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Potts Hill vs Yagoona

Name: Potts Hill vs Yagoona — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Potts Hill profile · Yagoona profile

Potts Hill Yagoona

Yagoona and Potts Hill are neighbouring areas with very different economic and social profiles. Potts Hill is much wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $893 compared to $524 in Yagoona. This gap is reflected in education and employment; 41.1% of Potts Hill adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 18.6% in Yagoona. Yagoona is more established and walkable, with far more separate houses (64.6% versus 46.0%) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (55.9% compared to 0.0% in Potts Hill).

Both areas share a very similar feel in some ways, such as having the same typical number of people per home (3.2) and an identical 21-minute drive to the city. They are also both very diverse, with a high share of people born overseas in both places. While they share these traits, the gap in incomes and qualifications remains large, and Potts Hill has seen a much higher influx of new residents, with 52.4% moving in over the last five years compared to 31.9% in Yagoona.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,197 larger in Yagoona Bachelor+: 22.6 pts higher in Potts Hill Recent movers: 20.5 pts higher in Potts Hill Year 12: 18.9 pts higher in Potts Hill Separate houses: 18.6 pts higher in Yagoona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Potts Hill in Yagoona +18,197 larger in Yagoona gap widening

1,454 75th pct 19,651 89th pct

Median age in Potts Hill in Yagoona +3 yrs older in Yagoona gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 26.8%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

18.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 47.9%

31.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Potts Hill Yagoona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.8% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

6.7% Vietnam +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% China ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

2.4% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

17.3% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 6.7%

11.0% Vietnamese +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.1% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.1% English +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

27.5% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.2% Arabic +11.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.0% Vietnamese +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

4.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.0% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

35.5% Islam ◂ +4.4 pts 31.1%

16.6% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

7.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Potts Hill in Yagoona

— 0.46 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Potts Hill in Yagoona +15 more in Yagoona

43 91st pct 58 93rd pct

Avg size in Potts Hill in Yagoona even

593 83rd pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Potts Hill in Yagoona +10 higher in Potts Hill

1,013 63rd pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +18.9 pts 58.5%

6.9% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.0% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.7% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.6 pts 26.9%

11.4% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 7.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%

11.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

6.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Potts Hill in Yagoona +$369 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$893 72nd pct $524 14th pct

Household income in Potts Hill in Yagoona +$785 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$2,223 85th pct $1,438 43rd pct

Family income in Potts Hill in Yagoona +$855 higher in Potts Hill gap widening

$2,447 79th pct $1,592 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.6%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 7.7%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.4%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 10.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.8% None ◂ +10.5 pts 68.3%

10.6% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.7% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Potts Hill in Yagoona +128 larger in Yagoona

5 49th pct 133 86th pct

Median age in Potts Hill in Yagoona +3 yrs older in Potts Hill

35 yrs 73rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Potts Hill in Yagoona

— $507 33rd pct

Household income in Potts Hill in Yagoona

— $1,171 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Potts Hill in Yagoona even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 66.2%

12.1% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.7% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 22.9%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%

13.9% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

8.3% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Potts Hill in Yagoona +$100 higher in Potts Hill gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Potts Hill in Yagoona +$433 higher in Potts Hill gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Potts Hill in Yagoona +0.10 higher in Yagoona gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 30.7%

40.0% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%

10.6% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

2.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

46.0% Separate house +18.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

43.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.1 pts 19.8%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.6% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 23.6%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 7.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 45.0%

27.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.9 pts 12.9%

2.3% Under $200 +14.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.4% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.8%

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 23.9%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.1% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Potts Hill in Yagoona +91 more in Yagoona

3 72nd pct 94 89th pct

Stops/1k in Potts Hill in Yagoona +2.72 more in Yagoona

2.06 66th pct 4.78 77th pct

Departures/1k in Potts Hill in Yagoona +431.8 more in Yagoona

785.4 84th pct 1,217.2 87th pct

PT routes in Potts Hill in Yagoona +7 more in Yagoona

4 82nd pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Potts Hill in Yagoona +7 longer in Potts Hill

9 44th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Potts Hill in Yagoona even

21 18th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Potts Hill in Yagoona +60,307 more in Yagoona

5,138 51st pct 65,445 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Potts Hill in Yagoona +146,752 more in Yagoona

74,055 73rd pct 220,807 87th pct

Transit to city in Potts Hill in Yagoona +1 longer in Potts Hill

78 86th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

35.4% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.5% Worked at home ◂ +13.8 pts 26.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 33.7%

34.3% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.7% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

6.9% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

7.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 20.4%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

8.0% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.8% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Potts Hill in Yagoona +1.9 higher in Yagoona

4.7 81st pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Potts Hill in Yagoona +2.0 more in Yagoona

4.6 81st pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Potts Hill in Yagoona +45.7 pts higher in Yagoona

44.8% 78th pct 90.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Potts Hill in Yagoona +37.1 pts higher in Yagoona

33.2% 75th pct 70.3% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Potts Hill in Yagoona even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Potts Hill in Yagoona even

99.5% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Potts Hill in Yagoona even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Potts Hill in Yagoona +55.9 pts higher in Yagoona

0.0% 0th pct 55.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Potts Hill in Yagoona +1.1 more in Yagoona

6.2 32nd pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Potts Hill in Yagoona +69 higher in Yagoona

78 83rd pct 147 88th pct

Mean slope in Potts Hill in Yagoona +3.0 pts higher in Potts Hill

8.1% 72nd pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Potts Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Potts Hill vs Yagoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13267/potts-hill/vs/SAL14471/yagoona