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Ardeer - Albion vs Sunshine West

Name: Ardeer - Albion vs Sunshine West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Ardeer - Albion profile · Sunshine West profile

Ardeer - Albion Sunshine West

Sunshine West and Ardeer - Albion are neighbouring areas with different housing and community profiles. Sunshine West has a much larger share of separate houses (82.5% compared to 63.6%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (87.6% versus 58.0%). It is also more linguistically diverse, with 61.9% of people using another language at home, which is far higher than the 46.9% in Ardeer - Albion. In contrast, Ardeer - Albion has a far higher share of people living alone (34.6% compared to 21.5%) and more people renting their homes (40.4% versus 27.8%).

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, as Sunshine West is now far higher in homes owned outright (38.9%) than Ardeer - Albion (27.0%). Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes (around $1,400) and similar unemployment rates. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,056 larger in Sunshine West 3+ bedrooms: 29.6 pts higher in Sunshine West Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Sunshine West Other language: 15.0 pts higher in Sunshine West Living alone: 13.1 pts higher in Ardeer - Albion

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +11,056 larger in Sunshine West gap widening

7,502 38th pct 18,558 87th pct

Median age in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +2 yrs older in Sunshine West gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 30.5%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

38.5% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 37.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

6.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ardeer - Albion Sunshine West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.8% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 43.0%

7.6% Vietnam +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.7% India ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

9.4% Vietnamese +10.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.4% English ◂ +6.9 pts 10.5%

15.2% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%

5.4% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

1.9% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

4.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

44.6% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 31.7%

9.9% Vietnamese +10.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.4% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Mandarin even 1.8%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.3% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 22.3%

6.2% Buddhism +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +4 more in Sunshine West

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +0.85 more in Ardeer - Albion

3.44 74th pct 2.59 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +6 more in Sunshine West

38 79th pct 44 86th pct

Students in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +2,947 more in Sunshine West

664 25th pct 3,611 86th pct

Avg size in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +285 larger in Sunshine West

166 17th pct 451 54th pct

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

1,031 57th pct 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 55.0%

15.1% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.5% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

7.4% Health even 7.3%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +$139 higher in Ardeer - Albion gap widening

$704 29th pct $565 9th pct

Household income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +$50 higher in Sunshine West gap narrowing

$1,366 26th pct $1,416 30th pct

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

$1,733 27th pct $1,533 16th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.1%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.3%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

7.9% Other condition even 7.9%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +1.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

16.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.3% Three or more even 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +49 larger in Sunshine West

48 15th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +5 yrs older in Ardeer - Albion

30 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +$240 higher in Ardeer - Albion

$725 66th pct $485 16th pct

Household income in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +$167 higher in Sunshine West

$1,499 37th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +0.5 larger in Sunshine West gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 20.7%

19.4% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Household size

34.6% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 21.5%

30.7% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 30.2%

15.1% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.5% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +$26 higher in Sunshine West gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $346 42nd pct

Mortgage in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West even gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,700 41st pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 27.8%

27.0% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

63.6% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 82.5%

19.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 14.2%

15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 3.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 8.7%

10.2% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 1.7%

2.0% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 40.3%

32.5% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.4%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.6% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +69 more in Sunshine West

32 42nd pct 101 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +1.18 more in Sunshine West

4.27 49th pct 5.44 66th pct

Departures/1k in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +605.0 more in Ardeer - Albion

2,136.2 86th pct 1,531.3 74th pct

PT routes in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +7 more in Sunshine West

9 57th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +4 longer in Sunshine West

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +2 longer in Ardeer - Albion

17 31st pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +16,393 more in Ardeer - Albion

34,951 79th pct 18,558 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +150,414 more in Ardeer - Albion

178,417 84th pct 28,003 37th pct

Transit to city in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +21 longer in Sunshine West

53 40th pct 74 77th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 18.0%

5.6% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Bus even 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 37.7%

26.9% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 7.9%

8.0% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

8.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%

12.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

8.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

6.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +24 higher in Ardeer - Albion

930 22nd pct 906 14th pct

ERP in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +10,738 higher in Sunshine West

7,955 37th pct 18,693 84th pct

Growth in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +5.2 pts higher in Ardeer - Albion

4.8% 52nd pct -0.4% 10th pct

Businesses in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +1,378 higher in Sunshine West

674 36th pct 2,052 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West even

568 14th pct 568 14th pct

Max temp in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West even

20.4 19th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West even

10.9 36th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +0.1 higher in Ardeer - Albion

6.5 66th pct 6.4 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +0.5 more in Ardeer - Albion

6.3 66th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +5.4 pts higher in Ardeer - Albion

83.4% 65th pct 78.0% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +24.6 pts higher in Sunshine West

63.2% 50th pct 87.8% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +4.5 pts higher in Ardeer - Albion

99.8% 81st pct 95.2% 57th pct

Walk to school in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +11.7 pts higher in Ardeer - Albion

92.5% 71st pct 80.8% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +10.2 pts higher in Ardeer - Albion

100.0% 100th pct 89.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +10.8 pts higher in Sunshine West

31.7% 36th pct 42.4% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +0.4 more in Ardeer - Albion

10.7 28th pct 10.2 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +5 higher in Ardeer - Albion

261 79th pct 256 78th pct

Mean slope in Ardeer - Albion in Sunshine West +0.1 pts higher in Sunshine West

2.5% 2nd pct 2.6% 3rd pct

Compare Ardeer - Albion with nearby areas

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

Compare Sunshine West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ardeer - Albion vs Sunshine West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213011328/ardeer-albion/vs/213011338/sunshine-west