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Diggers Rest vs Sunbury - South

Name: Diggers Rest vs Sunbury - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Diggers Rest profile · Sunbury - South profile

Diggers Rest Sunbury - South

Sunbury - South and Diggers Rest are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Diggers Rest is growing quickly and attracts younger residents, with a typical age of 32 and 60.1% of people moving in during the last five years. It has a higher share of separate houses (92.2%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (94.5%). Sunbury - South is older, with a typical age of 38 and 17.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is more established, with 30.2% of homes owned outright and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,200 and the same typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,800. Both areas also have about the same proportion of people working from home. While they share these basics, Diggers Rest has seen much faster population growth since 2021, rising by 40.2% compared to 17.1% in Sunbury - South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,748 larger in Sunbury - South Recent movers: 19.5 pts higher in Diggers Rest Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Diggers Rest 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in Diggers Rest Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Sunbury - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +9,748 larger in Sunbury - South

5,237 24th pct 14,985 76th pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +6 yrs older in Sunbury - South

32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 28.1%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.5%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 45.1%

40.4% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 35.1%

8.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.1% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Diggers Rest Sunbury - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 76.4%

7.3% India ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

1.7% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Italy even 0.6%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.6% English +8.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.6% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.5% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Indian ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%

8.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

3.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.0% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 83.9%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.7% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

5.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +3 more in Sunbury - South

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +0.55 more in Sunbury - South

0.89 12th pct 1.44 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +6 more in Sunbury - South

9 21st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +784 more in Sunbury - South

560 20th pct 1,344 47th pct

Avg size in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +224 larger in Diggers Rest

560 68th pct 336 37th pct

ICSEA in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +4 higher in Sunbury - South

1,034 58th pct 1,038 60th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 55.2%

14.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.6% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 21.8%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

11.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +$166 higher in Diggers Rest

$994 77th pct $828 55th pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +$282 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,009 66th pct $1,727 49th pct

Family income in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +$72 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,241 60th pct $2,169 56th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 33.7%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.8% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.7%

31.1% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +7.3 pts 59.4%

18.0% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +87 larger in Sunbury - South

71 23rd pct 158 46th pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +4 yrs older in Diggers Rest

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +$222 higher in Diggers Rest

$1,100 91st pct $878 82nd pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +$673 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,625 89th pct $1,952 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +0.1 larger in Diggers Rest

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 58.9%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%

12.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 31.4%

21.5% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +$45 higher in Diggers Rest

$396 60th pct $351 43rd pct

Mortgage in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South even

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

People / bedroom in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 42.2%

17.8% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.8% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 76.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 40.0%

43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 34.9%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.2% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.6 pts 53.3%

19.4% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.5% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 36.9%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.6%

8.9% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.1% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +75 more in Sunbury - South

32 42nd pct 107 87th pct

Stops/1k in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +1.03 more in Sunbury - South

6.11 74th pct 7.14 84th pct

Departures/1k in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +331.6 more in Sunbury - South

1,316.6 68th pct 1,648.2 76th pct

PT routes in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +11 more in Sunbury - South

3 21st pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South

16 76th pct —

Drive to city in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +1 longer in Sunbury - South

30 58th pct 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +9,748 more in Sunbury - South

5,237 12th pct 14,985 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +9,748 more in Sunbury - South

5,237 8th pct 14,985 22nd pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 55.0%

22.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 37.9%

32.4% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.4% 3 vehicles even 12.4%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

1.8% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety even 7.9%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

7.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +1 higher in Diggers Rest

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +1 higher in Diggers Rest

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +2 higher in Diggers Rest

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +14 higher in Diggers Rest

1,004 53rd pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +10,249 higher in Sunbury - South

7,434 34th pct 17,683 80th pct

Growth in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +23.1 pts higher in Diggers Rest

40.2% 99th pct 17.1% 88th pct

Businesses in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +825 higher in Sunbury - South

415 20th pct 1,240 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +24 higher in Sunbury - South

574 15th pct 599 19th pct

Max temp in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +0.1 higher in Diggers Rest

19.8 13th pct 19.7 12th pct

Min temp in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +0.1 higher in Diggers Rest

9.9 23rd pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +0.2 higher in Sunbury - South

4.7 40th pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +0.2 more in Sunbury - South

4.4 36th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +1.5 pts higher in Sunbury - South

45.1% 33rd pct 46.6% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +30.6 pts higher in Sunbury - South

30.7% 21st pct 61.3% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +10.0 pts higher in Diggers Rest

88.7% 46th pct 78.7% 38th pct

Walk to school in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +19.3 pts higher in Diggers Rest

74.2% 50th pct 55.0% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +0.4 pts higher in Sunbury - South

94.1% 42nd pct 94.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +36.3 pts higher in Diggers Rest

73.7% 72nd pct 37.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +7.7 more in Sunbury - South

14.7 53rd pct 22.4 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +45 higher in Sunbury - South

24 32nd pct 69 45th pct

Mean slope in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - South +1.9 pts higher in Sunbury - South

2.7% 6th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diggers Rest vs Sunbury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041539/diggers-rest/vs/210041540/sunbury-south