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Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) profile · Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) profile

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) and Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) are two nearby areas in Victoria with very different cultural and demographic profiles. Kororoit is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and a well higher share of children under 15 (22.4%). It is also far more diverse; 47.9% of residents were born overseas, and 56.7% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Sunbury is older and has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (31.2%) and a far higher share of people with no religion (36.3%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,800. They also have almost identical shares of renters and one-parent families. While they track together on these economic fronts, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2016, and the gap in the number of people who live alone has remained large, with Sunbury's share being well higher at 23.2%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.0 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 38.9 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 17.6 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 3.5 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +35,450 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

101,777 91st pct 66,327 64th pct

Median age in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 28.7%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.3%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 47.0%

34.8% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.4% Australia +26.4 pts ▸ 73.8%

8.7% Vietnam ◂ +8.4 pts 0.3%

7.4% India ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%

4.7% Philippines ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

11.8% Australian +20.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.3% English +21.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.3% Vietnamese ◂ +11.8 pts 0.4%

2.2% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.3% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.0% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

6.8% Filipino ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% German +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

35.6% English only +42.3 pts ▸ 77.9%

13.0% Vietnamese ◂ +12.7 pts 0.4%

4.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

18.7% No religion +17.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +7.4 pts 1.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

8.1% Islam ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

5.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +0.59 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

1.05 7th pct 1.65 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +4 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

24 63rd pct 20 50th pct

Students in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +5,160 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

15,776 87th pct 10,616 60th pct

Avg size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +127 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

657 78th pct 531 60th pct

ICSEA in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) even

1,023 52nd pct 1,024 52nd pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 55.7%

11.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.5% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 22.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 17.9%

13.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

2.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +$98 higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$721 28th pct $819 56th pct

Household income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +$52 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,864 61st pct $1,812 58th pct

Family income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +$196 higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,956 40th pct $2,152 58th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.9%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.5%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +8.6 pts 61.7%

14.5% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.8% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 59.9%

15.6% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.6% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

24.3% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 17.1%

15.0% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +$8 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$378 56th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +$100 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,900 54th pct $1,800 46th pct

People / bedroom in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 44.1%

25.5% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.1% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 85.5%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 33.8%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 58.9%

24.8% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.2% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 36.7%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.7% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +87 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

318 65th pct 405 80th pct

Stops/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +2.98 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

3.12 21st pct 6.11 80th pct

Departures/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +629.0 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

831.3 43rd pct 1,460.3 68th pct

PT routes in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +2 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 29 57th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 56.1%

19.5% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 41.2%

29.4% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

7.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.2% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

6.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

12.9% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

8.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +0.8 higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

4.2 26th pct 5.0 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

4.1 26th pct 4.7 36th pct

15-min city in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +4.6 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

44.7% 24th pct 49.3% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +8.1 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

47.1% 28th pct 55.2% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +29.7 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

53.0% 19th pct 82.7% 41st pct

Walk to school in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +7.4 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

57.9% 30th pct 65.2% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

92.1% 40th pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +2.7 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

35.6% 31st pct 32.9% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +8.1 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

10.1 12th pct 18.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +76 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

111 56th pct 35 37th pct

Mean slope in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

2.5% 0th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24207/kororoit/vs/SED27907/sunbury