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Yarra vs Darebin - North

Name: Yarra vs Darebin - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Yarra profile · Darebin - North profile

Yarra Darebin - North

Darebin - North and Yarra are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in housing and wealth. Yarra has a much higher typical weekly income of $1,322 compared to $776 in Darebin - North. This is consistent with Yarra's higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (56.1% versus 33.2%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Darebin - North is far more likely to have separate houses (60.1% versus 12.8%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (58.2% versus 34.4%).

Both areas share very similar school sizes and enrolments, and have nearly the same percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they are both diverse, Darebin - North has a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (38.4% compared to 20.0%). Over time, the gap in rental rates has narrowed slightly, while the difference in weekly incomes has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.3 pts higher in Darebin - North 3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in Darebin - North Bachelor+: 22.8 pts higher in Yarra No religion: 21.3 pts higher in Yarra Other language: 18.3 pts higher in Darebin - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yarra in Darebin - North +4,239 larger in Darebin - North gap narrowing

91,060 72nd pct 95,299 74th pct

Median age in Yarra in Darebin - North +3 yrs older in Darebin - North gap steady

34 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

46.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 34.8%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

60.7% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 45.1%

26.5% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

2.8% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Yarra Darebin - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 60.1%

0.8% Italy +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% China +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.1% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.8% English ◂ +13.0 pts 20.8%

24.8% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 19.6%

15.7% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 8.7%

6.6% Italian +9.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

3.9% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only ◂ +18.1 pts 56.7%

1.4% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.7% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.6% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 38.3%

25.9% Christianity +15.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

2.4% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yarra in Darebin - North even

30 56th pct 30 56th pct

Schools/1k kids in Yarra in Darebin - North +1.01 more in Yarra

3.10 70th pct 2.09 49th pct

Students in Yarra in Darebin - North +409 more in Darebin - North

10,588 53rd pct 10,997 56th pct

Avg size in Yarra in Darebin - North +14 larger in Darebin - North

365 39th pct 379 41st pct

ICSEA in Yarra in Darebin - North +60 higher in Yarra

1,114 88th pct 1,054 68th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 66.4%

4.9% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.8% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 33.2%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 14.3%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 17.8%

18.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

11.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

6.4% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Yarra in Darebin - North +$546 higher in Yarra gap widening

$1,322 93rd pct $776 46th pct

Household income in Yarra in Darebin - North +$602 higher in Yarra gap narrowing

$2,270 86th pct $1,668 49th pct

Family income in Yarra in Darebin - North +$1,016 higher in Yarra gap widening

$3,137 94th pct $2,121 58th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 10.1%

12.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

25.4% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 18.6%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +0.2 pts 65.1%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

4.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yarra in Darebin - North +568 larger in Darebin - North

520 19th pct 1,088 42nd pct

Median age in Yarra in Darebin - North even

28 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Yarra in Darebin - North +$287 higher in Yarra

$953 91st pct $666 65th pct

Household income in Yarra in Darebin - North +$610 higher in Yarra

$2,156 85th pct $1,546 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yarra in Darebin - North +0.4 larger in Darebin - North gap widening

2.0 4th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 56.4%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.8 pts 27.1%

11.6% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 32.9%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 29.8%

13.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.9% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.4% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yarra in Darebin - North +$80 higher in Yarra gap steady

$451 86th pct $371 56th pct

Mortgage in Yarra in Darebin - North +$326 higher in Yarra gap narrowing

$2,326 87th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Yarra in Darebin - North +0.10 higher in Yarra gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 37.6%

20.3% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

12.8% Separate house +47.3 pts ▸ 60.1%

49.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.2 pts 10.7%

37.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 28.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 33.0%

26.4% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

19.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.9 pts 6.9%

6.6% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +14.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

14.9% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.9% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 6.1%

12.0% $750 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 1.7%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 19.1%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.5% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yarra in Darebin - North +295 more in Darebin - North

311 55th pct 606 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Yarra in Darebin - North +2.94 more in Darebin - North

3.42 31st pct 6.36 85th pct

Departures/1k in Yarra in Darebin - North +386.9 more in Yarra

2,777.1 95th pct 2,390.2 90th pct

PT routes in Yarra in Darebin - North +29 more in Yarra

62 86th pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Yarra in Darebin - North +2 longer in Darebin - North

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Yarra in Darebin - North +10 longer in Darebin - North

6 2nd pct 16 26th pct

How people get to work

46.9% Worked at home ◂ +16.5 pts 30.4%

21.8% Car (driver) +20.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.4% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 1.4%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 45.3%

21.1% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 11.7%

3.9% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.2% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Professional & technical ◂ +9.8 pts 9.0%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 29.0%

18.0% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.4% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.1% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Yarra in Darebin - North +3,160 higher in Darebin - North

102,358 72nd pct 105,518 73rd pct

Growth in Yarra in Darebin - North +1.2 pts higher in Yarra

10.7% 83rd pct 9.4% 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yarra in Darebin - North +2 higher in Darebin - North

653 28th pct 655 28th pct

Max temp in Yarra in Darebin - North even

20.4 19th pct 20.4 18th pct

Min temp in Yarra in Darebin - North +0.6 higher in Yarra

11.2 43rd pct 10.6 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yarra in Darebin - North +1.1 higher in Yarra

9.4 100th pct 8.3 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Yarra in Darebin - North +0.3 more in Yarra

8.0 100th pct 7.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Yarra in Darebin - North +2.0 pts higher in Yarra

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Yarra in Darebin - North +1.7 pts higher in Yarra

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Yarra in Darebin - North +0.3 pts higher in Yarra

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in Yarra in Darebin - North +2.1 pts higher in Yarra

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Yarra in Darebin - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Yarra in Darebin - North +6.8 pts higher in Yarra

99.0% 100th pct 92.2% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Yarra in Darebin - North +2.5 more in Yarra

18.4 68th pct 15.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Yarra in Darebin - North +452 higher in Yarra

896 100th pct 444 96th pct

Mean slope in Yarra in Darebin - North +0.2 pts higher in Yarra

3.8% 19th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Compare Yarra with nearby areas

Darebin - South Melbourne City Brunswick - Coburg Port Phillip Stonnington - West Essendon Boroondara Darebin - North

Compare Darebin - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yarra vs Darebin - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20607/yarra/vs/20902/darebin-north