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Diggers Rest vs Sunbury - West

Name: Diggers Rest vs Sunbury - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Diggers Rest profile · Sunbury - West profile

Diggers Rest Sunbury - West

Sunbury - West and Diggers Rest are nearby Victorian areas with very different growth patterns. Diggers Rest has seen a massive surge, with its population growing 40.2% since 2021 and 60.1% of its residents moving in within the last five years. It is much more linguistically diverse, with 23.6% of people using another language at home compared to 8.2% in Sunbury - West. Sunbury - West is more established, with a higher share of homes owned outright (29.6% versus 17.8%) and a larger number of schools, including four across the area.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households that rent, at around 20%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of about $2,000 and nearly identical shares of First Nations people. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in health accessibility is stark; 73.7% of Diggers Rest homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas only 16.6% of homes in Sunbury - West have that same access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,929 larger in Sunbury - West Recent movers: 26.6 pts higher in Diggers Rest Other language: 15.4 pts higher in Diggers Rest Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in Sunbury - West Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in Sunbury - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +5,929 larger in Sunbury - West

5,237 24th pct 11,166 59th pct

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

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 28.9%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.4%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 37.8%

8.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Diggers Rest Sunbury - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 80.7%

7.3% India ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%

1.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.6% English +11.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.6% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.5% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.5% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Indian ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%

8.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.0% English only +15.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.7% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +0.95 more in Sunbury - West

0.89 12th pct 1.85 43rd pct

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

9 21st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +1,640 more in Sunbury - West

560 20th pct 2,200 66th pct

Avg size in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +10 larger in Diggers Rest

560 68th pct 550 67th pct

ICSEA in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +18 higher in Diggers Rest

1,034 58th pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 55.8%

14.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.7% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%

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

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

15.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +$111 higher in Diggers Rest

$994 77th pct $883 64th pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +$22 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,009 66th pct $1,987 65th pct

Family income in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +$10 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,241 60th pct $2,231 60th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 37.7%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.5%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

8.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.9%

31.1% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +6.2 pts 60.5%

18.0% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +86 larger in Sunbury - West

71 23rd pct 157 46th pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +2 yrs older in Diggers Rest

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +$344 higher in Diggers Rest

$1,100 91st pct $756 70th pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +$464 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,625 89th pct $2,161 76th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 23.3%

12.6% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 33.0%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%

16.2% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +$20 higher in Diggers Rest

$396 60th pct $376 52nd pct

Mortgage in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +$67 higher in Diggers Rest

$1,800 47th pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 48.3%

17.8% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.8% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 95.2%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 38.0%

3.2% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 64.8%

19.4% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.5% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 34.1%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.3%

8.9% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +39 more in Sunbury - West

32 42nd pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +0.25 more in Sunbury - West

6.11 74th pct 6.36 77th pct

Departures/1k in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +156.7 more in Diggers Rest

1,316.6 68th pct 1,159.9 63rd pct

PT routes in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +1 more in Sunbury - West

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +36 longer in Sunbury - West

16 76th pct 52 93rd pct

Drive to city in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +5 longer in Sunbury - West

30 58th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +5,929 more in Sunbury - West

5,237 12th pct 11,166 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +5,929 more in Sunbury - West

5,237 8th pct 11,166 17th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 43.5%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 27.5%

12.4% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.9% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

8.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety even 7.9%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

7.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +7 higher in Diggers Rest

1,004 53rd pct 997 50th pct

ERP in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +4,063 higher in Sunbury - West

7,434 34th pct 11,497 55th pct

Growth in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +38.2 pts higher in Diggers Rest

40.2% 99th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +206 higher in Sunbury - West

415 20th pct 621 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +183 higher in Sunbury - West

574 15th pct 758 40th pct

Max temp in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +1.4 higher in Diggers Rest

19.8 13th pct 18.3 7th pct

Min temp in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +1.0 higher in Diggers Rest

9.9 23rd pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +0.0 higher in Sunbury - West

4.7 40th pct 4.8 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West even

4.4 36th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +13.1 pts higher in Diggers Rest

45.1% 33rd pct 32.0% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +17.0 pts higher in Sunbury - West

30.7% 21st pct 47.7% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +4.0 pts higher in Sunbury - West

88.7% 46th pct 92.7% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +18.7 pts higher in Sunbury - West

74.2% 50th pct 93.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +3.4 pts higher in Sunbury - West

94.1% 42nd pct 97.5% 51st pct

Walk to health in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +57.1 pts higher in Diggers Rest

73.7% 72nd pct 16.6% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +0.4 more in Sunbury - West

14.7 53rd pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +1 higher in Diggers Rest

24 32nd pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Diggers Rest in Sunbury - West +4.0 pts higher in Sunbury - West

2.7% 6th pct 6.8% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diggers Rest vs Sunbury - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041539/diggers-rest/vs/210041541/sunbury-west