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Carrum Downs vs Seaford

Name: Carrum Downs vs Seaford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Carrum Downs profile · Seaford profile

Carrum Downs Seaford

Carrum Downs and Seaford (Vic.) are neighboring areas with distinct housing and infrastructure profiles. Carrum Downs has far more large homes, with 83.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 70.8% in Seaford (Vic.). While Carrum Downs has larger school sizes, averaging 639 students, Seaford (Vic.) is better served by having far more schools overall. Seaford (Vic.) also has a more connected street layout and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools.

These differences in local layout have shifted over time, with the gap in large home ownership narrowing since 2011. Despite these trends, the two areas remain very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $810. They also share almost identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force or live with a long-term health condition. However, the gap in professional qualifications is widening, as Seaford (Vic.) now has a notably higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 20.4% compared to 14.8% in Carrum Downs.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in Carrum Downs Work from home: 8.4 pts higher in Seaford Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Seaford Other language: 7.8 pts higher in Carrum Downs Living alone: 7.0 pts higher in Seaford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrum Downs in Seaford +4,761 larger in Carrum Downs gap widening

21,976 92nd pct 17,215 84th pct

Median age in Carrum Downs in Seaford +4 yrs older in Seaford gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 29.2%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

41.1% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 40.1%

38.9% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 37.5%

11.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Carrum Downs Seaford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

3.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% China even 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English +4.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

8.5% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.1% Greek even 2.1%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.1% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

37.9% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 36.9%

6.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carrum Downs in Seaford +4 more in Seaford

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carrum Downs in Seaford +1.69 more in Seaford

0.95 13th pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carrum Downs in Seaford even

27 64th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Carrum Downs in Seaford +362 more in Seaford

2,554 72nd pct 2,916 77th pct

Avg size in Carrum Downs in Seaford +274 larger in Carrum Downs

639 75th pct 365 41st pct

ICSEA in Carrum Downs in Seaford +32 higher in Seaford

994 40th pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 31.3%

18.0% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

9.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Carrum Downs in Seaford +$8 higher in Carrum Downs gap narrowing

$817 53rd pct $809 51st pct

Household income in Carrum Downs in Seaford +$158 higher in Carrum Downs gap narrowing

$1,658 45th pct $1,500 35th pct

Family income in Carrum Downs in Seaford +$88 higher in Seaford gap widening

$1,993 44th pct $2,081 50th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 29.6%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.6%

38.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

8.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +2.1 pts 58.6%

21.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrum Downs in Seaford +97 larger in Carrum Downs

349 70th pct 252 60th pct

Median age in Carrum Downs in Seaford +1 yrs older in Seaford

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Carrum Downs in Seaford +$91 higher in Carrum Downs

$675 58th pct $584 39th pct

Household income in Carrum Downs in Seaford +$192 higher in Carrum Downs

$1,710 51st pct $1,518 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carrum Downs in Seaford +0.2 larger in Carrum Downs gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 53.5%

22.7% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 19.1%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

26.7% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.9% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrum Downs in Seaford +$19 higher in Carrum Downs gap narrowing

$370 50th pct $351 43rd pct

Mortgage in Carrum Downs in Seaford +$117 higher in Seaford gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,850 51st pct

People / bedroom in Carrum Downs in Seaford even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 35.4%

27.3% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.2% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 73.6%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 52.9%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 15.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 48.0%

26.7% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.7% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.0% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.2%

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.9% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.3% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrum Downs in Seaford +14 more in Carrum Downs

105 87th pct 91 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carrum Downs in Seaford +0.51 more in Seaford

4.78 57th pct 5.29 64th pct

Departures/1k in Carrum Downs in Seaford +338.8 more in Carrum Downs

1,503.3 73rd pct 1,164.6 63rd pct

PT routes in Carrum Downs in Seaford +3 more in Seaford

6 43rd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Carrum Downs in Seaford +2 longer in Seaford

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Carrum Downs in Seaford +1 longer in Seaford

33 61st pct 34 62nd pct

Reach 30 min in Carrum Downs in Seaford +4,761 more in Carrum Downs

21,976 66th pct 17,215 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Carrum Downs in Seaford +9,350 more in Carrum Downs

48,541 53rd pct 39,191 47th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 55.0%

14.5% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.5% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 37.6%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

4.6% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

13.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

6.7% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

9.3% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carrum Downs in Seaford +2 higher in Seaford

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Carrum Downs in Seaford +1 higher in Seaford

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Carrum Downs in Seaford +1 higher in Carrum Downs

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Carrum Downs in Seaford +3 higher in Seaford

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Carrum Downs in Seaford +29 higher in Seaford

950 30th pct 979 42nd pct

ERP in Carrum Downs in Seaford +5,159 higher in Carrum Downs

23,464 89th pct 18,305 83rd pct

Growth in Carrum Downs in Seaford even

5.4% 58th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Carrum Downs in Seaford +884 higher in Carrum Downs

2,555 86th pct 1,671 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carrum Downs in Seaford +41 higher in Carrum Downs

770 42nd pct 729 37th pct

Max temp in Carrum Downs in Seaford even

19.9 13th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Carrum Downs in Seaford +0.2 higher in Seaford

11.0 38th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carrum Downs in Seaford +0.4 higher in Seaford

6.7 70th pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrum Downs in Seaford +0.0 more in Carrum Downs

6.8 73rd pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Carrum Downs in Seaford +11.8 pts higher in Seaford

85.4% 66th pct 97.1% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Carrum Downs in Seaford +15.0 pts higher in Seaford

80.8% 66th pct 95.9% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Carrum Downs in Seaford +4.8 pts higher in Seaford

93.9% 54th pct 98.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in Carrum Downs in Seaford +17.9 pts higher in Seaford

80.0% 56th pct 97.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Carrum Downs in Seaford even

99.6% 61st pct 99.6% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Carrum Downs in Seaford +17.4 pts higher in Carrum Downs

82.7% 78th pct 65.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Carrum Downs in Seaford +0.4 more in Seaford

13.4 46th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Carrum Downs in Seaford +128 higher in Seaford

116 54th pct 244 76th pct

Mean slope in Carrum Downs in Seaford +1.1 pts higher in Carrum Downs

3.0% 11th pct 1.9% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrum Downs vs Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/214011370/carrum-downs/vs/214011375/seaford