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Baw Baw vs Yarra Ranges

Name: Baw Baw vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Baw Baw profile · Yarra Ranges profile

Baw Baw Yarra Ranges

Baw Baw and Yarra Ranges are both large Victorian regions, though they differ significantly in accessibility and income. Yarra Ranges is more connected and walkable, with 57.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 37.2% in Baw Baw. The typical weekly household income is also well higher in Yarra Ranges at $1,882, while Baw Baw is $1,497. Baw Baw is more remote, with a drive time to the city that is far higher at 224 minutes, compared to 130 minutes in Yarra Ranges.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several key ways. The gap in typical incomes has widened, while the difference in the share of people moving into the area has also grown, with Baw Baw now far higher at 41.5% compared to 30.8% in Yarra Ranges. Despite these shifts, they share many similarities, such as having nearly identical shares of children under 15 and very similar rates of volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Population: 97,481 larger in Yarra Ranges Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Baw Baw Year 12: 9.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Participation: 6.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Household income: $385 higher in Yarra Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +97,481 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

57,775 47th pct 155,256 88th pct

Median age in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +1 yrs older in Baw Baw gap narrowing

41 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 49.0%

32.1% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Baw Baw Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 79.4%

3.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 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

43.1% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

4.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 88.3%

0.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 37.8%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +41 more in Yarra Ranges

37 71st pct 78 100th pct

Schools/1k kids in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +0.67 more in Baw Baw

3.37 73rd pct 2.70 62nd pct

Students in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +12,807 more in Yarra Ranges

12,184 61st pct 24,991 87th pct

Avg size in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +9 larger in Baw Baw

329 35th pct 320 33rd pct

ICSEA in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +18 higher in Yarra Ranges

1,017 51st pct 1,035 60th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 33.9%

18.7% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

13.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

7.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.6% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$83 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$726 32nd pct $809 56th pct

Household income in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$385 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,497 33rd pct $1,882 64th pct

Family income in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$327 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,876 38th pct $2,203 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 39.5%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +3.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +973 larger in Yarra Ranges

729 28th pct 1,702 57th pct

Median age in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +1 yrs older in Yarra Ranges

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$14 higher in Yarra Ranges

$662 64th pct $676 67th pct

Household income in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$253 higher in Yarra Ranges

$1,637 53rd pct $1,890 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +0.2 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 25.4%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.8%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 21.3%

13.8% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.2% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$60 higher in Yarra Ranges gap steady

$320 36th pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +$350 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Baw Baw 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

38.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 35.1%

18.7% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 93.7%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 29.6%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

5.4% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

44.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 25.1%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

1.0% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 26.9%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

8.5% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +582 more in Yarra Ranges

189 36th pct 771 88th pct

Stops/1k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +1.69 more in Yarra Ranges

3.27 29th pct 4.97 61st pct

Departures/1k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +420.4 more in Yarra Ranges

388.6 36th pct 809.0 51st pct

PT routes in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +60 more in Yarra Ranges

12 24th pct 72 86th pct

Drive to city in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +94 longer in Baw Baw

224 97th pct 130 88th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 55.3%

15.6% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 27.5%

15.6% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food even 5.0%

4.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.1% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

7.9% Sales workers even 7.8%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +97,121 higher in Yarra Ranges

62,878 46th pct 159,999 87th pct

Growth in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +6.7 pts higher in Baw Baw

8.9% 75th pct 2.2% 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +11 higher in Baw Baw

1,104 69th pct 1,093 68th pct

Max temp in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +0.3 higher in Yarra Ranges

19.6 13th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +0.4 higher in Yarra Ranges

8.8 15th pct 9.2 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +1.3 higher in Yarra Ranges

3.7 27th pct 4.9 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +1.2 more in Yarra Ranges

3.6 25th pct 4.9 50th pct

15-min city in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +19.9 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

37.2% 19th pct 57.1% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +16.1 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

39.2% 21st pct 55.2% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +18.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

53.2% 28th pct 71.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +16.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

50.8% 30th pct 66.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +11.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

73.7% 31st pct 85.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +16.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

28.5% 22nd pct 45.0% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +2.4 more in Yarra Ranges

13.3 35th pct 15.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +10 higher in Yarra Ranges

2 29th pct 12 41st pct

Mean slope in Baw Baw in Yarra Ranges +2.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

7.6% 78th pct 10.1% 93rd pct

Compare Baw Baw with nearby areas

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Compare Yarra Ranges with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baw Baw vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20501/baw-baw/vs/21105/yarra-ranges