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South Gippsland vs Yarra Ranges

Name: South Gippsland vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 97 km apart · South Gippsland profile · Yarra Ranges profile

South Gippsland Yarra Ranges

South Gippsland and Yarra Ranges are two Victorian regions with very different profiles. South Gippsland is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 26.5% of the population aged 65 or over. It also has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 47.3%. In contrast, Yarra Ranges is younger, with a typical age of 40. It is more urbanised, with far more people born overseas (16.8%) and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (54.9%).

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit between 3.2% and 3.6%. While they share similar job markets, their lifestyles differ; Yarra Ranges has far more public transport options and homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries. These gaps have generally grown since 2011, particularly the age difference, which has widened from six to nine years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 125,491 larger in Yarra Ranges Median age: 9 yrs older in South Gippsland Household size: 0.4 larger in Yarra Ranges Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in South Gippsland Household income: $615 higher in Yarra Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +125,491 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

30,577 66th pct 156,068 86th pct

Median age in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +9 yrs older in South Gippsland gap widening

49 yrs 82nd pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%

26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 17.7%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 49.0%

29.7% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

South Gippsland Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 79.4%

3.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +0.2 pts 43.3%

41.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 39.3%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

12.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

4.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 88.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 37.8%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +55 more in Yarra Ranges

23 75th pct 78 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +1.79 more in South Gippsland

4.48 57th pct 2.69 35th pct

Students in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +20,334 more in Yarra Ranges

4,657 64th pct 24,991 86th pct

Avg size in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +118 larger in Yarra Ranges

202 46th pct 320 63rd pct

ICSEA in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +36 higher in Yarra Ranges

999 66th pct 1,035 78th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%

17.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 33.9%

18.8% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related even 14.9%

11.7% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

6.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +$153 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$655 29th pct $808 65th pct

Household income in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +$615 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,266 34th pct $1,881 80th pct

Family income in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +$552 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,651 37th pct $2,203 78th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.8%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.6% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 39.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

9.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 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

57.3% None +5.0 pts ▸ 62.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +1,355 larger in Yarra Ranges

358 42nd pct 1,713 75th pct

Median age in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +2 yrs older in Yarra Ranges

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +$177 higher in Yarra Ranges

$497 33rd pct $674 76th pct

Household income in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +$402 higher in Yarra Ranges

$1,480 60th pct $1,882 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +0.4 larger in Yarra Ranges gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 25.4%

12.1% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 33.8%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 21.3%

11.0% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.9% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +$120 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$260 50th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +$542 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,408 50th pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in South Gippsland 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

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 35.1%

15.2% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 93.7%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 46.6%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

4.7% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 pts 25.2%

14.6% $350–$549 +40.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 9.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% $750 or more even 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 26.9%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 14.6%

7.5% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +733 more in Yarra Ranges

44 52nd pct 777 86th pct

Stops/1k in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +3.54 more in Yarra Ranges

1.44 33rd pct 4.98 72nd pct

Departures/1k in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +776.7 more in Yarra Ranges

34.3 44th pct 811.0 77th pct

PT routes in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +67 more in Yarra Ranges

5 45th pct 72 87th pct

Stop walk in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +15 longer in South Gippsland

33 65th pct 18 53rd pct

Drive to city in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +37 longer in South Gippsland

104 75th pct 67 55th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 55.3%

18.6% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.5% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 27.5%

16.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.9% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 2.3%

10.4% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

8.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.6% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +2 higher in Yarra Ranges

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +2 higher in Yarra Ranges

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +2 higher in Yarra Ranges

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +1 higher in Yarra Ranges

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +48 higher in Yarra Ranges

966 60th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +129,797 higher in Yarra Ranges

31,109 64th pct 160,906 86th pct

Growth in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +0.2 pts higher in South Gippsland

2.4% 37th pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +9,973 higher in Yarra Ranges

4,023 70th pct 13,996 86th pct

Approvals in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +687 higher in Yarra Ranges

118 61st pct 805 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +366 higher in Yarra Ranges

1,024 77th pct 1,390 89th pct

Max temp in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges even

19.1 11th pct 19.1 11th pct

Min temp in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +1.0 higher in South Gippsland

9.8 29th pct 8.8 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +1,401 higher in South Gippsland

5,184 21st pct 3,782 9th pct

Assault/100k in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +168 higher in South Gippsland

644 26th pct 476 14th pct

Sexual/100k in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +67 higher in South Gippsland

196 35th pct 129 15th pct

Robbery/100k in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges

— 17 36th pct

Burglary/100k in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +391 higher in South Gippsland

661 67th pct 270 20th pct

Theft/100k in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +74 higher in Yarra Ranges

1,037 39th pct 1,110 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +98 higher in South Gippsland

235 30th pct 138 12th pct

Property damage/100k in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +145 higher in South Gippsland

559 33rd pct 415 16th pct

Drugs/100k in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges even

124 9th pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +33.0 pts higher in South Gippsland

26.3% 73rd pct -6.7% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +2.0 higher in Yarra Ranges

3.0 29th pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +1.6 more in Yarra Ranges

3.2 28th pct 4.8 72nd pct

15-min city in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +16.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

40.1% 36th pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +11.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

43.6% 42nd pct 55.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +41.8 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

29.8% 39th pct 71.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +28.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

38.4% 24th pct 66.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +25.1 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

59.8% 34th pct 84.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +18.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

26.6% 28th pct 44.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +1.4 more in Yarra Ranges

14.4 31st pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +7 higher in Yarra Ranges

1 57th pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in South Gippsland in Yarra Ranges +3.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

6.8% 78th pct 10.1% 96th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Gippsland vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26170/south-gippsland/vs/LGA27450/yarra-ranges