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Nyah West vs Nyrraby

Name: Nyah West vs Nyrraby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Nyah West profile · Nyrraby profile

Nyah West Nyrraby

Nyah West and Nyrraby are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Nyah West is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 33 in Nyrraby. In contrast, Nyrraby has far higher typical personal incomes of $849 per week, while Nyah West is much lower at $485. Nyah West is also more accessible; it is somewhat walkable with a score of 6.0 and has 1 school, while Nyrraby is car-dependent with a score of 0.0 and no schools.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a similar flat landscape, with nearly the same mean terrain slope. Outside of this, the two areas differ in almost every other measure. Nyah West is much more dynamic, with 33.9% of people moving in over the last five years, whereas no one has moved into Nyrraby in that time. This gap in mobility and accessibility has remained wide, leaving Nyrraby as a sparsely populated area with no public transport or walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 33.9 pts higher in Nyah West Population: 655 larger in Nyah West Median age: 12 yrs older in Nyah West Personal income: $364 higher in Nyrraby People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Nyrraby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nyah West in Nyrraby +655 larger in Nyah West gap steady

673 69th pct 18 13th pct

Median age in Nyah West in Nyrraby +12 yrs older in Nyah West gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

18.4% Children (0–14) +20.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

37.3% Married +46.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

35.6% Never married ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.5% Separated ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nyah West Nyrraby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 83.3%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +36.5 pts ▸ 77.8%

34.2% English ◂ +6.4 pts 27.8%

10.7% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% German ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 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

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +16.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +17.5 pts 22.2%

13.4% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nyah West in Nyrraby

8.06 71st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Nyah West in Nyrraby +1 more in Nyah West

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Nyah West in Nyrraby

42 15th pct —

ICSEA in Nyah West in Nyrraby

893 12th pct —

Highest year of school

18.3% Year 11 +15.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.8% Year 12 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

23.2% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 44.4%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nyah West in Nyrraby +$364 higher in Nyrraby gap widening

$485 11th pct $849 66th pct

Household income in Nyah West in Nyrraby +$458 higher in Nyrraby gap narrowing

$979 13th pct $1,437 43rd pct

Family income in Nyah West in Nyrraby +$151 higher in Nyrraby gap narrowing

$1,286 14th pct $1,437 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

28.7% Under $650 ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +26.9 pts 25.0%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +27.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

13.7% Mental health ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% Heart disease ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% Lung condition ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.6% None +43.3 pts ▸ 88.9%

20.7% One condition ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

10.8% Two conditions ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

7.7% Three or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nyah West in Nyrraby +57 larger in Nyah West

57 78th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Nyah West in Nyrraby

19 yrs 21st pct —

Median income in Nyah West in Nyrraby

$524 36th pct —

Household income in Nyah West in Nyrraby

$1,312 32nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Nyah West in Nyrraby +0.4 larger in Nyrraby gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +30.9 pts ▸ 77.8%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nyah West in Nyrraby +$78 higher in Nyah West

$188 22nd pct $110 7th pct

Mortgage in Nyah West in Nyrraby

$650 5th pct —

People / bedroom in Nyah West in Nyrraby +0.50 higher in Nyrraby

0.80 43rd pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.1% Rented +27.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +51.2 pts 0.0%

20.4% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +45.3 pts 0.0%

39.6% Under $200 ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nyah West in Nyrraby +1 more in Nyah West

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nyah West in Nyrraby +1.49 more in Nyah West

1.49 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nyah West in Nyrraby +41.6 more in Nyah West

41.6 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nyah West in Nyrraby +1 more in Nyah West

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Nyah West in Nyrraby

16 54th pct —

How people get to work

72.4% Car (driver) ◂ +29.5 pts 42.9%

7.8% Worked at home +49.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +53.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

11.1% Construction ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

10.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Managers +114.7 pts ▸ 128.6%

22.6% Labourers +77.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.2% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nyah West in Nyrraby +6.0 higher in Nyah West

6.0 88th pct 0.0 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Nyah West in Nyrraby +6.7 more in Nyah West

6.7 93rd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Nyah West in Nyrraby +82.6 pts higher in Nyah West

82.6% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Nyah West in Nyrraby +83.2 pts higher in Nyah West

83.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Nyah West in Nyrraby +78.7 pts higher in Nyah West

78.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nyah West in Nyrraby +82.6 pts higher in Nyah West

82.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Nyah West in Nyrraby +91.5 pts higher in Nyah West

91.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Nyah West in Nyrraby +82.6 pts higher in Nyah West

82.6% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nyah West in Nyrraby +29.7 more in Nyah West

29.7 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Nyah West in Nyrraby +4 higher in Nyah West

4 64th pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Nyah West in Nyrraby +0.5 pts higher in Nyrraby

2.9% 12th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Nyah West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nyah West vs Nyrraby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21993/nyah-west/vs/SAL21997/nyrraby