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Gladysdale vs Yarra Junction

Name: Gladysdale vs Yarra Junction — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Gladysdale profile · Yarra Junction profile

Gladysdale Yarra Junction

Yarra Junction and Gladysdale are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges, but they offer very different lifestyles. Yarra Junction is more developed and accessible, described as somewhat walkable with a typical resident aged 43. In contrast, Gladysdale is car-dependent, where residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 48. The two areas differ sharply in housing and services: Gladysdale has far more separate houses (100%) and larger homes, with 90.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 74.0% in Yarra Junction. Yarra Junction is also much more connected, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of people who have moved in the last five years (33.1% versus 15.5% in Gladysdale).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Yarra Junction at 19.0% and Gladysdale slightly lower at 15.4%. They are also very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly rent of $300 and the proportion of people who volunteer. While these commonalities exist, the gap in accessibility remains wide, as Yarra Junction continues to provide far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents than Gladysdale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,452 larger in Yarra Junction Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in Gladysdale No car: 5.6 pts higher in Yarra Junction Recent movers: 17.6 pts higher in Yarra Junction Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Yarra Junction

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +2,452 larger in Yarra Junction gap widening

423 62nd pct 2,875 83rd pct

Median age in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +5 yrs older in Gladysdale gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 24.7%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 44.7%

33.1% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 31.6%

6.9% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.9% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gladysdale Yarra Junction

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 79.4%

4.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +1.6 pts 43.1%

40.7% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

12.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

6.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 53.8%

29.3% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +8.07 more in Gladysdale

15.38 84th pct 7.31 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +5 more in Yarra Junction

5 73rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +61 larger in Gladysdale

226 40th pct 165 34th pct

ICSEA in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +7 higher in Gladysdale

1,000 56th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 38.9%

19.7% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

8.3% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

10.4% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

7.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +$61 higher in Gladysdale gap widening

$674 36th pct $613 27th pct

Household income in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +$462 higher in Gladysdale gap widening

$1,764 63rd pct $1,302 32nd pct

Family income in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +$185 higher in Gladysdale gap widening

$1,937 53rd pct $1,752 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.8%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.3% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.1%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +3.1 pts 56.7%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%

4.7% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +34 larger in Yarra Junction

4 46th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +1 yrs older in Yarra Junction

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +$462 higher in Yarra Junction

$225 2nd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction

— $1,228 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +0.2 larger in Gladysdale gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 58.2%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 26.2%

7.8% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 30.4%

13.5% 1 person +17.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

5.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction even gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +$183 higher in Gladysdale gap steady

$1,983 71st pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 36.8%

43.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 41.1%

7.1% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

101.4% Separate house ◂ +21.8 pts 79.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 23.5%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.6 pts 39.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 38.1%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

6.6% Under $1,000 +9.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +15 more in Yarra Junction

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +5.22 more in Yarra Junction

0.00 0th pct 5.22 78th pct

Departures/1k in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +693.9 more in Yarra Junction

0.0 0th pct 693.9 82nd pct

PT routes in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +1 more in Yarra Junction

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction

— 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +9 longer in Gladysdale

67 48th pct 58 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 60.1%

16.1% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.6% 1 vehicle +22.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 11.1%

24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 15.9%

0.0% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

10.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

2.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.1% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

8.8% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

4.6% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +4.2 higher in Yarra Junction

0.4 48th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +4.2 more in Yarra Junction

0.6 53rd pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +53.6 pts higher in Yarra Junction

0.0% 0th pct 53.6% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +51.0 pts higher in Yarra Junction

0.0% 0th pct 51.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +58.4 pts higher in Yarra Junction

0.0% 0th pct 58.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +26.0 pts higher in Yarra Junction

43.9% 73rd pct 69.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +54.1 pts higher in Yarra Junction

13.5% 49th pct 67.6% 69th pct

Walk to health in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +49.7 pts higher in Yarra Junction

0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +7.9 more in Yarra Junction

7.1 34th pct 15.0 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +8 higher in Yarra Junction

1 50th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Gladysdale in Yarra Junction +0.4 pts higher in Gladysdale

9.6% 79th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Gladysdale with nearby areas

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Compare Yarra Junction with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladysdale vs Yarra Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21005/gladysdale/vs/SAL22911/yarra-junction