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St Arnaud vs Yarriambiack

Name: St Arnaud vs Yarriambiack — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 133 km apart · St Arnaud profile · Yarriambiack profile

St Arnaud Yarriambiack

Yarriambiack and St Arnaud are both rural Victorian areas with populations under 7,000. Yarriambiack is larger and has more infrastructure, including 12 schools compared to five in St Arnaud and 945 businesses versus 461. It is also more accessible; a higher share of homes in Yarriambiack are within a 15-minute walk of health services (62.3% versus 33.1% in St Arnaud) and the 15-minute-city walkshed is far higher at 67.7% compared to 55.1%. In St Arnaud, First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 33 in Yarriambiack, and the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher at 27.3% against 7.0% in Yarriambiack.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has narrowed slightly, with St Arnaud's being $867 and Yarriambiack's $672. They share a very similar profile in many ways, with the typical resident in both areas being 52 years old. They also have nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $600.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,048 larger in Yarriambiack Mortgage: $195 higher in St Arnaud Recent arrivals: 2.6 pts higher in St Arnaud Unemployment: 0.8 pts higher in St Arnaud No car: 1.5 pts higher in St Arnaud

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +3,048 larger in Yarriambiack gap narrowing

3,453 13th pct 6,501 32nd pct

Median age in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack even gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 29.2%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.5%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.5% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

45.8% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

30.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 28.7%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

St Arnaud Yarriambiack

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 84.7%

1.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +6.0 pts 39.5%

42.7% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

3.9% German +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

38.3% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 36.8%

9.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +7 more in Yarriambiack

5 64th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +1.97 more in Yarriambiack

9.98 99th pct 11.95 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +6 more in Yarriambiack

6 12th pct 12 31st pct

Students in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +461 more in Yarriambiack

395 13th pct 856 32nd pct

Avg size in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +8 larger in St Arnaud

79 5th pct 71 4th pct

ICSEA in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +19 higher in St Arnaud

979 33rd pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.7%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

16.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 36.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

9.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +$27 higher in Yarriambiack gap steady

$597 12th pct $624 15th pct

Household income in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +$106 higher in Yarriambiack gap widening

$993 3rd pct $1,099 8th pct

Family income in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +$86 higher in Yarriambiack gap widening

$1,399 10th pct $1,485 13th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.1%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.3%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 45.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None ◂ +2.6 pts 49.9%

22.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +44 larger in Yarriambiack

67 21st pct 111 35th pct

Median age in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +12 yrs older in St Arnaud

45 yrs 100th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +$38 higher in Yarriambiack

$440 10th pct $478 14th pct

Household income in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +$172 higher in Yarriambiack

$843 0th pct $1,015 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 45.2%

36.3% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.0% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 36.5%

36.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

3.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +$16 higher in St Arnaud gap steady

$182 5th pct $166 2nd pct

Mortgage in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +$195 higher in St Arnaud gap narrowing

$867 0th pct $672 0th pct

People / bedroom in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 21.9%

15.3% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 96.1%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 26.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.7% Under $1,000 +16.0 pts ▸ 71.7%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 20.5%

5.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +33 more in Yarriambiack

13 22nd pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +3.31 more in Yarriambiack

3.76 42nd pct 7.08 83rd pct

Departures/1k in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +29.0 more in Yarriambiack

25.5 15th pct 54.5 16th pct

PT routes in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +6 more in Yarriambiack

5 36th pct 11 67th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 61.2%

11.9% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.0% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.9% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

5.9% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

4.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +1 higher in St Arnaud

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +1 higher in Yarriambiack

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +2 higher in Yarriambiack

920 18th pct 922 19th pct

ERP in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +2,852 higher in Yarriambiack

3,394 12th pct 6,246 28th pct

Growth in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +2.2 pts higher in St Arnaud

-1.0% 7th pct -3.2% 0th pct

Businesses in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +484 higher in Yarriambiack

461 23rd pct 945 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +149 higher in St Arnaud

468 9th pct 319 2nd pct

Max temp in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +2.3 higher in Yarriambiack

21.8 34th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +0.0 higher in St Arnaud

8.9 14th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +1.4 higher in Yarriambiack

3.6 26th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +1.6 more in Yarriambiack

3.9 29th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +12.6 pts higher in Yarriambiack

55.1% 42nd pct 67.7% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +6.1 pts higher in Yarriambiack

56.0% 44th pct 62.1% 49th pct

Walk to transit in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +18.2 pts higher in Yarriambiack

40.2% 21st pct 58.4% 27th pct

Walk to school in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +8.1 pts higher in Yarriambiack

54.6% 34th pct 62.7% 40th pct

Walk to a park in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +7.9 pts higher in Yarriambiack

71.6% 24th pct 79.5% 27th pct

Walk to health in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +29.2 pts higher in Yarriambiack

33.1% 38th pct 62.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +7.6 more in Yarriambiack

50.1 86th pct 57.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack even

1 8th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in St Arnaud in Yarriambiack +1.1 pts higher in St Arnaud

3.9% 25th pct 2.8% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Arnaud vs Yarriambiack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011391/st-arnaud/vs/215011394/yarriambiack