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Wellington vs Yarra Ranges

Name: Wellington vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 114 km apart · Wellington profile · Yarra Ranges profile

Wellington Yarra Ranges

Wellington and Yarra Ranges are both large Victorian regions, but they differ significantly in their social and economic profiles. Yarra Ranges has a more qualified workforce, with 54.9% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 38.8% in Wellington. This higher level of education is consistent with more people working or looking for work in Yarra Ranges (65.2% versus 53.5% in Wellington) and a much higher share working from home. In contrast, Wellington has a far higher rate of recorded offences, including burglary and theft, and significantly lower access to money and resources.

The gap in school completion has widened since 2011, though the two areas share many other traits. They are almost identical in their share of people providing unpaid care, the percentage of people with a mental health condition, and the rate of full-time employment. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While Yarra Ranges has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, very few people in either region actually commute using public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 110,429 larger in Yarra Ranges Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Household size: 0.4 larger in Yarra Ranges Participation: 11.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Mortgage: $650 higher in Yarra Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +110,429 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

45,639 73rd pct 156,068 86th pct

Median age in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +4 yrs older in Wellington gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) even 26.8%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.8% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Wellington Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 79.4%

2.9% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.2% English +2.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.9% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 39.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

11.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 37.8%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +45 more in Yarra Ranges

33 83rd pct 78 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +1.57 more in Wellington

4.25 55th pct 2.69 35th pct

Students in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +18,031 more in Yarra Ranges

6,960 72nd pct 24,991 86th pct

Avg size in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +109 larger in Yarra Ranges

211 47th pct 320 63rd pct

ICSEA in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +38 higher in Yarra Ranges

997 65th pct 1,035 78th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.1%

16.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 33.9%

16.6% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

11.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

9.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +$150 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$658 29th pct $808 65th pct

Household income in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +$609 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,272 35th pct $1,881 80th pct

Family income in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +$542 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,661 38th pct $2,203 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.8%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 39.5%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.6% Asthma even 9.6%

8.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +6.6 pts ▸ 62.3%

20.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +790 larger in Yarra Ranges

923 61st pct 1,713 75th pct

Median age in Wellington in Yarra Ranges even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +$104 higher in Yarra Ranges

$570 54th pct $674 76th pct

Household income in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +$538 higher in Yarra Ranges

$1,344 46th pct $1,882 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +0.4 larger in Yarra Ranges gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 25.4%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 33.8%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 21.3%

11.4% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.4% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.4% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +$120 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$260 50th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +$650 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Wellington 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

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 35.1%

20.6% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 14.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 93.7%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms even 46.6%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

5.2% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

17.4% $350–$549 +37.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +29.2 pts 25.2%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 9.2%

0.6% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 26.9%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +22.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.2 pts 14.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +619 more in Yarra Ranges

158 68th pct 777 86th pct

Stops/1k in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +1.52 more in Yarra Ranges

3.46 52nd pct 4.98 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +692.8 more in Yarra Ranges

118.2 57th pct 811.0 77th pct

PT routes in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +54 more in Yarra Ranges

18 68th pct 72 87th pct

Stop walk in Wellington in Yarra Ranges

— 18 53rd pct

Drive to city in Wellington in Yarra Ranges

— 67 55th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 55.3%

12.2% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.5% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 27.5%

15.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

9.6% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.2 pts 2.3%

8.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

8.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.0% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +4 higher in Yarra Ranges

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +4 higher in Yarra Ranges

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +4 higher in Yarra Ranges

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +3 higher in Yarra Ranges

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +71 higher in Yarra Ranges

943 41st pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +114,355 higher in Yarra Ranges

46,551 72nd pct 160,906 86th pct

Growth in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +0.2 pts higher in Wellington

2.4% 37th pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +9,688 higher in Yarra Ranges

4,308 71st pct 13,996 86th pct

Approvals in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +658 higher in Yarra Ranges

147 64th pct 805 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +629 higher in Yarra Ranges

761 62nd pct 1,390 89th pct

Max temp in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +2.2 higher in Wellington

21.3 23rd pct 19.1 11th pct

Min temp in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +0.1 higher in Wellington

8.9 17th pct 8.8 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +5,050 higher in Wellington

8,832 53rd pct 3,782 9th pct

Assault/100k in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +751 higher in Wellington

1,227 64th pct 476 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +258 higher in Wellington

388 79th pct 129 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +2 higher in Yarra Ranges

15 31st pct 17 36th pct

Burglary/100k in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +583 higher in Wellington

852 77th pct 270 20th pct

Theft/100k in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +800 higher in Wellington

1,911 73rd pct 1,110 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +62 higher in Wellington

199 23rd pct 138 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +394 higher in Wellington

809 56th pct 415 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +144 higher in Wellington

267 30th pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +28.1 pts higher in Wellington

21.3% 68th pct -6.7% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +1.4 higher in Yarra Ranges

3.5 45th pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +1.3 more in Yarra Ranges

3.5 37th pct 4.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +17.9 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

38.9% 33rd pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +7.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

47.6% 50th pct 55.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +22.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

49.1% 53rd pct 71.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +25.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

40.8% 27th pct 66.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +23.6 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

61.2% 36th pct 84.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +10.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

34.5% 44th pct 44.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +3.7 more in Wellington

19.5 51st pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +7 higher in Yarra Ranges

1 50th pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in Wellington in Yarra Ranges +6.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

3.3% 25th pct 10.1% 96th pct

Compare Wellington with nearby areas

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Compare Yarra Ranges with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wellington vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26810/wellington/vs/LGA27450/yarra-ranges