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Childers vs Yarragon South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Childers profile · Yarragon South profile

Childers Yarragon South

Yarragon South and Childers (Vic.) are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. Yarragon South is notably wealthier and better qualified, with a typical weekly household income of $1,562 and 30.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Childers (Vic.) has a typical weekly income of $1,062 and 15.9% of adults with a degree. Yarragon South also has a much higher proportion of large homes, with 91.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 69.0% in Childers (Vic.).

Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses, with no residents in either place using a language other than English. This shared residential character exists alongside different social needs; for example, 11.0% of people in Childers (Vic.) need help with daily activities, while no one in Yarragon South does. While both areas are far from the national figure for walkability and public transport, Yarragon South has more schools nearby and a higher share of volunteers at 24.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 113 larger in Yarragon South Rent: $215 higher in Yarragon South Needs assistance: 11.0 pts higher in Childers PT commute: 4.9 pts higher in Yarragon South 3+ bedrooms: 22.1 pts higher in Yarragon South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Childersin Yarragon South +113 larger in Yarragon South gap widening
91 39th pct 204 54th pct
Median age in Childersin Yarragon South +2 yrs older in Childers gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Childersin Yarragon South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Childersin Yarragon South +3.5 pts higher in Yarragon South gap widening
26.4% 78th pct 29.9% 86th pct
Under 15 in Childersin Yarragon South +7.4 pts higher in Yarragon South gap steady
4.4% 7th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
De facto in Childersin Yarragon South +5.2 pts higher in Childers gap widening
19.2% 86th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
26.4% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 11.3%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
4.4% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

41.5% Married +18.3 pts ▸ 59.8%
32.9% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 23.4%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
4.9% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Childers Yarragon South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Childersin Yarragon South +1.5 pts higher in Childers gap steady
14.3% 62nd pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 73.5%
6.6% South Africa ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Italy +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
39.6% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 35.3%
15.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.8% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Childersin Yarragon South +3.3 pts higher in Childers gap steady
3.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Childersin Yarragon South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 93.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Childersin Yarragon South +4.0 pts higher in Yarragon South gap narrowing
53.8% 87th pct 57.8% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 57.8%
39.6% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 29.9%
4.4% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.3% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Childersin Yarragon South +10.5 pts higher in Yarragon South gap narrowing
48.1% 58th pct 58.7% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Childersin Yarragon South +14.6 pts higher in Yarragon South gap widening
15.9% 55th pct 30.4% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Childersin Yarragon South +4 more in Yarragon South
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Childersin Yarragon South
— 337 52nd pct
ICSEA in Childersin Yarragon South
— 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 58.7%
18.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%
18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 8.9%
8.6% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 17.7%
14.3% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

34.3% Management & commerce ◂ +25.8 pts 8.5%
25.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 20.0%
11.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Childersin Yarragon South +$153 higher in Yarragon South gap narrowing
$628 29th pct $781 56th pct
Household income in Childersin Yarragon South +$500 higher in Yarragon South gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Childersin Yarragon South +$325 higher in Yarragon South gap widening
$1,624 34th pct $1,949 54th pct
High earners in Childersin Yarragon South +8.3 pts higher in Yarragon South gap widening
3.7% 26th pct 12.0% 70th pct
High-income homes in Childersin Yarragon South +22.0 pts higher in Yarragon South gap widening
7.1% 21st pct 29.1% 81st pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
42.9% Under $650 ◂ +28.9 pts 13.9%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%
7.1% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.4%
36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.5%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Childersin Yarragon South +2.8 pts higher in Childers
30.8% 60th pct 27.9% 46th pct
Mental health in Childersin Yarragon South +1.8 pts higher in Childers
7.7% 46th pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Childersin Yarragon South +11.0 pts higher in Childers gap widening
11.0% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
8.8% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%
6.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +4.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
22.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Childersin Yarragon South +13.5 pts higher in Yarragon South gap narrowing
11.0% 15th pct 24.5% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Childersin Yarragon South +10.9 pts higher in Yarragon South gap widening
4.9% 9th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Childersin Yarragon South +3.5 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
22.0% 34th pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Childersin Yarragon South +3.3 pts higher in Yarragon South
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Childersin Yarragon South +3.3 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
35.4% 90th pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Childersin Yarragon South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Childersin Yarragon South +0.3 larger in Yarragon South gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Childersin Yarragon South +12.0 pts higher in Yarragon South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Childersin Yarragon South +19.3 pts higher in Childers gap widening
35.7% 86th pct 16.5% 24th pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 56.9%
44.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 32.3%
0.0% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.2% Other families ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +26.2 pts ▸ 59.5%
35.7% 1 person ◂ +19.3 pts 16.5%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +15.1 pts 6.3%
14.3% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Childersin Yarragon South +$215 higher in Yarragon South gap widening
$130 10th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Childersin Yarragon South +$431 higher in Yarragon South gap widening
$1,967 70th pct $2,398 87th pct
People / bedroom in Childersin Yarragon South even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Childersin Yarragon South +5.7 pts higher in Childers gap steady
9.5% 25th pct 3.8% 9th pct
Owned outright in Childersin Yarragon South +10.6 pts higher in Yarragon South gap widening
47.6% 69th pct 58.2% 89th pct
Separate houses in Childersin Yarragon South even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Childersin Yarragon South +22.1 pts higher in Yarragon South gap widening
69.0% 26th pct 91.1% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 58.2%
11.9% Owned with a mortgage +24.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
19.0% Other tenure ◂ +15.3 pts 3.8%
9.5% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 103.8%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
11.9% 4 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +75.9 pts 24.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Childersin Yarragon South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Childersin Yarragon South +7.2 pts higher in Yarragon South gap narrowing
32.0% 84th pct 39.2% 90th pct
PT commute in Childersin Yarragon South +4.9 pts higher in Yarragon South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Childersin Yarragon South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Childersin Yarragon South even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Childersin Yarragon South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Childersin Yarragon South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Childersin Yarragon South
— 82 98th pct
Drive to city in Childersin Yarragon South +8 longer in Childers
94 65th pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 44.1%
32.0% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
6.0% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Train +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 54.4%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 20.3%
21.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 15.2%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Childersin Yarragon South +4.0 pts higher in Yarragon South gap narrowing
22.6% 22nd pct 26.6% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Childersin Yarragon South
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Childersin Yarragon South +5.8 pts higher in Yarragon South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 75th pct
Participation in Childersin Yarragon South +0.8 pts higher in Childers gap narrowing
57.3% 39th pct 56.5% 37th pct
Full-time in Childersin Yarragon South +12.1 pts higher in Childers gap steady
68.0% 86th pct 55.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.3 pts 13.7%
8.0% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% Other services ◂ +9.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Construction +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%
8.0% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +17.1 pts 2.9%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%
6.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Childersin Yarragon South +0.1 higher in Yarragon South
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Childersin Yarragon South +0.1 more in Yarragon South
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Childersin Yarragon South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Childersin Yarragon South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Childersin Yarragon South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Childersin Yarragon South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Childersin Yarragon South +6.5 pts higher in Yarragon South
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 45th pct
Walk to health in Childersin Yarragon South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Childersin Yarragon South +4.9 more in Yarragon South
0.0 0th pct 4.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Childersin Yarragon South +1 higher in Yarragon South
1 46th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Childersin Yarragon South +0.2 pts higher in Yarragon South
15.5% 93rd pct 15.8% 93rd pct

Compare Childers with nearby areas

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Compare Yarragon South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Childers vs Yarragon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20549/childers/vs/SAL22914/yarragon-south