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Whittlesea vs Yarra

Name: Whittlesea vs Yarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Whittlesea profile · Yarra profile

Whittlesea Yarra

Whittlesea and Yarra are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Whittlesea is a family-oriented area where 21.2% of people are children under 15 and 88.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Yarra is more professional and urban, with 56.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly personal income of $1,324, compared to $737 in Whittlesea. Language diversity is also more prominent in Whittlesea, where 45.1% of people use another language at home, compared to 20.0% in Yarra.

Both areas track closely to the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work. Beyond that, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in the share of people who have no religion has grown to 35.3 percentage points, and the typical weekly income gap has increased from $347 to $587 since 2011. While Yarra has seen a rise in people working from home, Whittlesea remains more dependent on cars for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.1 pts higher in Whittlesea No religion: 35.3 pts higher in Yarra Bachelor+: 32.7 pts higher in Yarra Renting: 28.5 pts higher in Yarra Separate houses: 73.8 pts higher in Whittlesea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whittlesea in Yarra +139,282 larger in Whittlesea gap widening

229,396 87th pct 90,114 83rd pct

Median age in Whittlesea in Yarra +1 yrs older in Whittlesea gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.7%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 10.6%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

Marital status

33.5% Never married +27.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

51.6% Married ◂ +25.2 pts 26.4%

7.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Whittlesea Yarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.2% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 66.2%

7.4% India ◂ +6.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% England +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

17.6% English +16.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.9% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

4.0% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Indian ◂ +6.3 pts 1.6%

4.3% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

1.7% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

50.2% English only +24.6 pts ▸ 74.8%

5.2% Arabic ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

4.3% Punjabi ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.3% No religion +35.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

47.2% Christianity ◂ +21.4 pts 25.9%

9.0% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 2.4%

5.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Hinduism ◂ +5.5 pts 0.8%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

3.3% Buddhism even 3.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Whittlesea in Yarra +31 more in Whittlesea

61 87th pct 30 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Whittlesea in Yarra +1.90 more in Yarra

1.25 2nd pct 3.15 42nd pct

Students in Whittlesea in Yarra +25,964 more in Whittlesea

36,552 87th pct 10,588 77th pct

Avg size in Whittlesea in Yarra +234 larger in Whittlesea

599 90th pct 365 69th pct

ICSEA in Whittlesea in Yarra +84 higher in Yarra

1,030 77th pct 1,114 93rd pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 +19.3 pts ▸ 81.1%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 4.8%

10.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 3.8%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +18.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.5 pts 8.1%

10.6% Postgraduate degree +10.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 9.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.9% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 6.4%

2.9% Creative arts +8.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Whittlesea in Yarra +$587 higher in Yarra gap widening

$737 48th pct $1,324 94th pct

Household income in Whittlesea in Yarra +$502 higher in Yarra gap widening

$1,768 75th pct $2,270 90th pct

Family income in Whittlesea in Yarra +$1,168 higher in Yarra gap widening

$1,970 64th pct $3,138 96th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.8%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 17.7%

7.8% $4,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 25.3%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.5%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +3.7 pts 65.3%

16.6% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.9% Two conditions even 4.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whittlesea in Yarra +1,757 larger in Whittlesea

2,270 82nd pct 513 48th pct

Median age in Whittlesea in Yarra +6 yrs older in Yarra

22 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Whittlesea in Yarra +$234 higher in Yarra

$722 82nd pct $956 91st pct

Household income in Whittlesea in Yarra +$306 higher in Yarra

$1,844 83rd pct $2,150 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whittlesea in Yarra +0.9 larger in Whittlesea gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.0 5th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +23.2 pts 42.8%

18.8% Couples without children +24.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

1.1% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

18.2% 1 person +18.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 8.8%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whittlesea in Yarra +$80 higher in Yarra gap widening

$371 81st pct $451 91st pct

Mortgage in Whittlesea in Yarra +$421 higher in Yarra gap widening

$1,900 78th pct $2,321 89th pct

People / bedroom in Whittlesea in Yarra +0.20 higher in Yarra gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Rented +28.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.4 pts 23.9%

27.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 20.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +73.8 pts 12.5%

2.8% Flat or apartment +46.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 26.2%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +35.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 6.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +19.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 36.6%

25.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.9%

1.8% $550–$749 +20.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.2% $750 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.0% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 28.3%

11.0% $3,000 or more +24.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 20.6%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whittlesea in Yarra +631 more in Whittlesea

935 87th pct 304 76th pct

Stops/1k in Whittlesea in Yarra +0.70 more in Whittlesea

4.08 60th pct 3.37 51st pct

Departures/1k in Whittlesea in Yarra +1,424.5 more in Yarra

1,303.7 84th pct 2,728.3 98th pct

PT routes in Whittlesea in Yarra +24 more in Yarra

36 81st pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Whittlesea in Yarra +41 longer in Whittlesea

44 73rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Whittlesea in Yarra +28 longer in Whittlesea

34 40th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) ◂ +36.6 pts 21.8%

19.1% Worked at home +27.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

0.6% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.1% Bicycle +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.3 pts 21.0%

4.3% No vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 3.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.5% Professional & technical +13.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

11.4% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 5.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

7.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +27.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

10.1% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 6.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Whittlesea in Yarra +3 higher in Yarra

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Whittlesea in Yarra +3 higher in Yarra

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Whittlesea in Yarra +6 higher in Whittlesea

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Whittlesea in Yarra +2 higher in Yarra

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Whittlesea in Yarra +127 higher in Yarra

981 70th pct 1,108 95th pct

ERP in Whittlesea in Yarra +158,403 higher in Whittlesea

259,759 87th pct 101,356 83rd pct

Growth in Whittlesea in Yarra +1.3 pts higher in Whittlesea

12.0% 91st pct 10.7% 89th pct

Businesses in Whittlesea in Yarra +6,963 higher in Whittlesea

23,735 87th pct 16,772 86th pct

Approvals in Whittlesea in Yarra +2,110 higher in Whittlesea

3,157 91st pct 1,047 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Whittlesea in Yarra +45 higher in Whittlesea

698 57th pct 653 51st pct

Max temp in Whittlesea in Yarra +0.7 higher in Yarra

19.7 13th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Whittlesea in Yarra +1.5 higher in Yarra

9.7 28th pct 11.2 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Whittlesea in Yarra +8,066 higher in Yarra

6,055 29th pct 14,121 79th pct

Assault/100k in Whittlesea in Yarra +596 higher in Yarra

589 22nd pct 1,185 62nd pct

Sexual/100k in Whittlesea in Yarra +129 higher in Yarra

108 8th pct 237 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Whittlesea in Yarra +61 higher in Yarra

37 69th pct 98 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Whittlesea in Yarra +962 higher in Yarra

464 44th pct 1,426 89th pct

Theft/100k in Whittlesea in Yarra +3,917 higher in Yarra

2,429 86th pct 6,346 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Whittlesea in Yarra +276 higher in Yarra

367 53rd pct 644 78th pct

Property damage/100k in Whittlesea in Yarra +914 higher in Yarra

503 28th pct 1,417 83rd pct

Drugs/100k in Whittlesea in Yarra +207 higher in Yarra

165 16th pct 372 41st pct

5-yr change in Whittlesea in Yarra +2.6 pts higher in Whittlesea

14.5% 59th pct 11.9% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whittlesea in Yarra +3.8 higher in Yarra

5.7 78th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Whittlesea in Yarra +2.6 more in Yarra

5.4 76th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Whittlesea in Yarra +35.0 pts higher in Yarra

65.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Whittlesea in Yarra +34.8 pts higher in Yarra

65.1% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Whittlesea in Yarra +13.6 pts higher in Yarra

86.4% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Whittlesea in Yarra +20.5 pts higher in Yarra

79.5% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Whittlesea in Yarra +2.6 pts higher in Yarra

97.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Whittlesea in Yarra +51.0 pts higher in Yarra

48.0% 67th pct 99.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Whittlesea in Yarra +4.0 more in Yarra

14.4 31st pct 18.4 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Whittlesea in Yarra +677 higher in Yarra

116 86th pct 792 100th pct

Mean slope in Whittlesea in Yarra +0.1 pts higher in Yarra

3.7% 33rd pct 3.8% 34th pct

Compare Whittlesea with nearby areas

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Compare Yarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whittlesea vs Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA27070/whittlesea/vs/LGA27350/yarra