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Ardeer vs Cairnlea

Name: Ardeer vs Cairnlea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Ardeer profile · Cairnlea profile

Ardeer Cairnlea

Cairnlea and Ardeer are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with very different profiles. Cairnlea is a very walkable area where 69.2% of people use a language other than English at home and the typical weekly household income is $2,062. It is dominated by large family homes, with 94.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Ardeer is somewhat walkable and has a more transient feel, with 37.6% of residents having moved in the last five years and 32% of people living alone. Ardeer also has a much higher proportion of renters at 34.4%.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, though they share some basic commonalities. Both have similar rates of full-time employment and a matching 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Cairnlea has seen its standing in income and education rise, Ardeer remains more closely aligned with the national figure for the age of its residents, with 16.3% aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,868 larger in Cairnlea 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Cairnlea Other language: 21.4 pts higher in Cairnlea Living alone: 21.4 pts higher in Ardeer Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Ardeer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ardeer in Cairnlea +6,868 larger in Cairnlea gap widening

3,170 85th pct 10,038 87th pct

Median age in Ardeer in Cairnlea +1 yrs older in Ardeer gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 27.5%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

39.3% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.9% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 36.5%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ardeer Cairnlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.3% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 45.3%

9.2% Vietnam +11.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.8% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

12.4% Vietnamese +17.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.0% English ◂ +8.5 pts 6.4%

13.9% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

4.1% Chinese +8.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.6% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

4.2% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

4.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

42.5% English only ◂ +15.3 pts 27.2%

13.1% Vietnamese +18.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.5% Cantonese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Mandarin even 1.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 40.1%

28.3% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 21.6%

6.7% Buddhism +12.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

6.4% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Other religions even 1.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ardeer in Cairnlea +3.14 more in Ardeer

3.66 49th pct 0.52 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ardeer in Cairnlea +6 more in Cairnlea

34 89th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Ardeer in Cairnlea +33 larger in Cairnlea

419 62nd pct 451 66th pct

ICSEA in Ardeer in Cairnlea +4 higher in Cairnlea

987 48th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 67.5%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

9.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

7.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

5.2% Information technology even 5.3%

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

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ardeer in Cairnlea +$40 higher in Ardeer gap narrowing

$698 40th pct $658 34th pct

Household income in Ardeer in Cairnlea +$610 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$1,452 44th pct $2,062 78th pct

Family income in Ardeer in Cairnlea +$264 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$1,734 40th pct $1,998 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.7%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.4%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.5% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

7.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +8.5 pts ▸ 72.3%

16.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ardeer in Cairnlea +4 larger in Ardeer

20 68th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Ardeer in Cairnlea +3 yrs older in Ardeer

30 yrs 63rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Ardeer in Cairnlea even

$725 58th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Ardeer in Cairnlea +$1,899 higher in Cairnlea

$725 9th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ardeer in Cairnlea +1.0 larger in Cairnlea gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 14.3%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 15.3%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.0% 1 person ◂ +21.4 pts 10.6%

30.1% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 21.7%

12.2% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.1% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.3% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.2% 6 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ardeer in Cairnlea +$60 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $400 82nd pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Ardeer in Cairnlea +0.10 higher in Cairnlea gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.4% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 15.0%

29.9% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 88.3%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 7.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 30.2%

11.5% 4 bedrooms +39.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 3.1%

1.8% 5 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +30.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +31.5 pts 17.9%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

1.0% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 26.3%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.5% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.3% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ardeer in Cairnlea +4 more in Cairnlea

11 81st pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Ardeer in Cairnlea +1.98 more in Ardeer

3.47 71st pct 1.49 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Ardeer in Cairnlea +1,264.6 more in Ardeer

1,591.5 89th pct 326.9 75th pct

PT routes in Ardeer in Cairnlea +4 more in Ardeer

8 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Ardeer in Cairnlea +1 longer in Ardeer

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Ardeer in Cairnlea +2 longer in Cairnlea

18 15th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Ardeer in Cairnlea +15,468 more in Ardeer

25,506 78th pct 10,038 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Ardeer in Cairnlea +47,133 more in Ardeer

88,608 76th pct 41,475 61st pct

Transit to city in Ardeer in Cairnlea +8 longer in Cairnlea

66 68th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 19.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 22.3%

31.8% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.3% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.1% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

7.2% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

11.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

6.3% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ardeer in Cairnlea +2.4 higher in Cairnlea

4.9 83rd pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ardeer in Cairnlea +3.0 more in Cairnlea

4.7 81st pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Ardeer in Cairnlea +38.8 pts higher in Cairnlea

57.2% 81st pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Ardeer in Cairnlea +86.7 pts higher in Cairnlea

5.3% 61st pct 92.0% 96th pct

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

99.8% 99th pct 93.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Ardeer in Cairnlea +6.2 pts higher in Cairnlea

89.7% 92nd pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Ardeer in Cairnlea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ardeer in Cairnlea +84.3 pts higher in Cairnlea

11.8% 74th pct 96.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Ardeer in Cairnlea +1.2 more in Ardeer

8.8 38th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Ardeer in Cairnlea +168 higher in Cairnlea

237 92nd pct 404 100th pct

Mean slope in Ardeer in Cairnlea +1.5 pts higher in Cairnlea

2.5% 4th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Ardeer with nearby areas

Albion Sunshine West Cairnlea St Albans Deer Park Derrimut Sunshine North Sunshine

Compare Cairnlea with nearby areas

Albanvale Ardeer Deer Park St Albans Kings Park Albion Burnside Burnside Heights

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ardeer vs Cairnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20062/ardeer/vs/SAL20441/cairnlea