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Sunbury - South vs Taylors Lakes

Name: Sunbury - South vs Taylors Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Sunbury - South profile · Taylors Lakes profile

Sunbury - South Taylors Lakes

Taylors Lakes and Sunbury - South are nearby Victorian suburbs with very different profiles. Taylors Lakes is a more established, multicultural hub where 32.4% of people were born overseas and 38.2% use a language other than English at home. It is also wealthier, with 31.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, and more stable, with 50.2% of homes owned outright. Sunbury - South is much younger, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 45 in Taylors Lakes, and has seen significant recent growth of 17.1% since 2021.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including an identical unemployment rate of 4.7% and almost the same proportion of people working from home. They also have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over. However, the two areas are drifting apart in their makeup; Sunbury - South has become far more likely to have residents who identify with no religion, while Taylors Lakes remains much more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.6 pts higher in Taylors Lakes No religion: 23.8 pts higher in Sunbury - South Recent movers: 22.9 pts higher in Sunbury - South Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Taylors Lakes Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Sunbury - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +1,925 larger in Taylors Lakes

14,985 76th pct 16,910 83rd pct

Median age in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +7 yrs older in Taylors Lakes

38 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 20.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

45.1% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

35.1% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury - South Taylors Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +11.8 pts 64.6%

3.6% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +21.1 pts 15.4%

35.9% Australian ◂ +17.9 pts 18.0%

6.8% Italian +11.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.3% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 4.2%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

1.5% Greek +5.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +25.4 pts 58.5%

1.1% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Arabic +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +19.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

40.7% No religion ◂ +23.8 pts 16.9%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

0.7% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +1 more in Sunbury - South

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +0.18 more in Sunbury - South

1.44 30th pct 1.27 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +13 more in Taylors Lakes

15 40th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +1,256 more in Taylors Lakes

1,344 47th pct 2,600 73rd pct

Avg size in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +531 larger in Taylors Lakes

336 37th pct 867 88th pct

ICSEA in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +16 higher in Sunbury - South

1,038 60th pct 1,022 53rd pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

9.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 26.4%

21.8% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.7% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +$69 higher in Sunbury - South

$828 55th pct $759 40th pct

Household income in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +$440 higher in Taylors Lakes

$1,727 49th pct $2,167 76th pct

Family income in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +$188 higher in Taylors Lakes

$2,169 56th pct $2,357 68th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.8%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 5.9%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

5.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +8.8 pts ▸ 68.2%

22.2% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 18.2%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +95 larger in Sunbury - South

158 46th pct 63 20th pct

Median age in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +2 yrs older in Sunbury - South

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +$341 higher in Sunbury - South

$878 82nd pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +$36 higher in Sunbury - South

$1,952 65th pct $1,916 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +0.5 larger in Taylors Lakes

2.5 43rd pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 21.3%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 30.8%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 13.3%

15.7% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.9% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.9% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +$61 higher in Taylors Lakes

$351 43rd pct $412 68th pct

Mortgage in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +$20 higher in Taylors Lakes

$1,800 47th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +0.10 higher in Taylors Lakes

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 35.9%

25.4% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 10.0%

1.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 90.4%

14.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.4 pts 0.5%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 9.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 38.5%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 3.6%

5.3% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 70.3%

34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +21.1 pts 13.4%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

1.7% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 29.9%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 25.0%

13.5% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.8% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +33 more in Sunbury - South

107 87th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +2.76 more in Sunbury - South

7.14 84th pct 4.38 51st pct

Departures/1k in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +399.2 more in Sunbury - South

1,648.2 76th pct 1,249.0 66th pct

PT routes in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +4 more in Taylors Lakes

14 76th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +9 longer in Sunbury - South

31 59th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +1,925 more in Taylors Lakes

14,985 47th pct 16,910 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +1,925 more in Taylors Lakes

14,985 22nd pct 16,910 25th pct

Transit to city in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes

— 80 86th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

22.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 21.4%

12.4% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.2% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

12.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

9.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

12.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

9.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Labourers even 7.8%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +2 higher in Taylors Lakes

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +1 higher in Taylors Lakes

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +3 higher in Taylors Lakes

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +1 higher in Taylors Lakes

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +36 higher in Taylors Lakes

990 47th pct 1,026 62nd pct

ERP in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +787 higher in Sunbury - South

17,683 80th pct 16,896 78th pct

Growth in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +18.1 pts higher in Sunbury - South

17.1% 88th pct -1.0% 7th pct

Businesses in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +276 higher in Taylors Lakes

1,240 67th pct 1,516 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +41 higher in Sunbury - South

599 19th pct 558 14th pct

Max temp in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +0.6 higher in Taylors Lakes

19.7 12th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +0.7 higher in Taylors Lakes

9.7 22nd pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +1.3 higher in Taylors Lakes

5.0 43rd pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +1.4 more in Taylors Lakes

4.5 39th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +25.7 pts higher in Taylors Lakes

46.6% 34th pct 72.3% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +13.5 pts higher in Taylors Lakes

61.3% 49th pct 74.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +17.5 pts higher in Taylors Lakes

78.7% 38th pct 96.2% 59th pct

Walk to school in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +12.2 pts higher in Taylors Lakes

55.0% 34th pct 67.2% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +4.4 pts higher in Taylors Lakes

94.5% 42nd pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +23.3 pts higher in Taylors Lakes

37.4% 43rd pct 60.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +3.2 more in Sunbury - South

22.4 77th pct 19.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +100 higher in Taylors Lakes

69 45th pct 169 65th pct

Mean slope in Sunbury - South in Taylors Lakes +2.0 pts higher in Sunbury - South

4.7% 38th pct 2.6% 4th pct

Compare Sunbury - South with nearby areas

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Compare Taylors Lakes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury - South vs Taylors Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041540/sunbury-south/vs/213011340/taylors-lakes