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Diamond Creek vs Yarrambat

Name: Diamond Creek vs Yarrambat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Diamond Creek profile · Yarrambat profile

Diamond Creek Yarrambat

Diamond Creek and Yarrambat are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Diamond Creek is very walkable, with 71% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a typical resident aged 39. In contrast, Yarrambat is mostly car-dependent, has a far older population with a typical age of 47, and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 48.2%. Diamond Creek also has a higher proportion of people with no religion (48.8% compared to 35.3% in Yarrambat) and more children under 15.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of households earning over $3,000 a week. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering and people needing help with daily activities. While Diamond Creek offers more local amenities within walking distance, Yarrambat has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,901 larger in Diamond Creek Separate houses: 5.7 pts higher in Yarrambat No religion: 13.5 pts higher in Diamond Creek Median age: 8 yrs older in Yarrambat Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in Yarrambat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +10,901 larger in Diamond Creek gap steady

12,503 88th pct 1,602 76th pct

Median age in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +8 yrs older in Yarrambat gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 16.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.4%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.3% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

53.2% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

34.2% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Diamond Creek Yarrambat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 83.0%

3.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.7% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +3.2 pts 37.2%

37.8% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 32.6%

9.7% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

2.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 84.9%

1.2% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

48.8% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 35.3%

3.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +2.69 more in Yarrambat

1.65 21st pct 4.35 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +5 more in Diamond Creek

22 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +153 larger in Yarrambat

477 69th pct 630 87th pct

ICSEA in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +39 higher in Diamond Creek

1,091 89th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 58.8%

14.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 23.2%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

8.6% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

11.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +$116 higher in Diamond Creek gap widening

$983 80th pct $867 69th pct

Household income in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +$92 higher in Yarrambat gap widening

$2,508 89th pct $2,600 91st pct

Family income in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +$115 higher in Diamond Creek gap widening

$2,761 88th pct $2,646 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.8%

19.6% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

8.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.3%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 18.9%

6.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

7.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

3.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +1.0 pts 67.0%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%

4.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +84 larger in Diamond Creek

88 85th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +15 yrs older in Yarrambat

21 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +$328 higher in Yarrambat

$1,047 81st pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +$114 higher in Yarrambat

$3,035 88th pct $3,149 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +0.2 larger in Yarrambat gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 70.9%

20.2% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

14.6% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

9.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +$20 higher in Yarrambat gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +$433 higher in Yarrambat gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 44.3%

35.3% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

10.0% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

0.7% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 100.2%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 25.6%

10.2% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 47.6%

15.9% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.6% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.6% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% $3,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 22.8%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 9.3%

12.5% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +24 more in Diamond Creek

45 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +9.51 more in Yarrambat

3.60 72nd pct 13.11 89th pct

Departures/1k in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +3,099.2 more in Yarrambat

995.0 86th pct 4,094.3 100th pct

PT routes in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +5 more in Diamond Creek

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +5 longer in Yarrambat

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +4 longer in Yarrambat

28 24th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +5,508 more in Yarrambat

14,417 66th pct 19,925 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +4,963 more in Diamond Creek

45,695 63rd pct 40,732 61st pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 22.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 32.9%

13.4% 4 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.5% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 9.4%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 19.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.3% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +3.3 higher in Diamond Creek

6.2 89th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +3.5 more in Diamond Creek

6.3 90th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +45.6 pts higher in Diamond Creek

74.9% 86th pct 29.3% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +41.6 pts higher in Diamond Creek

70.5% 85th pct 28.9% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +24.9 pts higher in Diamond Creek

84.2% 83rd pct 59.3% 76th pct

Walk to school in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +37.9 pts higher in Diamond Creek

77.8% 85th pct 39.9% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +55.4 pts higher in Diamond Creek

95.7% 83rd pct 40.3% 61st pct

Walk to health in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +71.0 pts higher in Diamond Creek

71.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +14.2 more in Diamond Creek

37.9 76th pct 23.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +100 higher in Diamond Creek

111 86th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Diamond Creek in Yarrambat +2.7 pts higher in Diamond Creek

10.4% 83rd pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Diamond Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Yarrambat with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diamond Creek vs Yarrambat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20752/diamond-creek/vs/SAL22916/yarrambat