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Ardeer - Albion vs Sunshine North

Name: Ardeer - Albion vs Sunshine North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Ardeer - Albion profile · Sunshine North profile

Ardeer - Albion Sunshine North

Sunshine North and Ardeer - Albion are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with very different housing and cultural profiles. Sunshine North has a much higher proportion of people using another language at home (69.6% compared to 46.9%) and a far higher share of people who speak little or no English (20.6% versus 9.4%). Homes in Sunshine North are more likely to be separate houses and larger, with 82.3% having three or more bedrooms, while Ardeer - Albion has far more people living alone (34.6% versus 22.2%) and a higher share of renters (40.4% versus 29.5%).

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, including very similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical weekly personal income, which is now $158 higher in Ardeer - Albion. While Sunshine North has more people born overseas, Ardeer - Albion has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.4%), which sits about the same as the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Sunshine North Other language: 22.7 pts higher in Sunshine North Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Sunshine North Population: 4,545 larger in Sunshine North Household size: 0.6 larger in Sunshine North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +4,545 larger in Sunshine North gap widening

7,502 38th pct 12,047 63rd pct

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

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 29.8%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

38.5% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.3% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 37.7%

9.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ardeer - Albion Sunshine North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.8% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 39.5%

7.6% Vietnam +20.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

5.7% India ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

9.4% Vietnamese +24.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.4% English ◂ +8.6 pts 8.8%

15.2% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

5.4% Chinese +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

4.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

4.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

3.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

44.6% English only ◂ +20.9 pts 23.7%

9.9% Vietnamese +29.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

1.4% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 38.7%

29.3% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 24.0%

6.2% Buddhism +14.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

6.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +0.95 more in Ardeer - Albion

3.44 74th pct 2.49 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +5 more in Sunshine North

38 79th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +248 more in Sunshine North

664 25th pct 912 34th pct

Avg size in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +16 larger in Sunshine North

166 17th pct 182 19th pct

ICSEA in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +48 higher in Ardeer - Albion

1,031 57th pct 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 56.0%

15.1% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.1% Year 10 even 9.1%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.5% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

7.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +$158 higher in Ardeer - Albion gap widening

$704 29th pct $546 8th pct

Household income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +$33 higher in Sunshine North gap widening

$1,366 26th pct $1,399 29th pct

Family income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +$242 higher in Ardeer - Albion gap widening

$1,733 27th pct $1,491 13th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.3%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.6%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.9% Cancer even 1.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 67.2%

16.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +1 larger in Ardeer - Albion

48 15th pct 47 15th pct

Median age in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +1 yrs older in Ardeer - Albion

30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +$275 higher in Ardeer - Albion

$725 66th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +$62 higher in Ardeer - Albion

$1,499 37th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +0.6 larger in Sunshine North gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 17.9%

19.4% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Household size

34.6% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 22.2%

30.7% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 26.2%

11.3% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.5% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +$21 higher in Sunshine North gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $341 40th pct

Mortgage in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +$33 higher in Sunshine North gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 29.5%

27.0% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

63.6% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 82.2%

19.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 12.9%

15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.6 pts 4.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 13.6%

10.2% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 42.4%

32.5% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

1.3% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.3%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

8.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +11 more in Sunshine North

32 42nd pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +0.70 more in Ardeer - Albion

4.27 49th pct 3.57 39th pct

Departures/1k in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +896.7 more in Ardeer - Albion

2,136.2 86th pct 1,239.6 66th pct

PT routes in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +1 more in Ardeer - Albion

9 57th pct 8 52nd pct

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

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North even

17 31st pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +3,995 more in Sunshine North

34,951 79th pct 38,946 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +97,828 more in Ardeer - Albion

178,417 84th pct 80,589 65th pct

Transit to city in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +12 longer in Sunshine North

53 40th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 15.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 35.7%

26.9% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

8.0% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.1% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

6.8% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.4% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 16.8%

12.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades even 13.6%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

8.5% Managers even 8.5%

6.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +1 higher in Ardeer - Albion

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +2 higher in Ardeer - Albion

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +26 higher in Ardeer - Albion

930 22nd pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +4,796 higher in Sunshine North

7,955 37th pct 12,751 61st pct

Growth in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +0.0 pts higher in Sunshine North

4.8% 52nd pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +790 higher in Sunshine North

674 36th pct 1,464 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +14 higher in Sunshine North

568 14th pct 582 16th pct

Max temp in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North even

20.4 19th pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North even

10.9 36th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +0.7 higher in Ardeer - Albion

6.5 66th pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +0.6 more in Ardeer - Albion

6.3 66th pct 5.8 58th pct

15-min city in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +6.9 pts higher in Ardeer - Albion

83.4% 65th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +15.2 pts higher in Sunshine North

63.2% 50th pct 78.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +16.0 pts higher in Ardeer - Albion

99.8% 81st pct 83.7% 41st pct

Walk to school in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +14.7 pts higher in Ardeer - Albion

92.5% 71st pct 77.8% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +8.2 pts higher in Ardeer - Albion

100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 39th pct

Walk to health in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +4.0 pts higher in Sunshine North

31.7% 36th pct 35.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +2.9 more in Ardeer - Albion

10.7 28th pct 7.8 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +39 higher in Sunshine North

261 79th pct 300 83rd pct

Mean slope in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine North +1.5 pts higher in Sunshine North

2.5% 2nd pct 4.1% 27th pct

Compare Ardeer - Albion with nearby areas

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

Compare Sunshine North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ardeer - Albion vs Sunshine North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213011328/ardeer-albion/vs/213011337/sunshine-north