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Sunbury vs Romsey

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Sunbury profile · Romsey profile

Sunbury Romsey

Sunbury and Romsey are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Sunbury has much better access to transport and schools, with 91.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 76.5% near a school. Romsey is more walkable for daily needs, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (54.0% compared to 29.3% in Sunbury) and groceries (67.0% versus 54.1%). Sunbury also has a more diverse population, with 16.9% of people born overseas and 9.5% using another language at home, while those figures are 9.7% and 3.4% in Romsey.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and about the same number of people per home. Both are’somewhat walkable’ and have similar shares of retirees. Over time, the gap in overseas births has widened, and Sunbury has seen a slightly higher share of people completing Year 12 compared to Romsey.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,076 larger in Sunbury People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Romsey Born overseas: 7.2 pts higher in Sunbury Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Romsey Other language: 6.1 pts higher in Sunbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunburyin Romsey +33,076 larger in Sunbury gap widening
38,010 86th pct 4,934 86th pct
Median age in Sunburyin Romsey +2 yrs older in Sunbury gap narrowing
38 yrs 25th pct 36 yrs 18th pct
First Nations in Sunburyin Romsey +0.2 pts higher in Romsey gap steady
1.2% 13th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Sunburyin Romsey +0.3 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
14.9% 24th pct 14.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in Sunburyin Romsey +2.2 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
19.1% 62nd pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Sunburyin Romsey +3.8 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
12.7% 46th pct 16.6% 79th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.2%
19.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

46.9% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 50.6%
36.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Sunbury Romsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sunburyin Romsey +7.2 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
16.9% 83rd pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 86.6%
3.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.7% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
38.0% English +4.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
13.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Sunburyin Romsey +6.1 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
9.5% 86th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Limited English in Sunburyin Romsey +0.7 pts higher in Sunbury
0.9% 77th pct 0.2% 52nd pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 93.2%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.4% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Sunburyin Romsey +8.2 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
42.9% 52nd pct 51.1% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
47.9% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 42.7%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sunburyin Romsey +3.2 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
55.7% 89th pct 52.6% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Sunburyin Romsey +2.2 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
19.1% 79th pct 16.9% 74th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 52.6%
16.1% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 19.1%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
9.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
7.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Sunburyin Romsey +$5 higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
$858 84th pct $853 83rd pct
Household income in Sunburyin Romsey +$98 higher in Romsey gap narrowing
$1,926 85th pct $2,024 87th pct
Family income in Sunburyin Romsey +$13 higher in Romsey gap widening
$2,243 86th pct $2,256 86th pct
High earners in Sunburyin Romsey +0.8 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
11.2% 81st pct 12.0% 85th pct
High-income homes in Sunburyin Romsey +2.9 pts higher in Romsey gap steady
22.3% 86th pct 25.2% 88th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.9%
23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.8%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.3% $3,000 or more even 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sunburyin Romsey +1.3 pts higher in Sunbury
32.9% 49th pct 31.6% 42nd pct
Mental health in Sunburyin Romsey +1.3 pts higher in Sunbury
11.6% 73rd pct 10.3% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Sunburyin Romsey +1.2 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
6.5% 52nd pct 5.2% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
11.4% Asthma even 11.4%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
5.1% Diabetes even 5.0%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +1.5 pts ▸ 61.9%
22.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%
6.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sunburyin Romsey +3.1 pts higher in Romsey gap steady
11.5% 15th pct 14.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Sunburyin Romsey +1.1 pts higher in Sunbury gap steady
14.7% 74th pct 13.6% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Sunburyin Romsey +2.0 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
30.5% 77th pct 32.5% 84th pct
Defence service in Sunburyin Romsey +0.6 pts higher in Romsey
2.7% 27th pct 3.2% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sunburyin Romsey +3.3 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
22.0% 32nd pct 25.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunburyin Romsey +0.1 larger in Romsey gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Sunburyin Romsey +3.2 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
14.7% 47th pct 11.6% 29th pct
Living alone in Sunburyin Romsey +3.9 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
22.1% 28th pct 18.2% 19th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 61.9%
23.3% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 18.2%
18.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
7.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunburyin Romsey +$19 higher in Romsey
$361 78th pct $380 83rd pct
Mortgage in Sunburyin Romsey +$167 higher in Romsey gap steady
$1,733 77th pct $1,900 86th pct
People / bedroom in Sunburyin Romsey +0.10 higher in Romsey gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Sunburyin Romsey +9.2 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
20.5% 47th pct 11.2% 17th pct
Owned outright in Sunburyin Romsey +0.8 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
30.5% 26th pct 29.7% 24th pct
Separate houses in Sunburyin Romsey +8.3 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
88.3% 27th pct 96.6% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sunburyin Romsey +1.4 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
89.1% 85th pct 90.5% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 56.0%
30.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%
20.5% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 11.2%
1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 96.6%
7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.8%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 39.0%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
0.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 58.2%
30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.6%
6.0% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.5%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
9.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sunburyin Romsey +2.9 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
3.9% 50th pct 1.0% 22nd pct
Work from home in Sunburyin Romsey +2.3 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
21.5% 90th pct 19.2% 88th pct
PT commute in Sunburyin Romsey +1.7 pts higher in Sunbury gap widening
1.9% 86th pct 0.2% 59th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 60.8%
21.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.6% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
30.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 22.0%
15.0% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.0% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sunburyin Romsey +4.2 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
36.6% 58th pct 40.8% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Sunburyin Romsey +2.4 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
7.2% 61st pct 4.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sunburyin Romsey +1.3 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
4.5% 47th pct 3.1% 24th pct
Participation in Sunburyin Romsey +0.2 pts higher in Sunbury gap narrowing
66.6% 87th pct 66.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Sunburyin Romsey +0.4 pts higher in Romsey gap steady
61.3% 76th pct 61.7% 77th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
8.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.1% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
11.6% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
8.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunburyin Romsey +1.0 higher in Sunbury
5.1 65th pct 4.1 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sunburyin Romsey +0.1 more in Romsey
4.6 50th pct 4.8 53rd pct
15-min city in Sunburyin Romsey +24.5 pts higher in Romsey
40.6% 40th pct 65.1% 55th pct
Walk to shops in Sunburyin Romsey +12.8 pts higher in Romsey
54.1% 46th pct 67.0% 56th pct
Walk to transit in Sunburyin Romsey +39.5 pts higher in Sunbury
91.6% 85th pct 52.1% 51st pct
Walk to school in Sunburyin Romsey +26.8 pts higher in Sunbury
76.5% 57th pct 49.7% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Sunburyin Romsey +11.5 pts higher in Sunbury
99.8% 94th pct 88.3% 40th pct
Walk to health in Sunburyin Romsey +24.7 pts higher in Romsey
29.3% 53rd pct 54.0% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in Sunburyin Romsey +12.9 more in Sunbury
18.2 49th pct 5.3 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Sunburyin Romsey +96 higher in Sunbury
142 98th pct 46 69th pct
Mean slope in Sunburyin Romsey +1.7 pts higher in Sunbury
5.3% 59th pct 3.6% 33rd pct

Compare Sunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Romsey with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunbury vs Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL212006/sunbury/vs/UCL215074/romsey