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Craigieburn - North vs Mickleham - Yuroke
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Craigieburn - North profile · Mickleham - Yuroke profile
Craigieburn - North Mickleham - Yuroke
Mickleham - Yuroke and Craigieburn - North are neighbouring areas with very different growth patterns. Mickleham - Yuroke is expanding rapidly, with 65.5% population growth since 2021 and 77.8% of residents moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Craigieburn - North is more established and walkable; it has far higher rates of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (67.2% vs 16.5%) and groceries (84.2% vs 46.0%). Craigieburn - North also has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 16.3%, compared to 0.0% in Mickleham - Yuroke.
These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in new arrivals widening significantly. However, they share many core similarities, such as nearly identical proportions of people born overseas (around 45%) and those using another language at home (about 56%). Both areas also have a very high share of children under 15 compared to the national figure, which is consistent with the high number of people caring for children unpaid in both places.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 11,524
- First area, 2021: 12,309
- Second area, 2016: 3,385
- Second area, 2021: 23,374
- First area, 2016: 29 yrs
- First area, 2021: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 31 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 30 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Craigieburn - North: 0.2% males, 0.3% females; 85+ in Mickleham - Yuroke: 0.1% males, 0.1% females
- 80–84 in Craigieburn - North: 0.3% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 0.1% males, 0.1% females
- 75–79 in Craigieburn - North: 0.4% males, 0.4% females; 75–79 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
- 70–74 in Craigieburn - North: 0.7% males, 0.9% females; 70–74 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 0.5% males, 0.5% females
- 65–69 in Craigieburn - North: 1.3% males, 1.4% females; 65–69 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 60–64 in Craigieburn - North: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 60–64 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 55–59 in Craigieburn - North: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 55–59 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 1.4% males, 1.5% females
- 50–54 in Craigieburn - North: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 1.6% males, 1.9% females
- 45–49 in Craigieburn - North: 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 2.1% males, 1.8% females
- 40–44 in Craigieburn - North: 4.8% males, 4.6% females; 40–44 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 3.7% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Craigieburn - North: 4.3% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 6.6% males, 5.7% females
- 30–34 in Craigieburn - North: 3.6% males, 4.3% females; 30–34 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 7.1% males, 7.8% females
- 25–29 in Craigieburn - North: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 4.9% males, 6.0% females
- 20–24 in Craigieburn - North: 3.7% males, 3.3% females; 20–24 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 15–19 in Craigieburn - North: 3.9% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 2.2% males, 2.0% females
- 10–14 in Craigieburn - North: 4.6% males, 4.2% females; 10–14 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in Craigieburn - North: 4.8% males, 4.6% females; 5–9 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 5.0% males, 4.6% females
- 0–4 in Craigieburn - North: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 0–4 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 7.0% males, 6.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $675
- First area, 2021: $742
- Second area, 2016: $767
- Second area, 2021: $874
- First area, 2016: $1,669
- First area, 2021: $1,958
- Second area, 2016: $1,816
- Second area, 2021: $1,982
- First area, 2016: $1,686
- First area, 2021: $2,027
- Second area, 2016: $1,856
- Second area, 2021: $1,984
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 3.5
- First area, 2021: 3.4
- Second area, 2016: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 3.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $340
- First area, 2021: $371
- Second area, 2016: $350
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2016: $1,820
- First area, 2021: $1,842
- Second area, 2016: $1,907
- Second area, 2021: $2,000
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Craigieburn - North vs Mickleham - Yuroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210051442/craigieburn-north/vs/210051445/mickleham-yuroke