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Yarriambiack vs Buloke

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Yarriambiack profile · Buloke profile

Yarriambiack Buloke

Yarriambiack and Buloke are both large, rural Victorian areas with similar populations. Yarriambiack has far more public transport options, with 46 stops compared to Buloke's 20, and more people living within walking distance of health services. However, Buloke has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.2%, compared to 7.5% in Yarriambiack. This contrast is also seen in First Nations outcomes, where the unemployment rate is far higher in Buloke (17.1%) than in Yarriambiack (7.0%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with the same typical age of 52 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,090. Both areas have a high proportion of volunteers and people aged 65 and over. While they share these traits, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has shifted significantly since 2011, with Buloke now seeing a much larger share of new arrivals than Yarriambiack.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in Buloke One-parent: 3.2 pts higher in Yarriambiack Full-time: 2.6 pts higher in Buloke Volunteering: 4.7 pts higher in Buloke Unemployment: 0.8 pts higher in Buloke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yarriambiackin Buloke +317 larger in Yarriambiack gap narrowing
6,501 32nd pct 6,184 30th pct
Median age in Yarriambiackin Buloke even gap steady
52 yrs 93rd pct 52 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.2 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
1.7% 43rd pct 1.5% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.4 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
29.2% 93rd pct 28.8% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.4 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
15.4% 24th pct 15.1% 22nd pct
De facto in Yarriambiackin Buloke +1.8 pts higher in Buloke gap widening
8.5% 19th pct 10.3% 29th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 28.8%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%
15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 48.3%
28.7% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
9.5% Divorced even 9.5%
8.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Yarriambiack Buloke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.3 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
6.7% 5th pct 6.5% 4th pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 83.7%
1.6% England even 1.5%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 41.3%
39.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 39.1%
10.6% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.1% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.2% German ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%
1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.4 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 3.3% 12th pct
Limited English in Yarriambiackin Buloke even gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 0.4% 17th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 88.0%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Yarriambiackin Buloke +1.0 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
36.8% 33rd pct 35.9% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
36.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 35.9%
9.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yarriambiackin Buloke +2.6 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
33.7% 7th pct 36.3% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Yarriambiackin Buloke +1.3 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
9.9% 11th pct 11.2% 16th pct
Schools in Yarriambiackin Buloke +3 more in Yarriambiack
12 91st pct 9 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Yarriambiackin Buloke +2.31 more in Yarriambiack
11.95 100th pct 9.65 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Yarriambiackin Buloke +3 more in Yarriambiack
12 31st pct 9 21st pct
Students in Yarriambiackin Buloke +76 more in Yarriambiack
856 32nd pct 780 29th pct
Avg size in Yarriambiackin Buloke +15 larger in Buloke
71 4th pct 87 6th pct
ICSEA in Yarriambiackin Buloke +22 higher in Buloke
961 24th pct 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%
19.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%
17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 35.9%
13.5% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
12.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
9.8% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%
9.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Yarriambiackin Buloke +$6 higher in Yarriambiack gap narrowing
$624 15th pct $618 14th pct
Household income in Yarriambiackin Buloke +$10 higher in Yarriambiack gap narrowing
$1,099 8th pct $1,089 8th pct
Family income in Yarriambiackin Buloke +$17 higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
$1,485 13th pct $1,468 13th pct
High earners in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.7 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
5.7% 18th pct 5.0% 14th pct
High-income homes in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.3 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
9.0% 9th pct 8.7% 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
25.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.2%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 46.0%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yarriambiackin Buloke +4.0 pts higher in Yarriambiack
39.7% 99th pct 35.7% 88th pct
Mental health in Yarriambiackin Buloke +2.5 pts higher in Yarriambiack
11.9% 87th pct 9.5% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Yarriambiackin Buloke +1.1 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
9.5% 94th pct 8.4% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%
11.9% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
7.1% Diabetes even 7.1%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
4.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None +3.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
24.1% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 21.5%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yarriambiackin Buloke +4.7 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
28.4% 100th pct 33.1% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.1 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
15.5% 98th pct 15.4% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.9 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
21.3% 19th pct 20.4% 14th pct
Defence service in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.7 pts higher in Yarriambiack
3.4% 64th pct 2.6% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.7 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
25.6% 86th pct 24.9% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Yarriambiackin Buloke +19 larger in Yarriambiack
111 35th pct 92 29th pct
Median age in Yarriambiackin Buloke +1 yrs older in Buloke
33 yrs 91st pct 34 yrs 93rd pct
Year 12 in Yarriambiackin Buloke +1.4 pts higher in Buloke
26.9% 11th pct 28.4% 13th pct
Unemployment in Yarriambiackin Buloke +10.2 pts higher in Buloke
7.0% 31st pct 17.1% 85th pct
Median income in Yarriambiackin Buloke +$8 higher in Buloke
$478 14th pct $486 16th pct
Household income in Yarriambiackin Buloke +$85 higher in Buloke
$1,015 6th pct $1,100 10th pct
Indigenous language in Yarriambiackin Buloke +6.0 pts higher in Buloke
2.7% 26th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.1 larger in Buloke gap widening
2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Yarriambiackin Buloke +3.2 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
14.7% 63rd pct 11.5% 34th pct
Living alone in Yarriambiackin Buloke +1.9 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap widening
36.5% 90th pct 34.6% 87th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 49.6%
39.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 37.4%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
36.5% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 34.6%
10.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.6% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yarriambiackin Buloke +$8 higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
$166 2nd pct $158 1st pct
Mortgage in Yarriambiackin Buloke +$62 higher in Buloke gap narrowing
$672 0th pct $734 0th pct
People / bedroom in Yarriambiackin Buloke even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Yarriambiackin Buloke +1.0 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
16.2% 17th pct 15.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Yarriambiackin Buloke even gap steady
56.3% 100th pct 56.3% 100th pct
Separate houses in Yarriambiackin Buloke +2.2 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
96.1% 87th pct 93.9% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in Yarriambiackin Buloke +1.3 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
76.5% 41st pct 77.8% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright even 56.3%
21.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%
16.2% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
3.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 93.9%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 52.1%
19.9% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
2.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

64.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 61.3%
26.0% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 64.2%
20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
2.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.4 pts higher in Yarriambiack gap steady
4.9% 50th pct 4.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Yarriambiackin Buloke +2.4 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
13.3% 45th pct 15.7% 54th pct
PT commute in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.2 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.3% 13th pct
PT stops in Yarriambiackin Buloke +26 more in Yarriambiack
46 55th pct 20 30th pct
Stops/1k in Yarriambiackin Buloke +3.84 more in Yarriambiack
7.08 83rd pct 3.23 34th pct
Departures/1k in Yarriambiackin Buloke +30.0 more in Yarriambiack
54.5 16th pct 24.4 15th pct
PT routes in Yarriambiackin Buloke +3 more in Yarriambiack
11 67th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 57.9%
13.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.9% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bus even 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%
33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%
14.6% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.0% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yarriambiackin Buloke +1.4 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
24.9% 3rd pct 26.3% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Yarriambiackin Buloke +14.7 pts higher in Buloke gap widening
7.5% 31st pct 22.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.8 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
2.7% 6th pct 3.5% 19th pct
Participation in Yarriambiackin Buloke +3.0 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
49.4% 12th pct 52.4% 18th pct
Full-time in Yarriambiackin Buloke +2.6 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
56.0% 27th pct 58.6% 49th pct

Industries people work in

27.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 12.1%
8.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
12.7% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.8% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%
10.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yarriambiackin Buloke +1 higher in Buloke
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Yarriambiackin Buloke +2 higher in Buloke
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Yarriambiackin Buloke even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Yarriambiackin Buloke even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Yarriambiackin Buloke +24 higher in Buloke
922 19th pct 946 28th pct
ERP in Yarriambiackin Buloke +355 higher in Yarriambiack
6,246 28th pct 5,891 25th pct
Growth in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.8 pts higher in Yarriambiack
-3.2% 0th pct -4.0% 0th pct
Businesses in Yarriambiackin Buloke +43 higher in Buloke
945 52nd pct 988 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yarriambiackin Buloke +41 higher in Buloke
319 2nd pct 360 4th pct
Max temp in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.4 higher in Yarriambiack
24.1 54th pct 23.7 50th pct
Min temp in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.3 higher in Buloke
8.8 14th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.1 higher in Yarriambiack
5.0 44th pct 4.9 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Yarriambiackin Buloke even
5.5 53rd pct 5.5 53rd pct
15-min city in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.7 pts higher in Yarriambiack
67.7% 52nd pct 67.0% 51st pct
Walk to shops in Yarriambiackin Buloke +2.2 pts higher in Buloke
62.1% 49th pct 64.3% 51st pct
Walk to transit in Yarriambiackin Buloke +4.2 pts higher in Yarriambiack
58.4% 27th pct 54.2% 26th pct
Walk to school in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.2 pts higher in Buloke
62.7% 40th pct 62.9% 40th pct
Walk to a park in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.2 pts higher in Buloke
79.5% 27th pct 79.7% 27th pct
Walk to health in Yarriambiackin Buloke +4.7 pts higher in Yarriambiack
62.3% 63rd pct 57.5% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Yarriambiackin Buloke +3.3 more in Buloke
57.7 86th pct 61.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Yarriambiackin Buloke even
1 8th pct 1 6th pct
Mean slope in Yarriambiackin Buloke +0.4 pts higher in Yarriambiack
2.8% 6th pct 2.4% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yarriambiack vs Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011394/yarriambiack/vs/215031400/buloke