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Austral vs Mount Vernon

Name: Austral vs Mount Vernon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Austral profile · Mount Vernon profile

Austral Mount Vernon

Austral and Mount Vernon are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Austral is a young, diverse community where the typical resident is 31 and 43.7% were born overseas. It has a high proportion of renters at 27.5% and a very high number of people who moved there in the last five years (69.6%). In contrast, Mount Vernon is much older, with a typical age of 40, and is dominated by homeowners, with 55.3% owning their homes outright. Income is also quite different; 48.9% of Mount Vernon households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 24.1% in Austral.

Both areas are about the same distance from the city, with a drive time of 37 minutes. They also share similar rates of adults working or looking for work, which sit around 60%. While they track together on these points, they differ on accessibility. Austral has far more public transport and a much higher share of homes within walking distance of schools, groceries and parks, whereas Mount Vernon is more car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 38.2 pts higher in Mount Vernon Recent movers: 48.8 pts higher in Austral Renting: 22.0 pts higher in Austral PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in Austral Population: 5,612 larger in Austral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Austral in Mount Vernon +5,612 larger in Austral gap widening

6,847 87th pct 1,235 74th pct

Median age in Austral in Mount Vernon +9 yrs older in Mount Vernon gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.5 pts 18.3%

15.3% Older adults (45–64) +15.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 17.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 57.3%

29.8% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

4.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Austral Mount Vernon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.3% Australia +21.4 pts ▸ 71.7%

4.3% Nepal ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% India ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

9.8% Italian +16.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% Indian ◂ +5.6 pts 0.2%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

37.8% English only +22.1 pts ▸ 59.9%

8.7% Arabic ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

3.3% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +31.5 pts ▸ 78.8%

14.7% Islam ◂ +8.8 pts 5.9%

11.7% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +9.6 pts 0.2%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Austral in Mount Vernon

2.88 41st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Austral in Mount Vernon +15 more in Austral

24 87th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Austral in Mount Vernon +460 larger in Austral

828 96th pct 368 55th pct

ICSEA in Austral in Mount Vernon +38 higher in Austral

1,035 73rd pct 997 55th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 48.5%

15.1% Year 10 +17.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Certificate III / IV +15.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 22.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%

11.9% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% Architecture & building +9.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Austral in Mount Vernon +$13 higher in Austral gap narrowing

$930 75th pct $917 74th pct

Household income in Austral in Mount Vernon +$1,009 higher in Mount Vernon gap widening

$2,168 82nd pct $3,177 99th pct

Family income in Austral in Mount Vernon +$785 higher in Mount Vernon gap widening

$2,224 70th pct $3,009 91st pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 22.7%

10.4% $4,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.1%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.6%

32.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 73.8%

11.5% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Austral in Mount Vernon +69 larger in Austral

93 86th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Austral in Mount Vernon +1 yrs older in Mount Vernon

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Austral in Mount Vernon +$388 higher in Mount Vernon

$695 55th pct $1,083 83rd pct

Household income in Austral in Mount Vernon +$2,071 higher in Mount Vernon

$2,178 69th pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Austral in Mount Vernon +0.7 larger in Mount Vernon gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 74.8%

18.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

26.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 24.9%

22.3% 3 people ◂ +9.6 pts 12.8%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.9%

11.5% 5 people +8.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.9% 6 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.0% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Austral in Mount Vernon +$25 higher in Austral gap steady

$520 94th pct $495 92nd pct

Mortgage in Austral in Mount Vernon +$465 higher in Mount Vernon gap narrowing

$2,535 88th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Austral in Mount Vernon +0.10 higher in Mount Vernon gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.1% Owned outright +38.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 39.0%

27.5% Rented ◂ +22.0 pts 5.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 98.7%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 44.7%

10.6% 5 or more +27.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

22.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 15.0%

4.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +24.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

34.7% $550–$749 ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% $750 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +36.9 pts 23.0%

24.5% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

7.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.5% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Austral in Mount Vernon +29 more in Austral

40 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Austral in Mount Vernon +3.06 more in Mount Vernon

5.84 81st pct 8.91 87th pct

Departures/1k in Austral in Mount Vernon +510.8 more in Austral

648.5 81st pct 137.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Austral in Mount Vernon +2 more in Austral

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Austral in Mount Vernon +3 longer in Austral

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Austral in Mount Vernon even

37 31st pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Austral in Mount Vernon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Austral in Mount Vernon +4,344 more in Mount Vernon

0 0th pct 4,344 34th pct

How people get to work

40.3% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

31.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 28.1%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 27.8%

7.9% 4 or more +29.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.8 pts 10.9%

12.3% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Construction +10.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

9.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

3.4% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 18.0%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.8% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.5% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

8.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Austral in Mount Vernon +1.8 higher in Austral

2.8 71st pct 1.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Austral in Mount Vernon +2.0 more in Austral

2.9 72nd pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Austral in Mount Vernon +26.0 pts higher in Austral

26.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Austral in Mount Vernon +41.3 pts higher in Austral

41.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Austral in Mount Vernon +5.9 pts higher in Mount Vernon

49.6% 73rd pct 55.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in Austral in Mount Vernon +71.6 pts higher in Austral

72.5% 83rd pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Austral in Mount Vernon +21.2 pts higher in Austral

37.7% 60th pct 16.5% 51st pct

Walk to health in Austral in Mount Vernon +10.7 pts higher in Austral

10.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Austral in Mount Vernon +2.1 more in Mount Vernon

8.5 38th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Austral in Mount Vernon +36 higher in Austral

41 77th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Austral in Mount Vernon +1.4 pts higher in Mount Vernon

4.9% 41st pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Austral with nearby areas

West Hoxton Cecil Park Middleton Grange Rossmore Carnes Hill Horningsea Park Len Waters Estate Elizabeth Hills

Compare Mount Vernon with nearby areas

Kemps Creek Cecil Hills Horsley Park Cecil Park Erskine Park Abbotsbury Elizabeth Hills Austral

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Austral vs Mount Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10110/austral/vs/SAL12807/mount-vernon