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Mickleham - Yuroke vs Craigieburn - West

Name: Mickleham - Yuroke vs Craigieburn - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Mickleham - Yuroke profile · Craigieburn - West profile

Mickleham - Yuroke Craigieburn - West

Mickleham - Yuroke and Craigieburn - West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and growth patterns. Mickleham - Yuroke is a rapidly expanding area where 98% of homes are separate houses and 97.2% have three or more bedrooms. It has seen massive growth since 2021, with a population increase of 65.5%, and 77.8% of its residents moved in within the last five years. In contrast, Craigieburn - West is more established and compact, with a higher share of renters (33.2%) and a very walkable score of 6.3.

This gap in growth is widening, as Mickleham - Yuroke has expanded far more quickly than Craigieburn - West since 2021. Despite this, the two areas share many commonalities, such as an identical typical home size of 3.3 people per household. They also have a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting at around 27% for both. Both areas are much more diverse than the national figure, with over 45% of residents born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.9 pts higher in Mickleham - Yuroke Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Mickleham - Yuroke People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Craigieburn - West 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in Mickleham - Yuroke Population: 10,375 larger in Mickleham - Yuroke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +10,375 larger in Mickleham - Yuroke

23,374 94th pct 12,999 68th pct

Median age in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +1 yrs older in Craigieburn - West

30 yrs 3rd pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

44.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 38.1%

29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.5%

12.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 57.7%

31.4% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

4.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mickleham - Yuroke Craigieburn - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.3% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 40.6%

18.4% India ◂ +3.1 pts 15.3%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.6% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.0% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

16.0% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

13.4% English ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

6.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.8% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Chinese even 1.4%

1.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

37.0% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 28.1%

19.4% Punjabi ◂ +7.9 pts 11.5%

4.9% Arabic +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Italian even 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.2% Islam +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.2% Other religions ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%

16.4% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%

8.7% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

2.1% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +5 more in Mickleham - Yuroke

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +0.31 more in Mickleham - Yuroke

1.18 21st pct 0.87 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +6 more in Mickleham - Yuroke

23 57th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +5,496 more in Mickleham - Yuroke

7,320 94th pct 1,824 59th pct

Avg size in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +307 larger in Mickleham - Yuroke

915 89th pct 608 73rd pct

ICSEA in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +50 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

1,049 64th pct 999 42nd pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 66.3%

8.9% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 17.8%

19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%

12.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

6.8% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

6.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Creative arts even 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +$185 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

$874 63rd pct $689 26th pct

Household income in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +$230 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

$1,982 65th pct $1,752 50th pct

Family income in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +$186 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

$1,984 43rd pct $1,798 31st pct

Household income distribution

45.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 38.2%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

6.3% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

39.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.6%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +1.1 pts 75.8%

11.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +125 larger in Mickleham - Yuroke

182 50th pct 57 18th pct

Median age in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +5 yrs older in Mickleham - Yuroke

22 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +$177 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

$845 79th pct $668 56th pct

Household income in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +$243 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

$2,055 71st pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West even

3.3 97th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

73.8% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

15.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

10.2% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

24.3% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%

23.3% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%

10.9% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% 6 or more even 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +$19 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

$400 62nd pct $381 54th pct

Mortgage in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +$100 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

$2,000 61st pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +0.20 higher in Craigieburn - West

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 51.8%

22.2% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.1% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +18.1 pts 79.9%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

64.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 40.3%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 74.0%

6.3% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.7% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% $550–$749 even 1.4%

1.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 44.6%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

4.5% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +16 more in Mickleham - Yuroke

67 72nd pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +1.06 more in Craigieburn - West

2.87 29th pct 3.92 44th pct

Departures/1k in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +849.8 more in Craigieburn - West

621.3 43rd pct 1,471.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +2 more in Craigieburn - West

5 36th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +3 longer in Mickleham - Yuroke

4 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +3 longer in Mickleham - Yuroke

33 61st pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +533 more in Mickleham - Yuroke

23,374 69th pct 22,841 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +43,897 more in Craigieburn - West

23,374 32nd pct 67,271 61st pct

Transit to city in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West

— 84 93rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 59.2%

16.2% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 41.7%

26.4% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

1.5% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

12.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

8.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Retail trade even 8.9%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

9.7% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +2 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +3 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +4 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +43 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

997 50th pct 954 32nd pct

ERP in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +24,419 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

39,389 100th pct 14,970 71st pct

Growth in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +52.1 pts higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

65.5% 100th pct 13.5% 87th pct

Businesses in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +2,603 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

4,095 86th pct 1,492 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +12 higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

637 24th pct 625 23rd pct

Max temp in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +0.2 higher in Craigieburn - West

19.3 11th pct 19.6 12th pct

Min temp in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +0.2 higher in Craigieburn - West

9.6 21st pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +2.1 higher in Craigieburn - West

4.3 34th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +1.9 more in Craigieburn - West

4.2 33rd pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +28.9 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

46.6% 34th pct 75.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +14.9 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

46.0% 35th pct 61.0% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +28.1 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

71.9% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +30.6 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

69.0% 45th pct 99.5% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +3.4 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

96.6% 48th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +37.4 pts higher in Craigieburn - West

16.5% 22nd pct 53.9% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +0.4 more in Mickleham - Yuroke

9.7 21st pct 9.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +619 higher in Craigieburn - West

54 41st pct 674 100th pct

Mean slope in Mickleham - Yuroke in Craigieburn - West +0.3 pts higher in Mickleham - Yuroke

3.1% 13th pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Compare Craigieburn - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mickleham - Yuroke vs Craigieburn - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210051445/mickleham-yuroke/vs/210051543/craigieburn-west