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Deakin vs Yarralumla

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Deakin profile · Yarralumla profile

Deakin Yarralumla

Deakin and Yarralumla are neighbouring areas with very similar population sizes, but they differ in their infrastructure and demographics. Deakin is a major hub for education and transport, with 2,177 school enrolments and 41 public transport stops, while Yarralumla has only 313 enrolments and 17 stops. In contrast, Yarralumla has a more established feel, with a typical resident aged 50 and 94.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 74.2% in Deakin.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has grown in several ways, including a widening difference in typical age and a higher share of high-income households in Yarralumla. Despite these shifts, they remain very alike in many ways. Both have about the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and typical weekly household incomes are similar at $3,117 in Deakin and $3,327 in Yarralumla.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 5 yrs older in Yarralumla Housework 15h+: 3.8 pts higher in Yarralumla No car: 3.1 pts higher in Deakin Needs assistance: 1.4 pts higher in Deakin 3+ bedrooms: 5.0 pts higher in Yarralumla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deakinin Yarralumla even gap narrowing
3,124 12th pct 3,120 12th pct
Median age in Deakinin Yarralumla +5 yrs older in Yarralumla gap widening
45 yrs 78th pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.4 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 0.9% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Deakinin Yarralumla +4.2 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
24.5% 85th pct 28.7% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Deakinin Yarralumla +1.4 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
16.7% 37th pct 15.4% 24th pct
De facto in Deakinin Yarralumla +1.4 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
7.0% 12th pct 8.4% 18th pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

55.2% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 58.9%
28.9% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 25.6%
6.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
1.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Deakin Yarralumla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Deakinin Yarralumla +1.9 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
26.5% 60th pct 28.4% 64th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 67.8%
5.1% England even 5.1%
2.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +2.5 pts 36.5%
30.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 29.2%
13.3% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% German even 4.3%
2.8% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.3 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
17.3% 60th pct 17.0% 59th pct
Limited English in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.1 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
1.1% 45th pct 1.0% 44th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 79.3%
1.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.7 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
42.3% 55th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 44.3%
42.3% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.1% Hinduism even 3.2%
1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Deakinin Yarralumla +1.1 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
82.6% 97th pct 83.8% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.9 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
57.0% 100th pct 58.0% 100th pct
Schools in Deakinin Yarralumla +2 more in Deakin
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Deakinin Yarralumla +3.65 more in Deakin
5.74 88th pct 2.08 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Deakinin Yarralumla even
21 53rd pct 21 53rd pct
Students in Deakinin Yarralumla +1,864 more in Deakin
2,177 66th pct 313 10th pct
Avg size in Deakinin Yarralumla +413 larger in Deakin
726 81st pct 313 34th pct
ICSEA in Deakinin Yarralumla +11 higher in Deakin
1,153 97th pct 1,142 94th pct

Highest year of school

82.6% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 83.8%
6.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 39.4%
26.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%
19.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
4.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Deakinin Yarralumla +$14 higher in Yarralumla gap steady
$1,577 100th pct $1,591 100th pct
Household income in Deakinin Yarralumla +$210 higher in Yarralumla gap widening
$3,117 99th pct $3,327 100th pct
Family income in Deakinin Yarralumla +$295 higher in Yarralumla gap widening
$4,211 100th pct $4,506 100th pct
High earners in Deakinin Yarralumla even gap narrowing
37.0% 100th pct 37.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Deakinin Yarralumla +4.2 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
48.7% 100th pct 52.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.7%
12.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
22.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.7%
22.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Deakinin Yarralumla +1.9 pts higher in Yarralumla
29.2% 56th pct 31.1% 68th pct
Mental health in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.5 pts higher in Deakin
7.1% 29th pct 6.6% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Deakinin Yarralumla +1.4 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
5.2% 47th pct 3.9% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
7.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
4.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.4% Diabetes even 3.4%
1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +0.8 pts 63.2%
20.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.2 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
25.8% 95th pct 25.7% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Deakinin Yarralumla +1.9 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
15.0% 93rd pct 17.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.8 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
28.4% 65th pct 27.6% 61st pct
Defence service in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.5 pts higher in Deakin
7.5% 97th pct 6.9% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Deakinin Yarralumla +3.8 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
22.3% 61st pct 26.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Deakinin Yarralumla +13 larger in Deakin
41 13th pct 28 9th pct
Median age in Deakinin Yarralumla +12 yrs older in Deakin
36 yrs 96th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Deakinin Yarralumla +29.6 pts higher in Yarralumla
37.0% 34th pct 66.7% 89th pct
Median income in Deakinin Yarralumla +$26 higher in Yarralumla
$424 8th pct $450 11th pct
Household income in Deakinin Yarralumla +$413 higher in Yarralumla
$962 4th pct $1,375 29th pct
Indigenous language in Deakinin Yarralumla +7.0 pts higher in Yarralumla
7.3% 66th pct 14.3% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deakinin Yarralumla even gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Deakinin Yarralumla +2.3 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
9.5% 16th pct 7.3% 2nd pct
Living alone in Deakinin Yarralumla +1.9 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
28.5% 65th pct 26.6% 56th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 56.8%
29.5% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
28.5% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 26.6%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%
5.2% 5 people even 5.2%
2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deakinin Yarralumla +$13 higher in Deakin gap narrowing
$560 94th pct $547 93rd pct
Mortgage in Deakinin Yarralumla +$245 higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
$3,180 99th pct $3,425 100th pct
People / bedroom in Deakinin Yarralumla even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Deakinin Yarralumla +2.3 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
20.7% 31st pct 23.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Deakinin Yarralumla +3.6 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
44.2% 86th pct 47.8% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Deakinin Yarralumla +2.8 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
67.9% 26th pct 65.1% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Deakinin Yarralumla +5.0 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
77.1% 43rd pct 82.1% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 26.5%
20.7% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 65.1%
18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 31.1%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%
12.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%
7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

22.0% $750 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
28.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 19.4%
27.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.4%
12.4% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 58.1%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%
12.4% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Deakinin Yarralumla +3.1 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
6.7% 65th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Work from home in Deakinin Yarralumla +2.3 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
15.0% 51st pct 17.3% 59th pct
PT commute in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.0 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
2.5% 59th pct 2.6% 60th pct
PT stops in Deakinin Yarralumla +24 more in Deakin
41 50th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Deakinin Yarralumla +7.68 more in Deakin
13.12 89th pct 5.45 66th pct
Departures/1k in Deakinin Yarralumla +1,319.8 more in Deakin
2,521.8 86th pct 1,201.9 64th pct
PT routes in Deakinin Yarralumla +8 more in Deakin
15 78th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Deakinin Yarralumla even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Deakinin Yarralumla +1 longer in Yarralumla
7 5th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Deakinin Yarralumla +3,120 more in Yarralumla
6,334 14th pct 9,454 27th pct
Reach 45 min in Deakinin Yarralumla +5,569 more in Deakin
20,559 30th pct 14,990 22nd pct
Transit to city in Deakinin Yarralumla +2 longer in Yarralumla
45 26th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 58.1%
15.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
2.7% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.5% Bus even 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
36.5% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%
4.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Deakinin Yarralumla +1.1 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
42.7% 69th pct 41.6% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.2 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
12.2% 57th pct 12.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Deakinin Yarralumla +1.0 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 3.3% 15th pct
Participation in Deakinin Yarralumla +2.6 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
60.7% 46th pct 58.1% 35th pct
Full-time in Deakinin Yarralumla +2.7 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
65.4% 88th pct 62.7% 77th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%
18.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
3.5% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Construction even 4.6%
1.9% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 40.1%
22.2% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
4.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Deakinin Yarralumla even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Deakinin Yarralumla even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Deakinin Yarralumla even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Deakinin Yarralumla even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Deakinin Yarralumla +8 higher in Deakin
1,169 100th pct 1,161 100th pct
ERP in Deakinin Yarralumla +93 higher in Deakin
3,247 12th pct 3,154 11th pct
Growth in Deakinin Yarralumla +2.7 pts higher in Deakin
4.7% 51st pct 1.9% 27th pct
Businesses in Deakinin Yarralumla +421 higher in Deakin
825 45th pct 404 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Deakinin Yarralumla even
786 43rd pct 786 43rd pct
Max temp in Deakinin Yarralumla even
21.1 30th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Deakinin Yarralumla even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Deakinin Yarralumla even
7.6 82nd pct 7.6 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.1 more in Yarralumla
7.6 85th pct 7.7 90th pct
15-min city in Deakinin Yarralumla +4.4 pts higher in Deakin
99.5% 85th pct 95.1% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Deakinin Yarralumla +19.9 pts higher in Yarralumla
74.2% 60th pct 94.1% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Deakinin Yarralumla +3.8 pts higher in Deakin
99.2% 71st pct 95.4% 57th pct
Walk to school in Deakinin Yarralumla +3.3 pts higher in Deakin
100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Deakinin Yarralumla even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Deakinin Yarralumla +3.1 pts higher in Deakin
96.0% 92nd pct 92.9% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Deakinin Yarralumla +3.1 more in Deakin
62.4 87th pct 59.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Deakinin Yarralumla +76 higher in Deakin
325 86th pct 249 77th pct
Mean slope in Deakinin Yarralumla +0.3 pts higher in Deakin
5.4% 52nd pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deakin vs Yarralumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061062/deakin/vs/801061070/yarralumla