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Sunbury - South vs Fraser Rise - Plumpton

Name: Sunbury - South vs Fraser Rise - Plumpton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Sunbury - South profile · Fraser Rise - Plumpton profile

Sunbury - South Fraser Rise - Plumpton

Sunbury - South and Fraser Rise - Plumpton are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Fraser Rise - Plumpton is a fast-growing, diverse hub where 42.2% of people were born overseas and 50.8% use a language other than English at home. It has a more qualified workforce, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Sunbury - South is older and less diverse, with 17.5% of residents aged 65 and over and 40.7% reporting no religion. It is also more established, with far more people owning their homes outright (30.2%) and a higher share of residents living alone (27.8%).

Daily life in both places shares similar typical family incomes, with both areas sitting near the national average for overall advantage. They also have almost identical rates of unemployment and people working from home. However, the two areas are moving in different directions; Fraser Rise - Plumpton has seen massive growth since 2021, with its population rising by 141.6%. Sunbury - South remains much more connected to services, with 61.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 16.6% in Fraser Rise - Plumpton.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 39.2 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton No religion: 25.7 pts higher in Sunbury - South Born overseas: 23.2 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton Recent movers: 20.9 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4,887 larger in Sunbury - South

14,985 76th pct 10,098 53rd pct

Median age in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +7 yrs older in Sunbury - South

38 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.9%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 4.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

45.1% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

35.1% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 32.0%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury - South Fraser Rise - Plumpton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +21.9 pts 54.5%

2.4% India +9.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.1% Philippines +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italy even 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +26.0 pts 10.5%

35.9% Australian ◂ +21.0 pts 15.0%

12.3% Irish ◂ +10.0 pts 2.3%

2.9% Indian +9.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Filipino +6.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% German ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +38.6 pts 45.3%

1.2% Punjabi +7.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.6% Tagalog +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Arabic +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italian even 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

40.7% No religion ◂ +25.7 pts 15.0%

1.5% Hinduism +7.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% Islam +7.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.3% Other religions +6.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

1.1% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +2 more in Sunbury - South

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.73 more in Sunbury - South

1.44 30th pct 0.72 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +10 more in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

15 40th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +923 more in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

1,344 47th pct 2,267 67th pct

Avg size in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +798 larger in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

336 37th pct 1,134 95th pct

ICSEA in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +14 higher in Sunbury - South

1,038 60th pct 1,024 54th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 73.9%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.0%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 22.2%

21.8% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$138 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$828 55th pct $966 74th pct

Household income in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$527 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$1,727 49th pct $2,254 81st pct

Family income in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$168 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$2,169 56th pct $2,337 67th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 18.1%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 6.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 33.5%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 4.3%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +18.0 pts ▸ 77.4%

22.2% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 13.6%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +107 larger in Sunbury - South

158 46th pct 51 16th pct

Median age in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 yrs older in Sunbury - South

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$388 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$878 82nd pct $1,266 97th pct

Household income in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$131 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$1,952 65th pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.7 larger in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

2.5 43rd pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 73.6%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 13.5%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 22.3%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 12.1%

15.7% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.9% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.9% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.2% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$78 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$351 43rd pct $429 74th pct

Mortgage in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$300 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$1,800 47th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.10 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage +26.5 pts ▸ 68.6%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 11.9%

25.4% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 17.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 95.0%

14.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.4 pts 0.5%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 4 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 31.0%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 1.8%

5.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 +32.5 pts ▸ 85.8%

34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +30.3 pts 4.2%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 22.5%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%

9.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +96 more in Sunbury - South

107 87th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +6.05 more in Sunbury - South

7.14 84th pct 1.09 12th pct

Departures/1k in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1,461.9 more in Sunbury - South

1,648.2 76th pct 186.3 25th pct

PT routes in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +12 more in Sunbury - South

14 76th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

— 43 90th pct

Drive to city in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4 longer in Sunbury - South

31 59th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4,887 more in Sunbury - South

14,985 47th pct 10,098 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4,887 more in Sunbury - South

14,985 22nd pct 10,098 16th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

22.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 24.9%

12.4% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

9.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +2 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +3 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +2 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +45 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

990 47th pct 1,035 65th pct

ERP in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +7,056 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

17,683 80th pct 24,739 90th pct

Growth in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +124.5 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

17.1% 88th pct 141.6% 100th pct

Businesses in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +710 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

1,240 67th pct 1,950 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +57 higher in Sunbury - South

599 19th pct 542 13th pct

Max temp in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.4 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

19.7 12th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.4 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

9.7 22nd pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +2.8 higher in Sunbury - South

5.0 43rd pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +2.4 more in Sunbury - South

4.5 39th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +35.6 pts higher in Sunbury - South

46.6% 34th pct 11.0% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +44.7 pts higher in Sunbury - South

61.3% 49th pct 16.6% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +64.3 pts higher in Sunbury - South

78.7% 38th pct 14.4% 11th pct

Walk to school in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +13.5 pts higher in Sunbury - South

55.0% 34th pct 41.5% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +10.0 pts higher in Sunbury - South

94.5% 42nd pct 84.5% 31st pct

Walk to health in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +35.6 pts higher in Sunbury - South

37.4% 43rd pct 1.8% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +8.3 more in Sunbury - South

22.4 77th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +20 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

69 45th pct 88 49th pct

Mean slope in Sunbury - South in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +2.2 pts higher in Sunbury - South

4.7% 38th pct 2.4% 0th pct

Compare Sunbury - South with nearby areas

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Compare Fraser Rise - Plumpton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury - South vs Fraser Rise - Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041540/sunbury-south/vs/213041574/fraser-rise-plumpton