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Diggers Rest vs Sydenham

Name: Diggers Rest vs Sydenham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Diggers Rest profile · Sydenham profile

Diggers Rest Sydenham

Sydenham and Diggers Rest are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Sydenham is a more compact, very walkable place where 41.5% of people were born overseas and 45.2% use another language at home. Diggers Rest is much more spread out, with a far higher share of separate houses (92.2%) and a population that has grown by 40.2% since 2021. Life in Diggers Rest is more likely to involve a de facto relationship (19.2%) and higher typical incomes for First Nations households ($2,625 compared to $1,375 in Sydenham).

Both areas share a similar level of education and job skills, with about 23% of adults in each holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have very similar proportions of people providing unpaid care and similar typical home sizes. While they share these traits, Diggers Rest has seen far more people move in over the last five years (60.1%) than Sydenham (33.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,489 larger in Sydenham Separate houses: 26.0 pts higher in Diggers Rest Recent movers: 26.9 pts higher in Diggers Rest Other language: 21.6 pts higher in Sydenham De facto: 11.0 pts higher in Diggers Rest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +6,489 larger in Sydenham

5,237 24th pct 11,726 61st pct

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

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

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

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

45.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.4% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 36.6%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

2.1% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Diggers Rest Sydenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 54.2%

7.3% India +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian ◂ +14.6 pts 17.0%

27.6% English ◂ +11.7 pts 15.8%

8.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

8.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

3.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

72.0% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 49.8%

5.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

36.7% No religion ◂ +15.7 pts 21.0%

5.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.7% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +2 more in Sydenham

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +0.63 more in Sydenham

0.89 12th pct 1.52 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +17 more in Sydenham

9 21st pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +1,883 more in Sydenham

560 20th pct 2,443 71st pct

Avg size in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +254 larger in Sydenham

560 68th pct 814 86th pct

ICSEA in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +5 higher in Diggers Rest

1,034 58th pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

7.6% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 25.4%

24.3% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

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

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

11.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +$273 higher in Diggers Rest

$994 77th pct $721 33rd pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +$189 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,009 66th pct $1,820 54th pct

Family income in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +$218 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,241 60th pct $2,023 46th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 35.2%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

8.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.2%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

7.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None even 66.7%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +2 larger in Sydenham

71 23rd pct 73 23rd pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +2 yrs older in Diggers Rest

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +$326 higher in Diggers Rest

$1,100 91st pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +$1,250 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,625 89th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 18.8%

12.6% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 27.9%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

16.2% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 19.8%

6.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +$30 higher in Diggers Rest

$396 60th pct $366 49th pct

Mortgage in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +$150 higher in Diggers Rest

$1,800 47th pct $1,650 37th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.5 pts 38.8%

20.8% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.8% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +26.0 pts 66.2%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 27.5%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 62.2%

19.4% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.5% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% $750 or more even 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 29.6%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.9% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +5 more in Sydenham

32 42nd pct 37 47th pct

Stops/1k in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +2.95 more in Diggers Rest

6.11 74th pct 3.16 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +387.6 more in Diggers Rest

1,316.6 68th pct 929.0 55th pct

PT routes in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +7 more in Sydenham

3 21st pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +10 longer in Diggers Rest

16 76th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +6 longer in Diggers Rest

30 58th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +6,489 more in Sydenham

5,237 12th pct 11,726 36th pct

Reach 45 min in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +68,952 more in Sydenham

5,237 8th pct 74,189 63rd pct

Transit to city in Diggers Rest in Sydenham

— 74 77th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 55.0%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 19.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 36.8%

32.4% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

8.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Transport & warehousing even 10.2%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +2 higher in Diggers Rest

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +3 higher in Diggers Rest

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +3 higher in Diggers Rest

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Diggers Rest in Sydenham even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +36 higher in Diggers Rest

1,004 53rd pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +4,591 higher in Sydenham

7,434 34th pct 12,025 58th pct

Growth in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +38.8 pts higher in Diggers Rest

40.2% 99th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +458 higher in Sydenham

415 20th pct 873 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +13 higher in Diggers Rest

574 15th pct 562 14th pct

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

19.8 13th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +0.4 higher in Sydenham

9.9 23rd pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +2.4 higher in Sydenham

4.7 40th pct 7.2 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +2.6 more in Sydenham

4.4 36th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +53.3 pts higher in Sydenham

45.1% 33rd pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +56.7 pts higher in Sydenham

30.7% 21st pct 87.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +11.0 pts higher in Sydenham

88.7% 46th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +25.4 pts higher in Sydenham

74.2% 50th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +5.9 pts higher in Sydenham

94.1% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +4.3 pts higher in Diggers Rest

73.7% 72nd pct 69.4% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +0.8 more in Sydenham

14.7 53rd pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +452 higher in Sydenham

24 32nd pct 476 92nd pct

Mean slope in Diggers Rest in Sydenham +0.4 pts higher in Diggers Rest

2.7% 6th pct 2.4% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diggers Rest vs Sydenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041539/diggers-rest/vs/213011339/sydenham