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Craigieburn - West vs Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

Name: Craigieburn - West vs Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Craigieburn - West profile · Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton profile

Craigieburn - West Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

Craigieburn - West and Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Craigieburn - West is a rapidly growing hub where 55.9% of people moved in within the last five years and recent overseas arrivals are far more common at 26.0%. It is a notably younger area, with a typical resident aged 31 and a high share of children under 15 (26.5%). In contrast, Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton is more established and stable, with far more homes owned outright (25.1% compared to 9.9% in Craigieburn - West) and a higher proportion of older adults.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, with Craigieburn - West at 27.1% and Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton at 20.1%. They also share a high level of cultural diversity, with about 65% of households in both areas using a language other than English at home. While they are similar in this regard, they differ in accessibility; Craigieburn - West has much better street connectivity and shorter walks to public transport, whereas Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton has better access to groceries.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 25.6 pts higher in Craigieburn - West Unpaid child care: 10.9 pts higher in Craigieburn - West Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in Craigieburn - West Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +3,520 larger in Craigieburn - West

12,999 68th pct 9,479 49th pct

Median age in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +3 yrs older in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

31 yrs 6th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 26.1%

15.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 19.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 50.1%

30.0% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

5.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Craigieburn - West Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.6% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

15.3% India ◂ +12.5 pts 2.8%

1.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Nepal even 2.1%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.4% Indian ◂ +9.4 pts 4.1%

11.5% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% English ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

4.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

28.1% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.4% Arabic +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.5% Punjabi ◂ +10.7 pts 0.8%

3.9% Hindi ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.6% Islam +17.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.6% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

11.0% Hinduism ◂ +7.0 pts 4.0%

10.3% Other religions ◂ +9.5 pts 0.8%

5.9% Not stated even 5.9%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1.30 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

0.87 11th pct 2.17 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +4 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

17 45th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +510 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

1,824 59th pct 2,334 69th pct

Avg size in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +25 larger in Craigieburn - West

608 73rd pct 584 71st pct

ICSEA in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +73 higher in Craigieburn - West

999 42nd pct 926 13th pct

Highest year of school

66.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 61.7%

14.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.9% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 28.1%

17.8% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 17.0%

11.2% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.8% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

6.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$172 higher in Craigieburn - West

$689 26th pct $517 5th pct

Household income in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$110 higher in Craigieburn - West

$1,752 50th pct $1,642 44th pct

Family income in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$93 higher in Craigieburn - West

$1,798 31st pct $1,705 26th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 31.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.3%

6.2% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.7%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.8% None ◂ +6.2 pts 69.6%

12.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +25 larger in Craigieburn - West

57 18th pct 32 10th pct

Median age in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +10 yrs older in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

17 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$218 higher in Craigieburn - West

$668 56th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$1,038 higher in Craigieburn - West

$1,812 57th pct $774 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.1 larger in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

3.3 97th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

73.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 71.4%

11.6% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

24.7% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 21.0%

20.6% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

14.3% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

11.6% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$6 higher in Craigieburn - West

$381 54th pct $375 52nd pct

Mortgage in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$253 higher in Craigieburn - West

$1,900 54th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 49.1%

33.2% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 22.7%

9.9% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 87.5%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 9.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 33.0%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 4.5%

4.7% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

74.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 68.8%

17.4% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.0% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% $550–$749 even 1.5%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 28.9%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.5% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

51 60th pct 53 61st pct

Stops/1k in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1.67 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

3.92 44th pct 5.59 68th pct

Departures/1k in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +656.1 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

1,471.1 73rd pct 2,127.2 86th pct

PT routes in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +3 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

7 48th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +14 longer in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

1 7th pct 15 75th pct

Drive to city in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +5 longer in Craigieburn - West

30 58th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +13,362 more in Craigieburn - West

22,841 68th pct 9,479 27th pct

Reach 45 min in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +57,792 more in Craigieburn - West

67,271 61st pct 9,479 15th pct

Transit to city in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

84 93rd pct —

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 38.3%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 28.4%

11.6% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.5% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.8% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

11.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

9.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

11.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

8.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2 higher in Craigieburn - West

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1 higher in Craigieburn - West

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1 higher in Craigieburn - West

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +34 higher in Craigieburn - West

954 32nd pct 920 18th pct

ERP in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +5,271 higher in Craigieburn - West

14,970 71st pct 9,699 46th pct

Growth in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +12.2 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

13.5% 87th pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +194 higher in Craigieburn - West

1,492 76th pct 1,298 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +11 higher in Craigieburn - West

625 23rd pct 615 21st pct

Max temp in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.5 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

19.6 12th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.4 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

9.8 23rd pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.4 higher in Craigieburn - West

6.3 64th pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.6 more in Craigieburn - West

6.0 61st pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1.5 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

75.5% 58th pct 74.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +29.2 pts higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

61.0% 48th pct 90.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +5.2 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 56th pct

Walk to school in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +19.3 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

99.5% 90th pct 80.3% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +4.4 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 45th pct

Walk to health in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +20.9 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

53.9% 57th pct 32.9% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +4.8 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

9.2 18th pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +490 higher in Craigieburn - West

674 100th pct 184 68th pct

Mean slope in Craigieburn - West in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1.0 pts higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

2.8% 7th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Craigieburn - West with nearby areas

Craigieburn - North West Craigieburn - South Craigieburn - Central Roxburgh Park - North Craigieburn - North Mickleham - Yuroke Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton Meadow Heights

Compare Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton with nearby areas

Roxburgh Park - North Campbellfield - Coolaroo Meadow Heights Craigieburn - South Epping - South Craigieburn - Central Broadmeadows Lalor - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Craigieburn - West vs Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210051543/craigieburn-west/vs/210051544/roxburgh-park-somerton