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Towong vs Yackandandah

Name: Towong vs Yackandandah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Towong profile · Yackandandah profile

Towong Yackandandah

Towong and Yackandandah are two rural Victorian areas located about 54 km apart. Yackandandah has a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,833, compared to $1,280 in Towong. This difference is reflected in education and qualifications, with 50.4% of Yackandandah residents completing Year 12 and 23.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher, while figures in Towong are 38.4% and 14.0% respectively. Towong is an older area, with a typical resident aged 52 and 28.6% of the population aged 65 and over, whereas Yackandandah is younger, with a typical age of 45.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have generally widened, particularly regarding income, education, and the typical age of residents. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share many commonalities. They are both dominated by detached houses, have very similar shares of First Nations people, and see almost the same number of people working from home. Both areas also have very low public transport use, which is consistent with the national figure for rural regions.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in Yackandandah Unpaid child care: 7.5 pts higher in Yackandandah Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Yackandandah Median age: 7 yrs older in Towong Living alone: 10.3 pts higher in Towong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Towong in Yackandandah +975 larger in Towong gap narrowing

6,196 30th pct 5,221 24th pct

Median age in Towong in Yackandandah +7 yrs older in Towong gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 20.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

52.6% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 57.3%

26.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Towong Yackandandah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 85.7%

2.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.3% English +1.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

13.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 42.9%

39.0% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Towong in Yackandandah +6 more in Towong

10 89th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Towong in Yackandandah +6.62 more in Towong

10.36 100th pct 3.75 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Towong in Yackandandah +6 more in Towong

10 25th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Towong in Yackandandah +526 more in Towong

909 34th pct 383 13th pct

Avg size in Towong in Yackandandah +5 larger in Yackandandah

91 7th pct 96 8th pct

ICSEA in Towong in Yackandandah +62 higher in Yackandandah

985 35th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.7%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 33.0%

15.2% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.7% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Towong in Yackandandah +$163 higher in Yackandandah gap widening

$688 26th pct $851 59th pct

Household income in Towong in Yackandandah +$553 higher in Yackandandah gap widening

$1,280 19th pct $1,833 55th pct

Family income in Towong in Yackandandah +$468 higher in Yackandandah gap widening

$1,657 23rd pct $2,125 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 24.8%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.9%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 35.8%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +7.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Towong in Yackandandah +25 larger in Towong

112 35th pct 87 28th pct

Median age in Towong in Yackandandah +25 yrs older in Towong

41 yrs 100th pct 16 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Towong in Yackandandah +$196 higher in Yackandandah

$469 13th pct $665 56th pct

Household income in Towong in Yackandandah +$392 higher in Yackandandah

$1,339 26th pct $1,731 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Towong in Yackandandah +0.4 larger in Yackandandah gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 60.1%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 32.2%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 39.8%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 19.4%

9.6% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Towong in Yackandandah +$70 higher in Yackandandah gap widening

$210 9th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Towong in Yackandandah +$490 higher in Yackandandah gap widening

$1,200 11th pct $1,690 40th pct

People / bedroom in Towong in Yackandandah +0.10 higher in Yackandandah gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 41.6%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.5% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 96.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 40.6%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

4.7% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 40.7%

38.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.8 pts 21.6%

5.2% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.1 pts 18.1%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.2%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.6% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Towong in Yackandandah +1 more in Towong

8 16th pct 7 15th pct

Stops/1k in Towong in Yackandandah +0.05 more in Yackandandah

1.29 15th pct 1.34 15th pct

Departures/1k in Towong in Yackandandah +12.2 more in Yackandandah

10.0 7th pct 22.2 14th pct

PT routes in Towong in Yackandandah +1 more in Yackandandah

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Towong in Yackandandah

— 45 91st pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

17.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.3% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 19.7%

17.8% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.2% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 11.0%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

9.1% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.7% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 20.2%

14.0% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

5.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Towong in Yackandandah +3 higher in Yackandandah

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Towong in Yackandandah +4 higher in Yackandandah

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Towong in Yackandandah +3 higher in Yackandandah

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Towong in Yackandandah +2 higher in Yackandandah

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Towong in Yackandandah +64 higher in Yackandandah

968 38th pct 1,032 64th pct

ERP in Towong in Yackandandah +657 higher in Towong

6,155 27th pct 5,498 23rd pct

Growth in Towong in Yackandandah +6.0 pts higher in Yackandandah

0.0% 12th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Businesses in Towong in Yackandandah +316 higher in Towong

985 55th pct 669 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Towong in Yackandandah +166 higher in Towong

1,163 73rd pct 997 61st pct

Max temp in Towong in Yackandandah +1.9 higher in Yackandandah

18.1 6th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Towong in Yackandandah +1.0 higher in Yackandandah

6.9 2nd pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Towong in Yackandandah +0.7 higher in Towong

3.2 22nd pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Towong in Yackandandah +0.8 more in Towong

3.5 25th pct 2.7 17th pct

15-min city in Towong in Yackandandah +9.4 pts higher in Towong

41.0% 29th pct 31.6% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Towong in Yackandandah +9.7 pts higher in Towong

41.6% 31st pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Towong in Yackandandah +2.8 pts higher in Towong

30.8% 18th pct 28.0% 17th pct

Walk to school in Towong in Yackandandah +4.0 pts higher in Towong

44.2% 26th pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Towong in Yackandandah +2.9 pts higher in Towong

53.9% 15th pct 51.0% 14th pct

Walk to health in Towong in Yackandandah +20.9 pts higher in Towong

33.4% 38th pct 12.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Towong in Yackandandah +16.7 more in Towong

33.6 86th pct 16.9 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Towong in Yackandandah +0 higher in Yackandandah

0 3rd pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Towong in Yackandandah +0.4 pts higher in Towong

7.6% 78th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Towong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Towong vs Yackandandah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204031072/towong/vs/204031075/yackandandah