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Sunbury - South vs Hillside

Name: Sunbury - South vs Hillside — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Sunbury - South profile · Hillside profile

Sunbury - South Hillside

Hillside and Sunbury - South are neighbouring areas with different social and physical makeups. Hillside is more culturally diverse, with 30.0% of people born overseas and 34.5% using another language at home, compared to 19.0% and 11.6% in Sunbury - South. Hillside is also more residential in nature, with a far higher share of separate houses (88.9%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (95.9%). In contrast, Sunbury - South has a much higher proportion of people reporting no religion (40.7% versus 19.5% in Hillside) and a higher share of people living alone at 27.8%.

The gap in population growth is widening, as Sunbury - South grew by 17.1% since 2021 while Hillside shrank by 1.1%. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways; they have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $820 and similar rates of full-time employment. Both areas also have a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, and both are largely car-dependent for commuting, with only about 2% of residents using public transport.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.9 pts higher in Hillside No religion: 21.2 pts higher in Sunbury - South 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Hillside Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in Sunbury - South Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in Sunbury - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunbury - South in Hillside +1,197 larger in Hillside

14,985 76th pct 16,182 80th pct

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

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 9.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

45.1% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

35.1% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury - South Hillside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 67.0%

2.4% India +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +20.6 pts 15.9%

35.9% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 20.3%

6.8% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 4.0%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%

1.5% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.5% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +22.0 pts 61.9%

0.3% Arabic +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

40.7% No religion ◂ +21.2 pts 19.5%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

0.7% Islam +4.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunbury - South in Hillside +2 more in Sunbury - South

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunbury - South in Hillside +0.81 more in Sunbury - South

1.44 30th pct 0.63 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunbury - South in Hillside +1 more in Sunbury - South

15 40th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Sunbury - South in Hillside +341 more in Sunbury - South

1,344 47th pct 1,003 37th pct

Avg size in Sunbury - South in Hillside +166 larger in Hillside

336 37th pct 502 61st pct

ICSEA in Sunbury - South in Hillside +11 higher in Sunbury - South

1,038 60th pct 1,027 55th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 64.1%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 30.1%

21.8% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

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

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.7% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

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

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Sunbury - South in Hillside +$12 higher in Sunbury - South

$828 55th pct $816 52nd pct

Household income in Sunbury - South in Hillside +$485 higher in Hillside

$1,727 49th pct $2,212 78th pct

Family income in Sunbury - South in Hillside +$163 higher in Hillside

$2,169 56th pct $2,332 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.2%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.7% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.2%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

5.2% Diabetes even 5.2%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +10.5 pts ▸ 69.9%

22.2% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 17.6%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunbury - South in Hillside +80 larger in Sunbury - South

158 46th pct 78 25th pct

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

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Sunbury - South in Hillside +$404 higher in Sunbury - South

$878 82nd pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Sunbury - South in Hillside +$214 higher in Hillside

$1,952 65th pct $2,166 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunbury - South in Hillside +0.7 larger in Hillside

2.5 43rd pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 72.0%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 14.8%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 24.6%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 12.4%

15.7% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.9% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.9% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.2% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunbury - South in Hillside +$29 higher in Hillside

$351 43rd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Sunbury - South in Hillside +$120 higher in Hillside

$1,800 47th pct $1,920 55th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

30.2% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.4% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 13.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 88.9%

14.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 1.9%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 39.4%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 2.5%

5.3% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 20.8%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 1.0%

1.7% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.1%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 26.4%

13.5% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunbury - South in Hillside +62 more in Sunbury - South

107 87th pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Sunbury - South in Hillside +4.36 more in Sunbury - South

7.14 84th pct 2.78 28th pct

Departures/1k in Sunbury - South in Hillside +1,049.1 more in Sunbury - South

1,648.2 76th pct 599.1 42nd pct

PT routes in Sunbury - South in Hillside +10 more in Sunbury - South

14 76th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Sunbury - South in Hillside

— 5 50th pct

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

31 59th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Sunbury - South in Hillside +1,197 more in Hillside

14,985 47th pct 16,182 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Sunbury - South in Hillside +52,827 more in Hillside

14,985 22nd pct 67,812 61st pct

Transit to city in Sunbury - South in Hillside

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 20.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 22.3%

12.4% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.2% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

9.5% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

12.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

9.2% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Sunbury - South in Hillside +1 higher in Hillside

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Sunbury - South in Hillside +3 higher in Hillside

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Sunbury - South in Hillside even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Sunbury - South in Hillside +23 higher in Hillside

990 47th pct 1,013 57th pct

ERP in Sunbury - South in Hillside +1,510 higher in Sunbury - South

17,683 80th pct 16,173 75th pct

Growth in Sunbury - South in Hillside +18.1 pts higher in Sunbury - South

17.1% 88th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Sunbury - South in Hillside +47 higher in Hillside

1,240 67th pct 1,287 69th pct

Environment & Climate

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

599 19th pct 562 14th pct

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

19.7 12th pct 20.1 14th pct

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

9.7 22nd pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunbury - South in Hillside +1.0 higher in Hillside

5.0 43rd pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunbury - South in Hillside +1.4 more in Hillside

4.5 39th pct 5.9 60th pct

15-min city in Sunbury - South in Hillside +26.8 pts higher in Hillside

46.6% 34th pct 73.4% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Sunbury - South in Hillside +1.5 pts higher in Hillside

61.3% 49th pct 62.9% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Sunbury - South in Hillside +15.7 pts higher in Hillside

78.7% 38th pct 94.4% 55th pct

Walk to school in Sunbury - South in Hillside +29.0 pts higher in Hillside

55.0% 34th pct 84.0% 60th pct

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

94.5% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sunbury - South in Hillside +22.3 pts higher in Hillside

37.4% 43rd pct 59.7% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Sunbury - South in Hillside +8.6 more in Sunbury - South

22.4 77th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunbury - South in Hillside +244 higher in Hillside

69 45th pct 313 85th pct

Mean slope in Sunbury - South in Hillside +1.7 pts higher in Sunbury - South

4.7% 38th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Sunbury - South with nearby areas

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Compare Hillside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury - South vs Hillside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041540/sunbury-south/vs/213041575/hillside