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Albion vs Cairnlea

Name: Albion vs Cairnlea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Albion profile · Cairnlea profile

Albion Cairnlea

Cairnlea and Albion (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and family profiles. Cairnlea has a much higher share of large, detached homes, with 94.1% of houses having three or more bedrooms, while Albion (Vic.) is more varied with only 48.6% meeting that mark. This is consistent with Cairnlea's larger households and higher share of children under 15 (19.2% versus 14.2% in Albion (Vic.)). Wealth and language also differ; the typical weekly household income in Cairnlea is $2,062, which is well higher than the $1,300 earned in Albion (Vic.), and 69.2% of Cairnlea residents use a language other than English at home compared to 46.2% in Albion (Vic.).

Daily life is similar in both places when it comes to the unemployment rate, which sits around 6.6% to 6.9%. They also share similar levels of volunteering and the typical personal income for those identifying as First Nations. However, Albion (Vic.) is much more mobile and accessible, with a far higher number of people moving in the last five years (42.9%) and much more frequent public transport departures. In contrast, Cairnlea is more stable and provides better access to health services, with 96.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a clinic.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,704 larger in Cairnlea Living alone: 25.8 pts higher in Albion Renting: 29.1 pts higher in Albion Separate houses: 33.5 pts higher in Cairnlea 3+ bedrooms: 45.5 pts higher in Cairnlea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albion in Cairnlea +5,704 larger in Cairnlea gap widening

4,334 86th pct 10,038 87th pct

Median age in Albion in Cairnlea +1 yrs older in Cairnlea gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

39.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 27.5%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.2% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

37.8% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

42.8% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 36.5%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Albion Cairnlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.8% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

6.4% Vietnam +14.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.1% India ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

3.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

2.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

7.2% Vietnamese +22.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.1% English ◂ +12.7 pts 6.4%

16.1% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 9.3%

6.4% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 1.0%

5.0% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.9% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

46.2% English only ◂ +19.0 pts 27.2%

7.6% Vietnamese +23.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

1.9% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.9% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 21.6%

5.9% Buddhism +13.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.7% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.6 pts 2.2%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albion in Cairnlea +2.73 more in Albion

3.25 45th pct 0.52 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albion in Cairnlea +7 more in Cairnlea

33 89th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Albion in Cairnlea +14 larger in Cairnlea

437 64th pct 451 66th pct

ICSEA in Albion in Cairnlea +4 higher in Cairnlea

988 49th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

13.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.4%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

7.7% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Albion in Cairnlea +$50 higher in Albion gap narrowing

$708 42nd pct $658 34th pct

Household income in Albion in Cairnlea +$752 higher in Cairnlea gap widening

$1,310 33rd pct $2,062 78th pct

Family income in Albion in Cairnlea +$267 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$1,731 40th pct $1,998 57th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.7%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 10.4%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.1%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more even 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +6.8 pts ▸ 72.3%

16.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albion in Cairnlea +11 larger in Albion

27 72nd pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Albion in Cairnlea +4 yrs older in Albion

31 yrs 66th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Albion in Cairnlea even

$725 58th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Albion in Cairnlea +$832 higher in Cairnlea

$1,792 54th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albion in Cairnlea +1.1 larger in Cairnlea gap steady

2.3 29th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +21.1 pts ▸ 69.2%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 14.3%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

3.3% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.5% 1 person ◂ +25.8 pts 10.6%

30.7% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 21.7%

10.9% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.7% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.8% 5 people +9.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.6% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albion in Cairnlea +$99 higher in Cairnlea gap steady

$301 57th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Albion in Cairnlea +$183 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $1,883 65th pct

People / bedroom in Albion in Cairnlea even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +23.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

44.1% Rented ◂ +29.1 pts 15.0%

24.9% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

54.8% Separate house +33.5 pts ▸ 88.3%

25.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.1 pts 3.8%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

9.7% 4 bedrooms +40.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 30.2%

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.1 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% $350–$549 +33.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +34.2 pts 17.9%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.3%

1.8% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.3%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.2%

9.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albion in Cairnlea +6 more in Albion

21 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Albion in Cairnlea +3.35 more in Albion

4.85 77th pct 1.49 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Albion in Cairnlea +2,206.8 more in Albion

2,533.7 94th pct 326.9 75th pct

PT routes in Albion in Cairnlea +5 more in Albion

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Albion in Cairnlea +2 longer in Cairnlea

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Albion in Cairnlea +4 longer in Cairnlea

16 13th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Albion in Cairnlea +42,367 more in Albion

52,405 87th pct 10,038 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Albion in Cairnlea +152,579 more in Albion

194,054 87th pct 41,475 61st pct

Transit to city in Albion in Cairnlea +23 longer in Cairnlea

51 38th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

7.6% Train ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.6 pts 22.3%

23.7% 2 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.7% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.8% No vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

9.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.1% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Albion in Cairnlea even

7.4 95th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albion in Cairnlea +0.3 more in Cairnlea

7.4 96th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Albion in Cairnlea +3.8 pts higher in Albion

99.8% 100th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Albion in Cairnlea +7.5 pts higher in Albion

99.5% 100th pct 92.0% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Albion in Cairnlea +5.9 pts higher in Albion

99.8% 99th pct 93.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Albion in Cairnlea +1.6 pts higher in Cairnlea

94.3% 96th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Albion in Cairnlea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Albion in Cairnlea +51.9 pts higher in Cairnlea

44.2% 83rd pct 96.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Albion in Cairnlea +4.3 more in Albion

12.0 46th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Albion in Cairnlea +128 higher in Cairnlea

276 94th pct 404 100th pct

Mean slope in Albion in Cairnlea +1.4 pts higher in Cairnlea

2.6% 6th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Albion with nearby areas

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Compare Cairnlea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albion vs Cairnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20021/albion/vs/SAL20441/cairnlea