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St Albans - South vs Sunshine

Name: St Albans - South vs Sunshine — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · St Albans - South profile · Sunshine profile

St Albans - South Sunshine

St Albans - South and Sunshine are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. St Albans - South has a higher share of people born overseas (58.8%) and those using another language at home (71.1%). It also has more large homes, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Sunshine has a more qualified workforce, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.4% in St Albans - South. Sunshine is also much more walkable, with 97.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more public transport options.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work. Despite these shifts, the two areas share several traits, including a similar share of children under 15 (around 16%) and nearly identical typical weekly rents of $323 to $340. Both areas sit far above the national figure for people born overseas, though St Albans - South has a higher proportion of residents who speak a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.2 pts higher in St Albans - South 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in St Albans - South Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in Sunshine Work from home: 11.9 pts higher in Sunshine Participation: 11.9 pts higher in Sunshine

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Albans - South in Sunshine +8,009 larger in St Albans - South gap steady

17,454 85th pct 9,445 49th pct

Median age in St Albans - South in Sunshine +3 yrs older in St Albans - South gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.1%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 41.1%

35.7% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

St Albans - South Sunshine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

31.9% Australia +14.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

24.3% Vietnam ◂ +10.8 pts 13.5%

5.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.3% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

29.5% Vietnamese ◂ +13.8 pts 15.7%

6.5% English +10.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.5% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

1.2% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

18.9% English only +21.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.8% Vietnamese ◂ +15.7 pts 17.2%

3.6% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Greek even 1.9%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 36.8%

20.0% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.2% Buddhism ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

3.8% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Islam even 5.7%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Albans - South in Sunshine +3 more in St Albans - South

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in St Albans - South in Sunshine +0.25 more in St Albans - South

2.21 54th pct 1.96 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Albans - South in Sunshine +8 more in St Albans - South

44 86th pct 36 77th pct

Students in St Albans - South in Sunshine +2,587 more in St Albans - South

3,452 84th pct 865 32nd pct

Avg size in St Albans - South in Sunshine +287 larger in St Albans - South

575 70th pct 288 31st pct

ICSEA in St Albans - South in Sunshine +46 higher in Sunshine

969 27th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

9.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

5.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

4.4% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in St Albans - South in Sunshine +$221 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$485 2nd pct $706 30th pct

Household income in St Albans - South in Sunshine +$334 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$1,232 16th pct $1,566 39th pct

Family income in St Albans - South in Sunshine +$479 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$1,327 7th pct $1,806 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.7%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.4%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 43.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +2.7 pts ▸ 67.8%

15.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Albans - South in Sunshine +20 larger in St Albans - South

77 25th pct 57 18th pct

Median age in St Albans - South in Sunshine +2 yrs older in Sunshine

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in St Albans - South in Sunshine +$4 higher in Sunshine

$384 3rd pct $388 3rd pct

Household income in St Albans - South in Sunshine +$166 higher in St Albans - South

$1,228 17th pct $1,062 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Albans - South in Sunshine +0.3 larger in St Albans - South gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

20.3% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 18.0%

2.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

27.6% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.9% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Albans - South in Sunshine +$17 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$323 34th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in St Albans - South in Sunshine +$342 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,842 50th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 27.1%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 69.2%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.3% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

61.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 50.3%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 45.0%

32.2% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%

1.4% $750 or more even 1.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 27.6%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.9%

5.7% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Albans - South in Sunshine +40 more in Sunshine

57 64th pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in St Albans - South in Sunshine +7.00 more in Sunshine

3.27 34th pct 10.27 88th pct

Departures/1k in St Albans - South in Sunshine +4,586.4 more in Sunshine

960.9 56th pct 5,547.3 90th pct

PT routes in St Albans - South in Sunshine +19 more in Sunshine

10 62nd pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in St Albans - South in Sunshine +4 longer in St Albans - South

5 50th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in St Albans - South in Sunshine +6 longer in St Albans - South

20 40th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in St Albans - South in Sunshine +68,910 more in Sunshine

26,899 73rd pct 95,809 89th pct

Reach 45 min in St Albans - South in Sunshine +125,903 more in Sunshine

165,556 82nd pct 291,459 88th pct

Transit to city in St Albans - South in Sunshine +8 longer in St Albans - South

51 36th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 44.9%

12.2% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

0.7% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 30.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

10.4% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

4.4% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.1% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 12.6%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in St Albans - South in Sunshine +1 higher in Sunshine

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in St Albans - South in Sunshine +1 higher in Sunshine

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in St Albans - South in Sunshine +88 higher in Sunshine

869 7th pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in St Albans - South in Sunshine +7,554 higher in St Albans - South

17,705 81st pct 10,151 48th pct

Growth in St Albans - South in Sunshine +5.8 pts higher in Sunshine

0.3% 13th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Businesses in St Albans - South in Sunshine +25 higher in St Albans - South

1,305 70th pct 1,280 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Albans - South in Sunshine +18 higher in Sunshine

570 14th pct 588 17th pct

Max temp in St Albans - South in Sunshine +0.1 higher in Sunshine

20.3 19th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in St Albans - South in Sunshine +0.4 higher in Sunshine

10.7 32nd pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Albans - South in Sunshine +1.6 higher in Sunshine

6.7 70th pct 8.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Albans - South in Sunshine +1.0 more in Sunshine

6.6 70th pct 7.6 86th pct

15-min city in St Albans - South in Sunshine +12.5 pts higher in Sunshine

84.1% 65th pct 96.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in St Albans - South in Sunshine +30.0 pts higher in Sunshine

67.9% 55th pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in St Albans - South in Sunshine +3.5 pts higher in Sunshine

96.5% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in St Albans - South in Sunshine +2.2 pts higher in St Albans - South

97.8% 82nd pct 95.6% 77th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in St Albans - South in Sunshine +9.7 pts higher in Sunshine

79.3% 76th pct 89.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in St Albans - South in Sunshine +18.2 more in Sunshine

8.8 15th pct 27.0 85th pct

Intersections/km² in St Albans - South in Sunshine +126 higher in Sunshine

372 88th pct 499 93rd pct

Mean slope in St Albans - South in Sunshine +0.7 pts higher in Sunshine

2.2% 0th pct 2.9% 8th pct

Compare St Albans - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Albans - South vs Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213011335/st-albans-south/vs/213011336/sunshine