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Lower Plenty vs Yallambie

Name: Lower Plenty vs Yallambie — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Lower Plenty profile · Yallambie profile

Lower Plenty Yallambie

Yallambie and Lower Plenty are neighbouring areas with similar total populations, but they differ sharply in age and layout. Yallambie is far younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 45 in Lower Plenty, and has a much higher share of children under 15. It is also more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and public transport. In contrast, Lower Plenty has a far higher share of seniors, with 23.6% of people aged 65 and over. This area also has far more homes owned outright, at 44.1% compared to 33.5% in Yallambie.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar percentage of high-earning households. Both areas also have a similar share of people who speak little or no English. While Yallambie has far more people who have served in the Defence Force and a larger First Nations population, both areas track closely with the national figure for one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Yallambie Median age: 10 yrs older in Lower Plenty Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Yallambie Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Yallambie Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in Lower Plenty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +199 larger in Yallambie gap narrowing

3,962 86th pct 4,161 86th pct

Median age in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +10 yrs older in Lower Plenty gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.1%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 13.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 50.9%

29.9% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Lower Plenty Yallambie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 75.9%

3.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.5% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.2% English ◂ +2.5 pts 34.6%

32.3% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 31.9%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

11.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

4.4% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 78.5%

2.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 44.3%

42.8% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

1.1% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +0.31 more in Lower Plenty

1.50 18th pct 1.19 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +5 more in Lower Plenty

36 89th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +10 larger in Yallambie

535 76th pct 544 77th pct

ICSEA in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +21 higher in Lower Plenty

1,110 93rd pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.4% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 29.6%

19.0% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 19.6%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +$66 higher in Yallambie gap widening

$955 78th pct $1,021 84th pct

Household income in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +$160 higher in Yallambie gap widening

$2,160 82nd pct $2,320 87th pct

Family income in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +$132 higher in Lower Plenty gap narrowing

$2,708 87th pct $2,576 84th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.7%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 16.8%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.3%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +7.9 pts ▸ 70.9%

21.6% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 17.4%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +28 larger in Yallambie

25 72nd pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +2 yrs older in Yallambie

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +$614 higher in Yallambie

$725 58th pct $1,339 88th pct

Household income in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +$63 higher in Lower Plenty

$2,750 86th pct $2,687 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +0.3 larger in Yallambie gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 19.3%

10.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 29.4%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 15.7%

17.0% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.1% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +$60 higher in Lower Plenty gap widening

$400 82nd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +$33 higher in Lower Plenty gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Lower Plenty in Yallambie even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 33.5%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 38.3%

14.8% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 89.0%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 10.4%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

30.0% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 4.2%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.7 pts 37.9%

22.1% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

9.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

0.0% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 21.9%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%

9.6% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +5 more in Yallambie

13 83rd pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +1.04 more in Yallambie

3.28 71st pct 4.33 75th pct

Departures/1k in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +473.8 more in Lower Plenty

1,715.8 90th pct 1,242.0 88th pct

PT routes in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +2 more in Lower Plenty

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +5 longer in Lower Plenty

16 54th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Lower Plenty in Yallambie even

22 19th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +2,194 more in Yallambie

16,539 70th pct 18,733 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +70,431 more in Yallambie

16,539 47th pct 86,970 76th pct

Transit to city in Lower Plenty in Yallambie

— 74 80th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 42.1%

31.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 27.8%

0.6% Walked +9.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

2.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Public administration & safety +20.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

13.2% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 7.6%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 26.7%

19.5% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%

12.4% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

9.4% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

4.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +0.5 higher in Yallambie

5.8 87th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +0.8 more in Yallambie

5.3 84th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +29.7 pts higher in Yallambie

65.6% 83rd pct 95.3% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +30.1 pts higher in Yallambie

65.6% 84th pct 95.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +20.1 pts higher in Yallambie

78.5% 81st pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +17.9 pts higher in Yallambie

79.4% 85th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +3.4 pts higher in Yallambie

96.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +3.2 pts higher in Lower Plenty

59.0% 86th pct 55.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +1.3 more in Yallambie

12.9 48th pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +175 higher in Yallambie

43 77th pct 218 91st pct

Mean slope in Lower Plenty in Yallambie +1.5 pts higher in Lower Plenty

8.8% 75th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Lower Plenty with nearby areas

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Compare Yallambie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Plenty vs Yallambie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21547/lower-plenty/vs/SAL22892/yallambie