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Cairnlea vs St Albans - South

Name: Cairnlea vs St Albans - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Cairnlea profile · St Albans - South profile

Cairnlea St Albans - South

St Albans - South and Cairnlea are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with very different economic profiles. Cairnlea is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,062 compared to $1,232 in St Albans - South. This gap is reflected in education and employment, as Cairnlea has a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (67.5% versus 53.2%) and more adults working or looking for work. St Albans - South has a larger proportion of renters at 34.3% and far more people living alone (21.9%) than Cairnlea.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15. They are also very similar in their climate and the fact that everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. While the two areas are close by, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in typical weekly income, which has grown since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.3 pts higher in St Albans - South Population: 7,416 larger in St Albans - South Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Cairnlea No car: 7.6 pts higher in St Albans - South Participation: 13.5 pts higher in Cairnlea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +7,416 larger in St Albans - South gap steady

10,038 53rd pct 17,454 85th pct

Median age in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +2 yrs older in St Albans - South gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.6%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 42.9%

36.5% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 35.7%

6.8% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cairnlea St Albans - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 31.9%

21.0% Vietnam +3.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.6% India +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.3% China even 1.4%

0.3% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% England even 0.3%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 29.5%

12.4% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

9.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

6.9% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

6.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

31.3% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.2% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 18.9%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.7% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 38.3%

21.6% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%

19.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 18.2%

5.2% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

2.2% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +5 more in St Albans - South

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +1.69 more in St Albans - South

0.52 0th pct 2.21 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +4 more in St Albans - South

40 81st pct 44 86th pct

Students in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +2,676 more in St Albans - South

776 29th pct 3,452 84th pct

Avg size in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +201 larger in Cairnlea

776 85th pct 575 70th pct

ICSEA in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +54 higher in Cairnlea

1,023 53rd pct 969 27th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 53.2%

14.4% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 24.0%

20.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 17.3%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.4% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.3% Information technology even 5.2%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +$173 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$658 21st pct $485 2nd pct

Household income in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +$830 higher in Cairnlea gap widening

$2,062 70th pct $1,232 16th pct

Family income in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +$671 higher in Cairnlea gap widening

$1,998 44th pct $1,327 7th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.0%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.4% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.2%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.6% Other condition even 7.5%

5.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +7.2 pts 65.1%

15.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

4.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +61 larger in St Albans - South

16 5th pct 77 25th pct

Median age in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +1 yrs older in Cairnlea

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +$341 higher in Cairnlea

$725 66th pct $384 3rd pct

Household income in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +$1,396 higher in Cairnlea

$2,624 89th pct $1,228 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +0.5 larger in Cairnlea gap narrowing

3.4 100th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.3 pts 54.9%

15.3% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.3% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.2% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

21.7% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.1% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 16.3%

10.6% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 19.1%

13.2% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

10.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +$77 higher in Cairnlea gap steady

$400 62nd pct $323 34th pct

Mortgage in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +$383 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$1,883 53rd pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Cairnlea in St Albans - South even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.2 pts 26.0%

32.8% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.0% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 79.8%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.8% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 3 bedrooms +31.0 pts ▸ 61.2%

50.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.6 pts 17.8%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $350–$549 ◂ +32.8 pts 32.2%

17.9% $200–$349 +29.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

3.3% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.2%

17.2% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +42 more in St Albans - South

15 24th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +1.77 more in St Albans - South

1.49 16th pct 3.27 34th pct

Departures/1k in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +634.0 more in St Albans - South

326.9 31st pct 960.9 56th pct

PT routes in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +6 more in St Albans - South

4 29th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +1 longer in St Albans - South

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +1 longer in Cairnlea

21 43rd pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +16,861 more in St Albans - South

10,038 29th pct 26,899 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +124,081 more in St Albans - South

41,475 48th pct 165,556 82nd pct

Transit to city in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +23 longer in Cairnlea

74 77th pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

19.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 12.2%

2.0% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 32.2%

22.3% 1 vehicle +16.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 13.0%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.7%

2.8% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

9.4% Transport & warehousing even 9.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

12.4% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

9.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +3 higher in Cairnlea

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +2 higher in Cairnlea

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +7 higher in Cairnlea

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +3 higher in Cairnlea

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +99 higher in Cairnlea

968 38th pct 869 7th pct

ERP in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +7,670 higher in St Albans - South

10,035 48th pct 17,705 81st pct

Growth in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +1.3 pts higher in St Albans - South

-1.1% 7th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +524 higher in St Albans - South

781 42nd pct 1,305 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cairnlea in St Albans - South even

570 14th pct 570 14th pct

Max temp in Cairnlea in St Albans - South even

20.3 19th pct 20.3 19th pct

Min temp in Cairnlea in St Albans - South even

10.7 32nd pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +0.6 higher in Cairnlea

7.4 79th pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +1.1 more in Cairnlea

7.7 89th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +11.9 pts higher in Cairnlea

96.0% 80th pct 84.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +24.1 pts higher in Cairnlea

92.0% 78th pct 67.9% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +2.7 pts higher in St Albans - South

93.8% 54th pct 96.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +1.8 pts higher in St Albans - South

95.9% 78th pct 97.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Cairnlea in St Albans - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +16.8 pts higher in Cairnlea

96.1% 92nd pct 79.3% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +1.5 more in St Albans - South

7.4 9th pct 8.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +27 higher in Cairnlea

399 89th pct 372 88th pct

Mean slope in Cairnlea in St Albans - South +1.7 pts higher in Cairnlea

3.9% 25th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Cairnlea with nearby areas

Deer Park St Albans - South Kings Park St Albans - North Ardeer - Albion Burnside Burnside Heights Derrimut

Compare St Albans - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairnlea vs St Albans - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213011329/cairnlea/vs/213011335/st-albans-south