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Sunshine vs Altona North

Name: Sunshine vs Altona North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Sunshine profile · Altona North profile

Sunshine Altona North

Altona North and Sunshine are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Sunshine is far more diverse, with 48.3% of people born overseas and 52.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Altona North has larger homes, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms, and residents generally earn more, including a higher share of households making over $3,000 a week. Transport varies greatly; Sunshine has much better connectivity and more public transport departures, while Altona North residents face longer commutes and longer walks to the nearest stop.

The gap in language diversity has widened since 2011, with Sunshine becoming increasingly distinct from its neighbour. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. Both have a similar number of people per home and an overall advantage score that sits close to the national figure. They also share almost identical weather patterns and a similar proportion of First Nations residents, at around 0.6% to 0.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,486 larger in Altona North People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sunshine Full-time: 8.1 pts higher in Altona North Recent arrivals: 13.7 pts higher in Sunshine Born overseas: 13.2 pts higher in Sunshine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunshine in Altona North +5,486 larger in Altona North gap widening

9,445 49th pct 14,931 76th pct

Median age in Sunshine in Altona North +2 yrs older in Altona North gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 33.5%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%

16.2% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

Marital status

41.1% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.2% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 38.0%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Sunshine Altona 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 +13.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

13.5% Vietnam ◂ +10.1 pts 3.4%

4.7% India ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

3.7% Nepal ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.8% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

17.0% English +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.7% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.7% Vietnamese ◂ +11.3 pts 4.4%

3.6% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

6.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

40.6% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

17.2% Vietnamese ◂ +13.0 pts 4.2%

1.3% Arabic +8.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.9% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.0% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%

5.7% Islam +9.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% Buddhism ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunshine in Altona North +2 more in Altona North

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunshine in Altona North +0.23 more in Sunshine

1.96 47th pct 1.72 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunshine in Altona North +1 more in Altona North

36 77th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Sunshine in Altona North +2,443 more in Altona North

865 32nd pct 3,308 82nd pct

Avg size in Sunshine in Altona North +373 larger in Altona North

288 31st pct 662 77th pct

ICSEA in Sunshine in Altona North +60 higher in Altona North

1,015 50th pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 58.9%

14.5% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.0% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 30.6%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.9% Creative arts even 4.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Sunshine in Altona North +$97 higher in Altona North gap widening

$706 30th pct $803 50th pct

Household income in Sunshine in Altona North +$174 higher in Altona North gap widening

$1,566 39th pct $1,740 50th pct

Family income in Sunshine in Altona North +$380 higher in Altona North gap widening

$1,806 32nd pct $2,186 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.3%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.4%

17.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.5%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +3.4 pts 64.5%

16.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunshine in Altona North +46 larger in Altona North

57 18th pct 103 32nd pct

Median age in Sunshine in Altona North +1 yrs older in Sunshine

28 yrs 76th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sunshine in Altona North +$472 higher in Altona North

$388 3rd pct $860 80th pct

Household income in Sunshine in Altona North +$1,000 higher in Altona North

$1,062 8th pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunshine in Altona North +0.1 larger in Sunshine gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

23.4% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%

3.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.5% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunshine in Altona North +$60 higher in Altona North gap widening

$340 40th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Sunshine in Altona North +$325 higher in Altona North gap narrowing

$1,842 50th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Sunshine in Altona North +0.10 higher in Sunshine gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 32.1%

27.1% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 66.6%

22.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 16.6%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +23.3 pts 21.7%

7.4% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 19.3%

16.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunshine in Altona North +27 more in Altona North

97 86th pct 124 88th pct

Stops/1k in Sunshine in Altona North +1.97 more in Sunshine

10.27 88th pct 8.30 86th pct

Departures/1k in Sunshine in Altona North +2,607.9 more in Sunshine

5,547.3 90th pct 2,939.4 87th pct

PT routes in Sunshine in Altona North +18 more in Sunshine

29 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Sunshine in Altona North +24 longer in Altona North

1 7th pct 25 83rd pct

Drive to city in Sunshine in Altona North +2 longer in Altona North

14 23rd pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Sunshine in Altona North +80,878 more in Sunshine

95,809 89th pct 14,931 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Sunshine in Altona North +276,528 more in Sunshine

291,459 88th pct 14,931 22nd pct

Transit to city in Sunshine in Altona North +42 longer in Altona North

43 23rd pct 85 95th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

24.1% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

5.4% Train ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 38.9%

30.8% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

8.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

7.4% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

6.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.8% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

7.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sunshine in Altona North +1 higher in Altona North

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Sunshine in Altona North +1 higher in Altona North

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Sunshine in Altona North +1 higher in Altona North

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Sunshine in Altona North +1 higher in Altona North

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Sunshine in Altona North +36 higher in Altona North

957 33rd pct 993 48th pct

ERP in Sunshine in Altona North +6,342 higher in Altona North

10,151 48th pct 16,493 76th pct

Growth in Sunshine in Altona North +3.2 pts higher in Altona North

6.1% 62nd pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Sunshine in Altona North +554 higher in Altona North

1,280 69th pct 1,834 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunshine in Altona North +4 higher in Sunshine

588 17th pct 584 16th pct

Max temp in Sunshine in Altona North even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Sunshine in Altona North +0.1 higher in Altona North

11.0 39th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunshine in Altona North +0.4 higher in Sunshine

8.3 90th pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunshine in Altona North +0.1 more in Sunshine

7.6 86th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Sunshine in Altona North +0.5 pts higher in Sunshine

96.6% 81st pct 96.0% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Sunshine in Altona North +1.9 pts higher in Altona North

97.9% 85th pct 99.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Sunshine in Altona North +1.8 pts higher in Sunshine

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in Sunshine in Altona North +6.9 pts higher in Sunshine

95.6% 77th pct 88.7% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Sunshine in Altona North +1.2 pts higher in Sunshine

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 55th pct

Walk to health in Sunshine in Altona North +1.8 pts higher in Altona North

89.0% 83rd pct 90.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunshine in Altona North +9.3 more in Sunshine

27.0 85th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunshine in Altona North +298 higher in Sunshine

499 93rd pct 201 71st pct

Mean slope in Sunshine in Altona North +0.1 pts higher in Sunshine

2.9% 8th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Sunshine with nearby areas

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Compare Altona North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunshine vs Altona North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213011336/sunshine/vs/213021343/altona-north