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Sunshine vs Windermere Park

Name: Sunshine vs Windermere Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Sunshine profile · Windermere Park profile

Sunshine Windermere Park

Windermere Park and Sunshine (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Residents in Sunshine (NSW) are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 38 in Windermere Park, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.2% versus 16.8%). Windermere Park is far more walkable, with 67% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 2.9% of homes in Sunshine (NSW) have the same access. This contrast extends to housing and work; 50% of homes in Sunshine (NSW) are owned outright and 22.5% of people work from home, compared to 33.8% outright ownership and 10% working from home in Windermere Park.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $720 to $729. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at about 10%, and have the same average number of people per home. These shared characteristics persist despite the other gaps, such as the far higher share of people in de facto relationships in Windermere Park (+5.5 pts) or the higher share of adults with a bachelor degree in Sunshine (NSW) (+5.5 pts).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Sunshine Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Windermere Park PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Windermere Park Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Sunshine Population: 247 larger in Windermere Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunshine in Windermere Park +247 larger in Windermere Park gap steady

475 64th pct 722 71st pct

Median age in Sunshine in Windermere Park +12 yrs older in Sunshine gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.5%

27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 16.8%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 39.2%

24.3% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

3.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Sunshine Windermere Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 86.7%

2.3% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

44.2% English ◂ +0.6 pts 43.6%

13.3% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 46.1%

37.3% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Sunshine in Windermere Park +1 more in Windermere Park

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Sunshine in Windermere Park +103 larger in Windermere Park

229 40th pct 331 51st pct

ICSEA in Sunshine in Windermere Park +9 higher in Windermere Park

964 34th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.5%

33.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

7.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +11.2 pts 9.1%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

9.3% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

1.6% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Sunshine in Windermere Park +$9 higher in Sunshine gap narrowing

$729 46th pct $720 44th pct

Household income in Sunshine in Windermere Park +$129 higher in Sunshine gap widening

$1,575 52nd pct $1,446 44th pct

Family income in Sunshine in Windermere Park +$44 higher in Windermere Park gap narrowing

$1,687 37th pct $1,731 40th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

9.9% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None ◂ +0.6 pts 54.2%

23.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunshine in Windermere Park +18 larger in Windermere Park

36 74th pct 54 78th pct

Median age in Sunshine in Windermere Park +1 yrs older in Sunshine

20 yrs 25th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Sunshine in Windermere Park +$25 higher in Windermere Park

$612 47th pct $637 49th pct

Household income in Sunshine in Windermere Park +$104 higher in Windermere Park

$1,562 45th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunshine in Windermere Park even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 27.5%

14.9% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

47.2% 2 people ◂ +15.2 pts 32.0%

20.6% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.3% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.6% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

3.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunshine in Windermere Park +$20 higher in Sunshine gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Sunshine in Windermere Park even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Sunshine in Windermere Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 33.8%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.8% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 98.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 20.1%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 56.0%

21.9% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.7%

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.8%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 6.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunshine in Windermere Park +2 more in Windermere Park

3 72nd pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Sunshine in Windermere Park +0.61 more in Windermere Park

6.32 83rd pct 6.93 85th pct

Departures/1k in Sunshine in Windermere Park +53.0 more in Sunshine

341.1 75th pct 288.1 74th pct

PT routes in Sunshine in Windermere Park +1 more in Sunshine

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Sunshine in Windermere Park +4 longer in Sunshine

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Sunshine in Windermere Park +3 longer in Sunshine

81 57th pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.5 pts 10.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 36.0%

25.6% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.7% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.5% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%

7.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

8.0% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

8.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunshine in Windermere Park +1.8 higher in Windermere Park

3.1 73rd pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunshine in Windermere Park +3.1 more in Windermere Park

2.8 71st pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Sunshine in Windermere Park +69.6 pts higher in Windermere Park

0.0% 0th pct 69.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Sunshine in Windermere Park +64.1 pts higher in Windermere Park

2.9% 59th pct 67.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Sunshine in Windermere Park +17.6 pts higher in Windermere Park

82.4% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sunshine in Windermere Park +22.4 pts higher in Windermere Park

0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Sunshine in Windermere Park +2.7 pts higher in Sunshine

98.6% 85th pct 95.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Sunshine in Windermere Park +68.1 pts higher in Windermere Park

0.0% 0th pct 68.1% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunshine in Windermere Park +22.5 more in Sunshine

29.5 72nd pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunshine in Windermere Park +6 higher in Sunshine

35 76th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Sunshine in Windermere Park +3.4 pts higher in Sunshine

9.8% 80th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Sunshine with nearby areas

Mirrabooka Silverwater Brightwaters Balcolyn Yarrawonga Park Point Wolstoncroft Morisset Park Windermere Park

Compare Windermere Park with nearby areas

Morisset Park Bonnells Bay Brightwaters Yarrawonga Park Mirrabooka Balcolyn Silverwater Sunshine

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunshine vs Windermere Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13709/sunshine/vs/SAL14339/windermere-park