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Fraser Rise vs Sydenham

Name: Fraser Rise vs Sydenham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Fraser Rise profile · Sydenham profile

Fraser Rise Sydenham

Sydenham (Vic.) and Fraser Rise are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Sydenham (Vic.) is very walkable, with a walkability score of 7.2, and almost all homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Fraser Rise is mostly car-dependent, scoring 3.0 for walkability, and only 24.7% of homes are near public transport. Fraser Rise is also much younger, with 28.2% of people under 15 and 38.5% of people caring for children unpaid, compared to 16.5% and 23.5% in Sydenham (Vic.).

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Fraser Rise seeing a huge surge in new residents; 59.5% of its population moved there in the last five years, compared to 34.2% in Sydenham (Vic.). They do share some similarities, such as having about the same share of people born overseas (around 42%) and very similar terrain. While Fraser Rise has a much higher share of detached houses (95.0%), Sydenham (Vic.) has a higher proportion of renters at 31.2%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.2 pts higher in Fraser Rise Recent movers: 25.3 pts higher in Fraser Rise Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Sydenham Unpaid child care: 15.1 pts higher in Fraser Rise Needs assistance: 6.6 pts higher in Sydenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +1,481 larger in Sydenham

9,097 87th pct 10,578 87th pct

Median age in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +6 yrs older in Sydenham

31 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

40.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 29.5%

28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.6 pts 16.5%

15.8% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.1% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 46.3%

31.6% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.8% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Rise Sydenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.7% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 53.4%

11.5% India ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

6.0% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

1.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.7% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

15.0% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.3% English +5.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.0% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

8.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Filipino ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

2.1% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

45.3% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

8.9% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

3.5% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

3.2% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

15.0% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.6% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

8.5% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

7.8% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

4.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +1.32 more in Sydenham

0.39 0th pct 1.71 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +5 more in Sydenham

21 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +132 larger in Fraser Rise

863 98th pct 731 92nd pct

ICSEA in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +14 higher in Fraser Rise

1,040 75th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 63.1%

6.4% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 27.8%

22.1% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.7%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 19.9%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.7%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +$248 higher in Fraser Rise

$972 79th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +$463 higher in Fraser Rise

$2,276 86th pct $1,813 66th pct

Family income in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +$338 higher in Fraser Rise

$2,348 75th pct $2,010 58th pct

Household income distribution

43.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 35.3%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.7%

6.0% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +11.0 pts 67.0%

13.4% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.4% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +11 larger in Sydenham

44 76th pct 55 78th pct

Median age in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +7 yrs older in Sydenham

22 yrs 33rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +$548 higher in Fraser Rise

$1,297 88th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +$854 higher in Fraser Rise

$2,166 68th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +0.4 larger in Fraser Rise

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

74.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 62.5%

12.8% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.3% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

21.5% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.3% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 19.7%

23.1% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 19.5%

11.4% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.7% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +$62 higher in Fraser Rise

$431 87th pct $369 75th pct

Mortgage in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +$396 higher in Fraser Rise

$2,076 75th pct $1,680 54th pct

People / bedroom in Fraser Rise in Sydenham even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.0 pts 38.1%

16.5% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.4% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +30.2 pts 64.8%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.9 pts 27.0%

30.7% 3 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.9 pts 61.6%

3.8% $200–$349 +26.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.7 pts 30.0%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +14.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.0% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +24 more in Sydenham

9 79th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +2.13 more in Sydenham

0.99 61st pct 3.12 70th pct

Departures/1k in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +779.1 more in Sydenham

163.8 72nd pct 942.9 86th pct

PT routes in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +9 more in Sydenham

1 71st pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +18 longer in Fraser Rise

23 61st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +4 longer in Fraser Rise

27 23rd pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +11,726 more in Sydenham

0 0th pct 11,726 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +80,723 more in Sydenham

0 0th pct 80,723 74th pct

Transit to city in Fraser Rise in Sydenham

— 72 77th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 54.1%

23.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%

1.8% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 37.1%

24.9% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

5.6% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

12.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

8.8% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 17.2%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +4.2 higher in Sydenham

3.0 72nd pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +4.2 more in Sydenham

2.8 71st pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +77.5 pts higher in Sydenham

20.8% 72nd pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +56.8 pts higher in Sydenham

32.5% 75th pct 89.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +74.9 pts higher in Sydenham

24.7% 65th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +48.7 pts higher in Sydenham

51.0% 76th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +1.0 pts higher in Sydenham

99.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +63.0 pts higher in Sydenham

3.8% 72nd pct 66.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +6.7 more in Sydenham

8.9 39th pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Fraser Rise in Sydenham +291 higher in Sydenham

185 90th pct 476 100th pct

Mean slope in Fraser Rise in Sydenham even

2.5% 5th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Fraser Rise with nearby areas

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Compare Sydenham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser Rise vs Sydenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20950/fraser-rise/vs/SAL22414/sydenham