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Darebin - South vs Yarra

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Darebin - South profile · Yarra profile

Darebin - South Yarra

Yarra and Darebin - South are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north, though they offer different living environments. Yarra is more densely built with 53.3% of homes rented and only 12.8% being separate houses, while Darebin - South has far more standalone homes at 50.4%. This difference is reflected in the housing size; 51.7% of homes in Darebin - South have three or more bedrooms, compared to 34.4% in Yarra. Yarra also has a more transient and younger population, with 54.2% of residents moving in the last five years and a typical age of 34.

The gap in how many people have moved into these areas has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two places share several commonalities, such as very similar typical weekly household incomes and nearly identical shares of people who speak little or no English. They also both have a highly qualified workforce, with over 50% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.6 pts higher in Darebin - South Population: 37,790 larger in Yarra 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Darebin - South Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Yarra Unpaid carers: 3.0 pts higher in Darebin - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darebin - Southin Yarra +37,790 larger in Yarra gap widening
53,270 42nd pct 91,060 72nd pct
Median age in Darebin - Southin Yarra +3 yrs older in Darebin - South gap steady
37 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.1 pts higher in Darebin - South gap steady
0.7% 13th pct 0.6% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in Darebin - Southin Yarra +1.5 pts higher in Darebin - South gap narrowing
13.3% 22nd pct 11.9% 15th pct
Under 15 in Darebin - Southin Yarra +4.4 pts higher in Darebin - South gap steady
15.1% 15th pct 10.6% 6th pct
De facto in Darebin - Southin Yarra +3.6 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
18.5% 95th pct 22.1% 100th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 20.8%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

52.0% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
34.8% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 26.5%
6.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Darebin - South Yarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darebin - Southin Yarra +3.8 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
24.9% 60th pct 28.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 66.2%
3.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.5% English +1.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
26.8% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 24.8%
15.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%
9.4% Greek ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%
3.8% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Darebin - Southin Yarra +1.4 pts higher in Darebin - South gap narrowing
21.5% 71st pct 20.0% 68th pct
Limited English in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.1 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
4.0% 78th pct 4.1% 79th pct

Language used at home

75.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 74.7%
6.9% Greek ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%
1.0% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
1.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Darebin - Southin Yarra +1.2 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
58.4% 100th pct 59.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
32.1% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 25.9%
4.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.7% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darebin - Southin Yarra +3.0 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
78.1% 92nd pct 81.1% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Darebin - Southin Yarra +4.9 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
51.2% 97th pct 56.1% 100th pct
Schools in Darebin - Southin Yarra +15 more in Yarra
15 23rd pct 30 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in Darebin - Southin Yarra +1.23 more in Yarra
1.87 43rd pct 3.10 70th pct
Students in Darebin - Southin Yarra +2,377 more in Darebin - South
12,965 64th pct 10,588 53rd pct
Avg size in Darebin - Southin Yarra +499 larger in Darebin - South
864 93rd pct 365 39th pct
ICSEA in Darebin - Southin Yarra +13 higher in Yarra
1,101 85th pct 1,114 88th pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 81.1%
7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
4.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
20.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
10.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%
12.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
10.8% Health even 10.8%
7.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Darebin - Southin Yarra +$214 higher in Yarra gap widening
$1,108 87th pct $1,322 93rd pct
Household income in Darebin - Southin Yarra +$129 higher in Yarra gap narrowing
$2,141 80th pct $2,270 86th pct
Family income in Darebin - Southin Yarra +$143 higher in Yarra gap narrowing
$2,994 91st pct $3,137 94th pct
High earners in Darebin - Southin Yarra +3.9 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
21.9% 88th pct 25.8% 94th pct
High-income homes in Darebin - Southin Yarra +1.9 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
33.7% 87th pct 35.7% 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.8% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.7%
13.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.4%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.5%
10.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darebin - Southin Yarra +1.8 pts higher in Darebin - South
29.1% 58th pct 27.2% 42nd pct
Mental health in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.6 pts higher in Darebin - South
12.4% 93rd pct 11.9% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Darebin - Southin Yarra +1.6 pts higher in Darebin - South gap steady
5.5% 47th pct 4.0% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
9.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +0.1 pts ▸ 65.3%
21.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.5 pts higher in Darebin - South gap steady
17.0% 68th pct 16.5% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Darebin - Southin Yarra +3.0 pts higher in Darebin - South gap steady
13.5% 78th pct 10.6% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Darebin - Southin Yarra +7.4 pts higher in Darebin - South gap steady
24.0% 33rd pct 16.6% 7th pct
Defence service in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.2 pts higher in Yarra
0.9% 2nd pct 1.1% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darebin - Southin Yarra +4.9 pts higher in Darebin - South gap steady
18.5% 24th pct 13.7% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darebin - Southin Yarra +172 larger in Yarra
348 12th pct 520 19th pct
Median age in Darebin - Southin Yarra +2 yrs older in Darebin - South
30 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Darebin - Southin Yarra +1.3 pts higher in Darebin - South
68.6% 95th pct 67.3% 93rd pct
Unemployment in Darebin - Southin Yarra +1.4 pts higher in Darebin - South
5.3% 9th pct 4.0% 1st pct
Median income in Darebin - Southin Yarra +$115 higher in Yarra
$838 86th pct $953 91st pct
Household income in Darebin - Southin Yarra +$219 higher in Yarra
$1,937 75th pct $2,156 85th pct
Indigenous language in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.7 pts higher in Darebin - South
12.6% 87th pct 11.9% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.3 larger in Darebin - South gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.0 4th pct
One-parent in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.8 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
10.8% 17th pct 11.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Darebin - Southin Yarra +4.8 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
32.0% 87th pct 36.9% 97th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 43.0%
28.9% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
32.0% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%
15.3% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darebin - Southin Yarra +$30 higher in Yarra gap narrowing
$421 77th pct $451 86th pct
Mortgage in Darebin - Southin Yarra +$26 higher in Yarra gap narrowing
$2,300 87th pct $2,326 87th pct
People / bedroom in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.10 higher in Yarra gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Darebin - Southin Yarra +14.2 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
39.1% 82nd pct 53.3% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Darebin - Southin Yarra +8.8 pts higher in Darebin - South gap steady
29.1% 35th pct 20.3% 13th pct
Separate houses in Darebin - Southin Yarra +37.6 pts higher in Darebin - South gap steady
50.4% 13th pct 12.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darebin - Southin Yarra +17.3 pts higher in Darebin - South gap widening
51.7% 8th pct 34.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 23.9%
29.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 20.3%
1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

50.4% Separate house ◂ +37.6 pts 12.8%
24.0% Flat or apartment +25.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 26.4%
14.2% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
25.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 14.9%
21.5% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.6% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.7% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darebin - Southin Yarra +6.6 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
13.6% 90th pct 20.2% 99th pct
Work from home in Darebin - Southin Yarra +2.3 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
44.6% 95th pct 46.9% 96th pct
PT commute in Darebin - Southin Yarra +1.4 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
4.7% 79th pct 6.1% 88th pct
PT stops in Darebin - Southin Yarra +53 more in Yarra
258 48th pct 311 55th pct
Stops/1k in Darebin - Southin Yarra +1.43 more in Darebin - South
4.84 58th pct 3.42 31st pct
Departures/1k in Darebin - Southin Yarra +633.6 more in Yarra
2,143.5 88th pct 2,777.1 95th pct
PT routes in Darebin - Southin Yarra +45 more in Yarra
17 33rd pct 62 86th pct
Stop walk in Darebin - Southin Yarra even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Darebin - Southin Yarra +5 longer in Darebin - South
11 14th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

44.6% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
27.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%
2.3% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Bicycle even 4.0%
2.5% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.9% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
28.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 21.1%
13.6% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%
2.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darebin - Southin Yarra +11.8 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
42.4% 69th pct 54.2% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Darebin - Southin Yarra +8.9 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
9.9% 35th pct 18.8% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.4 pts higher in Darebin - South gap steady
4.2% 33rd pct 3.8% 21st pct
Participation in Darebin - Southin Yarra +2.0 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
71.7% 96th pct 73.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Darebin - Southin Yarra +7.5 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
60.2% 63rd pct 67.7% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
7.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.3% Arts & recreation even 3.3%
3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
16.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
4.0% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darebin - Southin Yarra +45,380 higher in Yarra
56,978 41st pct 102,358 72nd pct
Growth in Darebin - Southin Yarra +4.9 pts higher in Yarra
5.8% 51st pct 10.7% 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darebin - Southin Yarra +10 higher in Darebin - South
663 29th pct 653 28th pct
Max temp in Darebin - Southin Yarra even
20.4 19th pct 20.4 19th pct
Min temp in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.3 higher in Yarra
10.9 38th pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.5 higher in Yarra
8.9 98th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.1 more in Yarra
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Darebin - Southin Yarra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Darebin - Southin Yarra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Darebin - Southin Yarra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.4 pts higher in Yarra
99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Darebin - Southin Yarra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.2 pts higher in Darebin - South
99.3% 100th pct 99.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Darebin - Southin Yarra +4.7 more in Yarra
13.7 38th pct 18.4 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Darebin - Southin Yarra +370 higher in Yarra
526 100th pct 896 100th pct
Mean slope in Darebin - Southin Yarra +0.4 pts higher in Yarra
3.3% 11th pct 3.8% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darebin - South vs Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20602/darebin-south/vs/20607/yarra