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Cardinia vs Yarra Ranges

Name: Cardinia vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Cardinia profile · Yarra Ranges profile

Cardinia Yarra Ranges

Yarra Ranges and Cardinia are two large areas of Victoria with very different demographics. Yarra Ranges is an older community where the typical resident is 40 and many more people own their homes outright (35.1% compared to 23.4% in Cardinia). In contrast, Cardinia is much younger, with a typical age of 34, and has seen a surge of new residents, with 45.6% moving there in the last five years. Cardinia also has a more diverse population, where 23.5% of people were born overseas and 17.8% use a language other than English at home.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical household income, which sits around $1,880 a week. This shared financial base exists alongside a widening gap in ages and backgrounds; since 2011, Yarra Ranges has become older while Cardinia has grown more culturally diverse. While Yarra Ranges has far more public transport departures, Cardinia has a higher share of homes with four or more bedrooms, consistent with its larger proportion of children.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Cardinia Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Median age: 6 yrs older in Yarra Ranges Other language: 9.9 pts higher in Cardinia Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +37,874 larger in Yarra Ranges gap narrowing

118,194 86th pct 156,068 86th pct

Median age in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +6 yrs older in Yarra Ranges gap widening

34 yrs 12th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 25.3%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 49.0%

35.3% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 34.3%

8.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cardinia Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 79.4%

3.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% India ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% English +7.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.3% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.7% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

1.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 88.3%

2.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

38.4% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 37.8%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

2.9% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +36 more in Yarra Ranges

42 86th pct 78 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +1.12 more in Yarra Ranges

1.57 10th pct 2.69 35th pct

Students in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +3,043 more in Yarra Ranges

21,948 86th pct 24,991 86th pct

Avg size in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +202 larger in Cardinia

523 84th pct 320 63rd pct

ICSEA in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +18 higher in Yarra Ranges

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

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

16.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

13.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 33.9%

20.6% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

11.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

2.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +$23 higher in Cardinia gap widening

$831 70th pct $808 65th pct

Household income in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +$7 higher in Yarra Ranges gap narrowing

$1,874 80th pct $1,881 80th pct

Family income in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +$106 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$2,097 73rd pct $2,203 78th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.5%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.8%

11.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.8%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +2.6 pts 62.3%

19.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +568 larger in Yarra Ranges

1,145 66th pct 1,713 75th pct

Median age in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +5 yrs older in Yarra Ranges

20 yrs 7th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +$23 higher in Cardinia

$697 79th pct $674 76th pct

Household income in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +$71 higher in Yarra Ranges

$1,811 81st pct $1,882 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +0.1 larger in Cardinia gap steady

2.8 87th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 61.3%

21.6% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.3% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.9%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +$19 higher in Yarra Ranges gap steady

$361 79th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +$82 higher in Yarra Ranges gap steady

$1,868 77th pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 48.2%

23.4% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.0% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 14.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 93.7%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 29.6%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 54.7%

30.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.2%

4.9% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.7% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 38.3%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.9%

10.8% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.7% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +408 more in Yarra Ranges

369 79th pct 777 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +1.86 more in Yarra Ranges

3.12 48th pct 4.98 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +380.4 more in Yarra Ranges

430.6 71st pct 811.0 77th pct

PT routes in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +47 more in Yarra Ranges

25 74th pct 72 87th pct

Stop walk in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +9 longer in Yarra Ranges

9 45th pct 18 53rd pct

Drive to city in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges

— 67 55th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 55.3%

18.8% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 41.9%

29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 27.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

4.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +1 higher in Yarra Ranges

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +1 higher in Yarra Ranges

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +21 higher in Yarra Ranges

993 74th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +27,434 higher in Yarra Ranges

133,472 86th pct 160,906 86th pct

Growth in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +9.4 pts higher in Cardinia

11.6% 90th pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +1,607 higher in Yarra Ranges

12,389 86th pct 13,996 86th pct

Approvals in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +626 higher in Cardinia

1,431 87th pct 805 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +426 higher in Yarra Ranges

963 75th pct 1,390 89th pct

Max temp in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +1.1 higher in Cardinia

20.2 16th pct 19.1 11th pct

Min temp in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +1.5 higher in Cardinia

10.3 36th pct 8.8 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +1,863 higher in Cardinia

5,646 25th pct 3,782 9th pct

Assault/100k in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +166 higher in Cardinia

642 26th pct 476 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +47 higher in Cardinia

177 30th pct 129 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +38 higher in Cardinia

55 84th pct 17 36th pct

Burglary/100k in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +207 higher in Cardinia

476 45th pct 270 20th pct

Theft/100k in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +780 higher in Cardinia

1,890 72nd pct 1,110 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +153 higher in Cardinia

291 42nd pct 138 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +68 higher in Cardinia

482 25th pct 415 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +20 higher in Cardinia

144 13th pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +23.4 pts higher in Cardinia

16.6% 62nd pct -6.7% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +0.3 higher in Yarra Ranges

4.7 69th pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +0.3 more in Yarra Ranges

4.5 65th pct 4.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +0.3 pts higher in Cardinia

57.1% 66th pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +5.3 pts higher in Cardinia

60.3% 71st pct 55.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +5.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

65.8% 66th pct 71.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +0.9 pts higher in Cardinia

67.5% 71st pct 66.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +1.9 pts higher in Cardinia

86.7% 70th pct 84.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +7.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

37.2% 49th pct 44.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +3.5 more in Yarra Ranges

12.3 18th pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +10 higher in Cardinia

18 73rd pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in Cardinia in Yarra Ranges +4.8 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

5.3% 60th pct 10.1% 96th pct

Compare Cardinia with nearby areas

Casey Yarra Ranges Unincorporated Vic Knox Greater Dandenong Frankston Maroondah Bass Coast

Compare Yarra Ranges with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cardinia vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21450/cardinia/vs/LGA27450/yarra-ranges