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Moonee Valley vs Yarra

Name: Moonee Valley vs Yarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Moonee Valley profile · Yarra profile

Moonee Valley Yarra

Moonee Valley and Yarra are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Yarra is far more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (56.1% compared to 36.7% in Moonee Valley) and those who identify as having no religion (59.6% versus 32.3%). Moonee Valley has a much higher share of separate houses at 55.4%, while Yarra is dominated by flats and apartments. This difference is reflected in the home sizes, as 65.0% of homes in Moonee Valley have three or more bedrooms, compared to only 34.2% in Yarra.

Both areas share many everyday similarities, such as having almost identical shares of people born overseas and nearly the same unemployment rates. They also both have a three-minute walk to the nearest public transport stop. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in the number of people working from home has grown since 2011, with 46.9% of Yarra residents now working from home compared to 34.1% in Moonee Valley.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.3 pts higher in Yarra Separate houses: 42.8 pts higher in Moonee Valley 3+ bedrooms: 30.9 pts higher in Moonee Valley Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Yarra Bachelor+: 19.4 pts higher in Yarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moonee Valley in Yarra +31,737 larger in Moonee Valley gap steady

121,851 86th pct 90,114 83rd pct

Median age in Moonee Valley in Yarra +5 yrs older in Moonee Valley gap steady

39 yrs 33rd pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) +17.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 20.7%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

Marital status

38.9% Never married +21.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

45.5% Married ◂ +19.1 pts 26.4%

7.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Moonee Valley Yarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 66.2%

1.8% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Italy ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

24.0% English +9.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.2% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.4% Italian ◂ +10.8 pts 6.6%

11.3% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.3% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

2.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

67.9% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 74.8%

5.5% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

2.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.3% No religion +27.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

53.7% Christianity ◂ +27.8 pts 25.9%

5.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moonee Valley in Yarra +7 more in Moonee Valley

37 86th pct 30 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moonee Valley in Yarra +1.26 more in Yarra

1.89 18th pct 3.15 42nd pct

Students in Moonee Valley in Yarra +11,502 more in Moonee Valley

22,090 86th pct 10,588 77th pct

Avg size in Moonee Valley in Yarra +249 larger in Moonee Valley

614 91st pct 365 69th pct

ICSEA in Moonee Valley in Yarra +11 higher in Yarra

1,102 92nd pct 1,114 93rd pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 81.1%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 8.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 20.2%

12.4% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%

5.3% Creative arts +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Moonee Valley in Yarra +$370 higher in Yarra gap widening

$954 82nd pct $1,324 94th pct

Household income in Moonee Valley in Yarra +$259 higher in Yarra gap narrowing

$2,011 86th pct $2,270 90th pct

Family income in Moonee Valley in Yarra +$513 higher in Yarra gap widening

$2,625 89th pct $3,138 96th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.7% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.7%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 25.3%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +1.3 pts 65.3%

18.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moonee Valley in Yarra +58 larger in Moonee Valley

571 51st pct 513 48th pct

Median age in Moonee Valley in Yarra +1 yrs older in Yarra

27 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Moonee Valley in Yarra +$160 higher in Yarra

$796 87th pct $956 91st pct

Household income in Moonee Valley in Yarra +$295 higher in Yarra

$1,855 83rd pct $2,150 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moonee Valley in Yarra +0.4 larger in Moonee Valley gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 5th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +18.2 pts 42.8%

25.5% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

1.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.2% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 8.8%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moonee Valley in Yarra +$65 higher in Yarra gap steady

$386 85th pct $451 91st pct

Mortgage in Moonee Valley in Yarra +$133 higher in Yarra gap narrowing

$2,188 87th pct $2,321 89th pct

People / bedroom in Moonee Valley in Yarra +0.10 higher in Yarra gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 20.2%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 23.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

55.4% Separate house ◂ +42.8 pts 12.5%

23.0% Flat or apartment +26.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 2 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 26.2%

20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 6.5%

7.7% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 36.6%

24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 14.9%

11.1% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.7% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.3%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moonee Valley in Yarra +280 more in Moonee Valley

584 86th pct 304 76th pct

Stops/1k in Moonee Valley in Yarra +1.42 more in Moonee Valley

4.79 70th pct 3.37 51st pct

Departures/1k in Moonee Valley in Yarra +856.8 more in Yarra

1,871.4 90th pct 2,728.3 98th pct

PT routes in Moonee Valley in Yarra +25 more in Yarra

35 81st pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Moonee Valley in Yarra even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Moonee Valley in Yarra +9 longer in Moonee Valley

15 18th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

34.1% Worked at home +12.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

40.6% Car (driver) ◂ +18.8 pts 21.8%

1.7% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Bicycle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 21.0%

9.8% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Professional & technical +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

8.8% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.4% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Media & telecommunications +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

16.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moonee Valley in Yarra +1 higher in Yarra

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Moonee Valley in Yarra even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Moonee Valley in Yarra +6 higher in Moonee Valley

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Moonee Valley in Yarra +1 higher in Yarra

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Moonee Valley in Yarra +48 higher in Yarra

1,060 89th pct 1,108 95th pct

ERP in Moonee Valley in Yarra +29,145 higher in Moonee Valley

130,501 86th pct 101,356 83rd pct

Growth in Moonee Valley in Yarra +4.6 pts higher in Yarra

6.1% 72nd pct 10.7% 89th pct

Businesses in Moonee Valley in Yarra +3,672 higher in Yarra

13,100 86th pct 16,772 86th pct

Approvals in Moonee Valley in Yarra +298 higher in Yarra

749 86th pct 1,047 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moonee Valley in Yarra +52 higher in Yarra

601 43rd pct 653 51st pct

Max temp in Moonee Valley in Yarra +0.0 higher in Moonee Valley

20.5 18th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Moonee Valley in Yarra +0.2 higher in Yarra

11.0 47th pct 11.2 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moonee Valley in Yarra +7,399 higher in Yarra

6,722 35th pct 14,121 79th pct

Assault/100k in Moonee Valley in Yarra +707 higher in Yarra

478 14th pct 1,185 62nd pct

Sexual/100k in Moonee Valley in Yarra +131 higher in Yarra

107 8th pct 237 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Moonee Valley in Yarra +75 higher in Yarra

23 48th pct 98 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Moonee Valley in Yarra +1,003 higher in Yarra

423 39th pct 1,426 89th pct

Theft/100k in Moonee Valley in Yarra +3,204 higher in Yarra

3,142 91st pct 6,346 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moonee Valley in Yarra +205 higher in Yarra

439 61st pct 644 78th pct

Property damage/100k in Moonee Valley in Yarra +866 higher in Yarra

551 32nd pct 1,417 83rd pct

Drugs/100k in Moonee Valley in Yarra +128 higher in Yarra

244 27th pct 372 41st pct

5-yr change in Moonee Valley in Yarra +15.0 pts higher in Moonee Valley

26.9% 74th pct 11.9% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moonee Valley in Yarra +1.3 higher in Yarra

8.1 95th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moonee Valley in Yarra +0.4 more in Yarra

7.5 96th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Moonee Valley in Yarra +2.7 pts higher in Yarra

97.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Moonee Valley in Yarra +6.1 pts higher in Yarra

93.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Moonee Valley in Yarra +0.3 pts higher in Yarra

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Moonee Valley in Yarra +2.6 pts higher in Yarra

97.4% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Moonee Valley in Yarra even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Moonee Valley in Yarra +8.2 pts higher in Yarra

90.8% 96th pct 99.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Moonee Valley in Yarra +0.2 more in Moonee Valley

18.5 49th pct 18.4 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Moonee Valley in Yarra +364 higher in Yarra

429 99th pct 792 100th pct

Mean slope in Moonee Valley in Yarra +0.6 pts higher in Moonee Valley

4.4% 45th pct 3.8% 34th pct

Compare Moonee Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Yarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moonee Valley vs Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA25060/moonee-valley/vs/LGA27350/yarra