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Maroondah vs Yarra Ranges

Name: Maroondah vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Maroondah profile · Yarra Ranges profile

Maroondah Yarra Ranges

Yarra Ranges and Maroondah are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Maroondah is more urban and very walkable, with 94.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the city centre, while Yarra Ranges is more spread out and only somewhat walkable. Maroondah has a higher share of renters at 24.3% and more people born overseas (25.3%), compared to 14.0% renting and 16.8% born overseas in Yarra Ranges. Crime rates are also much higher in Maroondah, with far more thefts and robberies reported.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have widened across several measures. Maroondah has seen a growing lead in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. At the same time, Yarra Ranges has become increasingly distinct for its higher share of people with no religion. Despite these drifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of children and seniors, as well as very similar typical weekly household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.8 pts higher in Maroondah 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Maroondah De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Maroondah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +41,025 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

115,043 86th pct 156,068 86th pct

Median age in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +1 yrs older in Yarra Ranges gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.3%

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

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 49.0%

33.7% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Maroondah Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 79.4%

3.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% China ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

2.2% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.9% English +7.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.9% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +6.5 pts 1.7%

4.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 88.3%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 37.8%

5.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +45 more in Yarra Ranges

33 83rd pct 78 88th pct

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

1.57 10th pct 2.69 35th pct

Students in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +6,355 more in Yarra Ranges

18,636 86th pct 24,991 86th pct

Avg size in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +244 larger in Maroondah

565 88th pct 320 63rd pct

ICSEA in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +49 higher in Maroondah

1,084 89th pct 1,035 78th pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 54.9%

11.7% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.9% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 22.7%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 14.9%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

9.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$43 higher in Maroondah gap widening

$851 73rd pct $808 65th pct

Household income in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$14 higher in Yarra Ranges gap narrowing

$1,867 79th pct $1,881 80th pct

Family income in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$103 higher in Maroondah gap narrowing

$2,306 83rd pct $2,203 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer even 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +2.5 pts 62.3%

20.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +979 larger in Yarra Ranges

734 57th pct 1,713 75th pct

Median age in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +1 yrs older in Maroondah

26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$9 higher in Yarra Ranges

$665 75th pct $674 76th pct

Household income in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$57 higher in Yarra Ranges

$1,825 82nd pct $1,882 85th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 79th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 61.3%

24.3% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 21.3%

17.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

6.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$5 higher in Maroondah gap narrowing

$385 85th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$50 higher in Maroondah gap narrowing

$2,000 82nd pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

32.9% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.3% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 14.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 93.7%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 11.7%

5.8% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 54.7%

21.5% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.8% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

1.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

14.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +235 more in Yarra Ranges

542 86th pct 777 86th pct

Stops/1k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +0.27 more in Yarra Ranges

4.71 69th pct 4.98 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +379.7 more in Maroondah

1,190.7 82nd pct 811.0 77th pct

PT routes in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +26 more in Yarra Ranges

46 86th pct 72 87th pct

Stop walk in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +10 longer in Yarra Ranges

8 44th pct 18 53rd pct

Drive to city in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +41 longer in Yarra Ranges

26 33rd pct 67 55th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

28.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 22.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 27.5%

11.5% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 19.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.6% Managers even 13.6%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

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

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

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

1,035 86th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +40,659 higher in Yarra Ranges

120,247 86th pct 160,906 86th pct

Growth in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +1.4 pts higher in Maroondah

3.6% 50th pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +3,890 higher in Yarra Ranges

10,106 85th pct 13,996 86th pct

Approvals in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +450 higher in Yarra Ranges

355 76th pct 805 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +523 higher in Yarra Ranges

867 71st pct 1,390 89th pct

Max temp in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +0.9 higher in Maroondah

20.0 14th pct 19.1 11th pct

Min temp in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +1.1 higher in Maroondah

9.9 30th pct 8.8 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +2,114 higher in Maroondah

5,896 27th pct 3,782 9th pct

Assault/100k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +105 higher in Maroondah

581 21st pct 476 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +4 higher in Maroondah

133 16th pct 129 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +32 higher in Maroondah

50 80th pct 17 36th pct

Burglary/100k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +174 higher in Maroondah

444 41st pct 270 20th pct

Theft/100k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +918 higher in Maroondah

2,029 76th pct 1,110 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +115 higher in Maroondah

253 34th pct 138 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +22 higher in Maroondah

436 19th pct 415 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +128 higher in Maroondah

251 29th pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +24.8 pts higher in Maroondah

18.0% 64th pct -6.7% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +2.2 higher in Maroondah

7.2 89th pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +2.2 more in Maroondah

7.1 92nd pct 4.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +37.2 pts higher in Maroondah

94.1% 95th pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +30.9 pts higher in Maroondah

86.0% 89th pct 55.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +23.8 pts higher in Maroondah

95.3% 85th pct 71.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +29.3 pts higher in Maroondah

95.8% 95th pct 66.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +15.0 pts higher in Maroondah

99.9% 99th pct 84.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +29.0 pts higher in Maroondah

73.7% 87th pct 44.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges even

15.8 39th pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +217 higher in Maroondah

225 90th pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +4.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

5.9% 68th pct 10.1% 96th pct

Compare Maroondah with nearby areas

Knox Manningham Whitehorse Monash Nillumbik Banyule Boroondara Greater Dandenong

Compare Yarra Ranges with nearby areas

Cardinia Maroondah Knox Nillumbik Murrindindi Manningham Baw Baw Casey

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroondah vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24410/maroondah/vs/LGA27450/yarra-ranges