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Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) vs Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) vs Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) profile · Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) profile

Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) and Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) is very walkable and far more likely to have homes within a short walk of health services (80.4% compared to 32.9% in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)). There are also more people in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) who use another language at home (31.1%) and have a university degree (27.6%). In contrast, Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) has a far higher share of separate houses (85.5%) and more people who report having no religion (36.3%).

Both areas are similar in the number of people living in each home, with 2.6 people per household. While Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) has a higher share of homes owned outright (43.6%), Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) has more people in de facto relationships. The gap in the number of people working from home has widened since 2016, and the difference in typical weekly incomes has remained small.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 13.3 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 11.7 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) De facto: 4.2 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +4,531 larger in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

61,796 59th pct 66,327 64th pct

Median age in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

42 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.0%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 47.0%

32.2% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Niddrie (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

68.7% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 73.8%

5.4% Italy ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

1.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

21.9% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.9% English +11.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.3% Italian ◂ +12.7 pts 9.6%

8.5% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

2.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

2.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

65.6% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 77.9%

7.9% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 2.1%

3.8% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

1.7% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity ◂ +12.4 pts 51.6%

24.6% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

4.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.4% Islam even 2.4%

1.5% Hinduism even 1.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +0.17 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1.82 45th pct 1.65 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +1 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +4,016 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

14,632 86th pct 10,616 60th pct

Avg size in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +239 larger in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

770 88th pct 531 60th pct

ICSEA in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +75 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1,099 83rd pct 1,024 52nd pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 55.7%

10.1% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 22.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 17.9%

14.2% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.5% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Health even 9.4%

9.3% Education even 9.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +$14 higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$805 53rd pct $819 56th pct

Household income in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +$111 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,923 65th pct $1,812 58th pct

Family income in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +$205 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,357 72nd pct $2,152 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 9.2%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.5%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +4.2 pts 61.7%

18.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 59.9%

23.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.5% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

17.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +$36 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$406 73rd pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +$367 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,800 46th pct

People / bedroom in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 31.9%

20.5% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

73.7% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 85.5%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 10.0%

3.5% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 48.6%

27.1% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

5.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 58.9%

16.8% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 2.3%

4.2% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 10.2%

14.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +117 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

288 57th pct 405 80th pct

Stops/1k in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +1.45 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

4.66 51st pct 6.11 80th pct

Departures/1k in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +197.0 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1,657.3 75th pct 1,460.3 68th pct

PT routes in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +5 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

24 43rd pct 29 57th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

28.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 21.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus even 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 32.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 18.0%

12.1% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

15.5% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

6.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +2.0 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

7.1 74th pct 5.0 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +2.3 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

7.0 78th pct 4.7 36th pct

15-min city in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +42.2 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

91.5% 77th pct 49.3% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +30.5 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

85.7% 74th pct 55.2% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +13.9 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

96.7% 67th pct 82.7% 41st pct

Walk to school in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +27.3 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

92.6% 79th pct 65.2% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +5.9 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

99.9% 82nd pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +47.5 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

80.4% 81st pct 32.9% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

17.6 71st pct 18.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +246 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

281 87th pct 35 37th pct

Mean slope in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

4.3% 27th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) vs Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED26207/niddrie/vs/SED27907/sunbury