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Essendon vs Yarra

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Essendon profile · Yarra profile

Essendon Yarra

Yarra and Essendon are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with distinct housing and social profiles. Yarra is a highly transient hub where 54.2% of people moved in the last five years and 53.3% of homes are rented. It has a much higher share of university-educated adults (56.1%) and people with no religion (59.6%). In contrast, Essendon is more family-oriented, with a higher proportion of children under 15 (15.1%) and far more separate houses (42.5%). Homes in Essendon are also more likely to have three or more bedrooms, at 51.1% compared to 34.4% in Yarra.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of people born overseas, at around 28%. While they share this international background, they have tracked differently since 2011. The gap in the number of people who identify as having no religion has widened, and the difference in people working from home has grown significantly. Yarra has also seen a rise in the share of people living alone compared to Essendon.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.7 pts higher in Essendon No religion: 22.1 pts higher in Yarra 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Essendon Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Yarra Bachelor+: 13.1 pts higher in Yarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendonin Yarra +22,348 larger in Yarra gap widening
68,712 59th pct 91,060 72nd pct
Median age in Essendonin Yarra +3 yrs older in Essendon gap steady
37 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Essendonin Yarra +0.1 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
0.5% 8th pct 0.6% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in Essendonin Yarra +2.5 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
14.4% 28th pct 11.9% 15th pct
Under 15 in Essendonin Yarra +4.5 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
15.1% 15th pct 10.6% 6th pct
De facto in Essendonin Yarra +9.3 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
12.8% 60th pct 22.1% 100th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 20.8%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%
14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Marital status

43.7% Never married +17.0 pts ▸ 60.7%
41.5% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 26.5%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Essendon Yarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Essendonin Yarra +1.0 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
27.7% 68th pct 28.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

68.1% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 66.2%
2.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
2.4% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.5% China even 1.4%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

26.3% English +7.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
23.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
13.1% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.7% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 6.6%
8.5% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Essendonin Yarra +5.6 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
25.7% 75th pct 20.0% 68th pct
Limited English in Essendonin Yarra +0.5 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
3.6% 76th pct 4.1% 79th pct

Language used at home

70.0% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 74.7%
3.8% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
2.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Essendonin Yarra +22.1 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
37.5% 31st pct 59.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

37.5% No religion +22.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
46.8% Christianity ◂ +20.9 pts 25.9%
5.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
2.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Essendonin Yarra +7.1 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
74.0% 85th pct 81.1% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Essendonin Yarra +13.1 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
43.0% 88th pct 56.1% 100th pct
Schools in Essendonin Yarra +9 more in Yarra
21 38th pct 30 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in Essendonin Yarra +1.07 more in Yarra
2.03 47th pct 3.10 70th pct
Students in Essendonin Yarra +1,228 more in Yarra
9,360 45th pct 10,588 53rd pct
Avg size in Essendonin Yarra +103 larger in Essendon
468 54th pct 365 39th pct
ICSEA in Essendonin Yarra +6 higher in Yarra
1,107 87th pct 1,114 88th pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 81.1%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
6.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
16.3% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%
13.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 20.1%
13.6% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.4% Creative arts +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
8.5% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Essendonin Yarra +$263 higher in Yarra gap widening
$1,059 86th pct $1,322 93rd pct
Household income in Essendonin Yarra +$224 higher in Yarra gap steady
$2,046 75th pct $2,270 86th pct
Family income in Essendonin Yarra +$285 higher in Yarra gap widening
$2,852 88th pct $3,137 94th pct
High earners in Essendonin Yarra +5.0 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
20.8% 87th pct 25.8% 94th pct
High-income homes in Essendonin Yarra +4.4 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
31.3% 82nd pct 35.7% 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.5% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 25.4%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.5%
9.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Essendonin Yarra +1.1 pts higher in Yarra
26.1% 35th pct 27.2% 42nd pct
Mental health in Essendonin Yarra +2.7 pts higher in Yarra
9.2% 51st pct 11.9% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Essendonin Yarra +1.0 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
4.9% 34th pct 4.0% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.8 pts 65.3%
18.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Essendonin Yarra +2.9 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
13.6% 36th pct 16.5% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Essendonin Yarra +2.8 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
13.4% 74th pct 10.6% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Essendonin Yarra +6.7 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
23.4% 28th pct 16.6% 7th pct
Defence service in Essendonin Yarra +0.3 pts higher in Essendon
1.4% 11th pct 1.1% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Essendonin Yarra +4.5 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
18.1% 21st pct 13.7% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendonin Yarra +183 larger in Yarra
337 12th pct 520 19th pct
Median age in Essendonin Yarra even
28 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Essendonin Yarra +1.8 pts higher in Yarra
65.5% 92nd pct 67.3% 93rd pct
Unemployment in Essendonin Yarra +2.3 pts higher in Essendon
6.3% 15th pct 4.0% 1st pct
Median income in Essendonin Yarra +$141 higher in Yarra
$812 84th pct $953 91st pct
Household income in Essendonin Yarra +$386 higher in Yarra
$1,770 64th pct $2,156 85th pct
Indigenous language in Essendonin Yarra +4.8 pts higher in Yarra
7.1% 66th pct 11.9% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendonin Yarra +0.3 larger in Essendon gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.0 4th pct
One-parent in Essendonin Yarra +0.3 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
11.3% 21st pct 11.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Essendonin Yarra +3.6 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
33.3% 90th pct 36.9% 97th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.3 pts 43.0%
27.6% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
11.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.3% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendonin Yarra +$81 higher in Yarra gap steady
$370 56th pct $451 86th pct
Mortgage in Essendonin Yarra +$126 higher in Yarra gap steady
$2,200 82nd pct $2,326 87th pct
People / bedroom in Essendonin Yarra +0.10 higher in Yarra gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Essendonin Yarra +13.2 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
40.1% 84th pct 53.3% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Essendonin Yarra +8.0 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
28.3% 32nd pct 20.3% 13th pct
Separate houses in Essendonin Yarra +29.7 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
42.5% 10th pct 12.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Essendonin Yarra +16.7 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
51.1% 8th pct 34.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 23.9%
28.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 20.3%
1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

38.0% Flat or apartment +11.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
42.5% Separate house ◂ +29.7 pts 12.8%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 26.4%
12.3% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 6.6%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.6%
27.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 14.9%
11.0% $550–$749 +10.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
3.8% $750 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
12.0% Under $200 even 11.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
21.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.5%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Essendonin Yarra +7.3 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
12.9% 90th pct 20.2% 99th pct
Work from home in Essendonin Yarra +9.7 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
37.2% 90th pct 46.9% 96th pct
PT commute in Essendonin Yarra +0.6 pts higher in Yarra gap narrowing
5.6% 86th pct 6.1% 88th pct
PT stops in Essendonin Yarra +11 more in Essendon
322 56th pct 311 55th pct
Stops/1k in Essendonin Yarra +1.27 more in Essendon
4.69 55th pct 3.42 31st pct
Departures/1k in Essendonin Yarra +760.4 more in Yarra
2,016.7 86th pct 2,777.1 95th pct
PT routes in Essendonin Yarra +35 more in Yarra
27 49th pct 62 86th pct
Stop walk in Essendonin Yarra +1 longer in Essendon
4 43rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Essendonin Yarra +3 longer in Essendon
9 10th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

37.2% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
35.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 21.8%
2.2% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.3% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 53.5%
29.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 21.1%
12.9% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Essendonin Yarra +12.0 pts higher in Yarra gap steady
42.2% 68th pct 54.2% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Essendonin Yarra +1.7 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
17.1% 73rd pct 18.8% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Essendonin Yarra +0.8 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
4.6% 46th pct 3.8% 21st pct
Participation in Essendonin Yarra +4.8 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
68.9% 89th pct 73.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Essendonin Yarra +5.6 pts higher in Yarra gap widening
62.1% 76th pct 67.7% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
7.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
2.7% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
17.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Essendonin Yarra +27,745 higher in Yarra
74,613 57th pct 102,358 72nd pct
Growth in Essendonin Yarra +3.2 pts higher in Yarra
7.5% 67th pct 10.7% 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Essendonin Yarra +52 higher in Yarra
601 22nd pct 653 28th pct
Max temp in Essendonin Yarra +0.0 higher in Essendon
20.5 19th pct 20.4 19th pct
Min temp in Essendonin Yarra +0.2 higher in Yarra
11.0 40th pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Essendonin Yarra +0.6 higher in Yarra
8.8 97th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Essendonin Yarra +0.1 more in Yarra
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Essendonin Yarra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Essendonin Yarra +0.2 pts higher in Yarra
99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Essendonin Yarra even
99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Essendonin Yarra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Essendonin Yarra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Essendonin Yarra +1.3 pts higher in Yarra
97.8% 99th pct 99.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Essendonin Yarra +0.5 more in Essendon
18.8 70th pct 18.4 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Essendonin Yarra +335 higher in Yarra
561 100th pct 896 100th pct
Mean slope in Essendonin Yarra +0.5 pts higher in Essendon
4.3% 27th pct 3.8% 19th pct

Compare Essendon with nearby areas

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Compare Yarra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon vs Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20603/essendon/vs/20607/yarra