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Latrobe vs Yarra Ranges

Name: Latrobe vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Latrobe profile · Yarra Ranges profile

Latrobe Yarra Ranges

Latrobe (Vic.) and Yarra Ranges are both large Victorian regions, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Yarra Ranges has a much higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (54.9% compared to 39.4% in Latrobe (Vic.)) and a far higher typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,950, which is $737 more than in Latrobe (Vic.). In Latrobe (Vic.), more people live alone (32.2%) and a higher share of households rent (25.4%), while the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher than in Yarra Ranges.

Both areas are very similar in their proportion of children under 15 and the number of First Nations people living there. They also share similar school sizes and very low rates of people who speak little or no English. However, the gaps in some areas are growing. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly rent has increased to $144, and the gap in people working from home has widened to 11.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 78,750 larger in Yarra Ranges Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Rent: $144 higher in Yarra Ranges Living alone: 10.9 pts higher in Latrobe Mortgage: $737 higher in Yarra Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +78,750 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

77,318 80th pct 156,068 86th pct

Median age in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +2 yrs older in Latrobe gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

41.9% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

36.3% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 34.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Latrobe Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia even 79.4%

2.6% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% English +4.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.5% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 39.3%

9.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 37.8%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +43 more in Yarra Ranges

35 84th pct 78 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +0.13 more in Yarra Ranges

2.56 32nd pct 2.69 35th pct

Students in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +13,870 more in Yarra Ranges

11,121 78th pct 24,991 86th pct

Avg size in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +3 larger in Yarra Ranges

318 63rd pct 320 63rd pct

ICSEA in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +69 higher in Yarra Ranges

966 46th pct 1,035 78th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +15.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.1%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 33.9%

15.1% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%

12.0% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% Society & culture even 12.5%

10.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.2% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +$154 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$654 28th pct $808 65th pct

Household income in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +$621 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,260 33rd pct $1,881 80th pct

Family income in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +$524 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,679 40th pct $2,203 78th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.8%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 13.6%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.4% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 39.5%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +8.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +54 larger in Yarra Ranges

1,659 74th pct 1,713 75th pct

Median age in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +4 yrs older in Yarra Ranges

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +$117 higher in Yarra Ranges

$557 51st pct $674 76th pct

Household income in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +$602 higher in Yarra Ranges

$1,280 39th pct $1,882 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +0.4 larger in Yarra Ranges gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 25.4%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 12.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.8%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 21.3%

12.1% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.5% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +$144 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$236 41st pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +$737 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,213 37th pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Latrobe 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

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 35.1%

25.4% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 14.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 93.7%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 46.6%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

3.9% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

12.4% $350–$549 +42.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.8 pts 25.2%

29.6% Under $200 ◂ +20.4 pts 9.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 26.9%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +22.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 14.6%

4.4% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +337 more in Yarra Ranges

440 82nd pct 777 86th pct

Stops/1k in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +0.71 more in Latrobe

5.69 79th pct 4.98 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +15.6 more in Yarra Ranges

795.4 77th pct 811.0 77th pct

PT routes in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +2 more in Yarra Ranges

70 87th pct 72 87th pct

Stop walk in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +5 longer in Latrobe

23 57th pct 18 53rd pct

Drive to city in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +32 longer in Latrobe

99 71st pct 67 55th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 55.3%

10.9% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.2% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 27.5%

13.2% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.7% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

9.9% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

7.8% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.3% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

9.5% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +7 higher in Yarra Ranges

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +6 higher in Yarra Ranges

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +8 higher in Yarra Ranges

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +6 higher in Yarra Ranges

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +107 higher in Yarra Ranges

907 20th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +81,794 higher in Yarra Ranges

79,112 79th pct 160,906 86th pct

Growth in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +0.4 pts higher in Latrobe

2.6% 39th pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +9,245 higher in Yarra Ranges

4,751 72nd pct 13,996 86th pct

Approvals in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +476 higher in Yarra Ranges

329 75th pct 805 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +620 higher in Yarra Ranges

769 63rd pct 1,390 89th pct

Max temp in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +0.6 higher in Latrobe

19.7 13th pct 19.1 11th pct

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

8.7 14th pct 8.8 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +9,428 higher in Latrobe

13,210 76th pct 3,782 9th pct

Assault/100k in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +1,121 higher in Latrobe

1,597 75th pct 476 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +266 higher in Latrobe

396 80th pct 129 15th pct

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

56 85th pct 17 36th pct

Burglary/100k in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +822 higher in Latrobe

1,092 86th pct 270 20th pct

Theft/100k in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +2,580 higher in Latrobe

3,690 95th pct 1,110 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +293 higher in Latrobe

431 60th pct 138 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +821 higher in Latrobe

1,235 78th pct 415 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +379 higher in Latrobe

503 52nd pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +13.1 pts higher in Latrobe

6.4% 46th pct -6.7% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +0.0 higher in Latrobe

5.0 73rd pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges even

4.8 71st pct 4.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +1.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

55.6% 63rd pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +2.6 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

52.4% 59th pct 55.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +10.1 pts higher in Latrobe

81.6% 77th pct 71.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +2.6 pts higher in Latrobe

69.1% 72nd pct 66.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +0.5 pts higher in Latrobe

85.4% 69th pct 84.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +7.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

37.1% 49th pct 44.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +1.9 more in Yarra Ranges

13.9 29th pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +1 higher in Yarra Ranges

7 69th pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in Latrobe in Yarra Ranges +5.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

4.7% 50th pct 10.1% 96th pct

Compare Latrobe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latrobe vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23810/latrobe/vs/LGA27450/yarra-ranges