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Sunbury vs Gisborne

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Sunbury profile · Gisborne profile

Sunbury Gisborne

Sunbury and Gisborne are nearby Victorian hubs with distinct characters. Sunbury is more urban in feel, with a far higher number of street intersections and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (54.1% compared to 26.9% in Gisborne). Gisborne is wealthier, with 33.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.3% in Sunbury. This higher income in Gisborne is consistent with a more qualified workforce, where 26.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 19.1% in Sunbury.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Sunbury at 19.1% and Gisborne at 23.8%. They also share a similar housing style, with nearly 89% of homes in both being separate houses. While they share these traits, several gaps have shifted since 2011; the lead in higher education and top-tier weekly earnings has flipped to Gisborne, while Sunbury remains more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,011 larger in Sunbury People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Gisborne Volunteering: 5.8 pts higher in Gisborne Housework 15h+: 4.1 pts higher in Gisborne Bachelor+: 7.5 pts higher in Gisborne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunburyin Gisborne +27,011 larger in Sunbury gap widening
38,010 86th pct 10,999 86th pct
Median age in Sunburyin Gisborne +1 yrs older in Gisborne gap narrowing
38 yrs 25th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.2 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
1.2% 13th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
14.9% 24th pct 15.4% 26th pct
Under 15 in Sunburyin Gisborne +4.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
19.1% 62nd pct 23.8% 87th pct
De facto in Sunburyin Gisborne +2.5 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
12.7% 46th pct 10.2% 20th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.8%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.6%
19.1% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.9% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.9% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 56.0%
36.2% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 28.6%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
4.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury Gisborne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sunburyin Gisborne +4.3 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
16.9% 83rd pct 12.7% 62nd pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 85.2%
3.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% English +5.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
37.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
13.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Sunburyin Gisborne +4.6 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
9.5% 86th pct 4.9% 65th pct
Limited English in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.6 pts higher in Sunbury
0.9% 77th pct 0.3% 54th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 92.1%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Sunburyin Gisborne +5.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
42.9% 52nd pct 48.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
47.9% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 45.5%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sunburyin Gisborne +6.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
55.7% 89th pct 62.6% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Sunburyin Gisborne +7.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
19.1% 79th pct 26.6% 91st pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 62.6%
16.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%
14.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 28.1%
21.3% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.6% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
9.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
3.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Sunburyin Gisborne +$90 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$858 84th pct $948 89th pct
Household income in Sunburyin Gisborne +$362 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$1,926 85th pct $2,288 92nd pct
Family income in Sunburyin Gisborne +$402 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,243 86th pct $2,645 93rd pct
High earners in Sunburyin Gisborne +7.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
11.2% 81st pct 18.9% 94th pct
High-income homes in Sunburyin Gisborne +11.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
22.3% 86th pct 33.5% 94th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.7%
23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.6%
10.2% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.8%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.1%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
3.3% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sunburyin Gisborne +5.4 pts higher in Sunbury
32.9% 49th pct 27.5% 24th pct
Mental health in Sunburyin Gisborne +3.3 pts higher in Sunbury
11.6% 73rd pct 8.3% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Sunburyin Gisborne +1.4 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
6.5% 52nd pct 5.1% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.0% Cancer even 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 66.6%
22.4% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sunburyin Gisborne +5.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
11.5% 15th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Sunburyin Gisborne +1.4 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
14.7% 74th pct 13.3% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Sunburyin Gisborne +5.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
30.5% 77th pct 35.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.2 pts higher in Gisborne
2.7% 27th pct 2.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Sunburyin Gisborne +4.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
22.0% 32nd pct 26.1% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.3 larger in Gisborne gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Sunburyin Gisborne +4.5 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
14.7% 47th pct 10.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Sunburyin Gisborne +3.4 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
22.1% 28th pct 18.6% 20th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 68.1%
23.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 29.8%
18.1% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%
7.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunburyin Gisborne +$71 higher in Gisborne
$361 78th pct $432 90th pct
Mortgage in Sunburyin Gisborne +$367 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$1,733 77th pct $2,100 90th pct
People / bedroom in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.10 higher in Gisborne gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Sunburyin Gisborne +4.2 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
20.5% 47th pct 16.3% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Sunburyin Gisborne +3.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
30.5% 26th pct 33.6% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
88.3% 27th pct 88.8% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sunburyin Gisborne +1.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
89.1% 85th pct 90.7% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
30.5% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
20.5% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 16.3%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 88.8%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 34.7%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
6.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 53.1%
30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 17.0%
2.1% $550–$749 +16.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.0% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 24.8%
9.3% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sunburyin Gisborne +1.9 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
3.9% 50th pct 2.0% 30th pct
Work from home in Sunburyin Gisborne +2.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
21.5% 90th pct 24.1% 93rd pct
PT commute in Sunburyin Gisborne +1.0 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
1.9% 86th pct 0.9% 75th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 54.3%
21.5% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 25.1%
15.0% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
36.6% 58th pct 37.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Sunburyin Gisborne +2.4 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
7.2% 61st pct 4.7% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sunburyin Gisborne +1.4 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
4.5% 47th pct 3.1% 24th pct
Participation in Sunburyin Gisborne +1.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
66.6% 87th pct 68.3% 90th pct
Full-time in Sunburyin Gisborne +2.5 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
61.3% 76th pct 58.8% 64th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
7.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
3.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%
11.6% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
8.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.6 higher in Sunbury
5.1 65th pct 4.5 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.4 more in Sunbury
4.6 50th pct 4.3 44th pct
15-min city in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.4 pts higher in Sunbury
40.6% 40th pct 40.1% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Sunburyin Gisborne +27.2 pts higher in Sunbury
54.1% 46th pct 26.9% 36th pct
Walk to transit in Sunburyin Gisborne +3.6 pts higher in Gisborne
91.6% 85th pct 95.2% 92nd pct
Walk to school in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.3 pts higher in Gisborne
76.5% 57th pct 76.8% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Sunburyin Gisborne +7.4 pts higher in Sunbury
99.8% 94th pct 92.5% 50th pct
Walk to health in Sunburyin Gisborne +7.7 pts higher in Sunbury
29.3% 53rd pct 21.7% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in Sunburyin Gisborne +5.2 more in Sunbury
18.2 49th pct 13.0 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Sunburyin Gisborne +94 higher in Sunbury
142 98th pct 48 71st pct
Mean slope in Sunburyin Gisborne +0.9 pts higher in Sunbury
5.3% 59th pct 4.4% 46th pct

Compare Sunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury vs Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL212006/sunbury/vs/UCL213006/gisborne