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Sunbury - South vs Sydenham

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

Sunbury - South Sydenham

Sunbury - South and Sydenham are nearby Victorian areas with very different community profiles. Sydenham is far more culturally diverse, with 41.5% of people born overseas and 45.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 19.0% and 11.6% in Sunbury - South. Sydenham is also much more convenient for pedestrians, scoring as very walkable while Sunbury - South is only somewhat walkable. In contrast, Sunbury - South has seen much faster recent growth, with its population rising by 17.1% since 2021 compared to just 1.4% in Sydenham.

These two areas share a very similar economic foundation, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and similar shares of full-time employment. While they track together on these basics, other gaps remain wide. Sunbury - South has a much higher share of people with no religion (40.7% compared to 21.0%) and a well higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Sydenham has a larger number of students, with 2,443 school enrolments compared to 1,344 in Sunbury - South.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.6 pts higher in Sydenham Born overseas: 22.5 pts higher in Sydenham No religion: 19.7 pts higher in Sunbury - South Limited English: 5.1 pts higher in Sydenham Unpaid carers: 2.4 pts higher in Sunbury - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +3,259 larger in Sunbury - South

14,985 76th pct 11,726 61st pct

Median age in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +1 yrs older in Sunbury - South

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

45.1% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.1% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury - South Sydenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +22.2 pts 54.2%

2.4% India +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +20.7 pts 15.8%

35.9% Australian ◂ +18.9 pts 17.0%

12.3% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 3.8%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 3.5%

6.8% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.5% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +34.1 pts 49.8%

1.2% Punjabi +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

40.7% No religion ◂ +19.7 pts 21.0%

6.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +1 more in Sunbury - South

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +0.08 more in Sydenham

1.44 30th pct 1.52 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +11 more in Sydenham

15 40th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +1,099 more in Sydenham

1,344 47th pct 2,443 71st pct

Avg size in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +478 larger in Sydenham

336 37th pct 814 86th pct

ICSEA in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +9 higher in Sunbury - South

1,038 60th pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.9%

9.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 25.4%

21.8% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.7% Engineering & related even 14.7%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

10.1% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.3% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

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

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +$107 higher in Sunbury - South

$828 55th pct $721 33rd pct

Household income in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +$93 higher in Sydenham

$1,727 49th pct $1,820 54th pct

Family income in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +$146 higher in Sunbury - South

$2,169 56th pct $2,023 46th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.8%

8.7% $4,000 or more even 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

5.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +7.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.2% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +85 larger in Sunbury - South

158 46th pct 73 23rd pct

Median age in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +2 yrs older in Sydenham

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +$104 higher in Sunbury - South

$878 82nd pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +$577 higher in Sunbury - South

$1,952 65th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +0.3 larger in Sydenham

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 18.8%

16.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 27.9%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 19.8%

15.7% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.9% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +$15 higher in Sydenham

$351 43rd pct $366 49th pct

Mortgage in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +$150 higher in Sunbury - South

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

People / bedroom in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +0.10 higher in Sydenham

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 38.8%

25.4% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 66.2%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 27.5%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 9.7%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 62.2%

34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.5%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 1.9%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 29.6%

13.5% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +70 more in Sunbury - South

107 87th pct 37 47th pct

Stops/1k in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +3.99 more in Sunbury - South

7.14 84th pct 3.16 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +719.2 more in Sunbury - South

1,648.2 76th pct 929.0 55th pct

PT routes in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +4 more in Sunbury - South

14 76th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Sunbury - South in Sydenham

— 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +7 longer in Sunbury - South

31 59th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +3,259 more in Sunbury - South

14,985 47th pct 11,726 36th pct

Reach 45 min in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +59,204 more in Sydenham

14,985 22nd pct 74,189 63rd pct

Transit to city in Sunbury - South in Sydenham

— 74 77th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) even 55.0%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 19.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.8%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 35.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance even 12.4%

12.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

9.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

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

6.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Professional & technical even 5.2%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

7.8% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +1 higher in Sunbury - South

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +2 higher in Sunbury - South

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +1 higher in Sunbury - South

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Sunbury - South in Sydenham even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +22 higher in Sunbury - South

990 47th pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +5,658 higher in Sunbury - South

17,683 80th pct 12,025 58th pct

Growth in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +15.7 pts higher in Sunbury - South

17.1% 88th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +367 higher in Sunbury - South

1,240 67th pct 873 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +37 higher in Sunbury - South

599 19th pct 562 14th pct

Max temp in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +0.4 higher in Sydenham

19.7 12th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +0.5 higher in Sydenham

9.7 22nd pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +2.2 higher in Sydenham

5.0 43rd pct 7.2 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +2.5 more in Sydenham

4.5 39th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +51.8 pts higher in Sydenham

46.6% 34th pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +26.1 pts higher in Sydenham

61.3% 49th pct 87.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +20.9 pts higher in Sydenham

78.7% 38th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +44.7 pts higher in Sydenham

55.0% 34th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +5.5 pts higher in Sydenham

94.5% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +32.0 pts higher in Sydenham

37.4% 43rd pct 69.4% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +6.9 more in Sunbury - South

22.4 77th pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +407 higher in Sydenham

69 45th pct 476 92nd pct

Mean slope in Sunbury - South in Sydenham +2.3 pts higher in Sunbury - South

4.7% 38th pct 2.4% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury - South vs Sydenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041540/sunbury-south/vs/213011339/sydenham