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Yarra vs Moreland - North

Name: Yarra vs Moreland - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Yarra profile · Moreland - North profile

Yarra Moreland - North

Yarra and Moreland - North are nearby Victorian areas with very different living patterns. Yarra has a high concentration of professionals, with 56.1% of adults holding a university degree and a typical weekly income of $1,322. It is a place of high-density living where 49% of homes are flats or apartments and 53.3% of households rent. In contrast, Moreland - North is more residential and family-oriented, with 62.7% of homes being separate houses and 66.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Moreland - North also has a much more linguistically diverse population, with 42.8% of people using a language other than English at home.

The gap in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011, but other differences are growing. More people in Yarra now work from home compared to Moreland - North, and the income gap between the two has widened. Despite these shifts, both areas are effectively alike in some ways, such as their similar proportions of First Nations people and recent overseas arrivals. Both areas also offer excellent access to nature and transport, with 100% of homes located within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 32.4 pts higher in Yarra Separate houses: 49.9 pts higher in Moreland - North 3+ bedrooms: 31.7 pts higher in Moreland - North Bachelor+: 24.2 pts higher in Yarra Other language: 22.8 pts higher in Moreland - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yarra in Moreland - North +10,523 larger in Yarra gap widening

91,060 72nd pct 80,537 66th pct

Median age in Yarra in Moreland - North +1 yrs older in Moreland - North gap narrowing

34 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

46.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.7 pts 34.9%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.6% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

60.7% Never married ◂ +22.0 pts 38.6%

26.5% Married +18.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

2.8% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Yarra Moreland - 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 ◂ +8.6 pts 57.6%

0.8% Italy +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% England ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

0.8% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Nepal +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.8% English ◂ +15.6 pts 18.2%

24.8% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 18.7%

6.6% Italian +9.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.7% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 6.9%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

1.6% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only ◂ +23.4 pts 51.4%

0.7% Arabic +5.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.6% No religion ◂ +32.4 pts 27.3%

25.9% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

2.4% Islam +13.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yarra in Moreland - North +8 more in Yarra

30 56th pct 22 40th pct

Schools/1k kids in Yarra in Moreland - North +1.61 more in Yarra

3.10 70th pct 1.49 23rd pct

Students in Yarra in Moreland - North +1,864 more in Yarra

10,588 53rd pct 8,724 41st pct

Avg size in Yarra in Moreland - North +31 larger in Moreland - North

365 39th pct 397 44th pct

ICSEA in Yarra in Moreland - North +93 higher in Yarra

1,114 88th pct 1,021 53rd pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 65.1%

4.9% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 31.6%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 14.1%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 19.1%

18.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%

6.4% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Creative arts ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

5.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Yarra in Moreland - North +$518 higher in Yarra gap widening

$1,322 93rd pct $804 55th pct

Household income in Yarra in Moreland - North +$475 higher in Yarra gap narrowing

$2,270 86th pct $1,795 59th pct

Family income in Yarra in Moreland - North +$982 higher in Yarra gap widening

$3,137 94th pct $2,155 60th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 11.1%

12.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

25.4% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 19.4%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +1.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%

4.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yarra in Moreland - North +55 larger in Yarra

520 19th pct 465 17th pct

Median age in Yarra in Moreland - North +1 yrs older in Yarra

28 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Yarra in Moreland - North +$208 higher in Yarra

$953 91st pct $745 77th pct

Household income in Yarra in Moreland - North +$401 higher in Yarra

$2,156 85th pct $1,755 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yarra in Moreland - North +0.6 larger in Moreland - North gap widening

2.0 4th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +17.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +19.0 pts 24.0%

11.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 31.1%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 26.4%

13.9% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.9% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.4% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yarra in Moreland - North +$70 higher in Yarra gap steady

$451 86th pct $381 61st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Yarra in Moreland - 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 ◂ +20.4 pts 32.9%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.3% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

12.8% Separate house +49.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

49.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.5 pts 4.5%

37.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 32.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

26.4% 3 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

44.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 29.8%

19.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.4 pts 2.4%

6.6% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +24.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

14.9% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.9% $550–$749 ◂ +17.4 pts 4.5%

12.0% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 1.4%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 16.9%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.5% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yarra in Moreland - North +61 more in Moreland - North

311 55th pct 372 61st pct

Stops/1k in Yarra in Moreland - North +1.20 more in Moreland - North

3.42 31st pct 4.62 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Yarra in Moreland - North +1,666.8 more in Yarra

2,777.1 95th pct 1,110.2 61st pct

PT routes in Yarra in Moreland - North +40 more in Yarra

62 86th pct 22 41st pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

6 2nd pct 16 26th pct

How people get to work

46.9% Worked at home ◂ +17.9 pts 29.1%

21.8% Car (driver) +22.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

6.4% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 1.0%

1.9% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

1.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 43.9%

21.1% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.2% No vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 9.1%

3.9% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

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 13.4%

9.3% Education & training even 9.3%

5.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals ◂ +18.5 pts 27.3%

18.0% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 12.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.4% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.8% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.1% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Yarra in Moreland - North +15,907 higher in Yarra

102,358 72nd pct 86,451 63rd pct

Growth in Yarra in Moreland - North +4.6 pts higher in Yarra

10.7% 83rd pct 6.1% 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yarra in Moreland - North +35 higher in Yarra

653 28th pct 618 24th pct

Max temp in Yarra in Moreland - North +0.1 higher in Yarra

20.4 19th pct 20.3 18th pct

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

11.2 43rd pct 10.6 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yarra in Moreland - North +1.6 higher in Yarra

9.4 100th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yarra in Moreland - North +0.6 more in Yarra

8.0 100th pct 7.4 87th pct

15-min city in Yarra in Moreland - North +4.3 pts higher in Yarra

100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Yarra in Moreland - North +4.7 pts higher in Yarra

100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Yarra in Moreland - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Yarra in Moreland - North +3.2 pts higher in Yarra

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Yarra in Moreland - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Yarra in Moreland - North +19.0 pts higher in Yarra

99.0% 100th pct 80.1% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Yarra in Moreland - North +6.5 more in Yarra

18.4 68th pct 11.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Yarra in Moreland - North +515 higher in Yarra

896 100th pct 381 93rd pct

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

3.8% 19th pct 3.5% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yarra vs Moreland - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20607/yarra/vs/21003/moreland-north