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Ardeer - Albion vs Sunshine

Name: Ardeer - Albion vs Sunshine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Ardeer - Albion profile · Sunshine profile

Ardeer - Albion Sunshine

Sunshine and Ardeer - Albion are neighbouring areas with similar typical incomes, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Sunshine is far more connected, with 29 public transport routes compared to 9 in Ardeer - Albion, and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (89.0% vs 31.7%) and groceries (97.9% vs 63.2%). There are also notable differences for First Nations residents; in Ardeer - Albion, the typical personal income is $725 and 45.5% finished Year 12, while in Sunshine, these figures are much lower at $388 and 32.5%.

Since 2011, several gaps between these two areas have widened. Sunshine has seen its lead grow in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, households earning over $3,000 a week, and the use of languages other than English at home. Both areas remain alike in other ways, such as having an almost identical share of children under 15 (around 16%) and similar proportions of people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in Sunshine Living alone: 9.2 pts higher in Ardeer - Albion Household size: 0.3 larger in Sunshine Population: 1,943 larger in Sunshine Other language: 6.0 pts higher in Sunshine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +1,943 larger in Sunshine gap widening

7,502 38th pct 9,445 49th pct

Median age in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +1 yrs older in Ardeer - Albion gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 36.9%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

38.5% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Ardeer - Albion Sunshine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.8% Australia even 45.8%

7.6% Vietnam +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.7% India ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.0% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

17.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

15.2% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.4% Vietnamese +6.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.4% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.7% Italian even 3.6%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

44.6% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 40.6%

9.9% Vietnamese +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.4% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 36.8%

29.3% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.2% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

6.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +1 more in Ardeer - Albion

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +1.48 more in Ardeer - Albion

3.44 74th pct 1.96 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +2 more in Ardeer - Albion

38 79th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +201 more in Sunshine

664 25th pct 865 32nd pct

Avg size in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +122 larger in Sunshine

166 17th pct 288 31st pct

ICSEA in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +17 higher in Ardeer - Albion

1,031 57th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

9.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

11.7% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

7.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%

4.9% Creative arts even 4.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +$2 higher in Sunshine gap steady

$704 29th pct $706 30th pct

Household income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +$200 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$1,366 26th pct $1,566 39th pct

Family income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +$73 higher in Sunshine gap narrowing

$1,733 27th pct $1,806 32nd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.4%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.9% Cancer even 1.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

16.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +9 larger in Sunshine

48 15th pct 57 18th pct

Median age in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +2 yrs older in Ardeer - Albion

30 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +$337 higher in Ardeer - Albion

$725 66th pct $388 3rd pct

Household income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +$437 higher in Ardeer - Albion

$1,499 37th pct $1,062 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +0.3 larger in Sunshine gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 23.4%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

3.0% Other families even 3.0%

Household size

34.6% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 25.5%

30.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%

15.1% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.3% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.5% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +$20 higher in Sunshine gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +$142 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $1,842 50th pct

People / bedroom in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented even 40.4%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.0% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

63.6% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 69.2%

19.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 8.3%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 22.7%

10.2% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

2.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 45.0%

32.5% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

0.6% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% $550–$749 even 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.6%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.6% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.2% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +65 more in Sunshine

32 42nd pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +6.00 more in Sunshine

4.27 49th pct 10.27 88th pct

Departures/1k in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +3,411.0 more in Sunshine

2,136.2 86th pct 5,547.3 90th pct

PT routes in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +20 more in Sunshine

9 57th pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +1 longer in Ardeer - Albion

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +3 longer in Ardeer - Albion

17 31st pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +60,858 more in Sunshine

34,951 79th pct 95,809 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +113,042 more in Sunshine

178,417 84th pct 291,459 88th pct

Transit to city in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +10 longer in Ardeer - Albion

53 40th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 44.9%

22.0% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

1.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 44.7%

26.9% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

8.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

7.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

12.6% Labourers even 12.6%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

8.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +1 higher in Sunshine

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +1 higher in Sunshine

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +27 higher in Sunshine

930 22nd pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +2,196 higher in Sunshine

7,955 37th pct 10,151 48th pct

Growth in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +1.3 pts higher in Sunshine

4.8% 52nd pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Businesses in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +606 higher in Sunshine

674 36th pct 1,280 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +20 higher in Sunshine

568 14th pct 588 17th pct

Max temp in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine even

20.4 19th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +0.2 higher in Sunshine

10.9 36th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +1.9 higher in Sunshine

6.5 66th pct 8.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +1.3 more in Sunshine

6.3 66th pct 7.6 86th pct

15-min city in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +13.2 pts higher in Sunshine

83.4% 65th pct 96.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +34.7 pts higher in Sunshine

63.2% 50th pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +0.2 pts higher in Sunshine

99.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +3.1 pts higher in Sunshine

92.5% 71st pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +57.3 pts higher in Sunshine

31.7% 36th pct 89.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +16.3 more in Sunshine

10.7 28th pct 27.0 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +237 higher in Sunshine

261 79th pct 499 93rd pct

Mean slope in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine +0.3 pts higher in Sunshine

2.5% 2nd pct 2.9% 8th pct

Compare Ardeer - Albion with nearby areas

St Albans - South Sunshine North Cairnlea Sunshine Sunshine West St Albans - North Derrimut Deer Park

Compare Sunshine with nearby areas

Braybrook Sunshine North Sunshine West Ardeer - Albion West Footscray - Tottenham Avondale Heights St Albans - South Altona North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ardeer - Albion vs Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213011328/ardeer-albion/vs/213011336/sunshine