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Banyule vs Yarra

Name: Banyule vs Yarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Banyule profile · Yarra profile

Banyule Yarra

Banyule and Yarra are two nearby Melbourne areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Banyule is more suburban, with 75.9% of homes being separate houses and 75.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Yarra is much more urban; 49% of its homes are flats or apartments, and 53.4% of households rent. This difference extends to the people living there, as Yarra has a far higher share of university degrees (56.1%) and people living alone (37.0%), while Banyule has a higher share of adults who provide unpaid childcare (28.5%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often grown wider, particularly regarding home ownership, the number of people living alone, and those who do not identify with a religion. However, they remain alike in several ways, including their overall advantage scores and the typical monthly home-loan payment. Both areas also have a very high level of education and job skills, which sit at the top of the scale compared to other areas.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.6 pts higher in Yarra Separate houses: 63.4 pts higher in Banyule 3+ bedrooms: 41.5 pts higher in Banyule Recent movers: 20.0 pts higher in Yarra Bachelor+: 18.3 pts higher in Yarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banyule in Yarra +36,122 larger in Banyule gap narrowing

126,236 86th pct 90,114 83rd pct

Median age in Banyule in Yarra +6 yrs older in Banyule gap steady

40 yrs 38th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +19.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.7%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 11.8%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 10.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

Marital status

35.6% Never married +25.1 pts ▸ 60.8%

48.6% Married ◂ +22.1 pts 26.4%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Banyule Yarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 66.2%

2.7% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Vietnam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% English +2.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.1% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 24.8%

12.2% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.6% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 74.8%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.2%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +18.7 pts 25.9%

4.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Islam even 2.4%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Banyule in Yarra +13 more in Banyule

43 86th pct 30 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Banyule in Yarra +1.23 more in Yarra

1.92 18th pct 3.15 42nd pct

Students in Banyule in Yarra +13,893 more in Banyule

24,481 86th pct 10,588 77th pct

Avg size in Banyule in Yarra +218 larger in Banyule

583 89th pct 365 69th pct

ICSEA in Banyule in Yarra +7 higher in Yarra

1,106 92nd pct 1,114 93rd pct

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 81.1%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

9.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

14.7% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 8.1%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.1% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

5.1% Creative arts +6.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Banyule in Yarra +$409 higher in Yarra gap widening

$915 78th pct $1,324 94th pct

Household income in Banyule in Yarra +$243 higher in Yarra gap narrowing

$2,027 86th pct $2,270 90th pct

Family income in Banyule in Yarra +$617 higher in Yarra gap widening

$2,521 88th pct $3,138 96th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

16.9% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.7%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 25.3%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%

6.9% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +0.1 pts 65.3%

20.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banyule in Yarra +353 larger in Banyule

866 60th pct 513 48th pct

Median age in Banyule in Yarra even

28 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Banyule in Yarra +$260 higher in Yarra

$696 79th pct $956 91st pct

Household income in Banyule in Yarra +$503 higher in Yarra

$1,647 72nd pct $2,150 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banyule in Yarra +0.5 larger in Banyule gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.0 5th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +19.0 pts 42.8%

25.0% Couples without children +18.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

1.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.0% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 8.8%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banyule in Yarra +$52 higher in Yarra gap narrowing

$399 87th pct $451 91st pct

Mortgage in Banyule in Yarra +$154 higher in Yarra gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $2,321 89th pct

People / bedroom in Banyule in Yarra +0.20 higher in Yarra gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.8% Rented +27.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.5 pts 20.2%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 23.9%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.5%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

75.9% Separate house ◂ +63.4 pts 12.5%

7.6% Flat or apartment +41.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 26.2%

19.8% 2 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 6.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom +16.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 36.6%

9.9% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.9%

2.4% $750 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.3%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banyule in Yarra +279 more in Banyule

583 86th pct 304 76th pct

Stops/1k in Banyule in Yarra +1.24 more in Banyule

4.62 67th pct 3.37 51st pct

Departures/1k in Banyule in Yarra +967.6 more in Yarra

1,760.7 89th pct 2,728.3 98th pct

PT routes in Banyule in Yarra +26 more in Yarra

34 80th pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Banyule in Yarra +1 longer in Banyule

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Banyule in Yarra +15 longer in Banyule

21 29th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

33.4% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

42.8% Car (driver) ◂ +21.0 pts 21.8%

2.2% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Bicycle +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 21.0%

5.9% No vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 3.9%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Professional & technical +8.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.8% Professionals +13.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

15.2% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Banyule in Yarra even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Banyule in Yarra +1 higher in Banyule

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Banyule in Yarra +7 higher in Banyule

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Banyule in Yarra even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Banyule in Yarra +44 higher in Yarra

1,064 89th pct 1,108 95th pct

ERP in Banyule in Yarra +31,414 higher in Banyule

132,770 86th pct 101,356 83rd pct

Growth in Banyule in Yarra +6.5 pts higher in Yarra

4.2% 56th pct 10.7% 89th pct

Businesses in Banyule in Yarra +5,232 higher in Yarra

11,540 86th pct 16,772 86th pct

Approvals in Banyule in Yarra +380 higher in Yarra

667 86th pct 1,047 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Banyule in Yarra +67 higher in Banyule

720 59th pct 653 51st pct

Max temp in Banyule in Yarra +0.2 higher in Banyule

20.6 18th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Banyule in Yarra +0.8 higher in Yarra

10.4 38th pct 11.2 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Banyule in Yarra +7,658 higher in Yarra

6,463 33rd pct 14,121 79th pct

Assault/100k in Banyule in Yarra +699 higher in Yarra

486 15th pct 1,185 62nd pct

Sexual/100k in Banyule in Yarra +132 higher in Yarra

105 7th pct 237 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Banyule in Yarra +66 higher in Yarra

32 62nd pct 98 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Banyule in Yarra +796 higher in Yarra

630 64th pct 1,426 89th pct

Theft/100k in Banyule in Yarra +4,166 higher in Yarra

2,180 79th pct 6,346 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Banyule in Yarra +333 higher in Yarra

311 45th pct 644 78th pct

Property damage/100k in Banyule in Yarra +846 higher in Yarra

571 34th pct 1,417 83rd pct

Drugs/100k in Banyule in Yarra +157 higher in Yarra

215 23rd pct 372 41st pct

5-yr change in Banyule in Yarra +9.8 pts higher in Banyule

21.6% 68th pct 11.9% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Banyule in Yarra +1.8 higher in Yarra

7.6 92nd pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Banyule in Yarra +0.5 more in Yarra

7.5 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Banyule in Yarra +3.3 pts higher in Yarra

96.7% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Banyule in Yarra +8.6 pts higher in Yarra

91.4% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Banyule in Yarra +2.8 pts higher in Yarra

97.2% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Banyule in Yarra +2.0 pts higher in Yarra

98.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Banyule in Yarra even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Banyule in Yarra +9.2 pts higher in Yarra

89.9% 96th pct 99.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Banyule in Yarra +4.2 more in Yarra

14.1 30th pct 18.4 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Banyule in Yarra +497 higher in Yarra

295 94th pct 792 100th pct

Mean slope in Banyule in Yarra +2.6 pts higher in Banyule

6.4% 74th pct 3.8% 34th pct

Compare Banyule with nearby areas

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Compare Yarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banyule vs Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20660/banyule/vs/LGA27350/yarra