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Eastwood vs Wy Yung

Name: Eastwood vs Wy Yung — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Eastwood profile · Wy Yung profile

Eastwood Wy Yung

Eastwood (Vic.) and Wy Yung are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with very different layouts. Eastwood (Vic.) is a concentrated hub where 90.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 79.8% are near health services, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Wy Yung is car-dependent, with almost no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. Eastwood (Vic.) also has a noticeably older population, with 34.3% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 23.8% in Wy Yung.

Everyday life is quite similar across both places, as they share nearly identical rates of home ownership, household size, and volunteering. They also have similar shares of adults with university degrees and people with mental health conditions. However, some gaps are widening; for example, typical weekly rent is now well higher in Eastwood (Vic.) at $370 compared to $278 in Wy Yung. While both areas are older than the national figure, Eastwood (Vic.) has a higher share of people needing help with daily activities at 8.9%.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 10.5 pts higher in Eastwood Participation: 9.5 pts higher in Wy Yung Population: 915 larger in Eastwood Rent: $92 higher in Eastwood Median age: 4 yrs older in Eastwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastwood in Wy Yung +915 larger in Eastwood gap widening

2,855 83rd pct 1,940 78th pct

Median age in Eastwood in Wy Yung +4 yrs older in Eastwood gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

34.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 23.8%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 54.2%

24.1% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Eastwood Wy Yung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 86.8%

3.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English even 45.9%

40.0% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% German even 4.6%

2.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 94.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 47.6%

42.8% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eastwood in Wy Yung

2.11 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Eastwood in Wy Yung +3 more in Wy Yung

6 74th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Eastwood in Wy Yung +13 larger in Wy Yung

413 61st pct 426 63rd pct

ICSEA in Eastwood in Wy Yung +26 higher in Wy Yung

948 26th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

17.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

13.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

14.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

10.5% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Eastwood in Wy Yung +$61 higher in Wy Yung gap steady

$662 34th pct $723 44th pct

Household income in Eastwood in Wy Yung +$202 higher in Wy Yung gap narrowing

$1,304 33rd pct $1,506 48th pct

Family income in Eastwood in Wy Yung +$314 higher in Wy Yung gap widening

$1,600 32nd pct $1,914 52nd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.9%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 43.1%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +7.3 pts ▸ 64.1%

23.0% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.3%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastwood in Wy Yung +53 larger in Eastwood

89 85th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Eastwood in Wy Yung +1 yrs older in Wy Yung

16 yrs 13th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Eastwood in Wy Yung +$16 higher in Wy Yung

$671 53rd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Eastwood in Wy Yung +$291 higher in Wy Yung

$1,875 57th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastwood in Wy Yung +0.1 larger in Wy Yung gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

37.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 33.7%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 39.4%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%

11.6% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% 3 people even 12.8%

5.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastwood in Wy Yung +$92 higher in Eastwood gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $278 49th pct

Mortgage in Eastwood in Wy Yung +$100 higher in Wy Yung gap narrowing

$1,417 36th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Eastwood in Wy Yung even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 45.2%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.7% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 87.8%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 39.3%

37.5% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 8.4%

0.5% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

62.6% $350–$549 ◂ +45.8 pts 16.8%

28.2% $200–$349 +33.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

4.6% Under $200 +16.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 39.6%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastwood in Wy Yung +1 more in Wy Yung

4 73rd pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Eastwood in Wy Yung +1.18 more in Wy Yung

1.40 63rd pct 2.58 68th pct

Departures/1k in Eastwood in Wy Yung +13.2 more in Wy Yung

28.0 60th pct 41.2 62nd pct

PT routes in Eastwood in Wy Yung even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Eastwood in Wy Yung +5 longer in Wy Yung

10 46th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

9.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 25.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.4% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.9% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

10.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.6% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

10.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Eastwood in Wy Yung +3.4 higher in Eastwood

5.1 83rd pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eastwood in Wy Yung +3.9 more in Eastwood

5.4 85th pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Eastwood in Wy Yung +82.7 pts higher in Eastwood

82.9% 90th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Eastwood in Wy Yung +90.2 pts higher in Eastwood

90.8% 95th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Eastwood in Wy Yung +17.8 pts higher in Eastwood

67.1% 78th pct 49.4% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Eastwood in Wy Yung +77.2 pts higher in Eastwood

77.4% 84th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Eastwood in Wy Yung +48.4 pts higher in Eastwood

99.9% 98th pct 51.5% 64th pct

Walk to health in Eastwood in Wy Yung +79.5 pts higher in Eastwood

79.8% 93rd pct 0.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Eastwood in Wy Yung +0.4 more in Wy Yung

6.3 32nd pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Eastwood in Wy Yung +87 higher in Eastwood

91 85th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Eastwood in Wy Yung +1.7 pts higher in Wy Yung

4.9% 40th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Eastwood with nearby areas

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Compare Wy Yung with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastwood vs Wy Yung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20836/eastwood/vs/SAL22876/wy-yung