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Moreland vs Yarra

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Moreland profile · Yarra profile

Moreland Yarra

Moreland and Yarra are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's inner north with distinct housing and social profiles. Moreland has a more family-oriented feel, with 53.4% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of three-bedroom homes (55.7%) than Yarra. In contrast, Yarra is more densely urban, where flats or apartments make up 49% of homes and a far higher share of adults (56.1%) hold a bachelor degree or higher. Yarra also has a much larger proportion of high earners, with 25.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to 15.3% in Moreland.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share very similar proportions of First Nations people and similar rates of long-term health conditions. While Yarra has a far higher share of people with no religion (59.6%) and a higher rate of recorded offences, Moreland has a far higher share of people using another language at home (34.5%). Since 2011, the gaps in renting and university qualifications have narrowed, though the difference in high-income earners has widened.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.9 pts higher in Moreland 3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in Moreland No religion: 18.5 pts higher in Yarra Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Yarra Bachelor+: 15.0 pts higher in Yarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morelandin Yarra +81,243 larger in Moreland gap steady
171,357 87th pct 90,114 83rd pct
Median age in Morelandin Yarra +1 yrs older in Moreland gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in Morelandin Yarra even gap steady
0.6% 6th pct 0.6% 5th pct
Aged 65+ in Morelandin Yarra +1.5 pts higher in Moreland gap narrowing
13.3% 21st pct 11.8% 17th pct
Under 15 in Morelandin Yarra +4.9 pts higher in Moreland gap steady
15.5% 23rd pct 10.6% 7th pct
De facto in Morelandin Yarra +7.3 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
15.0% 74th pct 22.2% 92nd pct

Age structure

38.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.7%
15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

47.7% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 60.8%
38.1% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 26.4%
6.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Moreland Yarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Morelandin Yarra +4.3 pts higher in Moreland gap steady
32.9% 88th pct 28.7% 84th pct

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 66.2%
2.2% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Italy ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%
1.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
2.1% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%
1.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

23.4% English +10.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
21.4% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
10.5% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% Italian ◂ +8.4 pts 6.6%
7.6% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.8% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in Morelandin Yarra +14.5 pts higher in Moreland gap narrowing
34.5% 88th pct 20.0% 78th pct
Limited English in Morelandin Yarra +1.0 pts higher in Moreland gap steady
5.1% 88th pct 4.1% 87th pct

Language used at home

61.0% English only +13.8 pts ▸ 74.8%
5.8% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%
4.5% Arabic ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%
4.0% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
0.9% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Morelandin Yarra +18.5 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
41.2% 50th pct 59.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +18.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
36.7% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 25.9%
9.8% Islam ◂ +7.3 pts 2.4%
5.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
2.1% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Morelandin Yarra +9.2 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
71.9% 92nd pct 81.1% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Morelandin Yarra +15.0 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
41.1% 93rd pct 56.1% 100th pct
Schools in Morelandin Yarra
— 30 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Morelandin Yarra
— 3.15 42nd pct
Students in Morelandin Yarra
— 10,588 77th pct
Avg size in Morelandin Yarra
— 365 69th pct
ICSEA in Morelandin Yarra
— 1,114 93rd pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 81.1%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%
6.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
17.7% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.6% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%
7.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
4.8% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Morelandin Yarra +$403 higher in Yarra gap widening
$921 79th pct $1,324 94th pct
Household income in Morelandin Yarra +$327 higher in Yarra gap narrowing
$1,943 83rd pct $2,270 90th pct
Family income in Morelandin Yarra +$735 higher in Yarra gap narrowing
$2,403 86th pct $3,138 96th pct
High earners in Morelandin Yarra +10.5 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
15.3% 82nd pct 25.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in Morelandin Yarra +9.1 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
26.6% 85th pct 35.6% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.8%
14.2% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.7%
14.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 25.3%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
5.3% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Morelandin Yarra +0.6 pts higher in Moreland
27.8% 42nd pct 27.2% 39th pct
Mental health in Morelandin Yarra +0.8 pts higher in Yarra
11.0% 86th pct 11.8% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Morelandin Yarra +2.5 pts higher in Moreland gap steady
6.5% 68th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +0.2 pts 65.3%
19.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Morelandin Yarra +3.9 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
12.5% 20th pct 16.5% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Morelandin Yarra +2.2 pts higher in Moreland gap steady
12.7% 57th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Morelandin Yarra +5.8 pts higher in Moreland gap widening
22.3% 28th pct 16.5% 8th pct
Defence service in Morelandin Yarra +0.1 pts higher in Yarra
1.0% 4th pct 1.1% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Morelandin Yarra +3.8 pts higher in Moreland gap narrowing
17.5% 19th pct 13.6% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Morelandin Yarra +573 larger in Moreland
1,086 65th pct 513 48th pct
Median age in Morelandin Yarra even
28 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Morelandin Yarra +0.9 pts higher in Yarra
66.4% 96th pct 67.3% 97th pct
Unemployment in Morelandin Yarra +1.7 pts higher in Moreland
5.7% 13th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Median income in Morelandin Yarra +$120 higher in Yarra
$836 88th pct $956 91st pct
Household income in Morelandin Yarra +$236 higher in Yarra
$1,914 86th pct $2,150 90th pct
Indigenous language in Morelandin Yarra +4.4 pts higher in Yarra
7.6% 68th pct 12.1% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morelandin Yarra +0.4 larger in Moreland gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 5th pct
One-parent in Morelandin Yarra +0.7 pts higher in Moreland gap steady
12.3% 37th pct 11.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Morelandin Yarra +7.4 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
29.5% 54th pct 37.0% 89th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 42.8%
28.4% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%
1.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
29.5% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morelandin Yarra +$51 higher in Yarra gap steady
$400 87th pct $451 91st pct
Mortgage in Morelandin Yarra +$287 higher in Yarra gap narrowing
$2,034 84th pct $2,321 89th pct
People / bedroom in Morelandin Yarra +0.10 higher in Yarra gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Morelandin Yarra +15.1 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
38.3% 80th pct 53.4% 89th pct
Owned outright in Morelandin Yarra +7.9 pts higher in Moreland gap narrowing
28.1% 24th pct 20.2% 13th pct
Separate houses in Morelandin Yarra +40.9 pts higher in Moreland gap narrowing
53.4% 9th pct 12.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Morelandin Yarra +21.5 pts higher in Moreland gap steady
55.7% 9th pct 34.2% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 53.4%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 23.9%
28.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 20.2%
1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

53.4% Separate house ◂ +40.9 pts 12.5%
18.5% Flat or apartment +30.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
27.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 26.2%
8.4% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 6.5%
2.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 36.6%
12.7% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
21.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.9%
4.0% $750 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.1% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.3%
22.2% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
23.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%
12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Morelandin Yarra +7.2 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
13.1% 87th pct 20.3% 90th pct
Work from home in Morelandin Yarra +10.8 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
36.1% 94th pct 46.9% 100th pct
PT commute in Morelandin Yarra +0.4 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
5.8% 88th pct 6.1% 89th pct
PT stops in Morelandin Yarra +512 more in Moreland
816 86th pct 304 76th pct
Stops/1k in Morelandin Yarra +1.39 more in Moreland
4.76 69th pct 3.37 51st pct
Departures/1k in Morelandin Yarra +992.3 more in Yarra
1,735.9 89th pct 2,728.3 98th pct
PT routes in Morelandin Yarra +18 more in Yarra
42 85th pct 60 86th pct
Stop walk in Morelandin Yarra +1 longer in Moreland
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Morelandin Yarra +8 longer in Moreland
14 16th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

36.1% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
34.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.8 pts 21.8%
1.9% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 53.6%
28.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 21.0%
13.1% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%
3.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Morelandin Yarra +10.2 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
44.1% 87th pct 54.3% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Morelandin Yarra +1.1 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
17.8% 75th pct 18.9% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Morelandin Yarra +1.2 pts higher in Moreland gap steady
5.0% 65th pct 3.8% 34th pct
Participation in Morelandin Yarra +6.1 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
67.6% 92nd pct 73.8% 100th pct
Full-time in Morelandin Yarra +7.6 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
60.2% 55th pct 67.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

11.7% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
7.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
4.7% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
2.6% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
13.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
6.2% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morelandin Yarra +1 higher in Yarra
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Morelandin Yarra +1 higher in Yarra
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Morelandin Yarra +2 higher in Moreland
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Morelandin Yarra +1 higher in Yarra
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Morelandin Yarra +59 higher in Yarra
1,049 87th pct 1,108 95th pct
ERP in Morelandin Yarra
— 101,356 83rd pct
Growth in Morelandin Yarra
— 10.7% 89th pct
Businesses in Morelandin Yarra
— 16,772 86th pct
Approvals in Morelandin Yarra
— 1,047 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morelandin Yarra +26 higher in Yarra
627 47th pct 653 51st pct
Max temp in Morelandin Yarra even
20.4 17th pct 20.4 17th pct
Min temp in Morelandin Yarra +0.2 higher in Yarra
11.0 48th pct 11.2 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Morelandin Yarra +7,379 higher in Yarra
6,742 36th pct 14,121 79th pct
Assault/100k in Morelandin Yarra +592 higher in Yarra
593 22nd pct 1,185 62nd pct
Sexual/100k in Morelandin Yarra +111 higher in Yarra
126 14th pct 237 46th pct
Robbery/100k in Morelandin Yarra +73 higher in Yarra
25 51st pct 98 91st pct
Burglary/100k in Morelandin Yarra +783 higher in Yarra
643 65th pct 1,426 89th pct
Theft/100k in Morelandin Yarra +3,454 higher in Yarra
2,892 89th pct 6,346 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Morelandin Yarra +218 higher in Yarra
425 59th pct 644 78th pct
Property damage/100k in Morelandin Yarra +839 higher in Yarra
578 35th pct 1,417 83rd pct
Drugs/100k in Morelandin Yarra +222 higher in Yarra
150 14th pct 372 41st pct
5-yr change in Morelandin Yarra +4.9 pts higher in Yarra
7.0% 48th pct 11.9% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morelandin Yarra +0.8 higher in Yarra
8.6 99th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Morelandin Yarra +0.2 more in Yarra
7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Morelandin Yarra +1.8 pts higher in Yarra
98.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Morelandin Yarra +1.9 pts higher in Yarra
98.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Morelandin Yarra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Morelandin Yarra +1.3 pts higher in Yarra
98.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Morelandin Yarra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Morelandin Yarra +8.5 pts higher in Yarra
90.6% 96th pct 99.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Morelandin Yarra +3.7 more in Yarra
14.7 33rd pct 18.4 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Morelandin Yarra +322 higher in Yarra
471 100th pct 792 100th pct
Mean slope in Morelandin Yarra +0.3 pts higher in Yarra
3.4% 27th pct 3.8% 34th pct

Compare Moreland with nearby areas

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Compare Yarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moreland vs Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA25250/moreland/vs/LGA27350/yarra