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Young vs Junee

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Young profile · Junee profile

Young Junee

Young and Junee are two New South Wales towns with distinct infrastructure and demographics. Junee has far better access to public transport, with 65.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 17.6% in Young. Junee also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 31.9%, while Young sits at 18.1%. In contrast, Young has a higher proportion of children under 15 (20.3% compared to 16.3%) and more people aged 65 and over (22.7% compared to 19.3%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people caring for children unpaid, with Young at 25.6% and Junee at 21.4%. They are also very similar in their housing layouts, as both have 2.4 people per home. While the gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2016, the difference in recent overseas arrivals has widened. Junee's lead in this area grew from a 10.7 percentage point gap in 2016 to 13.8 percentage points today.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.8 pts higher in Junee Population: 4,653 larger in Young Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Young Housework 15h+: 3.8 pts higher in Young Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Young

Demographics & Identity

Population in Youngin Junee +4,653 larger in Young gap steady
11,004 58th pct 6,351 31st pct
Median age in Youngin Junee +1 yrs older in Young gap widening
42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Youngin Junee +4.0 pts higher in Junee gap steady
5.2% 77th pct 9.2% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Youngin Junee +3.3 pts higher in Young gap narrowing
22.7% 78th pct 19.3% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Youngin Junee +4.0 pts higher in Young gap steady
20.3% 74th pct 16.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Youngin Junee +0.6 pts higher in Young gap steady
11.7% 45th pct 11.1% 38th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.3%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
34.5% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Young Junee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Youngin Junee +0.4 pts higher in Junee gap narrowing
8.2% 9th pct 8.6% 10th pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 85.0%
0.5% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 38.3%
39.6% English ◂ +3.2 pts 36.5%
12.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Youngin Junee +2.4 pts higher in Young gap widening
7.0% 33rd pct 4.6% 21st pct
Limited English in Youngin Junee +0.6 pts higher in Junee gap steady
1.2% 47th pct 1.8% 58th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 76.9%
2.6% Arabic ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Youngin Junee +3.2 pts higher in Young gap widening
26.4% 13th pct 23.3% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 56.4%
26.4% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 23.3%
8.0% Not stated +11.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.4% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Youngin Junee +5.8 pts higher in Young gap steady
36.0% 10th pct 30.1% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Youngin Junee +1.9 pts higher in Young gap steady
11.3% 16th pct 9.4% 9th pct
Schools in Youngin Junee even
6 71st pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Youngin Junee +3.10 more in Junee
2.68 63rd pct 5.78 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Youngin Junee +2 more in Young
8 18th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Youngin Junee +1,423 more in Young
2,065 63rd pct 642 24th pct
Avg size in Youngin Junee +237 larger in Young
344 39th pct 107 9th pct
ICSEA in Youngin Junee +25 higher in Young
962 24th pct 936 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 30.1%
33.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.7%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 30.9%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%
14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%
10.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
9.4% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
5.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Youngin Junee +$76 higher in Junee gap widening
$661 22nd pct $737 36th pct
Household income in Youngin Junee +$217 higher in Junee gap widening
$1,170 12th pct $1,387 28th pct
Family income in Youngin Junee +$255 higher in Junee gap widening
$1,526 15th pct $1,781 30th pct
High earners in Youngin Junee +0.2 pts higher in Young gap steady
5.8% 19th pct 5.6% 18th pct
High-income homes in Youngin Junee +4.0 pts higher in Junee gap steady
10.6% 15th pct 14.6% 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.1%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.4%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 35.1%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.2%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Youngin Junee +3.0 pts higher in Young
33.9% 82nd pct 31.0% 68th pct
Mental health in Youngin Junee +1.9 pts higher in Young
9.9% 66th pct 8.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Youngin Junee +1.5 pts higher in Young gap steady
7.6% 82nd pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
5.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +8.7 pts 47.9%
21.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
4.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Youngin Junee +0.6 pts higher in Junee gap narrowing
15.5% 58th pct 16.2% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Youngin Junee +2.1 pts higher in Young gap steady
13.1% 66th pct 11.0% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Youngin Junee +4.2 pts higher in Young gap steady
25.6% 46th pct 21.4% 19th pct
Defence service in Youngin Junee +0.2 pts higher in Junee
2.7% 47th pct 3.0% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Youngin Junee +3.8 pts higher in Young gap steady
22.5% 63rd pct 18.7% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Youngin Junee +13 larger in Junee
574 83rd pct 587 84th pct
Median age in Youngin Junee +8 yrs older in Junee
21 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Youngin Junee +17.1 pts higher in Young
29.1% 14th pct 12.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Youngin Junee +2.4 pts higher in Junee
9.3% 45th pct 11.7% 60th pct
Median income in Youngin Junee +$42 higher in Junee
$474 14th pct $516 23rd pct
Household income in Youngin Junee +$147 higher in Junee
$1,181 14th pct $1,328 25th pct
Indigenous language in Youngin Junee +2.5 pts higher in Young
5.9% 56th pct 3.4% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Youngin Junee even gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Youngin Junee +2.2 pts higher in Young gap steady
17.9% 79th pct 15.7% 70th pct
Living alone in Youngin Junee +2.9 pts higher in Young gap steady
31.0% 76th pct 28.1% 63rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
28.6% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 28.1%
12.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Youngin Junee +$10 higher in Junee gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $260 17th pct
Mortgage in Youngin Junee +$53 higher in Young gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,247 12th pct
People / bedroom in Youngin Junee even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Youngin Junee +3.7 pts higher in Young gap narrowing
28.7% 55th pct 25.0% 44th pct
Owned outright in Youngin Junee +1.1 pts higher in Junee gap steady
38.2% 69th pct 39.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Youngin Junee +6.1 pts higher in Junee gap steady
87.8% 58th pct 93.9% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in Youngin Junee +2.9 pts higher in Junee gap widening
78.7% 49th pct 81.7% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
28.7% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 25.0%
2.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 93.9%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 1.7%
2.7% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 44.9%
29.8% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 53.9%
19.2% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.7% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.3%
28.9% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%
5.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Youngin Junee +1.6 pts higher in Young gap steady
7.1% 67th pct 5.5% 55th pct
Work from home in Youngin Junee +4.9 pts higher in Junee gap narrowing
7.7% 20th pct 12.6% 43rd pct
PT commute in Youngin Junee +0.2 pts higher in Junee gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 0.4% 14th pct
PT stops in Youngin Junee +64 more in Junee
1 2nd pct 65 71st pct
Stops/1k in Youngin Junee +10.14 more in Junee
0.09 1st pct 10.23 88th pct
Departures/1k in Youngin Junee +80.3 more in Junee
1.3 1st pct 81.6 18th pct
PT routes in Youngin Junee +22 more in Junee
4 29th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in Youngin Junee
83 100th pct —

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 64.4%
7.7% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 32.3%
35.2% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
13.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.4% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Youngin Junee +7.5 pts higher in Young gap narrowing
37.2% 47th pct 29.7% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Youngin Junee +13.8 pts higher in Junee gap widening
18.1% 78th pct 31.9% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Youngin Junee +0.5 pts higher in Young gap steady
4.9% 57th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Participation in Youngin Junee +5.4 pts higher in Young gap narrowing
54.1% 22nd pct 48.6% 11th pct
Full-time in Youngin Junee +5.1 pts higher in Junee gap narrowing
59.1% 53rd pct 64.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
12.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 6.7%
6.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.4% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.8% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%
12.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Youngin Junee even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Youngin Junee even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Youngin Junee +1 higher in Junee
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Youngin Junee even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Youngin Junee +3 higher in Junee
912 15th pct 915 16th pct
ERP in Youngin Junee +4,568 higher in Young
10,918 52nd pct 6,350 28th pct
Growth in Youngin Junee +0.1 pts higher in Junee
-0.7% 9th pct -0.6% 9th pct
Businesses in Youngin Junee +555 higher in Young
1,132 62nd pct 577 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Youngin Junee +181 higher in Young
796 44th pct 615 21st pct
Max temp in Youngin Junee +1.0 higher in Junee
21.6 33rd pct 22.6 40th pct
Min temp in Youngin Junee +1.1 higher in Junee
6.8 2nd pct 7.9 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Youngin Junee +0.3 higher in Junee
3.7 27th pct 4.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Youngin Junee +0.4 more in Junee
3.9 30th pct 4.3 36th pct
15-min city in Youngin Junee +4.1 pts higher in Junee
43.5% 32nd pct 47.6% 35th pct
Walk to shops in Youngin Junee +7.4 pts higher in Young
47.6% 36th pct 40.1% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Youngin Junee +47.5 pts higher in Junee
17.6% 13th pct 65.1% 30th pct
Walk to school in Youngin Junee +4.0 pts higher in Junee
59.1% 37th pct 63.1% 40th pct
Walk to a park in Youngin Junee +1.6 pts higher in Young
72.5% 24th pct 70.9% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Youngin Junee +16.7 pts higher in Young
49.6% 53rd pct 32.9% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Youngin Junee +8.3 more in Junee
11.1 31st pct 19.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Youngin Junee +2 higher in Young
2 15th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Youngin Junee +0.2 pts higher in Young
5.8% 58th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Young with nearby areas

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Compare Junee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young vs Junee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061543/young/vs/113031265/junee