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Cairnlea vs Derrimut

Name: Cairnlea vs Derrimut — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Cairnlea profile · Derrimut profile

Cairnlea Derrimut

Cairnlea and Derrimut are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with distinct differences in accessibility and demographics. Cairnlea is very walkable, with 96% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to just 40.2% in Derrimut, which is only somewhat walkable. This gap is most visible in health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 96.1% of Cairnlea homes but only 39.4% of those in Derrimut. Cairnlea also has a much higher share of people using a language other than English at home (69.2% versus 58.8%) and a far higher share of homes owned outright (32.8% versus 16.1%).

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, remaining similar in many daily realities. Both have typical weekly rents of $400 and similar unemployment rates. They are also alike in their housing styles, with about 94% to 95% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While Derrimut is younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 36 in Cairnlea, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical age.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 16.6 pts higher in Cairnlea Other language: 10.4 pts higher in Cairnlea Unpaid child care: 9.5 pts higher in Derrimut Under 15: 8.9 pts higher in Derrimut Separate houses: 8.5 pts higher in Derrimut

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairnlea in Derrimut +1,387 larger in Cairnlea gap narrowing

10,038 87th pct 8,651 87th pct

Median age in Cairnlea in Derrimut +4 yrs older in Cairnlea gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 20.2%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

10.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

Marital status

50.7% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

36.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 34.3%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Cairnlea Derrimut

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

21.0% Vietnam ◂ +11.0 pts 10.0%

4.5% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% India +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.0% Vietnamese ◂ +13.7 pts 16.2%

12.4% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

6.9% Filipino +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Italian even 3.4%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

27.2% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.3% Vietnamese ◂ +15.4 pts 15.9%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

2.5% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Arabic even 1.7%

0.7% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

21.6% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 17.3%

19.5% Buddhism ◂ +8.7 pts 10.8%

9.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

5.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cairnlea in Derrimut +0.30 more in Derrimut

0.52 0th pct 0.82 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cairnlea in Derrimut +19 more in Cairnlea

40 90th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Cairnlea in Derrimut +53 larger in Cairnlea

451 66th pct 398 59th pct

ICSEA in Cairnlea in Derrimut +13 higher in Derrimut

992 51st pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 71.7%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 34.1%

20.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

5.3% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Cairnlea in Derrimut +$193 higher in Derrimut gap widening

$658 34th pct $851 66th pct

Household income in Cairnlea in Derrimut +$210 higher in Derrimut gap steady

$2,062 78th pct $2,272 86th pct

Family income in Cairnlea in Derrimut +$221 higher in Derrimut gap narrowing

$1,998 57th pct $2,219 70th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.3%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.8% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 38.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Lung condition even 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None +5.4 pts ▸ 77.7%

15.5% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairnlea in Derrimut +12 larger in Derrimut

16 64th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Cairnlea in Derrimut +16 yrs older in Cairnlea

27 yrs 54th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Cairnlea in Derrimut +$175 higher in Derrimut

$725 58th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Cairnlea in Derrimut +$250 higher in Cairnlea

$2,624 82nd pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairnlea in Derrimut +0.2 larger in Derrimut gap steady

3.4 93rd pct 3.6 96th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 75.6%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

14.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

25.1% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.7% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 17.9%

19.2% 3 people even 19.2%

13.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

10.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairnlea in Derrimut even gap steady

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Cairnlea in Derrimut +$93 higher in Derrimut gap narrowing

$1,883 65th pct $1,976 70th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 16.1%

15.0% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 96.8%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

30.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 29.1%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 7.2%

3.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 70.9%

17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

3.3% Under $200 even 3.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.2%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairnlea in Derrimut +8 more in Derrimut

15 85th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cairnlea in Derrimut +1.16 more in Derrimut

1.49 63rd pct 2.66 68th pct

Departures/1k in Cairnlea in Derrimut +162.8 more in Derrimut

326.9 75th pct 489.7 78th pct

PT routes in Cairnlea in Derrimut +1 more in Cairnlea

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Cairnlea in Derrimut +7 longer in Derrimut

4 29th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Cairnlea in Derrimut +3 longer in Cairnlea

20 17th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Cairnlea in Derrimut +1,385 more in Cairnlea

10,038 59th pct 8,653 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Cairnlea in Derrimut +32,822 more in Cairnlea

41,475 61st pct 8,653 40th pct

Transit to city in Cairnlea in Derrimut +15 longer in Derrimut

74 80th pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

19.0% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

22.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

10.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairnlea in Derrimut +2.4 higher in Cairnlea

7.4 94th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairnlea in Derrimut +3.3 more in Cairnlea

7.7 98th pct 4.4 79th pct

15-min city in Cairnlea in Derrimut +55.9 pts higher in Cairnlea

96.0% 98th pct 40.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Cairnlea in Derrimut +30.6 pts higher in Cairnlea

92.0% 96th pct 61.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Cairnlea in Derrimut +10.0 pts higher in Cairnlea

93.8% 85th pct 83.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Cairnlea in Derrimut +20.2 pts higher in Cairnlea

95.9% 97th pct 75.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Cairnlea in Derrimut +0.8 pts higher in Cairnlea

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Cairnlea in Derrimut +56.6 pts higher in Cairnlea

96.1% 99th pct 39.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Cairnlea in Derrimut +1.1 more in Derrimut

7.7 36th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairnlea in Derrimut +212 higher in Cairnlea

404 100th pct 192 90th pct

Mean slope in Cairnlea in Derrimut +0.8 pts higher in Cairnlea

3.9% 28th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Cairnlea with nearby areas

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Compare Derrimut with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairnlea vs Derrimut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20441/cairnlea/vs/SAL20743/derrimut