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McLoughlins Beach vs Yarram

Name: McLoughlins Beach vs Yarram — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · McLoughlins Beach profile · Yarram profile

McLoughlins Beach Yarram

Yarram and McLoughlins Beach are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales and layouts. Yarram is a larger town that is somewhat walkable, with 86.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 70.9% near a school. McLoughlins Beach is a sparsely populated area that is car-dependent. The two differ sharply in age and health; residents are far older in McLoughlins Beach, where the typical person is 61, and a much higher share of people have long-term health conditions (56.2% compared to 40.2% in Yarram).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining distinct in their roles as a regional hub and a quiet residential pocket. They share a similar housing market, with typical weekly rents being nearly the same at $225 in Yarram and $215 in McLoughlins Beach. They also both have a high proportion of seniors compared to the national figure, though this is most pronounced in McLoughlins Beach, where 43.8% of residents are aged 65 or over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,015 larger in Yarram Mortgage: $482 higher in Yarram Full-time: 18.8 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Yarram

Demographics & Identity

Population in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +2,015 larger in Yarram gap steady

121 44th pct 2,136 79th pct

Median age in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +8 yrs older in McLoughlins Beach gap narrowing

61 yrs 94th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

43.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 32.4%

40.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.0 pts 25.5%

9.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.4% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.0% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 41.0%

22.2% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.5% Divorced ◂ +9.5 pts 11.1%

4.3% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

McLoughlins Beach Yarram

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 79.9%

9.1% England ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +0.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.9% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

15.7% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

5.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 88.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 45.7%

47.1% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 43.1%

5.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram

— 10.03 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +4 more in Yarram

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram

— 143 31st pct

ICSEA in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram

— 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

26.5% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.6%

22.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 18.3%

16.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

62.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.6 pts 39.9%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.3% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

6.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +16.7 pts 16.6%

14.6% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%

12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

12.5% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

10.4% Creative arts ◂ +9.2 pts 1.3%

6.3% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +$53 higher in Yarram gap steady

$470 10th pct $523 14th pct

Household income in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +$97 higher in Yarram gap narrowing

$792 5th pct $889 9th pct

Family income in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +$485 higher in Yarram gap widening

$792 1st pct $1,277 14th pct

Household income distribution

45.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 35.6%

25.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

5.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

57.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 54.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

28.1% Arthritis ◂ +12.5 pts 15.6%

15.7% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

13.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

12.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

11.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

10.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

8.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

6.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.7% None +11.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.5% One condition ◂ +12.2 pts 23.4%

8.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +38 larger in Yarram

0 0th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +34 yrs older in McLoughlins Beach

58 yrs 93rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +$315 higher in Yarram

$350 12th pct $665 52nd pct

Household income in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +$774 higher in Yarram

$725 9th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +0.3 larger in Yarram gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples without children ◂ +16.7 pts 38.8%

30.6% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

16.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

47.5% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 38.7%

33.9% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 9.8%

6.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +$10 higher in Yarram gap steady

$215 29th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +$482 higher in Yarram gap widening

$601 4th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 51.1%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 22.3%

13.6% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 85.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

37.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 15.8%

10.2% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +55.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

0.0% Under $200 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.2 pts 38.8%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +3 more in Yarram

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +1.40 more in Yarram

0.00 0th pct 1.40 63rd pct

Departures/1k in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +57.6 more in Yarram

0.0 0th pct 57.6 64th pct

PT routes in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +3 more in Yarram

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram

— 87 100th pct

Drive to city in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram

— 150 90th pct

How people get to work

81.3% Car (driver) ◂ +17.4 pts 63.9%

0.0% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 32.9%

32.1% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.1% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 9.2%

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.8 pts 7.8%

15.6% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 7.3%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.0 pts 3.5%

0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 16.5%

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 15.8%

12.5% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%

9.4% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +4.4 higher in Yarram

1.1 60th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +5.2 more in Yarram

1.0 59th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +82.1 pts higher in Yarram

0.0% 0th pct 82.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +86.5 pts higher in Yarram

0.0% 0th pct 86.5% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +57.3 pts higher in Yarram

0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 75th pct

Walk to school in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +70.9 pts higher in Yarram

0.0% 0th pct 70.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +16.7 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach

100.0% 100th pct 83.3% 76th pct

Walk to health in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +50.1 pts higher in Yarram

0.0% 0th pct 50.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +34.6 more in McLoughlins Beach

49.6 81st pct 15.0 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +31 higher in McLoughlins Beach

33 76th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in McLoughlins Beach in Yarram +0.4 pts higher in Yarram

1.9% 0th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McLoughlins Beach vs Yarram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21630/mcloughlins-beach/vs/SAL22915/yarram