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Williamstown vs Yarraville

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Williamstown profile · Yarraville profile

Williamstown Yarraville

Williamstown and Yarraville are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in age and housing. Residents are far older in Williamstown, where the typical age is 45 compared to 37 in Yarraville. This age gap is reflected in the home ownership and age structure, with seniors (65+) being well higher in Williamstown by 7.5 percentage points, while young adults (25 to 44) are 15.6 percentage points more common in Yarraville. Williamstown also has a far higher share of homes owned outright, at 38.6% compared to 26.6% in Yarraville.

The two areas are almost identical in several ways, including typical weekly household income and the number of people living in each home. They also share a highly educated workforce, with both areas sitting far above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, some differences have grown; for example, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Yarraville De facto: 9.6 pts higher in Yarraville Median age: 8 yrs older in Williamstown Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Williamstown Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Williamstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Williamstownin Yarraville +449 larger in Williamstown gap narrowing
15,912 79th pct 15,463 78th pct
Median age in Williamstownin Yarraville +8 yrs older in Williamstown gap widening
45 yrs 78th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.1 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
0.7% 18th pct 0.8% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in Williamstownin Yarraville +7.5 pts higher in Williamstown gap widening
18.2% 55th pct 10.7% 17th pct
Under 15 in Williamstownin Yarraville +1.6 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
17.6% 46th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Williamstownin Yarraville +9.6 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
10.3% 29th pct 19.9% 94th pct

Age structure

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 25.4%
17.6% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 10.7%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 40.8%
33.3% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Williamstown Yarraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Williamstownin Yarraville +1.7 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
23.0% 52nd pct 24.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 72.0%
5.4% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% China even 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +3.4 pts 32.9%
29.8% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 29.0%
13.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
7.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
4.8% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Williamstownin Yarraville +5.0 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
15.0% 55th pct 20.0% 64th pct
Limited English in Williamstownin Yarraville +2.2 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
1.4% 51st pct 3.6% 74th pct

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 76.3%
2.4% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Italian even 1.6%
0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Williamstownin Yarraville +7.4 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
47.3% 77th pct 54.8% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 54.8%
44.7% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 34.6%
4.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Williamstownin Yarraville +3.9 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
71.4% 78th pct 75.4% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Williamstownin Yarraville +3.7 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
41.4% 84th pct 45.1% 88th pct
Schools in Williamstownin Yarraville +1 more in Williamstown
6 71st pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.46 more in Williamstown
2.15 52nd pct 1.69 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Williamstownin Yarraville +11 more in Yarraville
18 47th pct 29 68th pct
Students in Williamstownin Yarraville +1,974 more in Williamstown
3,940 87th pct 1,966 61st pct
Avg size in Williamstownin Yarraville +263 larger in Williamstown
657 76th pct 393 46th pct
ICSEA in Williamstownin Yarraville +31 higher in Yarraville
1,091 80th pct 1,123 89th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 75.4%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
8.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
6.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
15.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
14.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%
13.5% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
10.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
5.4% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Williamstownin Yarraville +$158 higher in Yarraville gap widening
$1,089 85th pct $1,247 90th pct
Household income in Williamstownin Yarraville +$101 higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
$2,382 86th pct $2,483 88th pct
Family income in Williamstownin Yarraville +$19 higher in Williamstown gap narrowing
$3,235 92nd pct $3,216 92nd pct
High earners in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.7 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
25.8% 92nd pct 26.5% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Williamstownin Yarraville +1.0 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
39.4% 90th pct 40.4% 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 26.5%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.2%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.1 pts higher in Yarraville
26.7% 41st pct 26.8% 42nd pct
Mental health in Williamstownin Yarraville +2.7 pts higher in Yarraville
7.6% 35th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.1 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
4.7% 35th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
3.4% Diabetes even 3.4%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None even 67.3%
19.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Williamstownin Yarraville +4.6 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
18.4% 75th pct 13.7% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Williamstownin Yarraville +2.6 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
15.1% 94th pct 12.6% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.3 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
28.2% 64th pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Williamstownin Yarraville +1.0 pts higher in Williamstown
2.6% 43rd pct 1.5% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in Williamstownin Yarraville +2.1 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
21.6% 55th pct 19.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Williamstownin Yarraville +20 larger in Yarraville
110 34th pct 130 40th pct
Median age in Williamstownin Yarraville +3 yrs older in Yarraville
28 yrs 76th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Williamstownin Yarraville +20.8 pts higher in Yarraville
52.5% 70th pct 73.3% 94th pct
Unemployment in Williamstownin Yarraville +10.4 pts higher in Yarraville
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 53rd pct
Median income in Williamstownin Yarraville +$57 higher in Yarraville
$1,142 93rd pct $1,199 94th pct
Household income in Williamstownin Yarraville +$779 higher in Williamstown
$3,100 96th pct $2,321 83rd pct
Indigenous language in Williamstownin Yarraville +1.1 pts higher in Williamstown
7.3% 65th pct 6.2% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Williamstownin Yarraville even gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Williamstownin Yarraville even gap narrowing
10.3% 23rd pct 10.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Williamstownin Yarraville +1.3 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
26.7% 57th pct 25.5% 51st pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 61.8%
24.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.3% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 25.5%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%
15.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Williamstownin Yarraville +$12 higher in Yarraville gap steady
$450 80th pct $462 83rd pct
Mortgage in Williamstownin Yarraville +$100 higher in Williamstown gap widening
$2,600 89th pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Williamstownin Yarraville even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Williamstownin Yarraville +7.5 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
25.7% 46th pct 33.2% 67th pct
Owned outright in Williamstownin Yarraville +12.0 pts higher in Williamstown gap widening
38.6% 70th pct 26.6% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Williamstownin Yarraville +17.3 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
54.2% 16th pct 71.5% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Williamstownin Yarraville +4.4 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
66.8% 24th pct 62.4% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 26.6%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
25.7% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

54.2% Separate house +17.3 pts ▸ 71.5%
31.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.1 pts 16.4%
13.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%
0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
24.6% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 14.5%
7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

31.3% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
21.4% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 5.5%
16.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%
11.1% $750 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 36.0%
23.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.9 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
8.5% 75th pct 9.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Williamstownin Yarraville +2.1 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
41.4% 92nd pct 43.5% 93rd pct
PT commute in Williamstownin Yarraville +2.1 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
2.6% 60th pct 4.7% 80th pct
PT stops in Williamstownin Yarraville +18 more in Yarraville
71 74th pct 89 85th pct
Stops/1k in Williamstownin Yarraville +1.29 more in Yarraville
4.46 52nd pct 5.76 70th pct
Departures/1k in Williamstownin Yarraville +181.7 more in Yarraville
1,332.0 69th pct 1,513.7 74th pct
PT routes in Williamstownin Yarraville +7 more in Yarraville
4 29th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Williamstownin Yarraville +2 longer in Williamstown
4 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Williamstownin Yarraville +3 longer in Williamstown
13 20th pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Williamstownin Yarraville +8,798 more in Yarraville
34,665 79th pct 43,463 85th pct
Reach 45 min in Williamstownin Yarraville +38,311 more in Yarraville
59,375 59th pct 97,686 71st pct
Transit to city in Williamstownin Yarraville +2 longer in Williamstown
55 44th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
35.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 31.7%
2.4% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 35.5%
9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%
8.5% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Williamstownin Yarraville +2.6 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
36.8% 45th pct 39.4% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Williamstownin Yarraville +2.9 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
7.1% 29th pct 10.0% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.8 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
4.7% 53rd pct 3.9% 29th pct
Participation in Williamstownin Yarraville +8.5 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
65.5% 68th pct 74.0% 94th pct
Full-time in Williamstownin Yarraville +4.8 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
60.7% 65th pct 65.5% 88th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
7.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
6.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.4% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
21.5% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
8.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Williamstownin Yarraville even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Williamstownin Yarraville even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Williamstownin Yarraville +1 higher in Williamstown
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Williamstownin Yarraville even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Williamstownin Yarraville +8 higher in Yarraville
1,101 87th pct 1,109 89th pct
ERP in Williamstownin Yarraville +943 higher in Williamstown
17,102 78th pct 16,159 75th pct
Growth in Williamstownin Yarraville +3.1 pts higher in Williamstown
6.4% 64th pct 3.2% 38th pct
Businesses in Williamstownin Yarraville +763 higher in Williamstown
2,239 86th pct 1,476 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Williamstownin Yarraville +7 higher in Yarraville
616 21st pct 623 22nd pct
Max temp in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.1 higher in Yarraville
20.4 19th pct 20.5 21st pct
Min temp in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.1 higher in Williamstown
11.3 44th pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Williamstownin Yarraville +1.1 higher in Yarraville
7.5 80th pct 8.6 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.8 more in Yarraville
7.0 77th pct 7.8 94th pct
15-min city in Williamstownin Yarraville +10.3 pts higher in Yarraville
87.9% 69th pct 98.2% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Williamstownin Yarraville +14.8 pts higher in Yarraville
82.6% 68th pct 97.5% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Williamstownin Yarraville +1.0 pts higher in Williamstown
99.4% 74th pct 98.3% 68th pct
Walk to school in Williamstownin Yarraville +10.8 pts higher in Yarraville
87.7% 65th pct 98.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Williamstownin Yarraville even
100.0% 73rd pct 99.8% 66th pct
Walk to health in Williamstownin Yarraville +34.6 pts higher in Yarraville
62.9% 64th pct 97.5% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.9 more in Yarraville
14.3 51st pct 15.3 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Williamstownin Yarraville +133 higher in Yarraville
322 86th pct 456 91st pct
Mean slope in Williamstownin Yarraville +0.1 pts higher in Yarraville
2.8% 7th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Williamstown with nearby areas

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Compare Yarraville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Williamstown vs Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213021346/williamstown/vs/213031352/yarraville