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Sunbury vs Beveridge

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Sunbury profile · Beveridge profile

Sunbury Beveridge

Sunbury and Beveridge are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and populations. Sunbury is a larger hub where a typical resident is 38 and 30.5% of homes are owned outright. It is far more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable), and 91.6% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Beveridge is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.6. It is a much younger area where the typical resident is 31, and 62.5% of people have moved in during the last five years. Language diversity is also much higher in Beveridge, where 25.9% of people use a language other than English at home, compared to 9.5% in Sunbury.

These two areas have moved in opposite directions since 2011. Beveridge has become significantly younger and more diverse, while the gap in home ownership and the number of people living alone has widened in Sunbury's favour. Despite these shifting trends, they share similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,300 and almost identical unemployment rates of about 4.4%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 26.0 pts higher in Beveridge Population: 33,850 larger in Sunbury Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Sunbury Other language: 16.4 pts higher in Beveridge Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in Beveridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunburyin Beveridge +33,850 larger in Sunbury gap widening
38,010 86th pct 4,160 84th pct
Median age in Sunburyin Beveridge +7 yrs older in Sunbury gap narrowing
38 yrs 25th pct 31 yrs 8th pct
First Nations in Sunburyin Beveridge +0.2 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
1.2% 13th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in Sunburyin Beveridge +10.7 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
14.9% 24th pct 4.3% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Sunburyin Beveridge +9.5 pts higher in Beveridge gap widening
19.1% 62nd pct 28.6% 96th pct
De facto in Sunburyin Beveridge +3.8 pts higher in Beveridge gap widening
12.7% 46th pct 16.6% 79th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
19.1% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 18.1%
14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 4.3%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

46.9% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
36.2% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury Beveridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sunburyin Beveridge +7.8 pts higher in Beveridge gap widening
16.9% 83rd pct 24.7% 96th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 71.5%
1.7% India +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.5% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +11.0 pts 27.0%
37.5% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 32.9%
13.0% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%
6.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
1.3% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Sunburyin Beveridge +16.4 pts higher in Beveridge gap widening
9.5% 86th pct 25.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Sunburyin Beveridge +1.5 pts higher in Beveridge
0.9% 77th pct 2.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +16.7 pts 70.1%
0.8% Punjabi +7.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.5% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Sunburyin Beveridge +6.9 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
42.9% 52nd pct 36.0% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 41.4%
42.9% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 36.0%
1.0% Other religions +7.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.8% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sunburyin Beveridge +6.1 pts higher in Beveridge gap widening
55.7% 89th pct 61.8% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Sunburyin Beveridge +0.8 pts higher in Beveridge gap narrowing
19.1% 79th pct 19.9% 81st pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 61.8%
16.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%
14.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%
21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%
10.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.8% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
7.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Sunburyin Beveridge +$159 higher in Beveridge gap widening
$858 84th pct $1,017 91st pct
Household income in Sunburyin Beveridge +$364 higher in Beveridge gap steady
$1,926 85th pct $2,290 92nd pct
Family income in Sunburyin Beveridge +$117 higher in Beveridge gap narrowing
$2,243 86th pct $2,360 88th pct
High earners in Sunburyin Beveridge +0.0 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
11.2% 81st pct 11.1% 81st pct
High-income homes in Sunburyin Beveridge +5.0 pts higher in Beveridge gap steady
22.3% 86th pct 27.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.7%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%
10.2% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.9%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sunburyin Beveridge +13.2 pts higher in Sunbury
32.9% 49th pct 19.8% 8th pct
Mental health in Sunburyin Beveridge +5.0 pts higher in Sunbury
11.6% 73rd pct 6.6% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Sunburyin Beveridge +3.6 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
6.5% 52nd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +12.4 pts ▸ 72.9%
22.4% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 15.6%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sunburyin Beveridge +4.7 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
11.5% 15th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Sunburyin Beveridge +3.9 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
14.7% 74th pct 10.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Sunburyin Beveridge +10.9 pts higher in Beveridge gap widening
30.5% 77th pct 41.4% 92nd pct
Defence service in Sunburyin Beveridge +1.1 pts higher in Sunbury
2.7% 27th pct 1.6% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sunburyin Beveridge +2.6 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
22.0% 32nd pct 19.4% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunburyin Beveridge +0.6 larger in Beveridge gap widening
2.6 71st pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Sunburyin Beveridge +4.9 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
14.7% 47th pct 9.9% 19th pct
Living alone in Sunburyin Beveridge +11.6 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
22.1% 28th pct 10.5% 4th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 74.0%
23.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 15.6%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 24.8%
18.1% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.9% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 10.5%
7.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.5% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunburyin Beveridge +$39 higher in Beveridge
$361 78th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Sunburyin Beveridge +$325 higher in Beveridge gap widening
$1,733 77th pct $2,058 89th pct
People / bedroom in Sunburyin Beveridge +0.10 higher in Beveridge gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Sunburyin Beveridge +2.7 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
20.5% 47th pct 17.7% 37th pct
Owned outright in Sunburyin Beveridge +19.5 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
30.5% 26th pct 11.0% 6th pct
Separate houses in Sunburyin Beveridge +11.1 pts higher in Beveridge gap widening
88.3% 27th pct 99.4% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sunburyin Beveridge +7.6 pts higher in Beveridge gap steady
89.1% 85th pct 96.7% 99th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
30.5% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 11.0%
20.5% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%
1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 99.4%
7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 4 bedrooms +32.3 pts ▸ 70.4%
44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 18.5%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 1.1%
6.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 70.7%
30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 19.8%
6.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.1% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 53.6%
34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 23.5%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 3.5%
9.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sunburyin Beveridge +2.8 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
3.9% 50th pct 1.1% 23rd pct
Work from home in Sunburyin Beveridge +5.9 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
21.5% 90th pct 15.6% 82nd pct
PT commute in Sunburyin Beveridge +1.1 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
1.9% 86th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 64.3%
21.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 15.6%
3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%
1.6% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.8% Walked even 0.8%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 18.4%
15.0% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sunburyin Beveridge +26.0 pts higher in Beveridge gap widening
36.6% 58th pct 62.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Sunburyin Beveridge +5.7 pts higher in Beveridge gap narrowing
7.2% 61st pct 12.8% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sunburyin Beveridge +0.1 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
4.5% 47th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Participation in Sunburyin Beveridge +8.6 pts higher in Beveridge gap narrowing
66.6% 87th pct 75.1% 100th pct
Full-time in Sunburyin Beveridge +3.7 pts higher in Beveridge gap narrowing
61.3% 76th pct 65.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
8.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
6.3% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%
16.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
11.6% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunburyin Beveridge +2.5 higher in Sunbury
5.1 65th pct 2.6 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sunburyin Beveridge +1.6 more in Sunbury
4.6 50th pct 3.0 28th pct
15-min city in Sunburyin Beveridge +28.7 pts higher in Sunbury
40.6% 40th pct 11.9% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in Sunburyin Beveridge +54.1 pts higher in Sunbury
54.1% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sunburyin Beveridge +51.4 pts higher in Sunbury
91.6% 85th pct 40.2% 45th pct
Walk to school in Sunburyin Beveridge +19.4 pts higher in Sunbury
76.5% 57th pct 57.1% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Sunburyin Beveridge +7.6 pts higher in Sunbury
99.8% 94th pct 92.2% 49th pct
Walk to health in Sunburyin Beveridge +29.3 pts higher in Sunbury
29.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sunburyin Beveridge +8.6 more in Sunbury
18.2 49th pct 9.6 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Sunburyin Beveridge +10 higher in Beveridge
142 98th pct 151 99th pct
Mean slope in Sunburyin Beveridge +2.3 pts higher in Sunbury
5.3% 59th pct 2.9% 19th pct

Compare Sunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Beveridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury vs Beveridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL212006/sunbury/vs/UCL215013/beveridge