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Sefton vs Yagoona

Name: Sefton vs Yagoona — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Sefton profile · Yagoona profile

Sefton Yagoona

Yagoona and Sefton are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct differences in transport and housing. Yagoona has a far larger number of public transport stops (94 compared to 33) and more frequent departures per person. Sefton is more walkable for daily needs, with 91.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 70.3% in Yagoona. Sefton also has more schools per child (2.26 versus 0.46) and a higher share of separate houses (70.0% against 64.6%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both areas are also alike in their levels of education and typical weekly incomes. While they share these common traits, some gaps remain; for example, Yagoona has a much higher share of renters (37.5% versus 33.6%), and the typical resident in Yagoona is slightly younger than in Sefton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,351 larger in Yagoona 3+ bedrooms: 5.5 pts higher in Sefton Separate houses: 5.4 pts higher in Sefton Owned outright: 4.3 pts higher in Sefton Renting: 3.9 pts higher in Yagoona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sefton in Yagoona +13,351 larger in Yagoona gap widening

6,300 86th pct 19,651 89th pct

Median age in Sefton in Yagoona +1 yrs older in Sefton gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.9%

21.1% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 47.9%

35.8% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 33.1%

7.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Sefton Yagoona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

14.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

4.5% China ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

17.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

14.5% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 6.7%

13.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

8.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

25.3% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.5% Arabic +5.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

5.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

4.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.4% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 31.1%

16.1% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%

12.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sefton in Yagoona +1.80 more in Sefton

2.26 32nd pct 0.46 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sefton in Yagoona +19 more in Yagoona

39 90th pct 58 93rd pct

Avg size in Sefton in Yagoona +79 larger in Yagoona

513 74th pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Sefton in Yagoona +24 higher in Yagoona

979 43rd pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 58.5%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

14.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

20.1% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

7.3% Education even 7.3%

6.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sefton in Yagoona +$31 higher in Sefton gap widening

$555 18th pct $524 14th pct

Household income in Sefton in Yagoona +$90 higher in Sefton gap widening

$1,528 49th pct $1,438 43rd pct

Family income in Sefton in Yagoona +$82 higher in Sefton gap widening

$1,674 37th pct $1,592 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.4%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +1.2 pts 68.3%

14.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sefton in Yagoona +103 larger in Yagoona

30 73rd pct 133 86th pct

Median age in Sefton in Yagoona +9 yrs older in Yagoona

23 yrs 38th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Sefton in Yagoona +$217 higher in Sefton

$724 58th pct $507 33rd pct

Household income in Sefton in Yagoona +$516 higher in Sefton

$1,687 50th pct $1,171 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sefton in Yagoona +0.1 larger in Sefton gap widening

3.3 91st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 66.2%

17.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

20.2% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.0% 1 person even 20.1%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

12.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

12.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sefton in Yagoona +$25 higher in Sefton gap widening

$425 86th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Sefton in Yagoona +$167 higher in Yagoona gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Sefton in Yagoona +0.10 higher in Yagoona gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 27.4%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage even 30.7%

1.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

70.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 64.6%

15.7% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 36.4%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 23.6%

19.5% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 45.0%

14.2% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

0.5% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

11.2% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sefton in Yagoona +61 more in Yagoona

33 86th pct 94 89th pct

Stops/1k in Sefton in Yagoona +0.45 more in Sefton

5.24 78th pct 4.78 77th pct

Departures/1k in Sefton in Yagoona +599.9 more in Yagoona

617.3 80th pct 1,217.2 87th pct

PT routes in Sefton in Yagoona +4 more in Yagoona

7 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Sefton in Yagoona +1 longer in Sefton

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Sefton in Yagoona +2 longer in Sefton

23 20th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Sefton in Yagoona +5,405 more in Sefton

70,850 88th pct 65,445 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Sefton in Yagoona +89,828 more in Sefton

310,635 89th pct 220,807 87th pct

Transit to city in Sefton in Yagoona +17 longer in Yagoona

60 56th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 41.9%

27.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 26.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.2% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

9.3% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

7.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 20.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

10.2% Community & personal service even 10.3%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

7.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sefton in Yagoona +0.4 higher in Sefton

7.0 93rd pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sefton in Yagoona +0.4 more in Sefton

6.9 94th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Sefton in Yagoona +1.1 pts higher in Yagoona

89.5% 94th pct 90.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Sefton in Yagoona +20.7 pts higher in Sefton

91.0% 95th pct 70.3% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Sefton in Yagoona even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sefton in Yagoona +0.3 pts higher in Sefton

99.8% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Sefton in Yagoona even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sefton in Yagoona +2.0 pts higher in Yagoona

53.9% 85th pct 55.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Sefton in Yagoona +0.3 more in Sefton

7.6 36th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Sefton in Yagoona +5 higher in Sefton

152 88th pct 147 88th pct

Mean slope in Sefton in Yagoona +0.8 pts higher in Yagoona

4.3% 33rd pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Sefton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sefton vs Yagoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13531/sefton/vs/SAL14471/yagoona