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Calrossie vs Yarram

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Calrossie profile · Yarram profile

Calrossie Yarram

Yarram and Calrossie are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Yarram is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 53 and 32.4% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Calrossie is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a typical age of 43 and no residents aged 65 or over. Yarram has a higher share of people born overseas (10.4%) and more people reporting long-term health conditions (40.2%), while Calrossie sees far more people working from home (38.1%) and a higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (56.0%).

Both areas are roughly the same distance from the city and have very similar average home sizes. While Yarram has more public transport and shops within walking distance, Calrossie has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (73.1%). The gap in working from home has widened since 2011, and Calrossie continues to have a far higher share of people providing unpaid childcare.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,106 larger in Yarram Aged 65+: 32.4 pts higher in Yarram No religion: 25.7 pts higher in Yarram Work from home: 28.5 pts higher in Calrossie Participation: 28.2 pts higher in Calrossie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calrossiein Yarram +2,106 larger in Yarram gap steady
30 19th pct 2,136 79th pct
Median age in Calrossiein Yarram +10 yrs older in Yarram gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Calrossiein Yarram +1.8 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Calrossiein Yarram +32.4 pts higher in Yarram gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 32.4% 89th pct
Under 15 in Calrossiein Yarram +9.3 pts higher in Calrossie gap widening
23.3% 85th pct 14.0% 30th pct
De facto in Calrossiein Yarram +1.7 pts higher in Calrossie
13.6% 61st pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

46.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.2 pts 25.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
26.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.6 pts 10.1%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 14.0%
13.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 41.0%
46.2% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 33.5%
11.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Calrossie Yarram

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calrossiein Yarram +10.4 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 46th pct

Country of birth

93.3% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 79.9%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.3% English ◂ +10.5 pts 42.8%
50.0% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 42.3%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +9.2 pts 10.8%
0.0% Irish +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% German +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Calrossiein Yarram +3.0 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Calrossiein Yarram +0.5 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

96.7% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 88.5%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Calrossiein Yarram +25.7 pts higher in Yarram gap widening
20.0% 10th pct 45.7% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +16.9 pts 43.1%
20.0% No religion +25.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calrossiein Yarram +23.5 pts higher in Calrossie
56.0% 74th pct 32.5% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Calrossiein Yarram +5.6 pts higher in Calrossie
15.4% 53rd pct 9.8% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in Calrossiein Yarram
— 10.03 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calrossiein Yarram +4 more in Yarram
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Calrossiein Yarram
— 143 31st pct
ICSEA in Calrossiein Yarram
— 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +23.5 pts 32.5%
12.0% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +19.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 12.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

26.7% Society & culture ◂ +16.6 pts 10.1%
20.0% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Calrossiein Yarram +$172 higher in Calrossie gap narrowing
$695 40th pct $523 14th pct
Household income in Calrossiein Yarram +$115 higher in Yarram gap narrowing
$774 5th pct $889 9th pct
Family income in Calrossiein Yarram +$597 higher in Calrossie gap narrowing
$1,874 49th pct $1,277 14th pct
High earners in Calrossiein Yarram +3.8 pts higher in Yarram
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Calrossiein Yarram
— 6.5% 20th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +27.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.5 pts 27.5%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calrossiein Yarram +13.5 pts higher in Yarram
26.7% 39th pct 40.2% 90th pct
Mental health in Calrossiein Yarram +1.2 pts higher in Yarram
10.0% 68th pct 11.2% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Calrossiein Yarram +10.5 pts higher in Yarram gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%
0.0% Arthritis +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Asthma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Heart disease +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Diabetes +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Cancer +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +9.2 pts 50.8%
26.7% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 23.4%
0.0% Two conditions +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Three or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calrossiein Yarram +3.1 pts higher in Yarram
15.4% 36th pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Calrossiein Yarram +15.3 pts higher in Yarram
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Calrossiein Yarram +17.2 pts higher in Calrossie
34.6% 87th pct 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Calrossiein Yarram +3.0 pts higher in Yarram
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calrossiein Yarram +2.0 pts higher in Yarram
23.1% 43rd pct 25.1% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calrossiein Yarram +38 larger in Yarram
0 0th pct 38 74th pct
Median age in Calrossiein Yarram
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Calrossiein Yarram
— 12.5% 4th pct
Median income in Calrossiein Yarram
— $665 52nd pct
Household income in Calrossiein Yarram
— $1,499 42nd pct
Indigenous language in Calrossiein Yarram
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calrossiein Yarram +0.1 larger in Calrossie gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Calrossiein Yarram
— 17.3% 80th pct
Living alone in Calrossiein Yarram
— 38.7% 89th pct

Family composition

81.3% Couples with children ◂ +39.0 pts 42.3%
18.8% Couples without children +20.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% One-parent families +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

58.3% 1 person ◂ +19.6 pts 38.7%
0.0% 2 people +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
25.0% 3 people ◂ +15.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calrossiein Yarram +$47 higher in Yarram
$178 20th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Calrossiein Yarram
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Calrossiein Yarram +0.10 higher in Yarram gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Calrossiein Yarram
— 21.9% 64th pct
Owned outright in Calrossiein Yarram
— 51.1% 77th pct
Separate houses in Calrossiein Yarram
— 85.5% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calrossiein Yarram
— 77.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 51.1%
50.0% Rented ◂ +28.1 pts 21.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 85.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 53.7%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 19.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +31.5 pts 35.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +55.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calrossiein Yarram
— 7.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in Calrossiein Yarram +28.5 pts higher in Calrossie
38.1% 89th pct 9.6% 25th pct
PT commute in Calrossiein Yarram +1.2 pts higher in Yarram
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 73rd pct
PT stops in Calrossiein Yarram +3 more in Yarram
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Calrossiein Yarram +1.40 more in Yarram
0.00 0th pct 1.40 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Calrossiein Yarram +57.6 more in Yarram
0.0 0th pct 57.6 64th pct
PT routes in Calrossiein Yarram +3 more in Yarram
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Calrossiein Yarram
— 87 100th pct
Drive to city in Calrossiein Yarram +3 longer in Yarram
147 89th pct 150 90th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +21.0 pts ▸ 63.9%
38.1% Worked at home ◂ +28.5 pts 9.6%
0.0% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.9 pts 40.1%
41.7% 4 or more ◂ +35.1 pts 6.5%
25.0% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calrossiein Yarram +4.9 pts higher in Yarram gap widening
28.0% 39th pct 32.9% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Calrossiein Yarram
— 9.0% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calrossiein Yarram
— 6.1% 77th pct
Participation in Calrossiein Yarram +28.2 pts higher in Calrossie
73.1% 87th pct 44.9% 13th pct
Full-time in Calrossiein Yarram +0.7 pts higher in Yarram
52.4% 23rd pct 53.1% 26th pct

Industries people work in

76.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +60.1 pts 16.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Retail trade +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

61.9% Managers ◂ +45.9 pts 16.0%
23.8% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 16.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Calrossiein Yarram +5.3 higher in Yarram
0.3 47th pct 5.6 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calrossiein Yarram +5.8 more in Yarram
0.4 48th pct 6.2 90th pct
15-min city in Calrossiein Yarram +82.1 pts higher in Yarram
0.0% 0th pct 82.1% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Calrossiein Yarram +86.5 pts higher in Yarram
0.0% 0th pct 86.5% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Calrossiein Yarram +57.3 pts higher in Yarram
0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 75th pct
Walk to school in Calrossiein Yarram +70.9 pts higher in Yarram
0.0% 0th pct 70.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Calrossiein Yarram +45.8 pts higher in Yarram
37.5% 60th pct 83.3% 76th pct
Walk to health in Calrossiein Yarram +50.1 pts higher in Yarram
0.0% 0th pct 50.1% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Calrossiein Yarram +15.0 more in Yarram
0.0 0th pct 15.0 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Calrossiein Yarram +1 higher in Yarram
1 52nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Calrossiein Yarram +2.5 pts higher in Calrossie
4.8% 40th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calrossie vs Yarram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20450/calrossie/vs/SAL22915/yarram