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Maroondah vs Yarra Ranges

Name: Maroondah vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Maroondah profile · Yarra Ranges profile

Maroondah Yarra Ranges

Yarra Ranges and Maroondah are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Maroondah is very walkable and has much higher access to shops, health services, and schools within a 15-minute walk. It also has a more diverse population, with 19.7% of people using another language at home compared to 8.0% in Yarra Ranges. In contrast, Yarra Ranges is more spread out, with a typical drive time to the city of 130 minutes and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (84.7%).

Both areas are remarkably similar in their age profiles and typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,870. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. Maroondah has seen its lead increase in the share of adults with a bachelor degree (30.0%) and those born overseas (25.2%). Meanwhile, the difference in the number of people with no religion has widened, with Yarra Ranges now well higher at 53.9%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.7 pts higher in Maroondah Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Maroondah 3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Year 12: 8.9 pts higher in Maroondah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +40,677 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

114,579 81st pct 155,256 88th pct

Median age in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +1 yrs older in Yarra Ranges gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.4%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 49.0%

33.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Maroondah Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 79.4%

3.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% China ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

2.2% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.0% English +7.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.9% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +6.4 pts 1.7%

4.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 88.3%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 37.8%

5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +45 more in Yarra Ranges

33 63rd pct 78 100th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +1.12 more in Yarra Ranges

1.58 27th pct 2.70 62nd pct

Students in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +6,355 more in Yarra Ranges

18,636 78th pct 24,991 87th pct

Avg size in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +244 larger in Maroondah

565 71st pct 320 33rd pct

ICSEA in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +49 higher in Maroondah

1,084 79th pct 1,035 60th pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 54.9%

11.7% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.9% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 22.7%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

9.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$42 higher in Maroondah gap widening

$851 63rd pct $809 56th pct

Household income in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$17 higher in Yarra Ranges gap steady

$1,865 63rd pct $1,882 64th pct

Family income in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$103 higher in Maroondah gap narrowing

$2,306 70th pct $2,203 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.1%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +2.5 pts 62.3%

20.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Three or more even 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +974 larger in Yarra Ranges

728 28th pct 1,702 57th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$3 higher in Yarra Ranges

$673 66th pct $676 67th pct

Household income in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$68 higher in Yarra Ranges

$1,822 69th pct $1,890 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +0.1 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 61.3%

24.3% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 21.3%

17.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

6.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$5 higher in Maroondah gap narrowing

$385 63rd pct $380 60th pct

Mortgage in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +$50 higher in Maroondah gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

32.9% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.3% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 14.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 93.7%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 11.6%

5.8% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 54.7%

21.5% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.9% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

1.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%

14.1% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +229 more in Yarra Ranges

542 77th pct 771 88th pct

Stops/1k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +0.24 more in Yarra Ranges

4.73 56th pct 4.97 61st pct

Departures/1k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +386.5 more in Maroondah

1,195.5 64th pct 809.0 51st pct

PT routes in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +26 more in Yarra Ranges

46 77th pct 72 86th pct

Stop walk in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges

8 61st pct —

Drive to city in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +104 longer in Yarra Ranges

26 47th pct 130 88th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 22.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 27.5%

11.5% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 19.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.6% Managers even 13.6%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +40,231 higher in Yarra Ranges

119,768 78th pct 159,999 87th pct

Growth in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +1.4 pts higher in Maroondah

3.6% 30th pct 2.2% 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +226 higher in Yarra Ranges

867 49th pct 1,093 68th pct

Max temp in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +0.1 higher in Maroondah

20.0 14th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +0.8 higher in Maroondah

9.9 26th pct 9.2 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +2.2 higher in Maroondah

7.2 78th pct 4.9 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +2.2 more in Maroondah

7.1 81st pct 4.9 50th pct

15-min city in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +37.0 pts higher in Maroondah

94.0% 84th pct 57.1% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +30.7 pts higher in Maroondah

85.9% 77th pct 55.2% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +23.5 pts higher in Maroondah

95.3% 69th pct 71.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +29.0 pts higher in Maroondah

95.8% 86th pct 66.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +14.9 pts higher in Maroondah

99.9% 85th pct 85.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +28.7 pts higher in Maroondah

73.7% 78th pct 45.0% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +0.1 more in Maroondah

15.8 54th pct 15.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +213 higher in Maroondah

225 84th pct 12 41st pct

Mean slope in Maroondah in Yarra Ranges +4.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

5.9% 57th pct 10.1% 93rd pct

Compare Maroondah with nearby areas

Manningham - East Whitehorse - East Knox Manningham - West Whitehorse - West Monash Banyule Nillumbik - Kinglake

Compare Yarra Ranges with nearby areas

Maroondah Nillumbik - Kinglake Knox Manningham - East Cardinia Casey - North Whitehorse - East Manningham - West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroondah vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21103/maroondah/vs/21105/yarra-ranges