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Cairnlea vs Deer Park

Name: Cairnlea vs Deer Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Cairnlea profile · Deer Park profile

Cairnlea Deer Park

Deer Park and Cairnlea are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's west with a high proportion of residents born overseas. Cairnlea has a notably more affluent profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,062 compared to $1,456 in Deer Park. Education levels are also higher in Cairnlea, where 67.5% of residents finished Year 12, compared to 56.2% in Deer Park. In contrast, Deer Park is much more reliant on rental properties, with 29.3% of households renting, while only 15.0% do so in Cairnlea.

The two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in residents moving into the area widening; 32.5% of Deer Park residents moved in the last five years, compared to just 23.4% in Cairnlea. Despite this, they share many similarities, including a very similar proportion of people born overseas and nearly identical rates of unpaid care and housework. Both areas also see a very low share of people commuting by public transport, sitting well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,107 larger in Deer Park Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Deer Park Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Cairnlea Other language: 10.8 pts higher in Cairnlea Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in Deer Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairnlea in Deer Park +8,107 larger in Deer Park gap steady

10,038 87th pct 18,145 89th pct

Median age in Cairnlea in Deer Park +1 yrs older in Cairnlea gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 21.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 47.3%

36.5% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

6.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cairnlea Deer Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 42.4%

21.0% Vietnam ◂ +11.0 pts 10.0%

2.6% India +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.0% Vietnamese ◂ +16.6 pts 13.4%

12.4% Chinese ◂ +5.8 pts 6.6%

9.3% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% English +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

3.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

27.2% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

31.3% Vietnamese ◂ +16.6 pts 14.7%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

21.6% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%

19.5% Buddhism ◂ +9.6 pts 9.9%

9.8% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

5.2% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cairnlea in Deer Park +0.29 more in Deer Park

0.52 0th pct 0.81 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cairnlea in Deer Park +3 more in Deer Park

40 90th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Cairnlea in Deer Park +102 larger in Deer Park

451 66th pct 553 78th pct

ICSEA in Cairnlea in Deer Park +8 higher in Deer Park

992 51st pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 56.2%

14.4% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.8% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 26.6%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

10.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cairnlea in Deer Park +$39 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$658 34th pct $619 27th pct

Household income in Cairnlea in Deer Park +$606 higher in Cairnlea gap widening

$2,062 78th pct $1,456 45th pct

Family income in Cairnlea in Deer Park +$415 higher in Cairnlea gap widening

$1,998 57th pct $1,583 31st pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.8%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.4% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 47.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +5.1 pts 67.2%

15.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairnlea in Deer Park +56 larger in Deer Park

16 64th pct 72 82nd pct

Median age in Cairnlea in Deer Park +1 yrs older in Deer Park

27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cairnlea in Deer Park +$211 higher in Cairnlea

$725 58th pct $514 34th pct

Household income in Cairnlea in Deer Park +$999 higher in Cairnlea

$2,624 82nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairnlea in Deer Park +0.5 larger in Cairnlea gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 60.5%

14.3% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.3% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

21.7% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.1% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 17.4%

10.6% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%

13.2% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 8.4%

10.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairnlea in Deer Park +$50 higher in Cairnlea gap steady

$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Cairnlea in Deer Park +$194 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$1,883 65th pct $1,689 54th pct

People / bedroom in Cairnlea in Deer Park even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 35.9%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%

15.0% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 87.1%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 3 bedrooms +32.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

50.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 23.4%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 2.8%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 46.5%

17.9% $200–$349 +21.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

3.3% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.1%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairnlea in Deer Park +56 more in Deer Park

15 85th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cairnlea in Deer Park +2.42 more in Deer Park

1.49 63rd pct 3.91 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Cairnlea in Deer Park +1,011.2 more in Deer Park

326.9 75th pct 1,338.1 88th pct

PT routes in Cairnlea in Deer Park +12 more in Deer Park

4 82nd pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Cairnlea in Deer Park +2 longer in Deer Park

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Cairnlea in Deer Park even

20 17th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Cairnlea in Deer Park +15,468 more in Deer Park

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

Reach 45 min in Cairnlea in Deer Park +29,679 more in Deer Park

41,475 61st pct 71,154 72nd pct

Transit to city in Cairnlea in Deer Park +14 longer in Cairnlea

74 80th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

19.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 38.6%

22.3% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%

2.8% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

9.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 14.8%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

12.4% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

9.1% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairnlea in Deer Park +0.4 higher in Cairnlea

7.4 94th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairnlea in Deer Park +0.7 more in Cairnlea

7.7 98th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Cairnlea in Deer Park +1.3 pts higher in Deer Park

96.0% 98th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Cairnlea in Deer Park +2.6 pts higher in Deer Park

92.0% 96th pct 94.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Cairnlea in Deer Park +1.5 pts higher in Deer Park

93.8% 85th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Cairnlea in Deer Park +2.4 pts higher in Cairnlea

95.9% 97th pct 93.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Cairnlea in Deer Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Cairnlea in Deer Park +2.8 pts higher in Cairnlea

96.1% 99th pct 93.3% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Cairnlea in Deer Park +1.5 more in Deer Park

7.7 36th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairnlea in Deer Park +38 higher in Cairnlea

404 100th pct 367 98th pct

Mean slope in Cairnlea in Deer Park +1.8 pts higher in Cairnlea

3.9% 28th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Cairnlea with nearby areas

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

Compare Deer Park with nearby areas

Cairnlea Derrimut Albanvale Burnside Ravenhall Ardeer Kings Park Burnside Heights

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairnlea vs Deer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20441/cairnlea/vs/SAL20729/deer-park