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Yarralumla vs Arboretum

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Yarralumla profile · Arboretum profile

Yarralumla Arboretum

Yarralumla and Arboretum are neighbouring areas with very different levels of activity. Yarralumla is a well-established residential and business hub where people earn a typical weekly income of $3,327, compared to $1,125 in Arboretum. Life in Yarralumla is very walkable, with 95.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Arboretum is mostly car-dependent and has no public transport stops. The two areas also differ in size and age; Yarralumla has a population of 3,120 and a typical resident age of 50, whereas Arboretum is sparsely populated with just 13 residents whose typical age is far older at 65.

Both areas share a similar environment and a close connection to the city, with drive times of around 7 or 8 minutes. Every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these daily comforts, the gap in age between the two has shifted since 2016, with residents in Arboretum now 15 years older than those in Yarralumla.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Arboretum Population: 3,107 larger in Yarralumla Household income: $2,202 higher in Yarralumla People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Arboretum Household size: 1.4 larger in Yarralumla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yarralumlain Arboretum +3,107 larger in Yarralumla gap steady
3,120 12th pct 13 0th pct
Median age in Yarralumlain Arboretum +15 yrs older in Arboretum gap widening
50 yrs 90th pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Yarralumlain Arboretum
0.9% 25th pct —
Aged 65+ in Yarralumlain Arboretum
28.7% 92nd pct —
Under 15 in Yarralumlain Arboretum
15.4% 24th pct —
De facto in Yarralumlain Arboretum
8.4% 18th pct —

Age structure

28.7% Seniors (65+) +32.8 pts ▸ 61.5%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +20.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +20.4 pts 38.5%
25.6% Never married ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
8.2% Divorced +14.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Yarralumla Arboretum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yarralumlain Arboretum
28.4% 64th pct —

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +21.7 pts 46.2%
5.1% England ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.2% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.5% English ◂ +13.4 pts 23.1%
16.3% Irish ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Yarralumlain Arboretum
17.0% 59th pct —
Limited English in Yarralumlain Arboretum
1.0% 44th pct —

Language used at home

79.3% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 84.6%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Yarralumlain Arboretum
43.0% 58th pct —

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity ◂ +21.2 pts 23.1%
43.0% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 38.5%
5.9% Not stated +32.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
3.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yarralumlain Arboretum
83.8% 98th pct —
Bachelor+ in Yarralumlain Arboretum
58.0% 100th pct —
Schools in Yarralumlain Arboretum
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Yarralumlain Arboretum
2.08 50th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Yarralumlain Arboretum +5 more in Yarralumla
21 53rd pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Yarralumlain Arboretum
313 10th pct —
Avg size in Yarralumlain Arboretum
313 34th pct —
ICSEA in Yarralumlain Arboretum
1,142 94th pct —

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +29.9 pts 53.8%
6.9% Year 10 +23.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
2.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Bachelor degree +35.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
27.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +54.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
24.8% Society & culture ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% Health ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Yarralumlain Arboretum +$33 higher in Arboretum
$1,591 100th pct $1,624 100th pct
Household income in Yarralumlain Arboretum +$2,202 higher in Yarralumla
$3,327 100th pct $1,125 10th pct
Family income in Yarralumlain Arboretum
$4,506 100th pct —
High earners in Yarralumlain Arboretum
37.1% 100th pct —
High-income homes in Yarralumlain Arboretum
52.9% 100th pct —

Personal income distribution

22.3% $3,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
23.5% Under $650 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yarralumlain Arboretum
31.1% 68th pct —
Mental health in Yarralumlain Arboretum
6.6% 24th pct —
Needs assistance in Yarralumlain Arboretum
3.9% 21st pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +13.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.0% Heart disease +18.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +32.4 pts 30.8%
22.2% One condition +16.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yarralumlain Arboretum
25.7% 95th pct —
Unpaid carers in Yarralumlain Arboretum
17.0% 100th pct —
Unpaid child care in Yarralumlain Arboretum
27.6% 61st pct —
Defence service in Yarralumlain Arboretum
6.9% 95th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Yarralumlain Arboretum
26.1% 88th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Yarralumlain Arboretum +28 larger in Yarralumla
28 9th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Yarralumlain Arboretum
24 yrs 43rd pct —
Year 12 in Yarralumlain Arboretum
66.7% 89th pct —
Median income in Yarralumlain Arboretum
$450 11th pct —
Household income in Yarralumlain Arboretum
$1,375 29th pct —
Indigenous language in Yarralumlain Arboretum
14.3% 87th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Yarralumlain Arboretum +1.4 larger in Yarralumla
2.4 36th pct 1.0 0th pct
One-parent in Yarralumlain Arboretum
7.3% 2nd pct —
Living alone in Yarralumlain Arboretum
26.6% 56th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yarralumlain Arboretum
$547 93rd pct —
Mortgage in Yarralumlain Arboretum
$3,425 100th pct —
People / bedroom in Yarralumlain Arboretum +0.30 higher in Arboretum
0.70 0th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Yarralumlain Arboretum
23.0% 38th pct —
Owned outright in Yarralumlain Arboretum
47.8% 92nd pct —
Separate houses in Yarralumlain Arboretum
65.1% 24th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Yarralumlain Arboretum
82.1% 60th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yarralumlain Arboretum
3.7% 38th pct —
Work from home in Yarralumlain Arboretum
17.3% 59th pct —
PT commute in Yarralumlain Arboretum
2.6% 60th pct —
PT stops in Yarralumlain Arboretum +17 more in Yarralumla
17 26th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Yarralumlain Arboretum +5.45 more in Yarralumla
5.45 66th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Yarralumlain Arboretum +1,201.9 more in Yarralumla
1,201.9 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Yarralumlain Arboretum +7 more in Yarralumla
7 48th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Yarralumlain Arboretum
4 43rd pct —
Drive to city in Yarralumlain Arboretum +1 longer in Yarralumla
8 7th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Yarralumlain Arboretum +9,441 more in Yarralumla
9,454 27th pct 13 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Yarralumlain Arboretum +14,977 more in Yarralumla
14,990 22nd pct 13 0th pct
Transit to city in Yarralumlain Arboretum
47 29th pct —

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +58.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Walked +43.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
17.3% Worked at home +28.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Bicycle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yarralumlain Arboretum
41.6% 65th pct —
Recent arrivals in Yarralumlain Arboretum
12.4% 58th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yarralumlain Arboretum
3.3% 15th pct —
Participation in Yarralumlain Arboretum
58.1% 35th pct —
Full-time in Yarralumlain Arboretum
62.7% 77th pct —

Industries people work in

2.8% Arts & recreation +60.8 pts ▸ 63.6%
26.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
18.2% Professional & technical ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%
24.6% Managers ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yarralumlain Arboretum
10 100th pct —
IRSD decile in Yarralumlain Arboretum
10 100th pct —
IER decile in Yarralumlain Arboretum
10 100th pct —
IEO decile in Yarralumlain Arboretum
10 100th pct —
IRSAD score in Yarralumlain Arboretum
1,161 100th pct —
ERP in Yarralumlain Arboretum +3,144 higher in Yarralumla
3,154 11th pct 10 0th pct
Growth in Yarralumlain Arboretum
1.9% 27th pct —
Businesses in Yarralumlain Arboretum +404 higher in Yarralumla
404 19th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yarralumlain Arboretum +18 higher in Arboretum
786 43rd pct 805 45th pct
Max temp in Yarralumlain Arboretum +0.1 higher in Arboretum
21.1 30th pct 21.2 31st pct
Min temp in Yarralumlain Arboretum +0.1 higher in Arboretum
6.8 2nd pct 6.9 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yarralumlain Arboretum +5.0 higher in Yarralumla
7.6 82nd pct 2.6 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Yarralumlain Arboretum +4.9 more in Yarralumla
7.7 90th pct 2.8 17th pct
15-min city in Yarralumlain Arboretum +95.1 pts higher in Yarralumla
95.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Yarralumlain Arboretum +94.1 pts higher in Yarralumla
94.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Yarralumlain Arboretum +95.4 pts higher in Yarralumla
95.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Yarralumlain Arboretum +96.7 pts higher in Yarralumla
96.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Yarralumlain Arboretum even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Yarralumlain Arboretum +92.9 pts higher in Yarralumla
92.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Yarralumlain Arboretum +1,171.5 more in Arboretum
59.3 86th pct 1,230.8 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Yarralumlain Arboretum +179 higher in Yarralumla
249 77th pct 70 45th pct
Mean slope in Yarralumlain Arboretum +3.9 pts higher in Arboretum
5.1% 46th pct 8.9% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yarralumla vs Arboretum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061070/yarralumla/vs/801101134/arboretum