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Essendon vs Sunbury

Name: Essendon vs Sunbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Essendon profile · Sunbury profile

Essendon Sunbury

Essendon and Sunbury are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Essendon is a walker's paradise where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 43.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a high proportion of renters at 40.1%. In contrast, Sunbury is more car-dependent and is dominated by detached houses, which make up 89.1% of homes. Large family homes are far more common there, with 89.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 37 and very similar weekly rents, around $370. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in working habits has widened since 2011; 37.2% of people in Essendon now work from home, compared to 21.7% in Sunbury. Essendon also has a much higher share of people using another language at home at 25.7%, though this gap has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 46.6 pts higher in Sunbury 3+ bedrooms: 38.7 pts higher in Sunbury Bachelor+: 23.7 pts higher in Essendon People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Essendon Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Essendon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon in Sunbury +23,648 larger in Essendon gap steady

68,712 59th pct 45,064 35th pct

Median age in Essendon in Sunbury even gap steady

37 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 29.0%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

Marital status

41.5% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

43.7% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 36.5%

7.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Widowed even 4.2%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Essendon Sunbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 78.2%

2.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

23.9% Australian +12.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.3% English +10.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.7% Italian ◂ +6.6 pts 7.1%

13.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

8.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

4.3% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +14.6 pts ▸ 84.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

37.5% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.1% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Essendon in Sunbury +6 more in Essendon

21 38th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Essendon in Sunbury +0.30 more in Essendon

2.03 47th pct 1.73 35th pct

Students in Essendon in Sunbury +1,353 more in Essendon

9,360 45th pct 8,007 37th pct

Avg size in Essendon in Sunbury +66 larger in Sunbury

468 54th pct 534 65th pct

ICSEA in Essendon in Sunbury +78 higher in Essendon

1,107 87th pct 1,030 58th pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.1 pts 55.8%

6.4% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.5% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.0 pts 21.4%

13.1% Certificate III / IV +21.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.6 pts 5.7%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 17.4%

9.9% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

8.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Essendon in Sunbury +$189 higher in Essendon gap widening

$1,059 86th pct $870 66th pct

Household income in Essendon in Sunbury +$107 higher in Essendon gap widening

$2,046 75th pct $1,939 68th pct

Family income in Essendon in Sunbury +$615 higher in Essendon gap widening

$2,852 88th pct $2,237 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 9.9%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +5.9 pts 61.1%

18.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendon in Sunbury +231 larger in Sunbury

337 12th pct 568 21st pct

Median age in Essendon in Sunbury +4 yrs older in Essendon

28 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Essendon in Sunbury +$24 higher in Sunbury

$812 84th pct $836 86th pct

Household income in Essendon in Sunbury +$452 higher in Sunbury

$1,770 64th pct $2,222 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon in Sunbury +0.3 larger in Sunbury gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 61.1%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%

11.3% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 21.7%

31.8% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.7% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.1% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon in Sunbury +$1 higher in Essendon gap narrowing

$370 56th pct $369 55th pct

Mortgage in Essendon in Sunbury +$450 higher in Essendon gap narrowing

$2,200 82nd pct $1,750 44th pct

People / bedroom in Essendon in Sunbury +0.20 higher in Essendon gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.1% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 20.3%

28.3% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

42.5% Separate house +46.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

38.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.6 pts 6.3%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.6 pts 4.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

15.7% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 8.1%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 0.9%

4.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 59.0%

27.9% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 2.6%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.5 pts 9.3%

12.4% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon in Sunbury +46 more in Essendon

322 56th pct 276 50th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon in Sunbury +1.44 more in Sunbury

4.69 55th pct 6.12 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Essendon in Sunbury +771.2 more in Essendon

2,016.7 86th pct 1,245.5 66th pct

PT routes in Essendon in Sunbury +13 more in Essendon

27 49th pct 14 29th pct

Stop walk in Essendon in Sunbury +41 longer in Sunbury

4 43rd pct 45 89th pct

Drive to city in Essendon in Sunbury +28 longer in Sunbury

9 10th pct 37 59th pct

How people get to work

35.1% Car (driver) +20.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.5 pts 21.7%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 30.1%

29.5% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

7.3% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 3.6%

3.7% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

7.4% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +7.3 pts 5.2%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

2.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +16.8 pts 18.1%

17.0% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%

8.2% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.1% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Essendon in Sunbury +22,635 higher in Essendon

74,613 57th pct 51,978 35th pct

Growth in Essendon in Sunbury +6.8 pts higher in Sunbury

7.5% 67th pct 14.3% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Essendon in Sunbury +89 higher in Sunbury

601 22nd pct 690 32nd pct

Max temp in Essendon in Sunbury +1.6 higher in Essendon

20.5 19th pct 18.8 10th pct

Min temp in Essendon in Sunbury +1.8 higher in Essendon

11.0 40th pct 9.2 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon in Sunbury +4.4 higher in Essendon

8.8 97th pct 4.4 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon in Sunbury +3.9 more in Essendon

7.9 100th pct 4.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Essendon in Sunbury +65.8 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 34.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Essendon in Sunbury +58.4 pts higher in Essendon

99.7% 100th pct 41.4% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Essendon in Sunbury +20.3 pts higher in Essendon

99.9% 99th pct 79.6% 49th pct

Walk to school in Essendon in Sunbury +37.0 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 63.0% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon in Sunbury +6.1 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 93.9% 56th pct

Walk to health in Essendon in Sunbury +66.6 pts higher in Essendon

97.8% 99th pct 31.1% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon in Sunbury +0.8 more in Essendon

18.8 70th pct 18.0 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon in Sunbury +535 higher in Essendon

561 100th pct 26 47th pct

Mean slope in Essendon in Sunbury +0.4 pts higher in Sunbury

4.3% 27th pct 4.7% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon vs Sunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20603/essendon/vs/21004/sunbury