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Ardeer vs Sunshine West

Name: Ardeer vs Sunshine West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Ardeer profile · Sunshine West profile

Ardeer Sunshine West

Sunshine West and Ardeer are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct living patterns. Sunshine West is much more walkable, with 88.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 5.3% in Ardeer. It also has a higher share of people born overseas (51.0%) and a far higher share of people using another language at home (61.9%) than Ardeer (47.8%). Homes in Sunshine West also tend to be larger, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms, while Ardeer has 71.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who served in the Defence Force. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,416 in Sunshine West and $1,452 in Ardeer. While Sunshine West has far more public transport stops, Ardeer's residents can reach far more people within a 45-minute transit trip. Over time, the gap in the share of people who speak a First Nations language has remained well higher in Sunshine West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,382 larger in Sunshine West 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Sunshine West Other language: 14.1 pts higher in Sunshine West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sunshine West Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Ardeer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ardeer in Sunshine West +15,382 larger in Sunshine West gap steady

3,170 85th pct 18,552 89th pct

Median age in Ardeer in Sunshine West +1 yrs older in Sunshine West gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 30.5%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

39.3% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.9% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ardeer Sunshine West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.3% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 43.0%

9.2% Vietnam +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

12.4% Vietnamese +7.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.0% English ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

13.9% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

4.1% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.2% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

42.5% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 31.7%

13.1% Vietnamese +7.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.1% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

28.3% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 22.3%

6.7% Buddhism +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

6.4% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ardeer in Sunshine West +1.07 more in Ardeer

3.66 49th pct 2.59 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ardeer in Sunshine West +1 more in Sunshine West

34 89th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Ardeer in Sunshine West +27 larger in Sunshine West

419 62nd pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Ardeer in Sunshine West +24 higher in Sunshine West

987 48th pct 1,012 62nd pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 55.0%

16.7% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

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

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

7.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ardeer in Sunshine West +$133 higher in Ardeer gap widening

$698 40th pct $565 20th pct

Household income in Ardeer in Sunshine West +$36 higher in Ardeer gap narrowing

$1,452 44th pct $1,416 42nd pct

Family income in Ardeer in Sunshine West +$201 higher in Ardeer gap widening

$1,734 40th pct $1,533 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.0%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.3%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more even 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +2.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

16.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ardeer in Sunshine West +77 larger in Sunshine West

20 68th pct 97 86th pct

Median age in Ardeer in Sunshine West +6 yrs older in Ardeer

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ardeer in Sunshine West +$234 higher in Ardeer

$725 58th pct $491 31st pct

Household income in Ardeer in Sunshine West +$941 higher in Sunshine West

$725 9th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ardeer in Sunshine West +0.4 larger in Sunshine West gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 20.7%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Household size

32.0% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 21.5%

30.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.2% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.3% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ardeer in Sunshine West +$6 higher in Sunshine West gap steady

$340 69th pct $346 70th pct

Mortgage in Ardeer in Sunshine West even gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Ardeer in Sunshine West +0.10 higher in Sunshine West gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.4% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 27.8%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 29.4%

2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 82.6%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 8.7%

11.5% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 40.4%

34.9% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.4% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 32.4%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.5% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ardeer in Sunshine West +80 more in Sunshine West

11 81st pct 91 89th pct

Stops/1k in Ardeer in Sunshine West +1.44 more in Sunshine West

3.47 71st pct 4.91 77th pct

Departures/1k in Ardeer in Sunshine West +215.8 more in Ardeer

1,591.5 89th pct 1,375.7 88th pct

PT routes in Ardeer in Sunshine West +4 more in Sunshine West

8 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Ardeer in Sunshine West +1 longer in Ardeer

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Ardeer in Sunshine West +2 longer in Ardeer

18 15th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Ardeer in Sunshine West +25,506 more in Ardeer

25,506 78th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Ardeer in Sunshine West +60,605 more in Ardeer

88,608 76th pct 28,003 55th pct

Transit to city in Ardeer in Sunshine West +1 longer in Sunshine West

66 68th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 17.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 37.6%

31.8% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.3% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

5.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

7.2% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 16.7%

11.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

6.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Ardeer in Sunshine West +1.5 higher in Sunshine West

4.9 83rd pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ardeer in Sunshine West +1.2 more in Sunshine West

4.7 81st pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Ardeer in Sunshine West +22.3 pts higher in Sunshine West

57.2% 81st pct 79.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Ardeer in Sunshine West +83.0 pts higher in Sunshine West

5.3% 61st pct 88.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Ardeer in Sunshine West +4.6 pts higher in Ardeer

99.8% 99th pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to school in Ardeer in Sunshine West +7.6 pts higher in Ardeer

89.7% 92nd pct 82.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Ardeer in Sunshine West +9.2 pts higher in Ardeer

100.0% 100th pct 90.8% 81st pct

Walk to health in Ardeer in Sunshine West +32.2 pts higher in Sunshine West

11.8% 74th pct 44.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ardeer in Sunshine West +0.8 more in Sunshine West

8.8 38th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Ardeer in Sunshine West +99 higher in Sunshine West

237 92nd pct 336 97th pct

Mean slope in Ardeer in Sunshine West +0.1 pts higher in Sunshine West

2.5% 4th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Ardeer with nearby areas

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Compare Sunshine West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ardeer vs Sunshine West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20062/ardeer/vs/SAL22397/sunshine-west