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Yea vs Wallan

Name: Yea vs Wallan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Yea profile · Wallan profile

Yea Wallan

Yea and Wallan are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Yea is an older community where the typical resident is 53 and 29.1% are seniors, with many people living alone (31.8%) and half of all homes owned outright. In contrast, Wallan is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and 24.7% of the population being children under 15. This younger demographic is reflected in a high share of people caring for children unpaid (34.7%) and a typical weekly household income that is far higher in Wallan at $2,002, compared to $1,222 in Yea.

Both areas have a similar unemployment rate, sitting around 4.2% in Yea and 4.5% in Wallan. While they share this stability, other gaps have widened since 2011. Wallan has seen a surge in growth and diversity, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (18.0% compared to 3.6% in Yea) and more recent arrivals. Meanwhile, Yea remains a place where community contribution is more common, with a far higher share of volunteers at 20.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,445 larger in Wallan Median age: 20 yrs older in Yea Owned outright: 30.1 pts higher in Yea Aged 65+: 19.9 pts higher in Yea Under 15: 11.2 pts higher in Wallan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yea in Wallan +18,445 larger in Wallan gap widening

4,182 17th pct 22,627 92nd pct

Median age in Yea in Wallan +20 yrs older in Yea gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 22.6%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.9 pts 9.2%

13.5% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

46.5% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.1% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Yea Wallan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 76.1%

0.1% India +4.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +9.5 pts 32.5%

36.8% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 35.4%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

13.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

2.2% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.2% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 76.9%

0.0% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 40.3%

40.0% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 6.8%

0.4% Other religions +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yea in Wallan +2 more in Wallan

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Yea in Wallan +6.01 more in Yea

7.08 92nd pct 1.07 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Yea in Wallan +8 more in Wallan

5 10th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Yea in Wallan +3,368 more in Wallan

474 16th pct 3,842 86th pct

Avg size in Yea in Wallan +522 larger in Wallan

119 11th pct 640 75th pct

ICSEA in Yea in Wallan +21 higher in Wallan

971 28th pct 992 39th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

15.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.7% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.5% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

0.9% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Yea in Wallan +$227 higher in Wallan gap widening

$635 17th pct $862 61st pct

Household income in Yea in Wallan +$780 higher in Wallan gap widening

$1,222 15th pct $2,002 66th pct

Family income in Yea in Wallan +$535 higher in Wallan gap widening

$1,592 19th pct $2,127 53rd pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.3%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 8.9%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.4% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.4%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +12.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.8%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yea in Wallan +368 larger in Wallan

79 25th pct 447 76th pct

Median age in Yea in Wallan +1 yrs older in Yea

18 yrs 5th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Yea in Wallan +$130 higher in Wallan

$612 45th pct $742 68th pct

Household income in Yea in Wallan +$612 higher in Wallan

$1,437 33rd pct $2,049 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yea in Wallan +0.8 larger in Wallan gap steady

2.2 14th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +22.9 pts ▸ 66.6%

41.8% Couples without children ◂ +22.3 pts 19.5%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +12.2 pts 29.9%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 15.2%

9.4% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.1% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.9% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yea in Wallan +$61 higher in Wallan gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $361 47th pct

Mortgage in Yea in Wallan +$300 higher in Wallan gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Yea in Wallan +0.10 higher in Wallan gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +26.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

50.5% Owned outright ◂ +30.1 pts 20.5%

13.2% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.9% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 94.8%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

23.2% 4 bedrooms +28.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 34.1%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.9% $350–$549 +37.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 31.3%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +14.9 pts 2.1%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 10.1%

9.9% $3,000 or more even 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yea in Wallan +39 more in Wallan

10 19th pct 49 58th pct

Stops/1k in Yea in Wallan +0.23 more in Yea

2.39 24th pct 2.17 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Yea in Wallan +169.3 more in Wallan

29.2 15th pct 198.5 25th pct

PT routes in Yea in Wallan +8 more in Wallan

2 14th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Yea in Wallan

— 25 83rd pct

Drive to city in Yea in Wallan +35 longer in Yea

86 86th pct 51 74th pct

Reach 30 min in Yea in Wallan

— 22,627 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Yea in Wallan

— 22,627 32nd pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%

4.1% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 22.9%

17.1% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.6 pts 1.0%

13.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 10.6%

17.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yea in Wallan +1 higher in Wallan

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Yea in Wallan +1 higher in Wallan

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Yea in Wallan +4 higher in Wallan

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Yea in Wallan +1 higher in Yea

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Yea in Wallan +17 higher in Wallan

969 38th pct 986 45th pct

ERP in Yea in Wallan +25,974 higher in Wallan

4,368 17th pct 30,342 94th pct

Growth in Yea in Wallan +26.7 pts higher in Wallan

5.5% 58th pct 32.2% 96th pct

Businesses in Yea in Wallan +1,907 higher in Wallan

600 31st pct 2,507 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yea in Wallan +86 higher in Wallan

712 34th pct 798 44th pct

Max temp in Yea in Wallan +1.4 higher in Yea

20.0 14th pct 18.6 8th pct

Min temp in Yea in Wallan +0.1 higher in Wallan

8.9 15th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yea in Wallan +0.8 higher in Wallan

2.1 12th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yea in Wallan +0.8 more in Wallan

2.2 12th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Yea in Wallan +5.7 pts higher in Yea

24.2% 16th pct 18.5% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Yea in Wallan +6.6 pts higher in Yea

23.3% 15th pct 16.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Yea in Wallan +28.1 pts higher in Wallan

22.2% 15th pct 50.3% 25th pct

Walk to school in Yea in Wallan +13.9 pts higher in Wallan

30.2% 16th pct 44.1% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Yea in Wallan +48.2 pts higher in Wallan

35.9% 9th pct 84.1% 31st pct

Walk to health in Yea in Wallan +9.9 pts higher in Yea

24.2% 28th pct 14.3% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Yea in Wallan +23.2 more in Yea

32.5 86th pct 9.4 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Yea in Wallan +6 higher in Wallan

1 9th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Yea in Wallan +3.7 pts higher in Yea

8.4% 85th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Yea with nearby areas

Kinglake Panton Hill - St Andrews Seymour Healesville - Yarra Glen Wallan Whittlesea Kilmore - Broadford Hurstbridge

Compare Wallan with nearby areas

Kilmore - Broadford Whittlesea Mernda - North Mickleham - Yuroke Craigieburn - North Wollert Doreen - North Mernda - South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yea vs Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204011062/yea/vs/209041224/wallan