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Runcorn vs Sunnybank

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Runcorn profile · Sunnybank profile

Runcorn Sunnybank

Runcorn and Sunnybank are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Sunnybank is far more walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 77.2% in Runcorn. Sunnybank also has many more schools and public transport stops, while Runcorn has more larger homes, with 92.5% having three or more bedrooms. Runcorn has a higher share of First Nations people who finished Year 12 (61.4%) and a higher proportion of children under 15 (18.4%).

The gap in the number of separate houses has widened since 2011, as Sunnybank now has 86% and Runcorn has 70.2%. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 33%). They also have similar numbers of volunteers and a very similar percentage of people earning over $2,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Sunnybank No religion: 8.8 pts higher in Sunnybank No car: 5.2 pts higher in Sunnybank Population: 5,013 larger in Runcorn Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in Runcorn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Runcornin Sunnybank +5,013 larger in Runcorn gap steady
14,046 72nd pct 9,033 47th pct
Median age in Runcornin Sunnybank +1 yrs older in Sunnybank gap narrowing
34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 1.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Runcornin Sunnybank +4.7 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
11.4% 20th pct 16.2% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Runcornin Sunnybank +3.4 pts higher in Runcorn gap narrowing
18.4% 56th pct 15.0% 21st pct
De facto in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.5 pts higher in Runcorn gap narrowing
8.4% 18th pct 6.9% 11th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 34.4%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%
11.4% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 44.6%
36.4% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
3.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Runcorn Sunnybank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Runcornin Sunnybank +2.6 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
53.4% 95th pct 56.0% 97th pct

Country of birth

42.8% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 39.7%
9.9% China +6.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.1% India ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.4% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

24.4% Chinese +10.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
17.8% English +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.1% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%
7.4% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%
5.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.7 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
55.1% 92nd pct 56.8% 93rd pct
Limited English in Runcornin Sunnybank +5.2 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
10.9% 93rd pct 16.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

40.4% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 38.5%
15.9% Mandarin +10.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
8.1% Punjabi ◂ +6.6 pts 1.5%
6.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Runcornin Sunnybank +8.8 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
36.1% 30th pct 44.9% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

36.1% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 44.9%
34.4% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 33.6%
7.8% Other religions ◂ +5.9 pts 1.9%
5.5% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%
5.9% Not stated even 5.9%
4.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Runcornin Sunnybank +3.1 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
74.2% 83rd pct 71.1% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.1 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
33.0% 73rd pct 33.1% 73rd pct
Schools in Runcornin Sunnybank +5 more in Sunnybank
2 14th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Runcornin Sunnybank +4.38 more in Sunnybank
0.77 8th pct 5.15 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Runcornin Sunnybank even
29 68th pct 29 68th pct
Students in Runcornin Sunnybank +1,969 more in Sunnybank
1,391 48th pct 3,360 83rd pct
Avg size in Runcornin Sunnybank +216 larger in Runcorn
696 79th pct 480 58th pct
ICSEA in Runcornin Sunnybank +41 higher in Sunnybank
995 40th pct 1,036 59th pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 71.1%
10.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
6.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
18.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%
14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 23.6%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
9.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%
3.7% Creative arts even 3.7%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Runcornin Sunnybank +$108 higher in Runcorn gap narrowing
$738 36th pct $630 16th pct
Household income in Runcornin Sunnybank +$149 higher in Runcorn gap narrowing
$1,742 50th pct $1,593 41st pct
Family income in Runcornin Sunnybank +$206 higher in Runcorn gap steady
$1,810 32nd pct $1,604 20th pct
High earners in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.8 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
7.0% 28th pct 6.2% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.7 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
17.5% 40th pct 19.2% 46th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 29.0%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
12.0% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 48.4%
36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.7%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.2 pts higher in Sunnybank
20.7% 13th pct 20.9% 13th pct
Mental health in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.7 pts higher in Runcorn
6.3% 20th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.1 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
4.3% 27th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None +0.1 pts ▸ 73.4%
14.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%
4.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.3 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
12.0% 29th pct 11.7% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.5 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
10.0% 20th pct 9.6% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Runcornin Sunnybank +4.8 pts higher in Runcorn gap narrowing
27.4% 59th pct 22.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Sunnybank
1.5% 18th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.8 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
18.2% 24th pct 17.4% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Runcornin Sunnybank +35 larger in Runcorn
188 51st pct 153 45th pct
Median age in Runcornin Sunnybank +1 yrs older in Sunnybank
23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Runcornin Sunnybank +12.9 pts higher in Runcorn
61.4% 85th pct 48.5% 61st pct
Unemployment in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.3 pts higher in Sunnybank
13.0% 68th pct 13.3% 70th pct
Median income in Runcornin Sunnybank +$40 higher in Runcorn
$580 38th pct $540 29th pct
Household income in Runcornin Sunnybank +$218 higher in Runcorn
$1,760 54th pct $1,542 40th pct
Indigenous language in Runcornin Sunnybank +4.2 pts higher in Runcorn
10.1% 79th pct 5.9% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.1 larger in Sunnybank gap steady
2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct
One-parent in Runcornin Sunnybank +2.2 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
14.3% 60th pct 16.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Runcornin Sunnybank +2.7 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
17.2% 18th pct 19.9% 28th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 54.9%
23.2% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.3% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 29.0%
21.9% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%
17.2% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.9% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%
6.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.2% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Runcornin Sunnybank even gap steady
$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Runcornin Sunnybank +$361 higher in Sunnybank gap widening
$1,600 34th pct $1,961 58th pct
People / bedroom in Runcornin Sunnybank even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
37.7% 75th pct 39.1% 77th pct
Owned outright in Runcornin Sunnybank +7.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
27.1% 34th pct 35.1% 59th pct
Separate houses in Runcornin Sunnybank +15.8 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
70.2% 28th pct 86.0% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Runcornin Sunnybank +4.6 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
92.5% 88th pct 87.9% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
27.1% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 21.5%
1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 86.0%
29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.7 pts 12.9%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 36.6%
29.9% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
7.6% 5 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.7% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.4% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

75.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.7 pts 51.8%
10.3% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.3% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.4% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.5% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 26.2%
29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
8.0% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Runcornin Sunnybank +5.2 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 9.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.3 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
13.9% 47th pct 12.5% 42nd pct
PT commute in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.6 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
8.4% 94th pct 9.0% 95th pct
PT stops in Runcornin Sunnybank +4 more in Sunnybank
53 61st pct 57 64th pct
Stops/1k in Runcornin Sunnybank +2.54 more in Sunnybank
3.77 42nd pct 6.31 76th pct
Departures/1k in Runcornin Sunnybank +694.1 more in Sunnybank
1,086.8 60th pct 1,780.9 79th pct
PT routes in Runcornin Sunnybank +16 more in Sunnybank
17 82nd pct 33 86th pct
Stop walk in Runcornin Sunnybank +2 longer in Runcorn
3 29th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Runcornin Sunnybank +3 longer in Runcorn
15 26th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Runcornin Sunnybank +20,199 more in Runcorn
29,232 75th pct 9,033 25th pct
Reach 45 min in Runcornin Sunnybank +61,981 more in Sunnybank
76,363 64th pct 138,344 78th pct
Transit to city in Runcornin Sunnybank +6 longer in Runcorn
49 32nd pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 54.0%
13.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
2.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 34.1%
38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 35.6%
12.1% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.1% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Runcornin Sunnybank +3.6 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
45.4% 76th pct 49.0% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Runcornin Sunnybank +6.0 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
18.0% 77th pct 24.0% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
6.5% 80th pct 7.5% 87th pct
Participation in Runcornin Sunnybank +7.6 pts higher in Runcorn gap narrowing
65.3% 67th pct 57.7% 34th pct
Full-time in Runcornin Sunnybank +5.6 pts higher in Runcorn gap steady
55.9% 27th pct 50.2% 8th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.2% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
6.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
7.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%
13.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
8.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Runcornin Sunnybank +1 higher in Runcorn
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Runcornin Sunnybank +2 higher in Runcorn
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Runcornin Sunnybank +2 higher in Runcorn
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Runcornin Sunnybank +1 higher in Runcorn
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Runcornin Sunnybank +15 higher in Runcorn
997 50th pct 982 44th pct
ERP in Runcornin Sunnybank +5,192 higher in Runcorn
15,762 74th pct 10,570 51st pct
Growth in Runcornin Sunnybank +4.9 pts higher in Sunnybank
10.1% 80th pct 15.1% 87th pct
Businesses in Runcornin Sunnybank +459 higher in Runcorn
1,581 78th pct 1,122 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Runcornin Sunnybank +19 higher in Runcorn
1,109 69th pct 1,090 67th pct
Max temp in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.3 higher in Sunnybank
26.8 82nd pct 27.1 85th pct
Min temp in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.3 higher in Runcorn
15.0 81st pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.6 higher in Sunnybank
6.1 59th pct 7.7 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Runcornin Sunnybank +1.6 more in Sunnybank
5.7 56th pct 7.3 81st pct
15-min city in Runcornin Sunnybank +16.7 pts higher in Sunnybank
79.4% 61st pct 96.1% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Runcornin Sunnybank +22.5 pts higher in Sunnybank
77.2% 63rd pct 99.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.3 pts higher in Sunnybank
99.6% 79th pct 99.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Runcornin Sunnybank +6.9 pts higher in Sunnybank
92.5% 71st pct 99.4% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Runcornin Sunnybank even
100.0% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Runcornin Sunnybank +4.9 pts higher in Sunnybank
76.1% 74th pct 81.0% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Runcornin Sunnybank +2.3 more in Sunnybank
11.6 34th pct 13.9 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Runcornin Sunnybank +28 higher in Sunnybank
151 61st pct 179 67th pct
Mean slope in Runcornin Sunnybank +0.1 pts higher in Sunnybank
4.6% 37th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Runcorn vs Sunnybank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303061078/runcorn/vs/303061079/sunnybank