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Irvington vs Yorklea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Irvington profile · Yorklea profile

Irvington Yorklea

Yorklea and Irvington are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales with very different social profiles. Yorklea has far more children under 15 (20.9% compared to 5.7%) and a much higher share of one-parent families (18.0% versus 4.9%). Health challenges are also more common in Yorklea, where long-term health conditions affect 36.1% of people, compared to 24.3% in Irvington. In contrast, Irvington is a place where more adults are working or looking for work (67.7% versus 55.1%) and a higher share of people earn $2,000 or more a week (9.7% versus 4.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and income patterns, with both consisting entirely of separate houses and sharing a typical weekly personal income around $600. This shared rural character extends to their layouts, as both have the same number of schools within 3 km and identical rates of people born overseas. While they share these basics, Irvington offers more convenience, with 47.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Yorklea has no such access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 279 larger in Yorklea Under 15: 15.2 pts higher in Yorklea Unpaid carers: 8.1 pts higher in Yorklea One-parent: 13.1 pts higher in Yorklea No car: 2.4 pts higher in Yorklea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Irvingtonin Yorklea +279 larger in Yorklea gap narrowing
70 33rd pct 349 60th pct
Median age in Irvingtonin Yorklea +6 yrs older in Irvington gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Irvingtonin Yorklea +1.1 pts higher in Yorklea gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Irvingtonin Yorklea +3.5 pts higher in Yorklea gap widening
18.6% 49th pct 22.1% 64th pct
Under 15 in Irvingtonin Yorklea +15.2 pts higher in Yorklea gap widening
5.7% 9th pct 20.9% 75th pct
De facto in Irvingtonin Yorklea +2.6 pts higher in Yorklea gap narrowing
6.5% 14th pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 32.1%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
21.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.8 pts 8.6%
5.7% Children (0–14) +15.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 54.7%
25.8% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.4% Divorced ◂ +7.8 pts 11.6%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Irvington Yorklea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Irvingtonin Yorklea even gap narrowing
5.7% 24th pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 82.5%
0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 43.3%
41.4% English +3.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
17.1% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%
7.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Irvingtonin Yorklea +4.3 pts higher in Irvington gap narrowing
4.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Irvingtonin Yorklea even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 88.0%
4.3% Cantonese ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Irvingtonin Yorklea +5.2 pts higher in Yorklea gap steady
24.3% 14th pct 29.5% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

67.1% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 57.0%
24.3% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
10.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Irvingtonin Yorklea +3.3 pts higher in Yorklea gap widening
21.9% 4th pct 25.2% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Irvingtonin Yorklea +8.6 pts higher in Yorklea gap widening
4.8% 11th pct 13.4% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Irvingtonin Yorklea even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Irvingtonin Yorklea +130 larger in Irvington
507 73rd pct 377 56th pct
ICSEA in Irvingtonin Yorklea +23 higher in Yorklea
924 15th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

14.1% Year 10 +24.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
32.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.1 pts 20.7%
21.9% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.2% Year 11 ◂ +10.5 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

58.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.7 pts 39.3%
9.7% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 18.0%
19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 12.0%
19.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.4 pts 4.0%
0.0% Society & culture +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.7% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Irvingtonin Yorklea +$47 higher in Yorklea gap widening
$599 25th pct $646 32nd pct
Household income in Irvingtonin Yorklea +$186 higher in Yorklea gap widening
$1,199 25th pct $1,385 39th pct
Family income in Irvingtonin Yorklea +$156 higher in Yorklea gap steady
$1,375 19th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Irvingtonin Yorklea +5.7 pts higher in Irvington gap widening
9.7% 59th pct 4.0% 27th pct
High-income homes in Irvingtonin Yorklea +0.1 pts higher in Irvington gap narrowing
12.5% 39th pct 12.4% 38th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 26.4%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 5.0%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 5.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Irvingtonin Yorklea +11.8 pts higher in Yorklea
24.3% 28th pct 36.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Irvingtonin Yorklea +6.0 pts higher in Yorklea
5.7% 28th pct 11.7% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Irvingtonin Yorklea +5.2 pts higher in Yorklea gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 9.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%
11.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.7% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.7% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.3% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% Cancer +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +5.6 pts 48.7%
18.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Two conditions +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Irvingtonin Yorklea +7.5 pts higher in Yorklea gap narrowing
8.1% 10th pct 15.6% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Irvingtonin Yorklea +8.1 pts higher in Yorklea gap widening
9.7% 24th pct 17.8% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Irvingtonin Yorklea +7.4 pts higher in Yorklea gap narrowing
12.9% 10th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Irvingtonin Yorklea +4.1 pts higher in Irvington
7.4% 90th pct 3.2% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Irvingtonin Yorklea +3.6 pts higher in Yorklea gap narrowing
29.0% 75th pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Irvingtonin Yorklea +4 larger in Yorklea
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Irvingtonin Yorklea
— 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Irvingtonin Yorklea
— $949 76th pct
Household income in Irvingtonin Yorklea
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Irvingtonin Yorklea even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Irvingtonin Yorklea +13.1 pts higher in Yorklea gap steady
4.9% 22nd pct 18.0% 82nd pct
Living alone in Irvingtonin Yorklea +14.3 pts higher in Irvington gap widening
29.2% 69th pct 14.9% 19th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 43.6%
27.9% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
4.9% One-parent families +13.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.6% Other families ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 14.9%
20.8% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 8.3%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
0.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Irvingtonin Yorklea +$5 higher in Yorklea gap steady
$275 48th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Irvingtonin Yorklea +$87 higher in Yorklea gap widening
$1,430 37th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Irvingtonin Yorklea even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Irvingtonin Yorklea +11.7 pts higher in Irvington gap narrowing
20.8% 61st pct 9.1% 24th pct
Owned outright in Irvingtonin Yorklea +9.6 pts higher in Irvington gap narrowing
62.5% 93rd pct 52.9% 81st pct
Separate houses in Irvingtonin Yorklea even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Irvingtonin Yorklea +9.9 pts higher in Irvington gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 52.9%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
20.8% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 9.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 40.5%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 33.1%
20.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 8.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

120.0% $200–$349 ◂ +83.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Irvingtonin Yorklea +2.4 pts higher in Yorklea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 59th pct
Work from home in Irvingtonin Yorklea +1.0 pts higher in Yorklea gap narrowing
10.8% 30th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
PT commute in Irvingtonin Yorklea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Irvingtonin Yorklea +4 more in Irvington
4 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Irvingtonin Yorklea +57.14 more in Irvington
57.14 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Irvingtonin Yorklea +1,014.3 more in Irvington
1,014.3 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Irvingtonin Yorklea +3 more in Irvington
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Irvingtonin Yorklea
8 43rd pct —

How people get to work

78.4% Car (driver) ◂ +15.9 pts 62.5%
10.8% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
29.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 20.3%
20.8% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 8.1%
0.0% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Irvingtonin Yorklea +9.9 pts higher in Yorklea gap narrowing
14.7% 9th pct 24.6% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Irvingtonin Yorklea
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Irvingtonin Yorklea +2.6 pts higher in Yorklea gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Irvingtonin Yorklea +12.7 pts higher in Irvington gap steady
67.7% 75th pct 55.1% 32nd pct
Full-time in Irvingtonin Yorklea +11.5 pts higher in Irvington gap widening
62.2% 70th pct 50.7% 17th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 14.6%
16.2% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 10.4%
16.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.1 pts 2.1%
8.1% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 4.2%
8.1% Mining ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%
21.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.3 pts 8.3%
16.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%
0.0% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.1% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Irvingtonin Yorklea +1.0 higher in Irvington
1.0 59th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Irvingtonin Yorklea +0.7 more in Irvington
0.7 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Irvingtonin Yorklea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Irvingtonin Yorklea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Irvingtonin Yorklea +47.4 pts higher in Irvington
47.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Irvingtonin Yorklea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Irvingtonin Yorklea +7.9 pts higher in Irvington
7.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Irvingtonin Yorklea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Irvingtonin Yorklea +57.1 more in Irvington
57.1 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Irvingtonin Yorklea even
0 38th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Irvingtonin Yorklea +2.3 pts higher in Yorklea
3.8% 25th pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Irvington vs Yorklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11996/irvington/vs/SAL14535/yorklea