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Cardinia vs Officer South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Cardinia profile · Officer South profile

Cardinia Officer South

Officer South and Cardinia are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Officer South is a young, fast-growing own place where the typical resident is 31 and 91.1% of people moved here in the last five years. It has a diverse population, with 32.1% born overseas and 25.7% using another language at home. Cardinia is far older, with a typical age of 44 and a more stable population. It is also more traditional in its housing, with 100% of homes being separate houses compared to 77.8% in Officer South.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as typical weekly rents around $390 and similar rates of people working from home at about 24%. These areas also have nearly identical proportions of adults working or looking for work. However, they differ in their accessibility; Officer South has more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Cardinia has more homes within walking distance of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 817 larger in Officer South Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Officer South Recent movers: 74.7 pts higher in Officer South Born overseas: 23.3 pts higher in Officer South Separate houses: 22.2 pts higher in Cardinia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cardiniain Officer South +817 larger in Officer South gap widening
342 60th pct 1,159 74th pct
Median age in Cardiniain Officer South +13 yrs older in Cardinia gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Cardiniain Officer South +2.9 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
3.2% 61st pct 0.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Cardiniain Officer South +4.5 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
20.8% 59th pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Cardiniain Officer South +9.7 pts higher in Officer South gap steady
12.9% 26th pct 22.6% 82nd pct
De facto in Cardiniain Officer South +6.4 pts higher in Officer South gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 20.3% 88th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +19.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.9 pts 12.3%
12.9% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.2%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 7.2%

Marital status

47.3% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 52.8%
37.1% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 34.2%
4.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
3.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Cardinia Officer South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cardiniain Officer South +23.3 pts higher in Officer South gap widening
8.8% 37th pct 32.1% 90th pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 65.2%
0.9% England +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% India +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 28.1%
32.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 5.6%
11.1% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%
0.0% Indian +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Cardiniain Officer South +20.7 pts higher in Officer South gap widening
5.0% 60th pct 25.7% 89th pct
Limited English in Cardiniain Officer South +1.8 pts higher in Officer South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 84th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 70.4%
0.0% Punjabi +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cardiniain Officer South +11.4 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
48.0% 73rd pct 36.6% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 36.6%
39.2% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%
1.8% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other religions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cardiniain Officer South +26.1 pts higher in Officer South gap widening
37.2% 29th pct 63.3% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Cardiniain Officer South +16.6 pts higher in Officer South gap widening
12.2% 40th pct 28.9% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cardiniain Officer South
22.73 90th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cardiniain Officer South +21 more in Officer South
3 67th pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in Cardiniain Officer South +355 larger in Officer South
207 38th pct 562 80th pct
ICSEA in Cardiniain Officer South +26 higher in Cardinia
1,056 80th pct 1,031 72nd pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +26.1 pts ▸ 63.3%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.2%
18.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.0%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 27.6%
12.3% Bachelor degree +17.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%
6.1% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.1% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.4% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%
0.0% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Cardiniain Officer South +$324 higher in Officer South gap widening
$693 39th pct $1,017 84th pct
Household income in Cardiniain Officer South +$210 higher in Officer South gap steady
$1,875 69th pct $2,085 79th pct
Family income in Cardiniain Officer South +$367 higher in Officer South gap widening
$2,036 60th pct $2,403 78th pct
High earners in Cardiniain Officer South +1.6 pts higher in Officer South gap narrowing
8.2% 51st pct 9.7% 59th pct
High-income homes in Cardiniain Officer South +0.3 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
20.4% 63rd pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.9%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 31.1%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cardiniain Officer South +1.4 pts higher in Cardinia
24.6% 28th pct 23.1% 24th pct
Mental health in Cardiniain Officer South +0.2 pts higher in Officer South
6.1% 31st pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Cardiniain Officer South +0.5 pts higher in Officer South gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
6.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +8.7 pts ▸ 71.0%
17.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
1.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cardiniain Officer South +5.8 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
15.6% 38th pct 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Cardiniain Officer South +3.0 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
12.2% 44th pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cardiniain Officer South +6.7 pts higher in Officer South gap widening
26.2% 55th pct 32.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Cardiniain Officer South +0.3 pts higher in Cardinia
2.4% 46th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cardiniain Officer South +1.9 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
21.8% 36th pct 19.9% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cardiniain Officer South +7 larger in Cardinia
11 60th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Cardiniain Officer South +7 yrs older in Officer South
18 yrs 18th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Cardiniain Officer South +$149 higher in Officer South
$575 43rd pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Cardiniain Officer South +$1,926 higher in Cardinia
$3,125 88th pct $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cardiniain Officer South +0.4 larger in Cardinia gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Cardiniain Officer South +6.7 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
11.0% 51st pct 4.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Cardiniain Officer South +8.3 pts higher in Officer South gap widening
15.0% 19th pct 23.3% 49th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 61.7%
26.5% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
11.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
23.9% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 15.0%
15.0% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
17.7% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%
0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cardiniain Officer South +$3 higher in Officer South gap narrowing
$390 80th pct $393 80th pct
Mortgage in Cardiniain Officer South +$250 higher in Officer South gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Cardiniain Officer South +0.10 higher in Cardinia gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cardiniain Officer South +3.1 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
9.7% 26th pct 6.6% 15th pct
Owned outright in Cardiniain Officer South +16.7 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
44.2% 59th pct 27.5% 18th pct
Separate houses in Cardiniain Officer South +22.2 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 77.8% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cardiniain Officer South +15.4 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
92.9% 85th pct 77.5% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +19.2 pts ▸ 59.0%
44.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 27.5%
9.7% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +22.2 pts 77.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 52.2%
38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 19.2%
2.7% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 6.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +36.7 pts 63.3%
36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +42.4 pts ▸ 71.3%
31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.4 pts 9.7%
6.7% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cardiniain Officer South +2.1 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
2.8% 61st pct 0.7% 47th pct
Work from home in Cardiniain Officer South +0.4 pts higher in Officer South gap narrowing
24.1% 70th pct 24.5% 71st pct
PT commute in Cardiniain Officer South +1.4 pts higher in Cardinia gap widening
2.1% 80th pct 0.7% 68th pct
PT stops in Cardiniain Officer South +3 more in Officer South
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Cardiniain Officer South +2.59 more in Officer South
0.00 0th pct 2.59 68th pct
Departures/1k in Cardiniain Officer South +403.8 more in Officer South
0.0 0th pct 403.8 77th pct
PT routes in Cardiniain Officer South +1 more in Officer South
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Cardiniain Officer South +38 longer in Cardinia
74 93rd pct 36 71st pct
Drive to city in Cardiniain Officer South +4 longer in Officer South
42 34th pct 46 36th pct
Reach 30 min in Cardiniain Officer South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Cardiniain Officer South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 57.2%
24.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
4.2% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
2.1% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
11.2% 1 vehicle +26.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
27.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 9.2%
27.1% 4 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 4.9%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cardiniain Officer South +74.7 pts higher in Officer South gap widening
16.5% 11th pct 91.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Cardiniain Officer South +6.2 pts higher in Officer South
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cardiniain Officer South +2.7 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
5.0% 69th pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Cardiniain Officer South even gap narrowing
68.4% 77th pct 68.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Cardiniain Officer South +15.7 pts higher in Officer South gap widening
50.8% 18th pct 66.5% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Construction ◂ +12.4 pts 12.2%
9.4% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%
7.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
4.2% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%
14.7% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +7.8 pts 5.3%
9.4% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cardiniain Officer South +2.0 higher in Officer South
0.3 48th pct 2.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cardiniain Officer South +1.2 more in Officer South
0.5 52nd pct 1.7 63rd pct
15-min city in Cardiniain Officer South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cardiniain Officer South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cardiniain Officer South +68.7 pts higher in Officer South
0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 78th pct
Walk to school in Cardiniain Officer South +51.9 pts higher in Cardinia
51.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cardiniain Officer South +90.1 pts higher in Officer South
0.0% 0th pct 90.1% 80th pct
Walk to health in Cardiniain Officer South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cardiniain Officer South +11.7 more in Officer South
2.9 23rd pct 14.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Cardiniain Officer South +16 higher in Officer South
1 48th pct 17 73rd pct
Mean slope in Cardiniain Officer South +0.4 pts higher in Cardinia
2.6% 6th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cardinia vs Officer South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20487/cardinia/vs/SAL22007/officer-south