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Highlands vs Yea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Highlands profile · Yea profile

Highlands Yea

Yea and Highlands are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Yea is more established and accessible, with a typical rent of $300 and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Highlands is car-dependent, with a typical rent of $158. Highlands has a more highly qualified workforce, with 26.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.3% in Yea. This is consistent with a higher proportion of professionals and managers in Highlands, while Yea has more technicians and tradespeople.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Yea seeing much more recent movement as 38.9% of residents moved there in the last five years. They do share some similarities, such as having nearly identical home sizes and a similar share of people caring for children unpaid. Both areas also have older populations compared to the national figure, though Yea has a higher proportion of people needing help with daily activities and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 38.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,638 larger in Yea Rent: $142 higher in Yea Needs assistance: 6.8 pts higher in Yea Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Yea No car: 4.1 pts higher in Yea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highlandsin Yea +1,638 larger in Yea gap widening
151 48th pct 1,789 77th pct
Median age in Highlandsin Yea +2 yrs older in Yea gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Highlandsin Yea +2.3 pts higher in Yea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Highlandsin Yea +5.6 pts higher in Yea gap widening
27.8% 82nd pct 33.4% 89th pct
Under 15 in Highlandsin Yea +2.8 pts higher in Yea gap widening
10.6% 18th pct 13.4% 28th pct
De facto in Highlandsin Yea +2.2 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
12.4% 52nd pct 10.1% 34th pct

Age structure

38.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 29.5%
27.8% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.6% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.0% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 46.3%
27.0% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
9.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.6% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Highlands Yea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Highlandsin Yea +2.3 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
12.6% 56th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 80.9%
2.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.8% English +10.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
35.1% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
16.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%
15.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%
0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Highlandsin Yea +3.0 pts higher in Yea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Highlandsin Yea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 89.6%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Highlandsin Yea +4.7 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
51.0% 81st pct 46.3% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 46.3%
30.5% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Highlandsin Yea +1.6 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
41.4% 40th pct 39.8% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Highlandsin Yea +13.0 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
26.3% 80th pct 13.3% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in Highlandsin Yea
— 12.50 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Highlandsin Yea +3 more in Yea
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Highlandsin Yea
— 149 32nd pct
ICSEA in Highlandsin Yea
— 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.8%
18.0% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.3% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 15.5%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 3.2%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%
14.3% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
12.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.3% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Highlandsin Yea +$255 higher in Highlands gap widening
$835 64th pct $580 22nd pct
Household income in Highlandsin Yea +$329 higher in Highlands gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,046 16th pct
Family income in Highlandsin Yea +$140 higher in Highlands gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $1,422 22nd pct
High earners in Highlandsin Yea +2.2 pts higher in Yea gap widening
3.6% 26th pct 5.8% 37th pct
High-income homes in Highlandsin Yea +1.7 pts higher in Highlands gap steady
10.0% 30th pct 8.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
11.7% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 49.3%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Highlandsin Yea +13.0 pts higher in Yea
25.8% 35th pct 38.8% 88th pct
Mental health in Highlandsin Yea +2.2 pts higher in Yea
8.6% 55th pct 10.8% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Highlandsin Yea +6.8 pts higher in Yea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%
2.0% Asthma +9.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
0.0% Diabetes +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
5.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +2.8 pts 52.2%
19.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.3% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.0% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Highlandsin Yea +5.2 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
27.7% 81st pct 22.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Highlandsin Yea +2.7 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
16.8% 83rd pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Highlandsin Yea +0.9 pts higher in Yea gap steady
19.0% 23rd pct 19.9% 26th pct
Defence service in Highlandsin Yea +0.9 pts higher in Yea
3.0% 56th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Highlandsin Yea +1.9 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
24.1% 49th pct 26.0% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Highlandsin Yea +41 larger in Yea
0 0th pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Highlandsin Yea even
22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Highlandsin Yea
— 43.5% 58th pct
Unemployment in Highlandsin Yea
— 14.3% 68th pct
Median income in Highlandsin Yea +$225 higher in Highlands
$900 73rd pct $675 53rd pct
Household income in Highlandsin Yea +$501 higher in Highlands
$1,875 57th pct $1,374 35th pct
Indigenous language in Highlandsin Yea
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highlandsin Yea +0.1 larger in Highlands gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Highlandsin Yea +8.3 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
8.7% 37th pct 17.0% 79th pct
Living alone in Highlandsin Yea +8.4 pts higher in Yea gap steady
28.3% 66th pct 36.8% 87th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 42.7%
43.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 39.5%
8.7% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 38.8%
28.3% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
0.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highlandsin Yea +$142 higher in Yea gap steady
$158 15th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Highlandsin Yea +$259 higher in Highlands gap narrowing
$1,667 53rd pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Highlandsin Yea even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Highlandsin Yea +6.8 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 16.8% 50th pct
Owned outright in Highlandsin Yea +3.0 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
48.3% 71st pct 51.3% 78th pct
Separate houses in Highlandsin Yea +3.3 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
93.3% 40th pct 96.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Highlandsin Yea +5.2 pts higher in Yea gap widening
71.7% 31st pct 76.9% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 51.3%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 26.9%
10.0% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 96.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
18.3% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.0% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +58.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
50.0% Under $200 ◂ +37.6 pts 12.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.0% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Highlandsin Yea +4.1 pts higher in Yea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 70th pct
Work from home in Highlandsin Yea +10.5 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
26.6% 75th pct 16.1% 48th pct
PT commute in Highlandsin Yea even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Highlandsin Yea +1 more in Yea
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Highlandsin Yea +0.56 more in Yea
0.00 0th pct 0.56 59th pct
Departures/1k in Highlandsin Yea +20.1 more in Yea
0.0 0th pct 20.1 59th pct
PT routes in Highlandsin Yea +2 more in Yea
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Highlandsin Yea
— 79 96th pct
Drive to city in Highlandsin Yea +14 longer in Highlands
102 70th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 59.9%
26.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 16.1%
0.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 37.7%
28.3% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
13.3% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%
0.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Highlandsin Yea +12.5 pts higher in Yea gap steady
26.4% 33rd pct 38.9% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Highlandsin Yea
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Highlandsin Yea +5.3 pts higher in Yea gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Highlandsin Yea +1.3 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
46.7% 15th pct 48.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Highlandsin Yea +1.4 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
53.1% 26th pct 51.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

31.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.5 pts 8.7%
12.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.3% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.7% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%
7.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%
6.3% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.7% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 16.1%
23.4% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 14.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
6.3% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Highlandsin Yea +4.6 higher in Yea
0.1 38th pct 4.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Highlandsin Yea +4.9 more in Yea
0.1 39th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Highlandsin Yea +59.5 pts higher in Yea
0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Highlandsin Yea +57.0 pts higher in Yea
0.0% 0th pct 57.0% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Highlandsin Yea +39.5 pts higher in Yea
0.0% 0th pct 39.5% 70th pct
Walk to school in Highlandsin Yea +72.1 pts higher in Yea
0.0% 0th pct 72.1% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Highlandsin Yea +63.1 pts higher in Yea
10.8% 47th pct 73.9% 71st pct
Walk to health in Highlandsin Yea +59.5 pts higher in Yea
0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Highlandsin Yea +25.9 more in Yea
13.2 49th pct 39.1 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Highlandsin Yea +2 higher in Yea
0 23rd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Highlandsin Yea +4.5 pts higher in Highlands
10.6% 83rd pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Highlands with nearby areas

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Compare Yea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highlands vs Yea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21186/highlands/vs/SAL22924/yea