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Upper Goulburn Valley vs Yarra Ranges

Name: Upper Goulburn Valley vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Upper Goulburn Valley profile · Yarra Ranges profile

Upper Goulburn Valley Yarra Ranges

Upper Goulburn Valley and Yarra Ranges are both Victorian regions where detached houses are the most common home type. However, Yarra Ranges is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and groceries. It also has a higher proportion of residents with a Year 12 education (54.9% compared to 43.2% in Upper Goulburn Valley) and higher typical household incomes, which are $1,882 per week compared to $1,328. In contrast, Upper Goulburn Valley is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 24.9% of the population aged 65 and over.

Both areas share a similar housing style and very similar rates of First Nations populations and mental health conditions. They also face similar travel times to the city, taking around two hours. While they have much in common, the gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011, and the difference in the age of residents has also grown over that time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 95,254 larger in Yarra Ranges Household size: 0.4 larger in Yarra Ranges Unpaid child care: 7.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +95,254 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

60,002 50th pct 155,256 88th pct

Median age in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +7 yrs older in Upper Goulburn Valley gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 17.7%

16.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

45.9% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.7% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Upper Goulburn Valley Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 79.4%

3.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English +2.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.9% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 39.3%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 37.8%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +40 more in Yarra Ranges

38 73rd pct 78 100th pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +1.25 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

3.95 80th pct 2.70 62nd pct

Students in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +15,994 more in Yarra Ranges

8,997 43rd pct 24,991 87th pct

Avg size in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +77 larger in Yarra Ranges

243 23rd pct 320 33rd pct

ICSEA in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +36 higher in Yarra Ranges

999 42nd pct 1,035 60th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 33.9%

17.0% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

12.6% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.5% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +$112 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$697 25th pct $809 56th pct

Household income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +$554 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,328 19th pct $1,882 64th pct

Family income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +$466 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,737 25th pct $2,203 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 24.8%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.5%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 39.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

10.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +5.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

20.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +558 larger in Yarra Ranges

1,144 44th pct 1,702 57th pct

Median age in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +2 yrs older in Yarra Ranges

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +$17 higher in Yarra Ranges

$659 63rd pct $676 67th pct

Household income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +$396 higher in Yarra Ranges

$1,494 40th pct $1,890 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +0.4 larger in Yarra Ranges gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 25.4%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 33.8%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 21.3%

11.2% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.7% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +$100 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$280 23rd pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +$450 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +0.10 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 35.1%

19.1% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 14.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 93.7%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 46.7%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

5.2% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

23.5% $350–$549 +31.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

50.2% $200–$349 ◂ +25.1 pts 25.1%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 9.2%

0.8% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 26.9%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 14.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +571 more in Yarra Ranges

200 38th pct 771 88th pct

Stops/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +1.63 more in Yarra Ranges

3.33 30th pct 4.97 61st pct

Departures/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +579.8 more in Yarra Ranges

229.2 30th pct 809.0 51st pct

PT routes in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +40 more in Yarra Ranges

32 57th pct 72 86th pct

Drive to city in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +4 longer in Yarra Ranges

126 88th pct 130 88th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 55.3%

16.2% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.2% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 27.5%

16.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.9% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

8.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%

6.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

4.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.6% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.1% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.5% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

7.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +97,313 higher in Yarra Ranges

62,686 46th pct 159,999 87th pct

Growth in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +2.8 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

5.0% 44th pct 2.2% 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +253 higher in Yarra Ranges

840 47th pct 1,093 68th pct

Max temp in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +1.1 higher in Yarra Ranges

18.7 10th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +1.3 higher in Yarra Ranges

7.8 10th pct 9.2 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +1.8 higher in Yarra Ranges

3.1 18th pct 4.9 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +1.6 more in Yarra Ranges

3.3 17th pct 4.9 50th pct

15-min city in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +19.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

37.7% 20th pct 57.1% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +18.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

37.0% 18th pct 55.2% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +34.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

37.5% 19th pct 71.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +29.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

37.6% 14th pct 66.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +27.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

57.6% 13th pct 85.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +11.7 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

33.2% 31st pct 45.0% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +4.9 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

20.6 76th pct 15.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +11 higher in Yarra Ranges

1 21st pct 12 41st pct

Mean slope in Upper Goulburn Valley in Yarra Ranges +3.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

6.7% 72nd pct 10.1% 93rd pct

Compare Upper Goulburn Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Yarra Ranges with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Goulburn Valley vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20401/upper-goulburn-valley/vs/21105/yarra-ranges