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Curlwaa vs Yelta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Curlwaa profile · Yelta profile

Curlwaa Yelta

Curlwaa and Yelta (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with populations of 496 and 325 respectively. Curlwaa is more accessible, with 4 public transport routes and far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (50.4 compared to 3.1). In contrast, Yelta (Vic.) has a noticeably older typical resident (46 years versus 42 years in Curlwaa) and a far higher share of people with no religion (51.7% compared to 40.9%). Income for First Nations people is also far higher in Yelta (Vic.), where the typical personal income is $949 compared to $317 in Curlwaa.

Both areas are very similar in many ways, with almost identical shares of people born overseas and those working or looking for work. They are both dominated by detached houses, and neither has any residents who rely on public transport to commute. This shared way of life is consistent across both places, even though some gaps have shifted, such as the typical monthly home-loan payment being well higher in Yelta (Vic.) at $1,400 compared to $1,083 in Curlwaa.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 10.8 pts higher in Yelta Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Curlwaa Population: 171 larger in Curlwaa Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Yelta Mortgage: $317 higher in Yelta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curlwaain Yelta +171 larger in Curlwaa gap widening
496 64th pct 325 60th pct
Median age in Curlwaain Yelta +4 yrs older in Yelta gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Curlwaain Yelta +0.2 pts higher in Yelta gap narrowing
3.2% 62nd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Curlwaain Yelta +1.4 pts higher in Yelta gap steady
19.6% 54th pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Curlwaain Yelta +4.5 pts higher in Yelta gap steady
19.8% 68th pct 24.3% 87th pct
De facto in Curlwaain Yelta +2.3 pts higher in Curlwaa gap widening
15.5% 73rd pct 13.2% 59th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.6%
19.8% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
19.6% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.0% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

52.9% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 56.3%
32.4% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 26.6%
5.3% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Curlwaa Yelta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Curlwaain Yelta +0.3 pts higher in Yelta gap narrowing
4.6% 20th pct 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 83.1%
0.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
36.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
5.4% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.1% German ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%
4.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Curlwaain Yelta +2.6 pts higher in Curlwaa gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Curlwaain Yelta even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.2% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 88.3%
0.0% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Curlwaain Yelta +10.8 pts higher in Yelta gap narrowing
40.9% 51st pct 51.7% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 51.7%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 36.9%
17.7% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 11.4%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Curlwaain Yelta +2.8 pts higher in Yelta gap narrowing
31.4% 15th pct 34.2% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Curlwaain Yelta +1.7 pts higher in Curlwaa gap widening
11.6% 37th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Curlwaain Yelta +1 more in Curlwaa
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Curlwaain Yelta +4 larger in Yelta
118 29th pct 122 29th pct
ICSEA in Curlwaain Yelta +28 higher in Curlwaa
819 7th pct 791 5th pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
24.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%
15.2% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%
5.7% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Curlwaain Yelta +$144 higher in Curlwaa gap widening
$802 59th pct $658 34th pct
Household income in Curlwaain Yelta +$152 higher in Curlwaa gap widening
$1,589 53rd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Curlwaain Yelta +$142 higher in Curlwaa gap widening
$1,912 52nd pct $1,770 42nd pct
High earners in Curlwaain Yelta +1.6 pts higher in Curlwaa gap widening
6.3% 40th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Curlwaain Yelta +7.4 pts higher in Curlwaa gap widening
18.9% 59th pct 11.5% 35th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.5%
24.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
19.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.3%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 5.3%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Curlwaain Yelta +5.2 pts higher in Yelta
25.0% 31st pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Curlwaain Yelta +0.1 pts higher in Yelta
6.7% 36th pct 6.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Curlwaain Yelta +2.6 pts higher in Yelta gap steady
3.2% 34th pct 5.8% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.3% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.6% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 58.2%
15.9% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
3.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Curlwaain Yelta +2.5 pts higher in Yelta gap narrowing
14.9% 34th pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Curlwaain Yelta +1.3 pts higher in Curlwaa gap steady
15.9% 78th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Curlwaain Yelta +1.6 pts higher in Yelta gap narrowing
28.6% 67th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Curlwaain Yelta +1.6 pts higher in Curlwaa
3.6% 65th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Curlwaain Yelta +0.9 pts higher in Curlwaa gap narrowing
27.1% 66th pct 26.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Curlwaain Yelta +5 larger in Curlwaa
16 64th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Curlwaain Yelta +2 yrs older in Curlwaa
28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Curlwaain Yelta +$632 higher in Yelta
$317 9th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Curlwaain Yelta +$650 higher in Yelta
$725 9th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curlwaain Yelta +0.2 larger in Yelta gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Curlwaain Yelta +4.8 pts higher in Yelta gap widening
5.0% 23rd pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Curlwaain Yelta +8.9 pts higher in Curlwaa gap widening
23.9% 51st pct 15.0% 19th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 58.1%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 30.3%
5.0% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
23.9% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 15.0%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%
10.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curlwaain Yelta +$15 higher in Curlwaa gap steady
$200 25th pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Curlwaain Yelta +$317 higher in Yelta gap narrowing
$1,083 18th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Curlwaain Yelta even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Curlwaain Yelta +6.0 pts higher in Curlwaa gap narrowing
11.3% 31st pct 5.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Curlwaain Yelta +6.6 pts higher in Curlwaa gap narrowing
44.7% 60th pct 38.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in Curlwaain Yelta +1.0 pts higher in Yelta gap narrowing
93.7% 41st pct 94.7% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Curlwaain Yelta +5.1 pts higher in Yelta gap narrowing
75.5% 39th pct 80.5% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 38.1%
31.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
11.3% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 5.3%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
3.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 94.7%
7.5% Other dwelling ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 39.8%
25.8% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
3.1% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.8% Under $200 +88.9 pts ▸ 116.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
61.1% $200–$349 ◂ +61.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
32.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 14.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Curlwaain Yelta even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Curlwaain Yelta +3.4 pts higher in Yelta gap narrowing
9.0% 23rd pct 12.4% 36th pct
PT commute in Curlwaain Yelta even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Curlwaain Yelta +3 more in Curlwaa
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Curlwaain Yelta +6.05 more in Curlwaa
6.05 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Curlwaain Yelta +221.8 more in Curlwaa
221.8 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Curlwaain Yelta +4 more in Curlwaa
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Curlwaain Yelta +10 longer in Yelta
29 66th pct 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 67.6%
9.0% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.5% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%
18.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%
11.5% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Curlwaain Yelta +1.8 pts higher in Yelta gap narrowing
20.2% 15th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Curlwaain Yelta
30.4% 95th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Curlwaain Yelta +2.1 pts higher in Yelta gap narrowing
2.5% 40th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Curlwaain Yelta +0.3 pts higher in Yelta gap steady
60.0% 47th pct 60.3% 49th pct
Full-time in Curlwaain Yelta +4.1 pts higher in Curlwaa gap widening
64.1% 76th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.5% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
6.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%
12.6% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
7.6% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Curlwaain Yelta +1.2 higher in Curlwaa
1.3 61st pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Curlwaain Yelta +1.2 more in Curlwaa
1.3 61st pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Curlwaain Yelta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Curlwaain Yelta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Curlwaain Yelta +23.0 pts higher in Curlwaa
23.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Curlwaain Yelta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Curlwaain Yelta +62.2 pts higher in Curlwaa
70.7% 70th pct 8.5% 46th pct
Walk to health in Curlwaain Yelta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Curlwaain Yelta +47.3 more in Curlwaa
50.4 81st pct 3.1 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Curlwaain Yelta +2 higher in Yelta
2 59th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Curlwaain Yelta +0.5 pts higher in Yelta
2.7% 8th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Curlwaa with nearby areas

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Compare Yelta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curlwaa vs Yelta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11171/curlwaa/vs/SAL22926/yelta