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Port Albert vs Yarram

Name: Port Albert vs Yarram — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Port Albert profile · Yarram profile

Port Albert Yarram

Yarram and Port Albert are nearby towns in Victoria that offer different levels of convenience. Yarram is somewhat walkable and acts as a local hub; 86.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and it has far more public transport stops and schools. Port Albert is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or schools. There is also a significant gap in First Nations incomes, which are far higher in Yarram, where typical personal income is $665 compared to $150 in Port Albert.

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, sitting around 11% which is close to the national figure. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are around $500. However, some gaps are shifting; residents in Port Albert are noticeably older than those in Yarram, and the two areas differ in family types. Port Albert has a much higher share of couples without children, while Yarram has more one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,733 larger in Yarram PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Yarram Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Yarram Recent arrivals: 9.0 pts higher in Yarram De facto: 9.7 pts higher in Port Albert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Albert in Yarram +1,733 larger in Yarram gap steady

403 62nd pct 2,136 79th pct

Median age in Port Albert in Yarram +6 yrs older in Port Albert gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

35.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 32.4%

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 25.5%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 41.0%

31.2% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.2% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

4.1% Widowed +7.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Albert Yarram

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 79.9%

4.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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%

Ancestry

42.7% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.7% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.9% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

9.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 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

83.1% English only +5.4 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

47.1% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 45.7%

35.7% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +5.7 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 Port Albert in Yarram

— 10.03 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Albert in Yarram +3 more in Yarram

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Port Albert in Yarram +43 larger in Yarram

100 26th pct 143 31st pct

ICSEA in Port Albert in Yarram +11 higher in Port Albert

972 39th pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

14.9% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

10.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

6.5% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Port Albert in Yarram +$32 higher in Yarram gap widening

$491 11th pct $523 14th pct

Household income in Port Albert in Yarram +$92 higher in Port Albert gap steady

$981 13th pct $889 9th pct

Family income in Port Albert in Yarram +$107 higher in Yarram gap widening

$1,170 11th pct $1,277 14th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.6%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.4%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 7.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

10.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Asthma even 10.7%

6.5% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.2% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Lung condition even 4.2%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.4% None +2.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

23.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%

6.9% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Albert in Yarram +28 larger in Yarram

10 59th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Port Albert in Yarram +29 yrs older in Port Albert

53 yrs 89th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Port Albert in Yarram +$515 higher in Yarram

$150 0th pct $665 52nd pct

Household income in Port Albert in Yarram +$775 higher in Yarram

$724 9th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Albert in Yarram +0.2 larger in Yarram gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 38.8%

32.3% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.4% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

48.5% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 37.7%

31.0% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

5.3% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Albert in Yarram +$35 higher in Port Albert gap widening

$260 43rd pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Port Albert in Yarram +$44 higher in Port Albert gap widening

$1,127 20th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Port Albert in Yarram even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 22.3%

14.6% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 85.5%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

56.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 53.7%

25.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 15.8%

10.5% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 55.4%

16.0% Under $200 +19.1 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

56.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 41.7%

40.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.8%

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 Port Albert in Yarram +3 more in Yarram

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Port Albert in Yarram +1.40 more in Yarram

0.00 0th pct 1.40 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Port Albert in Yarram +57.6 more in Yarram

0.0 0th pct 57.6 64th pct

PT routes in Port Albert in Yarram +3 more in Yarram

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Port Albert in Yarram +7 longer in Yarram

80 97th pct 87 100th pct

Drive to city in Port Albert in Yarram +3 longer in Yarram

147 89th pct 150 90th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 9.6%

6.8% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 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

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 32.9%

38.7% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%

8.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%

3.0% Labourers +13.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.6% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Albert in Yarram +2.7 higher in Yarram

2.8 71st pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Albert in Yarram +3.0 more in Yarram

3.2 73rd pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Port Albert in Yarram +82.1 pts higher in Yarram

0.0% 0th pct 82.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Port Albert in Yarram +23.0 pts higher in Yarram

63.5% 83rd pct 86.5% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Port Albert in Yarram +57.3 pts higher in Yarram

0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 75th pct

Walk to school in Port Albert in Yarram +70.9 pts higher in Yarram

0.0% 0th pct 70.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Port Albert in Yarram +0.5 pts higher in Yarram

82.8% 76th pct 83.3% 76th pct

Walk to health in Port Albert in Yarram +50.1 pts higher in Yarram

0.0% 0th pct 50.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Albert in Yarram +0.1 more in Yarram

14.9 53rd pct 15.0 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Albert in Yarram +1 higher in Port Albert

3 62nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Port Albert in Yarram even

2.3% 2nd pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Albert vs Yarram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22103/port-albert/vs/SAL22915/yarram