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Nillumbik vs Yarra Ranges

Name: Nillumbik vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Nillumbik profile · Yarra Ranges profile

Nillumbik Yarra Ranges

Yarra Ranges and Nillumbik are nearby Victorian areas with a similar feel, but they differ significantly in wealth and education. Nillumbik has a much higher proportion of university graduates at 32.2% compared to 21.4% in Yarra Ranges. This gap in qualifications is reflected in household income, with 37.9% of Nillumbik homes earning $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 22.7% in Yarra Ranges. Yarra Ranges is further from the city, with a 67-minute typical drive time compared to 41 minutes for Nillumbik.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 16%. They are also very similar in that about 94% of homes are separate houses and they have nearly identical shares of children under 15. While Nillumbik has a higher typical income, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed slightly since 2011. In contrast, the divide in high-income households has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 93,173 larger in Yarra Ranges Year 12: 12.3 pts higher in Nillumbik Bachelor+: 10.8 pts higher in Nillumbik De facto: 3.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Work from home: 8.9 pts higher in Nillumbik

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +93,173 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

62,895 77th pct 156,068 86th pct

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

42 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.8%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.5% Children (0–14) even 18.6%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 49.0%

32.1% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Nillumbik Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 79.4%

4.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% English +3.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.2% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

9.1% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

4.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 37.8%

4.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +51 more in Yarra Ranges

27 78th pct 78 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +0.37 more in Yarra Ranges

2.31 28th pct 2.69 35th pct

Students in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +15,229 more in Yarra Ranges

9,762 76th pct 24,991 86th pct

Avg size in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +41 larger in Nillumbik

362 69th pct 320 63rd pct

ICSEA in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +57 higher in Nillumbik

1,093 90th pct 1,035 78th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 54.9%

10.9% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.6% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 22.7%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

14.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

7.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Income

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

$962 82nd pct $808 65th pct

Household income in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +$595 higher in Nillumbik gap steady

$2,476 93rd pct $1,881 80th pct

Family income in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +$569 higher in Nillumbik gap steady

$2,772 91st pct $2,203 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 10.6%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

9.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.6%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer even 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +4.3 pts 62.3%

20.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +1,333 larger in Yarra Ranges

380 43rd pct 1,713 75th pct

Median age in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +3 yrs older in Nillumbik

28 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +$254 higher in Nillumbik

$928 91st pct $674 76th pct

Household income in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +$765 higher in Nillumbik

$2,647 100th pct $1,882 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +0.2 larger in Nillumbik gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 61.3%

22.1% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.3% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 17.9%

14.7% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +$60 higher in Nillumbik gap widening

$440 90th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +$250 higher in Nillumbik gap narrowing

$2,200 88th pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage even 48.2%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 35.1%

8.9% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 93.7%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 29.6%

11.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

15.3% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.4% $550–$749 ◂ +14.6 pts 4.8%

8.2% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 14.1%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.1% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +539 more in Yarra Ranges

238 73rd pct 777 86th pct

Stops/1k in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +1.19 more in Yarra Ranges

3.78 56th pct 4.98 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +382.6 more in Nillumbik

1,193.6 82nd pct 811.0 77th pct

PT routes in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +56 more in Yarra Ranges

16 65th pct 72 87th pct

Stop walk in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +37 longer in Nillumbik

55 82nd pct 18 53rd pct

Drive to city in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +26 longer in Yarra Ranges

41 44th pct 67 55th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

31.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 22.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 41.9%

21.3% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

1.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

8.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 19.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.3% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.5% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Sales workers even 7.9%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +1 higher in Nillumbik

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +1 higher in Nillumbik

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +74 higher in Nillumbik

1,088 92nd pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +97,109 higher in Yarra Ranges

63,797 76th pct 160,906 86th pct

Growth in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +1.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

0.5% 18th pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +7,696 higher in Yarra Ranges

6,300 76th pct 13,996 86th pct

Approvals in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +709 higher in Yarra Ranges

96 59th pct 805 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +519 higher in Yarra Ranges

871 71st pct 1,390 89th pct

Max temp in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +1.0 higher in Nillumbik

20.1 15th pct 19.1 11th pct

Min temp in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +0.7 higher in Nillumbik

9.6 25th pct 8.8 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +1,173 higher in Yarra Ranges

2,609 0th pct 3,782 9th pct

Assault/100k in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +214 higher in Yarra Ranges

262 0th pct 476 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +72 higher in Yarra Ranges

57 0th pct 129 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +5 higher in Nillumbik

22 47th pct 17 36th pct

Burglary/100k in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +28 higher in Nillumbik

297 23rd pct 270 20th pct

Theft/100k in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +217 higher in Yarra Ranges

894 32nd pct 1,110 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +20 higher in Yarra Ranges

118 9th pct 138 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +140 higher in Yarra Ranges

275 3rd pct 415 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +66 higher in Yarra Ranges

57 0th pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +7.6 pts higher in Nillumbik

0.9% 37th pct -6.7% 24th pct

Walkability

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

5.0 73rd pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +0.1 more in Nillumbik

4.9 72nd pct 4.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +1.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

55.4% 63rd pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +2.9 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

52.1% 58th pct 55.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +2.8 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

68.7% 68th pct 71.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +0.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

66.3% 69th pct 66.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +0.3 pts higher in Nillumbik

85.2% 68th pct 84.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +1.8 pts higher in Nillumbik

46.5% 65th pct 44.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +5.8 more in Nillumbik

21.6 57th pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +10 higher in Nillumbik

17 73rd pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in Nillumbik in Yarra Ranges +0.6 pts higher in Nillumbik

10.7% 99th pct 10.1% 96th pct

Compare Nillumbik with nearby areas

Manningham Banyule Maroondah Whittlesea Whitehorse Darebin Boroondara Knox

Compare Yarra Ranges with nearby areas

Cardinia Maroondah Knox Nillumbik Murrindindi Manningham Baw Baw Casey

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nillumbik vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA25710/nillumbik/vs/LGA27450/yarra-ranges