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Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) vs Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) vs Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) profile · Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) and Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different cultural profiles. Yuroke is much more diverse, with 45.0% of people born overseas and 56.7% using a language other than English at home, compared to 21.9% and 17.8% in Sunbury. Yuroke is also noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and a higher share of children under 15 (25.1%). In contrast, Sunbury has a larger proportion of older residents, with 16.5% aged 65 or over, and more people living alone (23.2%).

These two areas are almost identical in their weekly household incomes, which typically sit around $1,800. While they share a similar level of walkability, Yuroke has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (83.7% compared to 65.2% in Sunbury). The gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2016, with Yuroke becoming increasingly different from Sunbury in terms of the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 38.8 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) Population: 65,139 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 23.1 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) No religion: 21.6 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +65,139 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

66,327 64th pct 131,466 99th pct

Median age in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +6 yrs older in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 7.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

47.0% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

35.7% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 32.7%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +23.0 pts 50.8%

2.4% India +8.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.6% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian ◂ +16.9 pts 15.5%

32.1% English ◂ +19.5 pts 12.6%

11.1% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Indian +7.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 2.5%

3.3% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only ◂ +40.1 pts 37.8%

1.0% Punjabi +8.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.4% Arabic +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.7% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 44.3%

36.3% No religion ◂ +21.6 pts 14.7%

2.4% Islam +14.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.1% Other religions +7.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.71 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

1.65 35th pct 0.94 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +11 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +14,960 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

10,616 60th pct 25,576 95th pct

Avg size in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +294 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

531 60th pct 825 91st pct

ICSEA in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +14 higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

1,024 52nd pct 1,010 43rd pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

15.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

10.5% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 23.5%

22.0% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

11.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$105 higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$819 56th pct $714 26th pct

Household income in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$78 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,812 58th pct $1,890 63rd pct

Family income in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$209 higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,152 58th pct $1,943 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +11.9 pts ▸ 73.6%

20.9% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 13.9%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.7 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.6 57th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 73.4%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 13.9%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 22.7%

17.1% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.2% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 12.3%

17.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.5% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$370 52nd pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$150 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,800 46th pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 18.2%

21.3% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 92.1%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 36.6%

33.8% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

5.7% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.9% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

28.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 18.7%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% $750 or more even 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.2%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

10.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +7 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

405 80th pct 398 79th pct

Stops/1k in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +3.08 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

6.11 80th pct 3.03 19th pct

Departures/1k in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +539.9 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

1,460.3 68th pct 920.4 47th pct

PT routes in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +10 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

29 57th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 60.8%

21.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 27.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

9.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

5.0 39th pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.5 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

4.7 36th pct 5.1 44th pct

15-min city in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +16.1 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

49.3% 30th pct 65.3% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +4.8 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

55.2% 37th pct 60.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +5.3 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

82.7% 41st pct 88.0% 49th pct

Walk to school in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +18.4 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

65.2% 38th pct 83.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +4.3 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

94.0% 42nd pct 98.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +4.7 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

32.9% 27th pct 37.6% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +7.5 more in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

18.2 73rd pct 10.7 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +97 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

35 37th pct 132 61st pct

Mean slope in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

4.4% 29th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Melton (Western Victoria) Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

Compare Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) vs Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED27907/sunbury/vs/SED28803/yuroke