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Upper Yarra Valley vs Mount Baw Baw Region

Name: Upper Yarra Valley vs Mount Baw Baw Region — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Upper Yarra Valley profile · Mount Baw Baw Region profile

Upper Yarra Valley Mount Baw Baw Region

Mount Baw Baw Region and Upper Yarra Valley are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Mount Baw Baw Region is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,456 compared to $900 in Upper Yarra Valley. It also has a much older population, with 23.0% aged 65 and over, while Upper Yarra Valley has only 12.6%. Homes in Mount Baw Baw Region are generally larger, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 46.7% in Upper Yarra Valley.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have very similar typical weekly rents of around $250 to $260. However, gaps in wealth and housing are widening; the difference in typical income has grown to $556 since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has increased to 13.4%. While Mount Baw Baw Region has far more volunteers at 21.1%, Upper Yarra Valley has a higher share of people who report having no religion at 59.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,347 larger in Mount Baw Baw Region 3+ bedrooms: 35.1 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region Volunteering: 13.2 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region One-parent: 13.1 pts higher in Upper Yarra Valley Household income: $556 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +6,347 larger in Mount Baw Baw Region gap steady

238 1st pct 6,585 32nd pct

Median age in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +5 yrs older in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 30.5%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.2%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.9%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

33.2% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

47.4% Never married ◂ +17.0 pts 30.4%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

2.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Upper Yarra Valley Mount Baw Baw Region

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 82.0%

3.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.7% English ◂ +1.7 pts 42.0%

8.8% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.7% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 49.6%

13.4% Christianity +26.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

25.2% Not stated ◂ +15.5 pts 9.7%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region

— 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region

— 7.17 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +17 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

0 0th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region

— 662 24th pct

Avg size in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region

— 83 6th pct

ICSEA in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region

— 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%

16.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

7.3% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

9.1% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

3.6% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +$155 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

$540 7th pct $695 28th pct

Household income in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +$556 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

$900 0th pct $1,456 32nd pct

Family income in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +$407 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap narrowing

$1,375 9th pct $1,782 30th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 29.9%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 17.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 43.1%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +8.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

17.6% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +40 larger in Mount Baw Baw Region

8 3rd pct 48 15th pct

Median age in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +16 yrs older in Upper Yarra Valley

36 yrs 96th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +$609 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

$224 0th pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +$187 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

$1,375 29th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +0.4 larger in Mount Baw Baw Region gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

29.7% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +13.1 pts 10.3%

3.4% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

26.1% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.0% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 24.7%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

10.9% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +$10 higher in Upper Yarra Valley gap narrowing

$260 17th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +$417 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

$1,100 7th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +0.10 higher in Upper Yarra Valley gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 36.9%

35.9% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

3.3% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 97.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 13.4%

8.7% 4 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 2.0%

5.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Studio / none ◂ +4.9 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +46.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

0.0% Under $200 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.0 pts 24.2%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +13 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

0 0th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +1.97 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

0.00 0th pct 1.97 21st pct

Departures/1k in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +25.8 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

0.0 0th pct 25.8 15th pct

PT routes in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +1 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +40 longer in Upper Yarra Valley

257 100th pct 217 100th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 58.2%

13.3% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

0.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 23.0%

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.7% 3 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.2% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

6.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Professional & technical even 4.8%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 17.2%

3.6% Managers +16.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.1% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 11.7%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +3 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +4 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +4 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +2 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +92 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

893 11th pct 985 45th pct

ERP in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +6,514 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

236 1st pct 6,750 30th pct

Growth in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +4.8 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

-1.7% 4th pct 3.1% 38th pct

Businesses in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +892 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

9 0th pct 901 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +375 higher in Upper Yarra Valley

1,582 92nd pct 1,207 75th pct

Max temp in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +2.7 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

15.7 0th pct 18.4 7th pct

Min temp in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +1.0 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

7.1 4th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +1.7 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

0.3 0th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +2.0 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

0.3 0th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +21.3 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

0.0% 0th pct 21.3% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +24.4 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +19.1 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 14th pct

Walk to school in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +34.1 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

0.0% 0th pct 34.1% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +31.0 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

13.7% 1st pct 44.7% 12th pct

Walk to health in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +19.1 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +17.8 more in Upper Yarra Valley

37.8 86th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +1 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

0 4th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Upper Yarra Valley in Mount Baw Baw Region +2.8 pts higher in Upper Yarra Valley

13.4% 99th pct 10.6% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Yarra Valley vs Mount Baw Baw Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204011061/upper-yarra-valley/vs/205011077/mount-baw-baw-region