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Yeronga vs Highgate Hill

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Yeronga profile · Highgate Hill profile

Yeronga Highgate Hill

Yeronga and Highgate Hill are neighbouring inner-city areas with different housing and social profiles. Highgate Hill is more densely populated with apartments, and it has a far higher share of renters at 49.7% compared to 37.5% in Yeronga. Language diversity is also more pronounced in Highgate Hill, where 25.2% of people use a language other than English at home, while in Yeronga it is 15.0%. Yeronga is more likely to have larger homes, with 61.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 48.2% in Highgate Hill.

Since 2011, several gaps between these two areas have narrowed, including the difference in rental rates and the share of people using other languages. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in a few ways: both have a typical weekly rent of around $380 to $390 and a similar proportion of people living alone. Both areas sit well above the national figure for overall advantage, with almost identical scores.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Highgate Hill 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Yeronga Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Highgate Hill One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Highgate Hill Other language: 10.2 pts higher in Highgate Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yerongain Highgate Hill +3,828 larger in Yeronga gap widening
10,200 53rd pct 6,372 31st pct
Median age in Yerongain Highgate Hill +1 yrs older in Yeronga gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Yerongain Highgate Hill +0.3 pts higher in Yeronga gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 1.0% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Yerongain Highgate Hill +4.8 pts higher in Yeronga gap widening
17.6% 51st pct 12.7% 25th pct
Under 15 in Yerongain Highgate Hill +2.0 pts higher in Yeronga gap narrowing
14.4% 17th pct 12.4% 11th pct
De facto in Yerongain Highgate Hill +2.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap steady
13.2% 66th pct 15.6% 85th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

Marital status

41.5% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
43.2% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 33.0%
8.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Yeronga Highgate Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yerongain Highgate Hill +9.5 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap steady
24.0% 54th pct 33.6% 74th pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 62.0%
3.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.0% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +8.7 pts 29.5%
30.7% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 24.0%
16.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%
6.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
3.5% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Greek +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Yerongain Highgate Hill +10.2 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
15.0% 55th pct 25.2% 72nd pct
Limited English in Yerongain Highgate Hill +1.1 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
1.5% 52nd pct 2.6% 66th pct

Language used at home

80.8% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 68.8%
0.7% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Yerongain Highgate Hill +7.8 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
44.5% 65th pct 52.3% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
44.2% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 30.3%
5.9% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.2% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yerongain Highgate Hill +0.9 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap steady
78.7% 90th pct 79.6% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Yerongain Highgate Hill +1.8 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
47.0% 90th pct 48.8% 92nd pct
Schools in Yerongain Highgate Hill
4 57th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Yerongain Highgate Hill
2.72 64th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Yerongain Highgate Hill +4 more in Yeronga
46 86th pct 42 84th pct
Students in Yerongain Highgate Hill
1,913 60th pct —
Avg size in Yerongain Highgate Hill
478 58th pct —
ICSEA in Yerongain Highgate Hill
1,063 70th pct —

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 79.6%
9.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
3.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 39.1%
16.3% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%
14.6% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.8% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%
9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
6.1% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Information technology even 3.9%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Yerongain Highgate Hill +$146 higher in Yeronga gap widening
$1,083 84th pct $937 72nd pct
Household income in Yerongain Highgate Hill +$167 higher in Yeronga gap steady
$2,102 72nd pct $1,935 62nd pct
Family income in Yerongain Highgate Hill +$245 higher in Yeronga gap narrowing
$2,896 87th pct $2,651 80th pct
High earners in Yerongain Highgate Hill +2.4 pts higher in Yeronga gap steady
21.2% 86th pct 18.9% 80th pct
High-income homes in Yerongain Highgate Hill +3.1 pts higher in Yeronga gap steady
32.4% 80th pct 29.3% 74th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.1%
20.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 19.9%
13.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

32.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.9%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yerongain Highgate Hill +4.5 pts higher in Yeronga
29.1% 56th pct 24.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Yerongain Highgate Hill +0.4 pts higher in Highgate Hill
10.3% 71st pct 10.7% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Yerongain Highgate Hill +0.9 pts higher in Yeronga gap steady
4.9% 40th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 67.2%
20.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yerongain Highgate Hill +1.7 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap steady
20.1% 83rd pct 21.8% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Yerongain Highgate Hill +1.7 pts higher in Yeronga gap steady
12.3% 50th pct 10.5% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Yerongain Highgate Hill +3.4 pts higher in Yeronga gap narrowing
23.9% 33rd pct 20.5% 14th pct
Defence service in Yerongain Highgate Hill +1.2 pts higher in Yeronga
3.2% 60th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yerongain Highgate Hill +2.8 pts higher in Yeronga gap narrowing
18.7% 27th pct 16.0% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Yerongain Highgate Hill +70 larger in Yeronga
134 41st pct 64 20th pct
Median age in Yerongain Highgate Hill +7 yrs older in Highgate Hill
25 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Yerongain Highgate Hill +8.1 pts higher in Yeronga
77.3% 97th pct 69.2% 91st pct
Unemployment in Yerongain Highgate Hill +10.5 pts higher in Highgate Hill
10.5% 53rd pct 21.1% 91st pct
Median income in Yerongain Highgate Hill +$209 higher in Highgate Hill
$575 37th pct $784 73rd pct
Household income in Yerongain Highgate Hill +$235 higher in Highgate Hill
$1,390 30th pct $1,625 46th pct
Indigenous language in Yerongain Highgate Hill +2.7 pts higher in Highgate Hill
6.7% 61st pct 9.4% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yerongain Highgate Hill even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Yerongain Highgate Hill +4.5 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap widening
9.3% 14th pct 13.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Yerongain Highgate Hill +0.7 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
30.9% 75th pct 31.6% 78th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 53.6%
32.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%
9.3% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.0%
30.9% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.7% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
4.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yerongain Highgate Hill +$10 higher in Yeronga gap steady
$390 57th pct $380 54th pct
Mortgage in Yerongain Highgate Hill +$216 higher in Highgate Hill gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,383 84th pct
People / bedroom in Yerongain Highgate Hill +0.10 higher in Highgate Hill gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Yerongain Highgate Hill +12.2 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
37.5% 75th pct 49.7% 89th pct
Owned outright in Yerongain Highgate Hill +0.6 pts higher in Yeronga gap narrowing
25.1% 28th pct 24.6% 27th pct
Separate houses in Yerongain Highgate Hill +9.4 pts higher in Yeronga gap narrowing
48.3% 13th pct 38.9% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Yerongain Highgate Hill +13.4 pts higher in Yeronga gap narrowing
61.7% 18th pct 48.2% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 49.7%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 23.3%
25.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%
1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

33.3% Flat or apartment +23.3 pts ▸ 56.6%
48.3% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 38.9%
18.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 26.5%
28.4% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%
8.1% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
0.9% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 40.2%
22.8% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
14.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%
10.5% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.1% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.6% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.0%
24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.6%
11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yerongain Highgate Hill +4.5 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
8.7% 76th pct 13.2% 87th pct
Work from home in Yerongain Highgate Hill +0.8 pts higher in Yeronga gap steady
24.9% 75th pct 24.1% 74th pct
PT commute in Yerongain Highgate Hill +0.9 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap steady
6.8% 89th pct 7.7% 92nd pct
PT stops in Yerongain Highgate Hill +67 more in Yeronga
89 85th pct 22 32nd pct
Stops/1k in Yerongain Highgate Hill +5.27 more in Yeronga
8.73 87th pct 3.45 37th pct
Departures/1k in Yerongain Highgate Hill +633.4 more in Yeronga
1,921.4 82nd pct 1,288.0 67th pct
PT routes in Yerongain Highgate Hill +17 more in Yeronga
20 86th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Yerongain Highgate Hill +2 longer in Yeronga
3 29th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Yerongain Highgate Hill +3 longer in Yeronga
9 10th pct 6 2nd pct
Reach 30 min in Yerongain Highgate Hill +13,433 more in Highgate Hill
27,143 73rd pct 40,576 83rd pct
Reach 45 min in Yerongain Highgate Hill +120,487 more in Highgate Hill
100,909 72nd pct 221,396 86th pct
Transit to city in Yerongain Highgate Hill +15 longer in Yeronga
41 20th pct 26 5th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 34.1%
24.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 24.1%
1.5% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.7% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
3.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 29.3%
8.7% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yerongain Highgate Hill +5.6 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap widening
48.3% 81st pct 53.9% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Yerongain Highgate Hill +6.4 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 20.5% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yerongain Highgate Hill +1.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing
4.7% 52nd pct 6.0% 75th pct
Participation in Yerongain Highgate Hill +1.1 pts higher in Highgate Hill gap steady
67.2% 76th pct 68.3% 80th pct
Full-time in Yerongain Highgate Hill +2.3 pts higher in Yeronga gap widening
59.1% 53rd pct 56.8% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%
14.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%
6.2% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
5.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Other services even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
14.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
9.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
4.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yerongain Highgate Hill even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Yerongain Highgate Hill +2 higher in Yeronga
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Yerongain Highgate Hill +3 higher in Yeronga
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Yerongain Highgate Hill +1 higher in Yeronga
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Yerongain Highgate Hill +23 higher in Yeronga
1,098 86th pct 1,075 79th pct
ERP in Yerongain Highgate Hill +3,615 higher in Yeronga
10,950 53rd pct 7,335 34th pct
Growth in Yerongain Highgate Hill +7.5 pts higher in Highgate Hill
5.9% 61st pct 13.4% 87th pct
Businesses in Yerongain Highgate Hill +449 higher in Yeronga
1,115 61st pct 666 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yerongain Highgate Hill even
1,144 71st pct 1,144 71st pct
Max temp in Yerongain Highgate Hill even
27.3 86th pct 27.3 86th pct
Min temp in Yerongain Highgate Hill even
15.3 82nd pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yerongain Highgate Hill +0.6 higher in Highgate Hill
8.1 88th pct 8.7 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Yerongain Highgate Hill +0.6 more in Highgate Hill
7.4 83rd pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Yerongain Highgate Hill +5.6 pts higher in Highgate Hill
94.4% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Yerongain Highgate Hill +19.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill
80.7% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Yerongain Highgate Hill +0.2 pts higher in Highgate Hill
99.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Yerongain Highgate Hill +3.6 pts higher in Highgate Hill
96.2% 79th pct 99.8% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Yerongain Highgate Hill even
99.8% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Yerongain Highgate Hill +14.5 pts higher in Highgate Hill
85.5% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Yerongain Highgate Hill +7.5 more in Yeronga
23.0 78th pct 15.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Yerongain Highgate Hill +245 higher in Highgate Hill
234 75th pct 479 92nd pct
Mean slope in Yerongain Highgate Hill +6.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill
5.3% 50th pct 11.6% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yeronga vs Highgate Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303021059/yeronga/vs/305011107/highgate-hill