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Homewood vs Yea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Homewood profile · Yea profile

Homewood Yea

Yea and Homewood are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Yea is a larger town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 56 and 33.4% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) with a variety of nearby shops, health services, and schools. Homewood is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a younger typical age of 42 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.0%).

Both areas share a similar landscape and the same lack of public transport use, with neither area seeing any commuters using it. They also have a similar proportion of people who have moved house in the last five years. While Yea has a far higher share of people with no religion (46.3%), Homewood has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.8%) and a larger proportion of people working or looking for work (64.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,719 larger in Yea No religion: 23.4 pts higher in Yea Median age: 14 yrs older in Yea 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Yea Aged 65+: 20.6 pts higher in Yea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homewoodin Yea +1,719 larger in Yea gap widening
70 33rd pct 1,789 77th pct
Median age in Homewoodin Yea +14 yrs older in Yea gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Homewoodin Yea +2.3 pts higher in Yea gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Homewoodin Yea +20.6 pts higher in Yea gap widening
12.9% 25th pct 33.4% 89th pct
Under 15 in Homewoodin Yea +6.6 pts higher in Homewood gap widening
20.0% 70th pct 13.4% 28th pct
De facto in Homewoodin Yea +8.8 pts higher in Homewood gap steady
18.9% 86th pct 10.1% 34th pct

Age structure

12.9% Seniors (65+) +20.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 29.5%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%
18.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 8.1%
11.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

37.7% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
28.3% Never married even 28.3%
9.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.7% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Homewood Yea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Homewoodin Yea +4.0 pts higher in Homewood gap widening
14.3% 62nd pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

67.1% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 80.9%
5.7% South Africa ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% England +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italy +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

41.4% English +5.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
37.1% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
18.6% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%
4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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 Homewoodin Yea +2.7 pts higher in Homewood gap steady
5.7% 63rd pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Homewoodin Yea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

72.9% English only +16.7 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 Homewoodin Yea +23.4 pts higher in Yea gap widening
22.9% 12th pct 46.3% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

62.9% Christianity ◂ +19.6 pts 43.2%
22.9% No religion +23.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
21.4% Not stated ◂ +11.9 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 Homewoodin Yea +5.2 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
34.5% 22nd pct 39.8% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Homewoodin Yea +7.5 pts higher in Homewood gap narrowing
20.8% 69th pct 13.3% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in Homewoodin Yea
— 12.50 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Homewoodin Yea +3 more in Yea
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Homewoodin Yea
— 149 32nd pct
ICSEA in Homewoodin Yea
— 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
10.9% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.7% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.3% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.0% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

10.0% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%
0.0% Society & culture +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% Architecture & building even 7.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Homewoodin Yea +$336 higher in Homewood gap narrowing
$916 74th pct $580 22nd pct
Household income in Homewoodin Yea +$120 higher in Homewood gap narrowing
$1,166 23rd pct $1,046 16th pct
Family income in Homewoodin Yea +$453 higher in Homewood gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,422 22nd pct
High earners in Homewoodin Yea +5.5 pts higher in Homewood gap widening
11.3% 67th pct 5.8% 37th pct
High-income homes in Homewoodin Yea +8.3 pts higher in Yea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.0%
25.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +22.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 2.0%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Homewoodin Yea +8.8 pts higher in Yea
30.0% 56th pct 38.8% 88th pct
Mental health in Homewoodin Yea +2.3 pts higher in Yea
8.6% 54th pct 10.8% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Homewoodin Yea +1.0 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
5.7% 62nd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +8.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.7% Asthma +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.4% Cancer ◂ +6.6 pts 4.9%
8.6% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 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

42.9% None +9.4 pts ▸ 52.2%
18.6% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Homewoodin Yea +0.1 pts higher in Homewood gap narrowing
22.6% 69th pct 22.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Homewoodin Yea +4.7 pts higher in Homewood gap narrowing
18.9% 88th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Homewoodin Yea +10.3 pts higher in Homewood gap widening
30.2% 74th pct 19.9% 26th pct
Defence service in Homewoodin Yea +3.9 pts higher in Yea
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Homewoodin Yea +3.4 pts higher in Yea gap widening
22.6% 41st pct 26.0% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Homewoodin Yea +41 larger in Yea
0 0th pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Homewoodin Yea
— 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Homewoodin Yea
— 43.5% 58th pct
Unemployment in Homewoodin Yea
— 14.3% 68th pct
Median income in Homewoodin Yea
— $675 53rd pct
Household income in Homewoodin Yea
— $1,374 35th pct
Indigenous language in Homewoodin Yea
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Homewoodin Yea +0.3 larger in Homewood gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Homewoodin Yea +17.0 pts higher in Yea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 79th pct
Living alone in Homewoodin Yea +7.6 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
29.2% 69th pct 36.8% 87th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.4 pts 42.7%
37.0% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.0% One-parent families +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
29.2% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +24.5 pts 8.8%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
0.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homewoodin Yea +$23 higher in Homewood
$323 64th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Homewoodin Yea +$676 higher in Homewood gap widening
$2,084 76th pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Homewoodin Yea even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Homewoodin Yea +16.8 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 50th pct
Owned outright in Homewoodin Yea +5.5 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
45.8% 64th pct 51.3% 78th pct
Separate houses in Homewoodin Yea +3.4 pts higher in Homewood gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Homewoodin Yea +22.7 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
54.2% 11th pct 76.9% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 26.9%
0.0% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
20.8% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.1 pts 15.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Homewoodin Yea +4.1 pts higher in Yea gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 70th pct
Work from home in Homewoodin Yea +4.5 pts higher in Homewood gap widening
20.6% 61st pct 16.1% 48th pct
PT commute in Homewoodin Yea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Homewoodin Yea +1 more in Yea
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Homewoodin Yea +0.56 more in Yea
0.00 0th pct 0.56 59th pct
Departures/1k in Homewoodin Yea +20.1 more in Yea
0.0 0th pct 20.1 59th pct
PT routes in Homewoodin Yea +2 more in Yea
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Homewoodin Yea
— 79 96th pct
Drive to city in Homewoodin Yea +2 longer in Yea
86 60th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 59.9%
20.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 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

52.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 37.7%
33.3% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Homewoodin Yea +0.4 pts higher in Yea gap narrowing
38.5% 74th pct 38.9% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Homewoodin Yea
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Homewoodin Yea +5.3 pts higher in Yea gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Homewoodin Yea +16.1 pts higher in Homewood gap widening
64.2% 63rd pct 48.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Homewoodin Yea +4.1 pts higher in Homewood gap steady
55.9% 38th pct 51.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

20.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.8 pts 8.7%
17.6% Manufacturing ◂ +12.4 pts 5.2%
14.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +13.4 pts 1.3%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%
11.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +9.1 pts 2.7%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Retail trade +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +18.4 pts 14.0%
11.8% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.8% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Homewoodin Yea +4.7 higher in Yea
0.0 0th pct 4.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Homewoodin Yea +5.0 more in Yea
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Homewoodin Yea +59.5 pts higher in Yea
0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Homewoodin Yea +57.0 pts higher in Yea
0.0% 0th pct 57.0% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Homewoodin Yea +39.5 pts higher in Yea
0.0% 0th pct 39.5% 70th pct
Walk to school in Homewoodin Yea +72.1 pts higher in Yea
0.0% 0th pct 72.1% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Homewoodin Yea +73.9 pts higher in Yea
0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 71st pct
Walk to health in Homewoodin Yea +59.5 pts higher in Yea
0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Homewoodin Yea +39.1 more in Yea
0.0 0th pct 39.1 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Homewoodin Yea +2 higher in Yea
0 38th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Homewoodin Yea +0.4 pts higher in Homewood
6.5% 59th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Homewood with nearby areas

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Compare Yea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homewood vs Yea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21200/homewood/vs/SAL22924/yea