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West Wimmera vs Yarriambiack

Name: West Wimmera vs Yarriambiack — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 135 km apart · West Wimmera profile · Yarriambiack profile

West Wimmera Yarriambiack

Yarriambiack and West Wimmera are two rural Victorian areas with a few key differences. Yarriambiack has better access to local services; 67.3% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, and it has far more public transport stops and departures. In contrast, West Wimmera has higher levels of wealth and advantage, with 12.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 9.1% in Yarriambiack. Yarriambiack also has a larger school system with 12 schools, while West Wimmera has five.

Since 2011, some gaps between the two have grown. The difference in high weekly earnings has widened, and West Wimmera now has a higher share of volunteers. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have almost identical rates of home ownership, the same share of people born overseas, and nearly the same number of people per home. Both areas also have a higher share of people with long-term health conditions than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,550 larger in Yarriambiack Recent arrivals: 8.5 pts higher in West Wimmera Full-time: 5.0 pts higher in West Wimmera Participation: 8.4 pts higher in West Wimmera One-parent: 3.6 pts higher in Yarriambiack

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +2,550 larger in Yarriambiack gap narrowing

4,006 31st pct 6,556 38th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +1 yrs older in Yarriambiack gap narrowing

51 yrs 88th pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.4%

27.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 49.7%

27.2% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

West Wimmera Yarriambiack

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 84.8%

2.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.7% English ◂ +3.3 pts 39.4%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only even 89.7%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

37.7% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

0.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +7 more in Yarriambiack

5 32nd pct 12 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +4.27 more in Yarriambiack

7.51 78th pct 11.78 88th pct

Students in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +430 more in Yarriambiack

426 25th pct 856 35th pct

Avg size in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +14 larger in West Wimmera

85 17th pct 71 13th pct

ICSEA in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +22 higher in West Wimmera

983 57th pct 961 43rd pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

19.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%

10.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Health even 12.2%

7.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

9.2% Management & commerce even 9.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +$77 higher in West Wimmera gap widening

$702 39th pct $625 22nd pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +$105 higher in West Wimmera gap widening

$1,207 26th pct $1,102 14th pct

Family income in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +$160 higher in West Wimmera gap widening

$1,651 37th pct $1,491 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 24.1%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.1% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +7.4 pts 50.1%

20.2% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +65 larger in Yarriambiack

46 11th pct 111 20th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +4 yrs older in West Wimmera

37 yrs 91st pct 33 yrs 87th pct

Median income in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +$19 higher in Yarriambiack

$459 23rd pct $478 28th pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +$115 higher in Yarriambiack

$900 9th pct $1,015 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +0.1 larger in West Wimmera gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 45.7%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 38.9%

10.9% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%

35.1% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +$26 higher in Yarriambiack gap steady

$140 12th pct $166 19th pct

Mortgage in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +$67 higher in West Wimmera gap steady

$739 9th pct $672 6th pct

People / bedroom in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 56.3%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.2% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

2.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 96.1%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

22.7% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.8% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 71.7%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +37 more in Yarriambiack

9 37th pct 46 53rd pct

Stops/1k in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +4.77 more in Yarriambiack

2.25 39th pct 7.02 88th pct

Departures/1k in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +35.5 more in Yarriambiack

18.5 37th pct 54.0 47th pct

PT routes in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +7 more in Yarriambiack

4 43rd pct 11 58th pct

Stop walk in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack

— 34 65th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 13.7%

8.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.6% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%

15.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

3.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.2 pts 27.9%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 25.7%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

8.4% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +4 higher in West Wimmera

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +3 higher in West Wimmera

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +4 higher in West Wimmera

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +2 higher in West Wimmera

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +48 higher in West Wimmera

971 64th pct 923 28th pct

ERP in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +2,380 higher in Yarriambiack

3,915 29th pct 6,295 35th pct

Growth in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +1.7 pts higher in West Wimmera

-1.6% 7th pct -3.3% 0th pct

Businesses in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +134 higher in Yarriambiack

817 39th pct 951 42nd pct

Approvals in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +16 higher in Yarriambiack

5 20th pct 21 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +180 higher in West Wimmera

531 36th pct 351 18th pct

Max temp in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +2.6 higher in Yarriambiack

21.0 21st pct 23.5 42nd pct

Min temp in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +0.1 higher in Yarriambiack

8.6 14th pct 8.7 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +1,336 higher in Yarriambiack

3,819 9th pct 5,156 20th pct

Assault/100k in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +415 higher in Yarriambiack

424 11th pct 839 41st pct

Sexual/100k in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +49 higher in Yarriambiack

150 21st pct 198 36th pct

Burglary/100k in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +43 higher in West Wimmera

424 39th pct 381 34th pct

Theft/100k in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +23 higher in Yarriambiack

999 37th pct 1,022 38th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +4 higher in West Wimmera

50 0th pct 46 0th pct

Property damage/100k in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +155 higher in Yarriambiack

424 18th pct 580 35th pct

Drugs/100k in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +87 higher in West Wimmera

225 25th pct 137 12th pct

5-yr change in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +23.4 pts higher in West Wimmera

16.8% 62nd pct -6.6% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +1.8 higher in Yarriambiack

3.2 34th pct 5.0 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +1.9 more in Yarriambiack

3.5 37th pct 5.4 77th pct

15-min city in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +21.8 pts higher in Yarriambiack

45.5% 45th pct 67.3% 76th pct

Walk to shops in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +18.8 pts higher in Yarriambiack

42.9% 41st pct 61.7% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +19.8 pts higher in Yarriambiack

38.2% 45th pct 58.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +24.9 pts higher in Yarriambiack

37.4% 23rd pct 62.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +23.0 pts higher in Yarriambiack

56.0% 28th pct 79.0% 62nd pct

Walk to health in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +20.9 pts higher in Yarriambiack

41.0% 56th pct 61.8% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +53.2 more in West Wimmera

110.8 100th pct 57.7 89th pct

Intersections/km² in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +0 higher in Yarriambiack

0 36th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in West Wimmera in Yarriambiack +0.9 pts higher in West Wimmera

3.7% 32nd pct 2.8% 11th pct

Compare West Wimmera with nearby areas

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Compare Yarriambiack with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wimmera vs Yarriambiack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26890/west-wimmera/vs/LGA27630/yarriambiack