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Mologa vs Yarrawalla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Mologa profile · Yarrawalla profile

Mologa Yarrawalla

Yarrawalla and Mologa are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Yarrawalla is slightly more diverse, with 10.3% of people born overseas and 10.3% using another language at home, compared to no one in Mologa. There are also notable differences in health and belief; the share of people with no religion is far higher in Yarrawalla (52.6% compared to 35.0%), while people with a mental health condition are far more common in Mologa (30.0% compared to 12.8%).

These two areas track closely in many ways, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,600. However, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in age as residents in Mologa are now far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 45 in Yarrawalla. Both areas lack public transport and are generally car-dependent, with almost no homes within walking distance of a school or transport stop.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mologain Yarrawalla +58 larger in Yarrawalla gap steady
20 14th pct 78 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29
  • First area, 2021: 20
  • Second area, 2016: 90
  • Second area, 2021: 78
Median age in Mologain Yarrawalla +8 yrs older in Mologa gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 53 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
First Nations in Mologain Yarrawalla +3.8 pts higher in Yarrawalla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.8%
Aged 65+ in Mologain Yarrawalla +1.7 pts higher in Yarrawalla gap narrowing
15.0% 33rd pct 16.7% 40th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%
Under 15 in Mologain Yarrawalla +5.8 pts higher in Mologa gap widening
25.0% 88th pct 19.2% 65th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.2%
23.8% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.8%

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +18.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 9.0%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Marital status

73.7% Married ◂ +21.4 pts 52.3%
0.0% Never married +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
26.3% Divorced ◂ +9.4 pts 16.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mologa Yarrawalla

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

  • 85+ in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Yarrawalla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Yarrawalla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Yarrawalla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Yarrawalla: 8.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 19.0% females; 65–69 in Yarrawalla: 11.3% males, 4.8% females
  • 60–64 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Yarrawalla: 6.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Mologa: 19.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Yarrawalla: 4.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 14.3% females; 50–54 in Yarrawalla: 0.0% males, 9.7% females
  • 45–49 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Yarrawalla: 8.1% males, 4.8% females
  • 40–44 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Yarrawalla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Yarrawalla: 0.0% males, 4.8% females
  • 30–34 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 23.8% females; 30–34 in Yarrawalla: 8.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Yarrawalla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Yarrawalla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Yarrawalla: 0.0% males, 8.1% females
  • 10–14 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Yarrawalla: 14.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Mologa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Yarrawalla: 6.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Mologa: 23.8% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Yarrawalla: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mologain Yarrawalla +10.3 pts higher in Yarrawalla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.3%

Country of birth

115.0% Australia ◂ +36.8 pts 78.2%
0.0% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.0% Irish ◂ +41.2 pts 3.8%
40.0% English ◂ +10.5 pts 29.5%
30.0% Italian ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%
15.0% German ◂ +7.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mologain Yarrawalla +10.3 pts higher in Yarrawalla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.3%
Limited English in Mologain Yarrawalla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 88.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mologain Yarrawalla +17.6 pts higher in Yarrawalla gap widening
35.0% 34th pct 52.6% 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: 24.1%
  • First area, 2021: 35.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.6%

Religious affiliation

65.0% Christianity ◂ +27.8 pts 37.2%
35.0% No religion +17.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

44.8% 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.8%
20.0% 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Mologain Yarrawalla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
23.5% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
23.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 40.0%
0.0% Health +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mologain Yarrawalla +$63 higher in Mologa gap narrowing
$933 76th pct $870 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: $391
  • First area, 2021: $933
  • Second area, 2016: $675
  • Second area, 2021: $870
Household income in Mologain Yarrawalla +$41 higher in Mologa gap narrowing
$1,624 56th pct $1,583 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $1,624
  • Second area, 2016: $1,542
  • Second area, 2021: $1,583
Family income in Mologain Yarrawalla +$63 higher in Mologa gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,812 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: $850
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $1,624
  • Second area, 2021: $1,812
High earners in Mologain Yarrawalla
9.2% 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.2%
High-income homes in Mologain Yarrawalla
8.6% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.6%

Household income distribution

62.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.8 pts 25.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.6% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 64.6%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.8% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mologain Yarrawalla +5.9 pts higher in Yarrawalla
30.0% 56th pct 35.9% 81st pct
Mental health in Mologain Yarrawalla +17.2 pts higher in Mologa
30.0% 100th pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Mologain Yarrawalla +5.1 pts higher in Yarrawalla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

35.0% Arthritis ◂ +23.5 pts 11.5%
30.0% Mental health ◂ +17.2 pts 12.8%
0.0% Other condition +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Asthma +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Cancer +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.0% None +21.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.0% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.0% Three or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Two conditions ◂ +8.6 pts 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mologain Yarrawalla
29.2% 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: 59.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.2%
Unpaid carers in Mologain Yarrawalla
20.0% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
Unpaid child care in Mologain Yarrawalla
24.6% 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.6%
Defence service in Mologain Yarrawalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mologain Yarrawalla
9.2% 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mologain Yarrawalla +3 larger in Yarrawalla
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Mologain Yarrawalla
$725 58th pct
Household income in Mologain Yarrawalla
$1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mologain Yarrawalla +0.1 larger in Yarrawalla gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
One-parent in Mologain Yarrawalla even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Living alone in Mologain Yarrawalla
28.6% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 61.3%
21.7% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.4% Other families ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
37.5% 3 people ◂ +14.6 pts 22.9%
0.0% 1 person +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$150 14th pct
Mortgage in Mologain Yarrawalla +$89 higher in Mologa
$1,289 28th pct $1,200 24th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,289
  • Second area, 2016: $650
  • Second area, 2021: $1,200
People / bedroom in Mologain Yarrawalla even gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
34.3% 84th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.3%
Owned outright in Mologain Yarrawalla
60.0% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 38.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.0%
Separate houses in Mologain Yarrawalla
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 92.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
94.3% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 84.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 94.3%

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 60.0%
75.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +60.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Rented +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% Other tenure +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

87.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +53.2 pts 34.3%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% 5 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +120.0 pts ▸ 120.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Mologain Yarrawalla
34.0% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Mologain Yarrawalla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mologain Yarrawalla even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mologain Yarrawalla even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mologain Yarrawalla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

29.4% Car (driver) +19.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
17.6% Worked at home +16.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%
36.4% 4 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 15.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mologain Yarrawalla +5.6 pts higher in Yarrawalla gap narrowing
27.3% 36th pct 32.9% 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mologain Yarrawalla
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Mologain Yarrawalla
80.0% 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: 48.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 46.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 80.0%
80.9% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 69.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 80.9%

Industries people work in

41.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +50.3 pts ▸ 91.5%
17.6% Manufacturing ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

70.6% Managers ◂ +21.7 pts 48.9%
0.0% Labourers +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mologain Yarrawalla +0.3 higher in Yarrawalla
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mologain Yarrawalla +0.3 more in Yarrawalla
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Mologain Yarrawalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mologain Yarrawalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mologain Yarrawalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mologain Yarrawalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mologain Yarrawalla +13.6 pts higher in Yarrawalla
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 49th pct
Walk to health in Mologain Yarrawalla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mologain Yarrawalla +11.5 more in Mologa
50.0 81st pct 38.5 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Mologain Yarrawalla even
0 30th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Mologain Yarrawalla +0.3 pts higher in Yarrawalla
2.4% 3rd pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mologa vs Yarrawalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21725/mologa/vs/SAL22918/yarrawalla