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Baw Baw vs Yarra Ranges

Name: Baw Baw vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Baw Baw profile · Yarra Ranges profile

Baw Baw Yarra Ranges

Yarra Ranges and Baw Baw are nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Yarra Ranges is more connected, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (811 compared to 389.7) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. It also has higher educational attainment, with 54.9% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 45.4% in Baw Baw. In contrast, Baw Baw has a much higher rate of recorded offences, with 6,480 per 100,000 people compared to 3,782 in Yarra Ranges.

The gap in people moving into the area has widened since 2011, with 41.5% of Baw Baw residents arriving in the last five years compared to 30.8% in Yarra Ranges. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of children under 15 and First Nations populations. They also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and typical school sizes, showing that everyday family life often looks the same in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 98,442 larger in Yarra Ranges Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Baw Baw People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Yarra Ranges Year 12: 9.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Participation: 5.9 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +98,442 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

57,626 76th pct 156,068 86th pct

Median age in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +1 yrs older in Baw Baw gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 49.0%

32.1% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Baw Baw Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 79.4%

3.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.1% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

4.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 88.3%

0.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 37.8%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +41 more in Yarra Ranges

37 86th pct 78 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +0.69 more in Baw Baw

3.37 45th pct 2.69 35th pct

Students in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +12,807 more in Yarra Ranges

12,184 80th pct 24,991 86th pct

Avg size in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +9 larger in Baw Baw

329 64th pct 320 63rd pct

ICSEA in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +18 higher in Yarra Ranges

1,017 74th pct 1,035 78th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 33.9%

18.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

13.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

7.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.6% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$82 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$726 45th pct $808 65th pct

Household income in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$386 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,495 59th pct $1,881 80th pct

Family income in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$329 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,874 57th pct $2,203 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.6%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 39.5%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +4.0 pts ▸ 62.3%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +989 larger in Yarra Ranges

724 57th pct 1,713 75th pct

Median age in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +2 yrs older in Yarra Ranges

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$12 higher in Yarra Ranges

$662 75th pct $674 76th pct

Household income in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$245 higher in Yarra Ranges

$1,637 71st pct $1,882 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +0.2 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 25.4%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 33.8%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 21.3%

13.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$60 higher in Yarra Ranges gap steady

$320 69th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$350 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,600 63rd pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +0.10 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 35.1%

18.7% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 93.7%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 29.6%

13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

5.4% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +18.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

44.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.1 pts 25.2%

13.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

1.0% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 26.9%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%

8.5% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +587 more in Yarra Ranges

190 71st pct 777 86th pct

Stops/1k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +1.68 more in Yarra Ranges

3.30 50th pct 4.98 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +421.3 more in Yarra Ranges

389.7 69th pct 811.0 77th pct

PT routes in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +60 more in Yarra Ranges

12 60th pct 72 87th pct

Stop walk in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges

— 18 53rd pct

Drive to city in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +17 longer in Baw Baw

84 63rd pct 67 55th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 55.3%

15.6% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 27.5%

15.6% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food even 5.1%

4.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

7.8% Sales workers even 7.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +2 higher in Yarra Ranges

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +2 higher in Yarra Ranges

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +1 higher in Yarra Ranges

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +1 higher in Yarra Ranges

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +43 higher in Yarra Ranges

971 64th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +98,122 higher in Yarra Ranges

62,784 75th pct 160,906 86th pct

Growth in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +6.8 pts higher in Baw Baw

9.0% 86th pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +7,954 higher in Yarra Ranges

6,042 75th pct 13,996 86th pct

Approvals in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +196 higher in Yarra Ranges

609 85th pct 805 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +305 higher in Yarra Ranges

1,084 80th pct 1,390 89th pct

Max temp in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +0.3 higher in Baw Baw

19.4 12th pct 19.1 11th pct

Min temp in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +0.1 higher in Baw Baw

8.9 17th pct 8.8 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +2,697 higher in Baw Baw

6,480 33rd pct 3,782 9th pct

Assault/100k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +353 higher in Baw Baw

829 40th pct 476 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +94 higher in Baw Baw

224 43rd pct 129 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +2 higher in Baw Baw

19 40th pct 17 36th pct

Burglary/100k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +298 higher in Baw Baw

567 57th pct 270 20th pct

Theft/100k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +529 higher in Baw Baw

1,640 65th pct 1,110 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +91 higher in Baw Baw

229 29th pct 138 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +250 higher in Baw Baw

665 43rd pct 415 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +197 higher in Baw Baw

321 36th pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +8.1 pts higher in Baw Baw

1.3% 38th pct -6.7% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +1.2 higher in Yarra Ranges

3.7 49th pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +1.2 more in Yarra Ranges

3.6 41st pct 4.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +19.6 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

37.3% 30th pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +15.8 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

39.3% 34th pct 55.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +18.1 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

53.4% 56th pct 71.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +15.6 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

51.0% 43rd pct 66.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +11.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

73.9% 57th pct 84.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +16.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

28.5% 31st pct 44.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +2.4 more in Yarra Ranges

13.4 26th pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +6 higher in Yarra Ranges

2 59th pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +2.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

7.5% 85th pct 10.1% 96th pct

Compare Baw Baw with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baw Baw vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20830/baw-baw/vs/LGA27450/yarra-ranges