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Sunbury - West vs Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

Name: Sunbury - West vs Kurunjang - Toolern Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Sunbury - West profile · Kurunjang - Toolern Vale profile

Sunbury - West Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

Kurunjang - Toolern Vale and Sunbury - West are nearby Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their levels of advantage and accessibility. Sunbury - West has higher typical weekly household incomes ($1,987 compared to $1,556) and more residents with bachelor degrees (18.2% versus 11.9%). It is also much more walkable; 93% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 40.8% of homes in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale share that proximity. In contrast, Kurunjang - Toolern Vale is more linguistically diverse, with 20.6% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 8.2% in Sunbury - West.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistent in their core household structures. They share very similar patterns in home size, with about 94% of dwellings in both areas having three or more bedrooms. They also have almost identical shares of people caring for children unpaid and similar rates of mental health conditions. While Sunbury - West provides more frequent public transport and higher overall advantage, both areas maintain a similar average school size of around 540 to 550 students.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale No religion: 9.5 pts higher in Sunbury - West Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale Personal income: $179 higher in Sunbury - West Participation: 7.7 pts higher in Sunbury - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +466 larger in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

11,166 59th pct 11,632 61st pct

Median age in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +1 yrs older in Sunbury - West

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 28.5%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 43.2%

37.8% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.3% Divorced even 9.3%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury - West Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 72.0%

3.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +8.8 pts 30.3%

38.1% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 30.9%

13.8% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

6.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 73.8%

0.5% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

45.5% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 36.0%

5.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +1 more in Sunbury - West

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +0.68 more in Sunbury - West

1.85 43rd pct 1.17 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +1 more in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

15 40th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +582 more in Sunbury - West

2,200 66th pct 1,618 54th pct

Avg size in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +11 larger in Sunbury - West

550 67th pct 539 65th pct

ICSEA in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +70 higher in Sunbury - West

1,016 50th pct 946 18th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 48.0%

16.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

8.0% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$179 higher in Sunbury - West

$883 64th pct $704 29th pct

Household income in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$431 higher in Sunbury - West

$1,987 65th pct $1,556 38th pct

Family income in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$466 higher in Sunbury - West

$2,231 60th pct $1,765 29th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 34.3%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +0.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.9%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +95 larger in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

157 46th pct 252 60th pct

Median age in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +5 yrs older in Sunbury - West

25 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$134 higher in Sunbury - West

$756 70th pct $622 47th pct

Household income in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$469 higher in Sunbury - West

$2,161 76th pct $1,692 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +0.1 larger in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 59.3%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%

14.8% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 31.0%

19.5% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%

7.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$55 higher in Sunbury - West

$376 52nd pct $321 33rd pct

Mortgage in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$216 higher in Sunbury - West

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

29.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 26.0%

20.4% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 94.2%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 48.2%

38.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 37.9%

6.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +38.2 pts 26.6%

25.6% $200–$349 +34.9 pts ▸ 60.5%

2.8% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 24.1%

15.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +35 more in Sunbury - West

71 74th pct 36 46th pct

Stops/1k in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +3.26 more in Sunbury - West

6.36 77th pct 3.09 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +594.0 more in Sunbury - West

1,159.9 63rd pct 565.9 41st pct

PT routes in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +3 more in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +19 longer in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

52 93rd pct 71 99th pct

Drive to city in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +2 longer in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

35 63rd pct 37 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +466 more in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

11,166 34th pct 11,632 35th pct

Reach 45 min in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +466 more in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

11,166 17th pct 11,632 18th pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 61.9%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 39.9%

27.5% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

9.7% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.2% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

9.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.2% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

8.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +4 higher in Sunbury - West

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +4 higher in Sunbury - West

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +3 higher in Sunbury - West

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +3 higher in Sunbury - West

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +76 higher in Sunbury - West

997 50th pct 921 19th pct

ERP in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +585 higher in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

11,497 55th pct 12,082 58th pct

Growth in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +0.8 pts higher in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

2.0% 28th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +182 higher in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

621 33rd pct 803 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +133 higher in Sunbury - West

758 40th pct 625 23rd pct

Max temp in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +0.9 higher in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

18.3 7th pct 19.2 11th pct

Min temp in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +0.5 higher in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

8.9 14th pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +1.6 higher in Sunbury - West

4.8 40th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +1.6 more in Sunbury - West

4.4 37th pct 2.8 18th pct

15-min city in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +12.8 pts higher in Sunbury - West

32.0% 22nd pct 19.2% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +16.9 pts higher in Sunbury - West

47.7% 36th pct 30.7% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +22.2 pts higher in Sunbury - West

92.7% 52nd pct 70.5% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +52.2 pts higher in Sunbury - West

93.0% 72nd pct 40.8% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +10.2 pts higher in Sunbury - West

97.5% 51st pct 87.4% 35th pct

Walk to health in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +16.6 pts higher in Sunbury - West

16.6% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +8.8 more in Sunbury - West

15.1 56th pct 6.4 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +11 higher in Sunbury - West

23 31st pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Sunbury - West in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +3.6 pts higher in Sunbury - West

6.8% 71st pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare Sunbury - West with nearby areas

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Compare Kurunjang - Toolern Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury - West vs Kurunjang - Toolern Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041541/sunbury-west/vs/213041576/kurunjang-toolern-vale