 56th pct 0.87 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +1 more in Craigieburn - West

16 43rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +2,079 more in Sunbury

3,903 86th pct 1,824 59th pct

Avg size in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +43 larger in Sunbury

651 76th pct 608 73rd pct

ICSEA in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +35 higher in Sunbury

1,034 58th pct 999 42nd pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 66.3%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 7.9%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +10.0 pts 5.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.2 pts 17.8%

20.9% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +9.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

2.1% Information technology +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +$161 higher in Sunbury

$850 59th pct $689 26th pct

Household income in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +$354 higher in Sunbury

$2,106 73rd pct $1,752 50th pct

Family income in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +$517 higher in Sunbury

$2,315 65th pct $1,798 31st pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 6.2%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

10.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 4.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +14.4 pts ▸ 75.8%

22.3% One condition ◂ +10.1 pts 12.2%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +127 larger in Sunbury

184 51st pct 57 18th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +$84 higher in Sunbury

$752 70th pct $668 56th pct

Household income in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +$604 higher in Sunbury

$2,416 86th pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +0.5 larger in Craigieburn - West

2.8 79th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 73.9%

22.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 13.8%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +12.9 pts 20.6%

20.4% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.9% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.2% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

8.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.3% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +$10 higher in Craigieburn - West

$371 50th pct $381 54th pct

Mortgage in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +$111 higher in Craigieburn - West

$1,789 47th pct $1,900 54th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +23.6 pts 9.9%

13.7% Rented +19.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

0.9% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +18.9 pts 79.9%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 37.9%

43.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 40.3%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 +19.0 pts ▸ 74.0%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.4%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

6.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.5%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.5%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +15 more in Sunbury

66 71st pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +0.90 more in Sunbury

4.83 58th pct 3.92 44th pct

Departures/1k in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +623.7 more in Craigieburn - West

847.4 52nd pct 1,471.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +2 more in Craigieburn - West

5 36th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +56 longer in Sunbury

57 95th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +10 longer in Sunbury

40 68th pct 30 58th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +53,600 more in Craigieburn - West

13,671 21st pct 67,271 61st pct

Transit to city in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West

— 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 18.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 41.7%

24.1% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 4.5%

2.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

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

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +5 higher in Sunbury

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +4 higher in Sunbury

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +59 higher in Sunbury

1,013 57th pct 954 32nd pct

ERP in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +394 higher in Sunbury

15,364 73rd pct 14,970 71st pct

Growth in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +2.0 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

11.4% 85th pct 13.5% 87th pct

Businesses in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +512 higher in Craigieburn - West

980 54th pct 1,492 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +6 higher in Craigieburn - West

619 22nd pct 625 23rd pct

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

19.4 11th pct 19.6 12th pct

Min temp in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +0.3 higher in Craigieburn - West

9.5 20th pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +3.3 higher in Craigieburn - West

3.0 20th pct 6.3 64th pct

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

2.6 16th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +66.8 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

8.7% 6th pct 75.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +49.8 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

11.1% 7th pct 61.0% 48th pct

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

66.5% 31st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +50.4 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

49.2% 30th pct 99.5% 90th pct

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

90.3% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +49.2 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

4.7% 10th pct 53.9% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +7.5 more in Sunbury

16.8 62nd pct 9.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +659 higher in Craigieburn - West

15 29th pct 674 100th pct

Mean slope in Sunbury in Craigieburn - West +1.8 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 - West with nearby areas

Craigieburn - North West Craigieburn - South Craigieburn - Central Roxburgh Park - North Craigieburn - North Mickleham - Yuroke Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton Meadow Heights

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury vs Craigieburn - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041240/sunbury/vs/210051543/craigieburn-west