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Oaklands Junction vs Yuroke

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Oaklands Junction profile · Yuroke profile

Oaklands Junction Yuroke

Oaklands Junction and Yuroke are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Oaklands Junction is a younger area where the typical resident is 42 and 18.5% of people are children under 15. In contrast, Yuroke is much older, with a typical age of 56 and 33.3% of residents aged 65 and over. These differences extend to health and income; people in Yuroke are far more likely to have a long-term health condition (45.5% compared to 21.6% in Oaklands Junction), while Oaklands Junction has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,550 compared to $1,875 in Yuroke.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that all homes are separate detached houses and no one commutes by public transport. They also share a similar use of languages other than English at home, at around 13.8%. While Oaklands Junction has more people working or looking for work and higher typical rents, Yuroke has a much higher share of homes owned outright, at 60.5%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Yuroke Limited English: 2.1 pts higher in Oaklands Junction Aged 65+: 20.8 pts higher in Yuroke Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in Yuroke Unemployment: 6.4 pts higher in Oaklands Junction

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +316 larger in Oaklands Junction gap widening
439 63rd pct 123 45th pct
Median age in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +14 yrs older in Yuroke gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +1.3 pts higher in Yuroke gap steady
2.7% 58th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +20.8 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
12.5% 24th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +14.4 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 4.1% 6th pct
De facto in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +8.2 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
7.7% 20th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +20.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.4 pts 4.1%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 4.9%
17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 41.7%
33.8% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
8.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.5% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Oaklands Junction Yuroke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +5.5 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
14.8% 64th pct 20.3% 77th pct

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 76.4%
1.1% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 31.7%
28.0% English +6.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.8% Italian +10.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
5.2% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
4.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
3.6% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +0.2 pts higher in Yuroke gap narrowing
13.7% 81st pct 13.8% 81st pct
Limited English in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +2.1 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
2.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.0% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 81.3%
0.9% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +5.0 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
25.1% 14th pct 30.1% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

59.2% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 59.3%
25.1% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%
7.1% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +15.2 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
54.3% 71st pct 39.1% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +1.8 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap narrowing
14.8% 51st pct 13.0% 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +3 more in Yuroke
7 75th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +73 larger in Yuroke
676 89th pct 749 93rd pct
ICSEA in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +19 higher in Oaklands Junction
1,032 73rd pct 1,014 63rd pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 39.1%
7.4% Year 9 or below +13.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.2% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.6% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
14.9% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.0% Education +12.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%
8.8% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%
8.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.3% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +$298 higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
$910 74th pct $612 26th pct
Household income in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +$675 higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
$2,550 90th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +$469 higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
$2,594 85th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +5.6 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
11.7% 68th pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +10.6 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
33.9% 88th pct 23.3% 70th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.2%
8.9% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 7.0%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 49.6%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.2%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +23.9 pts higher in Yuroke
21.6% 18th pct 45.5% 97th pct
Mental health in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +11.3 pts higher in Yuroke
4.1% 21st pct 15.4% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +12.0 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
3.4% 36th pct 15.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +13.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.6% Asthma +12.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.1% Mental health +11.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.6% Other condition +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.9% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.9% Lung condition +6.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.6% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +21.8 pts 46.3%
17.1% One condition +10.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
4.1% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.6% Three or more +7.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +1.0 pts higher in Yuroke gap narrowing
11.2% 16th pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +6.7 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
16.8% 83rd pct 23.5% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +13.6 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
24.9% 48th pct 11.3% 8th pct
Defence service in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +0.8 pts higher in Oaklands Junction
0.8% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +1.2 pts higher in Yuroke gap narrowing
23.2% 44th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +7 larger in Oaklands Junction
12 61st pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +33 yrs older in Yuroke
19 yrs 21st pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +$58 higher in Yuroke
$425 21st pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +$2,750 higher in Oaklands Junction
$5,499 100th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +0.6 larger in Oaklands Junction gap widening
3.3 91st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +7.1 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
7.9% 32nd pct 15.0% 72nd pct
Living alone in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +1.1 pts higher in Yuroke gap steady
10.5% 8th pct 11.6% 11th pct

Family composition

75.9% Couples with children ◂ +29.2 pts 46.7%
16.5% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
7.9% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +17.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
30.6% 4 people ◂ +19.0 pts 11.6%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +$184 higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
$462 89th pct $278 49th pct
Mortgage in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +$1,192 higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +0.10 higher in Oaklands Junction gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +0.3 pts higher in Yuroke gap narrowing
11.3% 31st pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +20.1 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
40.3% 47th pct 60.5% 91st pct
Separate houses in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +8.3 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
94.4% 88th pct 86.0% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +20.1 pts ▸ 60.5%
46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.9 pts 27.9%
11.3% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 102.3%
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

50.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 25.6%
20.2% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
23.4% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
2.4% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%
15.5% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +3.2 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap steady
3.2% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +1.1 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap narrowing
21.1% 63rd pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +31 longer in Oaklands Junction
88 100th pct 57 83rd pct
Drive to city in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke
— 30 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +22,095 more in Oaklands Junction
22,095 75th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +22,095 more in Oaklands Junction
22,095 50th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 54.5%
21.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%
1.8% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 22.7%
24.8% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 15.9%
13.6% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +2.5 pts higher in Yuroke gap narrowing
19.1% 14th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +6.2 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap narrowing
6.2% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +6.4 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap widening
6.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +12.9 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap steady
65.9% 69th pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +5.9 pts higher in Oaklands Junction gap narrowing
64.0% 76th pct 58.2% 50th pct

Industries people work in

5.3% Manufacturing +16.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.7% Construction ◂ +14.3 pts 5.5%
10.5% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.8% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Arts & recreation +6.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.9% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 18.2%
12.7% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.0% Labourers +11.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.7% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +0.4 higher in Yuroke
0.0 32nd pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +0.3 more in Yuroke
0.0 30th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +4.2 pts higher in Yuroke
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +26.6 pts higher in Yuroke
1.6% 36th pct 28.2% 57th pct
Walk to health in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +4.6 more in Oaklands Junction
4.6 28th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke even
2 60th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Oaklands Junctionin Yuroke +0.6 pts higher in Oaklands Junction
4.7% 38th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Oaklands Junction with nearby areas

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Compare Yuroke with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oaklands Junction vs Yuroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21999/oaklands-junction/vs/SAL22941/yuroke