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Cairnlea vs St Albans

Name: Cairnlea vs St Albans — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Cairnlea profile · St Albans profile

Cairnlea St Albans

St Albans (Vic.) and Cairnlea are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with very different housing and income profiles. Cairnlea has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,062 compared to $1,205 in St Albans (Vic.), and far more households earning $3,000 or more a week. Home styles also differ; 94.1% of Cairnlea homes have three or more bedrooms and 88.3% are separate houses, while St Albans (Vic.) has a much higher share of renters at 36.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people aged 65 and over. They also share a very walkable environment and a similar typical resident age of 36. Beyond these commonalities, the two areas differ in their connectivity, with St Albans (Vic.) having far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. This higher level of transit access is consistent with a larger number of people living alone and a higher share of residents who have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,004 larger in St Albans Renting: 21.2 pts higher in St Albans 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Cairnlea Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in Cairnlea Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Cairnlea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairnlea in St Albans +28,004 larger in St Albans gap steady

10,038 87th pct 38,042 94th pct

Median age in Cairnlea in St Albans even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.2%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.3%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 43.1%

36.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 35.9%

6.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cairnlea St Albans

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 32.5%

21.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.6% India +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

1.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 25.7%

12.4% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

9.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.4% English +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

31.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 29.2%

27.2% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 21.6%

1.7% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.7% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

21.6% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%

19.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.9 pts 15.6%

5.2% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

2.2% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cairnlea in St Albans +1.57 more in St Albans

0.52 0th pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cairnlea in St Albans +14 more in St Albans

40 90th pct 54 93rd pct

Avg size in Cairnlea in St Albans +72 larger in St Albans

451 66th pct 524 75th pct

ICSEA in Cairnlea in St Albans +16 higher in St Albans

992 51st pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 53.2%

14.4% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 23.5%

20.4% Certificate III / IV even 20.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

9.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

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

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cairnlea in St Albans +$167 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$658 34th pct $491 11th pct

Household income in Cairnlea in St Albans +$857 higher in Cairnlea gap widening

$2,062 78th pct $1,205 26th pct

Family income in Cairnlea in St Albans +$681 higher in Cairnlea gap widening

$1,998 57th pct $1,317 16th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.6%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.4% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 6.3%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

4.4% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +6.8 pts 65.5%

15.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

4.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairnlea in St Albans +125 larger in St Albans

16 64th pct 141 86th pct

Median age in Cairnlea in St Albans +1 yrs older in Cairnlea

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cairnlea in St Albans +$266 higher in Cairnlea

$725 58th pct $459 26th pct

Household income in Cairnlea in St Albans +$1,249 higher in Cairnlea

$2,624 82nd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairnlea in St Albans +0.6 larger in Cairnlea gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 54.2%

15.3% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.3% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.2% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

21.7% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.1% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 15.4%

10.6% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%

13.2% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

10.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairnlea in St Albans +$75 higher in Cairnlea gap steady

$400 82nd pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Cairnlea in St Albans +$383 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$1,883 65th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Cairnlea in St Albans even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.7 pts 24.5%

15.0% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.8% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 74.5%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 3 bedrooms +29.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

50.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.6 pts 15.8%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 3.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $350–$549 ◂ +31.8 pts 33.2%

17.9% $200–$349 +29.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

3.3% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 25.9%

17.2% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairnlea in St Albans +119 more in St Albans

15 85th pct 134 91st pct

Stops/1k in Cairnlea in St Albans +2.03 more in St Albans

1.49 63rd pct 3.52 71st pct

Departures/1k in Cairnlea in St Albans +576.8 more in St Albans

326.9 75th pct 903.6 86th pct

PT routes in Cairnlea in St Albans +8 more in St Albans

4 82nd pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Cairnlea in St Albans +2 longer in Cairnlea

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cairnlea in St Albans even

20 17th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Cairnlea in St Albans +27,997 more in St Albans

10,038 59th pct 38,035 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Cairnlea in St Albans +64,354 more in St Albans

41,475 61st pct 105,829 80th pct

Transit to city in Cairnlea in St Albans +16 longer in Cairnlea

74 80th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

19.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 32.0%

22.3% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 12.2%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.4%

2.8% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

10.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

5.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%

12.4% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

11.7% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

9.1% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairnlea in St Albans +0.1 higher in Cairnlea

7.4 94th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairnlea in St Albans +0.6 more in Cairnlea

7.7 98th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Cairnlea in St Albans +2.7 pts higher in Cairnlea

96.0% 98th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Cairnlea in St Albans +8.0 pts higher in Cairnlea

92.0% 96th pct 84.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Cairnlea in St Albans +4.7 pts higher in St Albans

93.8% 85th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Cairnlea in St Albans +3.1 pts higher in St Albans

95.9% 97th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Cairnlea in St Albans even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cairnlea in St Albans +16.8 pts higher in Cairnlea

96.1% 99th pct 79.3% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cairnlea in St Albans +2.4 more in St Albans

7.7 36th pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Cairnlea in St Albans +50 higher in St Albans

404 100th pct 455 100th pct

Mean slope in Cairnlea in St Albans +1.7 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 St Albans with nearby areas

Keilor Downs Kealba Cairnlea Ardeer Albion Sunshine North Kings Park Albanvale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairnlea vs St Albans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20441/cairnlea/vs/SAL22330/st-albans