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Darebin vs Yarra

Name: Darebin vs Yarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Darebin profile · Yarra profile

Darebin Yarra

Darebin and Yarra are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different housing and social profiles. Darebin is more likely to have separate houses, with 56.5% compared to just 12.5% in Yarra, and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (55.8% versus 34.2%). Yarra has a much higher proportion of university-educated adults (56.1% compared to 39.6%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (25.8% versus 15.0%). In contrast, Darebin is far more linguistically diverse, with 32.3% of people using another language at home compared to 20.0% in Yarra.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, as the gap in people working from home has widened and the difference in rental rates has narrowed. They do share some common ground, such as having a similar share of First Nations people and nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While Yarra is closer to the city with a typical 6-minute drive, Darebin provides more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.0 pts higher in Darebin 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in Darebin Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in Yarra Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Yarra No religion: 14.2 pts higher in Yarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darebin in Yarra +58,456 larger in Darebin gap steady

148,570 86th pct 90,114 83rd pct

Median age in Darebin in Yarra +3 yrs older in Darebin gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

Marital status

47.6% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 60.8%

37.5% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 26.4%

7.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Darebin Yarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 66.2%

2.2% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

1.7% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.5% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

25.0% English +8.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.2% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.1% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 6.6%

8.3% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Greek ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

6.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

63.3% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 74.8%

5.7% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

5.3% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

2.1% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 59.6%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 25.9%

5.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darebin in Yarra +15 more in Darebin

45 86th pct 30 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darebin in Yarra +1.14 more in Yarra

2.01 21st pct 3.15 42nd pct

Students in Darebin in Yarra +13,374 more in Darebin

23,962 86th pct 10,588 77th pct

Avg size in Darebin in Yarra +179 larger in Darebin

545 86th pct 365 69th pct

ICSEA in Darebin in Yarra +34 higher in Yarra

1,079 88th pct 1,114 93rd pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 81.1%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%

6.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

16.7% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

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

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.5% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Darebin in Yarra +$445 higher in Yarra gap widening

$879 75th pct $1,324 94th pct

Household income in Darebin in Yarra +$441 higher in Yarra gap narrowing

$1,829 78th pct $2,270 90th pct

Family income in Darebin in Yarra +$769 higher in Yarra gap steady

$2,369 86th pct $3,138 96th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%

14.4% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.7%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 25.3%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +0.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

20.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darebin in Yarra +928 larger in Darebin

1,441 72nd pct 513 48th pct

Median age in Darebin in Yarra +1 yrs older in Darebin

29 yrs 75th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Darebin in Yarra +$241 higher in Yarra

$715 81st pct $956 91st pct

Household income in Darebin in Yarra +$511 higher in Yarra

$1,639 72nd pct $2,150 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darebin in Yarra +0.4 larger in Darebin gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 5th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 42.8%

27.8% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

1.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.6% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darebin in Yarra +$70 higher in Yarra gap steady

$381 84th pct $451 91st pct

Mortgage in Darebin in Yarra +$241 higher in Yarra gap narrowing

$2,080 86th pct $2,321 89th pct

People / bedroom in Darebin in Yarra +0.10 higher in Yarra gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 23.9%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 20.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

56.5% Separate house ◂ +44.0 pts 12.5%

15.6% Flat or apartment +33.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 26.2%

9.6% 1 bedroom +10.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 6.5%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 36.6%

26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.9%

11.9% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.9% $750 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.7% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.3%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.6%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darebin in Yarra +560 more in Darebin

864 87th pct 304 76th pct

Stops/1k in Darebin in Yarra +2.44 more in Darebin

5.82 81st pct 3.37 51st pct

Departures/1k in Darebin in Yarra +426.5 more in Yarra

2,301.8 94th pct 2,728.3 98th pct

PT routes in Darebin in Yarra +21 more in Yarra

39 83rd pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Darebin in Yarra +1 longer in Yarra

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Darebin in Yarra +8 longer in Darebin

14 16th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

36.0% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 21.8%

1.7% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

29.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 21.0%

12.4% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Professional & technical +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

7.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food even 6.4%

4.5% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.5% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

14.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darebin in Yarra +1 higher in Yarra

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Darebin in Yarra +1 higher in Yarra

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Darebin in Yarra +2 higher in Darebin

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Darebin in Yarra +1 higher in Yarra

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Darebin in Yarra +64 higher in Yarra

1,044 87th pct 1,108 95th pct

ERP in Darebin in Yarra +61,140 higher in Darebin

162,496 86th pct 101,356 83rd pct

Growth in Darebin in Yarra +2.6 pts higher in Yarra

8.1% 82nd pct 10.7% 89th pct

Businesses in Darebin in Yarra +2,565 higher in Yarra

14,207 86th pct 16,772 86th pct

Approvals in Darebin in Yarra +342 higher in Yarra

705 86th pct 1,047 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darebin in Yarra +10 higher in Darebin

663 52nd pct 653 51st pct

Max temp in Darebin in Yarra even

20.4 17th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Darebin in Yarra +0.3 higher in Yarra

10.9 46th pct 11.2 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Darebin in Yarra +4,860 higher in Yarra

9,261 56th pct 14,121 79th pct

Assault/100k in Darebin in Yarra +574 higher in Yarra

611 24th pct 1,185 62nd pct

Sexual/100k in Darebin in Yarra +128 higher in Yarra

110 9th pct 237 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Darebin in Yarra +40 higher in Yarra

57 86th pct 98 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Darebin in Yarra +566 higher in Yarra

860 78th pct 1,426 89th pct

Theft/100k in Darebin in Yarra +2,121 higher in Yarra

4,226 99th pct 6,346 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Darebin in Yarra +43 higher in Yarra

600 75th pct 644 78th pct

Property damage/100k in Darebin in Yarra +631 higher in Yarra

786 54th pct 1,417 83rd pct

Drugs/100k in Darebin in Yarra +82 higher in Yarra

290 33rd pct 372 41st pct

5-yr change in Darebin in Yarra +2.7 pts higher in Darebin

14.6% 60th pct 11.9% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darebin in Yarra +0.9 higher in Yarra

8.5 98th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darebin in Yarra +0.2 more in Yarra

7.8 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Darebin in Yarra +1.3 pts higher in Yarra

98.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Darebin in Yarra +1.1 pts higher in Yarra

98.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Darebin in Yarra even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Darebin in Yarra +1.5 pts higher in Yarra

98.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Darebin in Yarra even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Darebin in Yarra +4.3 pts higher in Yarra

94.7% 98th pct 99.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Darebin in Yarra +3.3 more in Yarra

15.1 35th pct 18.4 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Darebin in Yarra +327 higher in Yarra

466 100th pct 792 100th pct

Mean slope in Darebin in Yarra +0.3 pts higher in Yarra

3.5% 29th pct 3.8% 34th pct

Compare Darebin with nearby areas

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Compare Yarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darebin vs Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21890/darebin/vs/LGA27350/yarra