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Craigieburn - South vs Mickleham - Yuroke
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Craigieburn - South profile · Mickleham - Yuroke profile
Craigieburn - South Mickleham - Yuroke
Mickleham - Yuroke and Craigieburn - South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different growth patterns. Mickleham - Yuroke is expanding rapidly, with population growth of 65.5% since 2021 and a huge 77.8% of people moving in during the last five years. It also has higher typical weekly personal incomes ($874 compared to $676 in Craigieburn - South) and more people with bachelor degrees. In contrast, Craigieburn - South is much better connected, with far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within walking distance of schools and health services.
Both areas are very similar in their housing makeup, with an identical average of 3.3 people per home and typical weekly rents that are nearly the same. While they share these everyday basics, the gap in new arrivals has widened since 2016. Mickleham - Yuroke is also becoming younger, as the share of children under 15 has grown to 29.0%, which is far above the national figure.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 16,288
- First area, 2021: 21,673
- Second area, 2016: 3,385
- Second area, 2021: 23,374
- First area, 2016: 31 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 - South: 0.2% males, 0.2% females; 85+ in Mickleham - Yuroke: 0.1% males, 0.1% females
- 80–84 in Craigieburn - South: 0.2% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 0.1% males, 0.1% females
- 75–79 in Craigieburn - South: 0.5% males, 0.5% females; 75–79 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
- 70–74 in Craigieburn - South: 0.9% males, 0.9% females; 70–74 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 0.5% males, 0.5% females
- 65–69 in Craigieburn - South: 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 65–69 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 60–64 in Craigieburn - South: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 60–64 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 55–59 in Craigieburn - South: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 1.4% males, 1.5% females
- 50–54 in Craigieburn - South: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 1.6% males, 1.9% females
- 45–49 in Craigieburn - South: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 2.1% males, 1.8% females
- 40–44 in Craigieburn - South: 3.9% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 3.7% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Craigieburn - South: 4.8% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 6.6% males, 5.7% females
- 30–34 in Craigieburn - South: 4.2% males, 4.7% females; 30–34 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 7.1% males, 7.8% females
- 25–29 in Craigieburn - South: 3.9% males, 3.7% females; 25–29 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 4.9% males, 6.0% females
- 20–24 in Craigieburn - South: 3.8% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 15–19 in Craigieburn - South: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 15–19 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 2.2% males, 2.0% females
- 10–14 in Craigieburn - South: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in Craigieburn - South: 4.6% males, 4.2% females; 5–9 in Mickleham - Yuroke: 5.0% males, 4.6% females
- 0–4 in Craigieburn - South: 4.5% males, 4.2% 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: $579
- First area, 2021: $676
- Second area, 2016: $767
- Second area, 2021: $874
- First area, 2016: $1,489
- First area, 2021: $1,835
- Second area, 2016: $1,816
- Second area, 2021: $1,982
- First area, 2016: $1,508
- First area, 2021: $1,885
- 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: 3.3
- First area, 2021: 3.3
- Second area, 2016: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 3.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $330
- First area, 2021: $375
- Second area, 2016: $350
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $1,900
- Second area, 2016: $1,907
- Second area, 2021: $2,000
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- 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 - South vs Mickleham - Yuroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210051443/craigieburn-south/vs/210051445/mickleham-yuroke