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Sydenham vs Fraser Rise - Plumpton

Name: Sydenham vs Fraser Rise - Plumpton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Sydenham profile · Fraser Rise - Plumpton profile

Sydenham Fraser Rise - Plumpton

Sydenham and Fraser Rise - Plumpton are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Fraser Rise - Plumpton is a rapidly growing area where 95% of homes are separate houses and 61.4% of people moved there in the last five years. It is a place for young families, with 27.6% of residents being children under 15, which helps explain why 37.6% of adults provide unpaid childcare. Sydenham is more compact and walkable; nearly all its homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 14.4% in Fraser Rise - Plumpton. Sydenham also has a higher share of renters at 30.7%.

Both areas are very similar in their mix of people born overseas, which sits at around 42%. They also share a similar level of overall advantage, with both sitting near the national figure. While they share these traits, the gap in population growth has widened significantly, as Fraser Rise - Plumpton has grown by 141.6% since 2021 while Sydenham grew by only 1.4%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.8 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton Recent movers: 28.2 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton Needs assistance: 6.0 pts higher in Sydenham Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Sydenham Unpaid child care: 13.8 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1,628 larger in Sydenham

11,726 61st pct 10,098 53rd pct

Median age in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +6 yrs older in Sydenham

37 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) +10.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 15.9%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 4.5%

Marital status

46.2% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

36.6% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 32.0%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Sydenham Fraser Rise - Plumpton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

9.4% India +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.2% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

15.8% English ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

7.8% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

4.5% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

3.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.8% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

49.8% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 45.3%

5.4% Punjabi +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.7% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 52.3%

21.0% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 15.0%

4.3% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 more in Sydenham

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.80 more in Sydenham

1.52 33rd pct 0.72 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1 more in Sydenham

26 63rd pct 25 61st pct

Students in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +176 more in Sydenham

2,443 71st pct 2,267 67th pct

Avg size in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +319 larger in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

814 86th pct 1,134 95th pct

ICSEA in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +5 higher in Sydenham

1,029 56th pct 1,024 54th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 73.9%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

10.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 22.2%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

8.3% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.6%

5.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

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

2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$245 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$721 33rd pct $966 74th pct

Household income in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$434 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$1,820 54th pct $2,254 81st pct

Family income in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$314 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$2,023 46th pct $2,337 67th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.1%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 33.5%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +10.7 pts ▸ 77.4%

17.5% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +22 larger in Sydenham

73 23rd pct 51 16th pct

Median age in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +3 yrs older in Sydenham

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$492 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$774 72nd pct $1,266 97th pct

Household income in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$708 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$1,375 29th pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +0.4 larger in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

2.8 79th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 73.6%

18.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 13.5%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

27.9% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 22.3%

20.1% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.8% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.8% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 12.1%

8.3% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$63 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$366 49th pct $429 74th pct

Mortgage in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +$450 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

$1,650 37th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +29.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

30.7% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 17.0%

28.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 11.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

66.2% Separate house +28.8 pts ▸ 95.0%

31.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.1 pts 4.3%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.5% 4 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 31.0%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%

4.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $350–$549 +23.6 pts ▸ 85.8%

30.5% $200–$349 ◂ +26.2 pts 4.2%

0.8% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 22.5%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 6.1%

7.8% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +26 more in Sydenham

37 47th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +2.07 more in Sydenham

3.16 33rd pct 1.09 12th pct

Departures/1k in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +742.7 more in Sydenham

929.0 55th pct 186.3 25th pct

PT routes in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +8 more in Sydenham

10 62nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +37 longer in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

6 57th pct 43 90th pct

Drive to city in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +3 longer in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

24 48th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1,628 more in Sydenham

11,726 36th pct 10,098 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +64,091 more in Sydenham

74,189 63rd pct 10,098 16th pct

Transit to city in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

74 77th pct —

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

19.7% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.8% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 24.9%

14.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

7.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.3% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

9.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +3 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +3 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +2 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +67 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

968 38th pct 1,035 65th pct

ERP in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +12,714 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

12,025 58th pct 24,739 90th pct

Growth in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +140.2 pts higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

1.4% 22nd pct 141.6% 100th pct

Businesses in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1,077 higher in Fraser Rise - Plumpton

873 48th pct 1,950 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +20 higher in Sydenham

562 14th pct 542 13th pct

Max temp in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton even

20.1 14th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton even

10.2 26th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +5.0 higher in Sydenham

7.2 76th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +4.9 more in Sydenham

7.0 76th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +87.5 pts higher in Sydenham

98.4% 84th pct 11.0% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +70.8 pts higher in Sydenham

87.4% 72nd pct 16.6% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +85.3 pts higher in Sydenham

99.7% 79th pct 14.4% 11th pct

Walk to school in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +58.2 pts higher in Sydenham

99.7% 93rd pct 41.5% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +15.5 pts higher in Sydenham

100.0% 100th pct 84.5% 31st pct

Walk to health in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +67.5 pts higher in Sydenham

69.4% 69th pct 1.8% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +1.4 more in Sydenham

15.5 58th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton +388 higher in Sydenham

476 92nd pct 88 49th pct

Mean slope in Sydenham in Fraser Rise - Plumpton even

2.4% 0th pct 2.4% 0th pct

Compare Sydenham with nearby areas

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Compare Fraser Rise - Plumpton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydenham vs Fraser Rise - Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213011339/sydenham/vs/213041574/fraser-rise-plumpton