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Footscray vs Yarraville

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Footscray profile · Yarraville profile

Footscray Yarraville

Footscray and Yarraville are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Footscray is a high-density hub where 55.9% of homes are rented and 52.3% are flats or apartments. It is also much more multicultural, with 41.6% of people born overseas and 39.0% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Yarraville is more suburban, with 71.5% of homes being separate houses and 40.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some gaps widen while others narrow. The difference in home ownership and high incomes has grown, but the gap in overseas birth and language use has shrunk. Both areas are quite similar in other ways, such as their shares of people aged 65 and over and their access to local parks. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.0 pts higher in Yarraville 3+ bedrooms: 29.1 pts higher in Yarraville Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Footscray Other language: 19.0 pts higher in Footscray Born overseas: 17.0 pts higher in Footscray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Footscrayin Yarraville +1,668 larger in Footscray gap widening
17,131 84th pct 15,463 78th pct
Median age in Footscrayin Yarraville +3 yrs older in Yarraville gap narrowing
34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Footscrayin Yarraville +0.1 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.8% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in Footscrayin Yarraville +0.2 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
10.9% 18th pct 10.7% 17th pct
Under 15 in Footscrayin Yarraville +8.6 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
10.6% 8th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Footscrayin Yarraville +1.0 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
18.9% 92nd pct 19.9% 94th pct

Age structure

48.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 35.7%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
10.6% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

56.5% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 45.6%
28.7% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
3.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Footscray Yarraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Footscrayin Yarraville +17.0 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
41.6% 85th pct 24.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

50.9% Australia +21.1 pts ▸ 72.0%
8.5% Vietnam ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%
4.7% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%
2.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.5% English +10.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
18.5% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
10.1% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.3% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%
9.3% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%
4.2% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.3% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%
2.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Other language in Footscrayin Yarraville +19.0 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
39.0% 83rd pct 20.0% 64th pct
Limited English in Footscrayin Yarraville +4.3 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
7.9% 89th pct 3.6% 74th pct

Language used at home

53.3% English only +23.0 pts ▸ 76.3%
10.5% Vietnamese ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%
1.3% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%
2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Footscrayin Yarraville +7.0 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
47.8% 78th pct 54.8% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
24.3% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%
8.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%
4.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%
4.5% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Footscrayin Yarraville +2.5 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
72.9% 81st pct 75.4% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Footscrayin Yarraville +2.0 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
43.2% 86th pct 45.1% 88th pct
Schools in Footscrayin Yarraville +1 more in Footscray
6 71st pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Footscrayin Yarraville +1.62 more in Footscray
3.31 73rd pct 1.69 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Footscrayin Yarraville +11 more in Footscray
40 81st pct 29 68th pct
Students in Footscrayin Yarraville +1,097 more in Footscray
3,063 79th pct 1,966 61st pct
Avg size in Footscrayin Yarraville +117 larger in Footscray
511 62nd pct 393 46th pct
ICSEA in Footscrayin Yarraville +30 higher in Yarraville
1,093 81st pct 1,123 89th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 75.4%
7.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%
11.3% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.1% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Footscrayin Yarraville +$331 higher in Yarraville gap widening
$916 69th pct $1,247 90th pct
Household income in Footscrayin Yarraville +$720 higher in Yarraville gap widening
$1,763 51st pct $2,483 88th pct
Family income in Footscrayin Yarraville +$920 higher in Yarraville gap widening
$2,296 64th pct $3,216 92nd pct
High earners in Footscrayin Yarraville +12.8 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
13.7% 64th pct 26.5% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Footscrayin Yarraville +18.8 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
21.6% 53rd pct 40.4% 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.8%
10.8% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.5%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.2%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.8%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
4.3% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Footscrayin Yarraville +0.4 pts higher in Footscray
27.2% 44th pct 26.8% 42nd pct
Mental health in Footscrayin Yarraville +2.6 pts higher in Footscray
12.9% 92nd pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Footscrayin Yarraville +1.9 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
6.4% 68th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
8.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
5.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +3.8 pts ▸ 67.3%
19.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
1.9% Three or more even 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Footscrayin Yarraville +2.0 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
11.7% 27th pct 13.7% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Footscrayin Yarraville +3.6 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
9.0% 12th pct 12.6% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Footscrayin Yarraville +12.5 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
15.9% 7th pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Footscrayin Yarraville +0.5 pts higher in Yarraville
1.0% 10th pct 1.5% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in Footscrayin Yarraville +6.0 pts higher in Yarraville gap steady
13.6% 8th pct 19.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Footscrayin Yarraville +6 larger in Yarraville
124 38th pct 130 40th pct
Median age in Footscrayin Yarraville +2 yrs older in Yarraville
29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Footscrayin Yarraville +13.8 pts higher in Yarraville
59.4% 82nd pct 73.3% 94th pct
Unemployment in Footscrayin Yarraville +3.7 pts higher in Yarraville
6.8% 30th pct 10.4% 53rd pct
Median income in Footscrayin Yarraville +$387 higher in Yarraville
$812 76th pct $1,199 94th pct
Household income in Footscrayin Yarraville +$521 higher in Yarraville
$1,800 56th pct $2,321 83rd pct
Indigenous language in Footscrayin Yarraville +6.7 pts higher in Footscray
12.9% 86th pct 6.2% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Footscrayin Yarraville +0.4 larger in Yarraville gap widening
2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Footscrayin Yarraville +3.9 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
14.2% 59th pct 10.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Footscrayin Yarraville +12.1 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
37.6% 92nd pct 25.5% 51st pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 61.8%
39.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 26.4%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%
3.5% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

37.6% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 25.5%
35.8% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 33.9%
8.8% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.3% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Footscrayin Yarraville +$107 higher in Yarraville gap widening
$355 45th pct $462 83rd pct
Mortgage in Footscrayin Yarraville +$560 higher in Yarraville gap widening
$1,940 56th pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Footscrayin Yarraville +0.10 higher in Footscray gap steady
1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Footscrayin Yarraville +22.8 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
55.9% 93rd pct 33.2% 67th pct
Owned outright in Footscrayin Yarraville +12.3 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
14.3% 9th pct 26.6% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Footscrayin Yarraville +40.0 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
31.5% 8th pct 71.5% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Footscrayin Yarraville +29.1 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
33.3% 4th pct 62.4% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Rented ◂ +22.8 pts 33.2%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
14.3% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

31.5% Separate house +40.0 pts ▸ 71.5%
52.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.5 pts 10.9%
15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
44.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 31.1%
19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.9 pts 5.5%
5.9% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.2% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 48.4%
32.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.9 pts 15.7%
6.7% $550–$749 +17.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%
1.3% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.4% $3,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.8%
31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 16.7%
11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Footscrayin Yarraville +11.9 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
21.3% 93rd pct 9.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Footscrayin Yarraville +7.3 pts higher in Yarraville gap widening
36.2% 88th pct 43.5% 93rd pct
PT commute in Footscrayin Yarraville +4.2 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
8.9% 95th pct 4.7% 80th pct
PT stops in Footscrayin Yarraville +29 more in Footscray
118 88th pct 89 85th pct
Stops/1k in Footscrayin Yarraville +1.13 more in Footscray
6.89 82nd pct 5.76 70th pct
Departures/1k in Footscrayin Yarraville +2,889.7 more in Footscray
4,403.5 89th pct 1,513.7 74th pct
PT routes in Footscrayin Yarraville +14 more in Footscray
25 86th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Footscrayin Yarraville +2 longer in Yarraville
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Footscrayin Yarraville +1 longer in Yarraville
9 10th pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Footscrayin Yarraville +37,333 more in Footscray
80,796 88th pct 43,463 85th pct
Reach 45 min in Footscrayin Yarraville +276,049 more in Footscray
373,735 89th pct 97,686 71st pct
Transit to city in Footscrayin Yarraville +17 longer in Yarraville
36 13th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
29.3% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
6.5% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
3.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 45.6%
18.8% 2 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
21.3% No vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 9.4%
3.5% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Footscrayin Yarraville +15.8 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
55.2% 89th pct 39.4% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Footscrayin Yarraville +13.4 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
23.4% 88th pct 10.0% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Footscrayin Yarraville +2.7 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
6.6% 81st pct 3.9% 29th pct
Participation in Footscrayin Yarraville +5.2 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
68.7% 82nd pct 74.0% 94th pct
Full-time in Footscrayin Yarraville +5.5 pts higher in Yarraville gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 65.5% 88th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
9.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
7.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
2.6% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
12.4% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%
6.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Footscrayin Yarraville +2 higher in Yarraville
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Footscrayin Yarraville +5 higher in Yarraville
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Footscrayin Yarraville +6 higher in Yarraville
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Footscrayin Yarraville +1 higher in Yarraville
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Footscrayin Yarraville +79 higher in Yarraville
1,030 63rd pct 1,109 89th pct
ERP in Footscrayin Yarraville +4,723 higher in Footscray
20,882 87th pct 16,159 75th pct
Growth in Footscrayin Yarraville +16.6 pts higher in Footscray
19.9% 90th pct 3.2% 38th pct
Businesses in Footscrayin Yarraville +983 higher in Footscray
2,459 86th pct 1,476 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Footscrayin Yarraville even
623 22nd pct 623 22nd pct
Max temp in Footscrayin Yarraville even
20.5 21st pct 20.5 21st pct
Min temp in Footscrayin Yarraville even
11.2 43rd pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Footscrayin Yarraville +0.8 higher in Footscray
9.4 100th pct 8.6 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Footscrayin Yarraville +0.2 more in Footscray
8.0 100th pct 7.8 94th pct
15-min city in Footscrayin Yarraville +1.8 pts higher in Footscray
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Footscrayin Yarraville +2.5 pts higher in Footscray
100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Footscrayin Yarraville +1.7 pts higher in Footscray
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 68th pct
Walk to school in Footscrayin Yarraville +1.6 pts higher in Footscray
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Footscrayin Yarraville even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 66th pct
Walk to health in Footscrayin Yarraville +2.3 pts higher in Footscray
99.8% 100th pct 97.5% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Footscrayin Yarraville +8.8 more in Footscray
24.1 80th pct 15.3 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Footscrayin Yarraville +115 higher in Footscray
571 96th pct 456 91st pct
Mean slope in Footscrayin Yarraville +0.9 pts higher in Footscray
3.8% 23rd pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Compare Yarraville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Footscray vs Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213031348/footscray/vs/213031352/yarraville