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Seddon vs Yarraville

Name: Seddon vs Yarraville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Seddon profile · Yarraville profile

Seddon Yarraville

Yarraville and Seddon (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's inner west, though they differ in scale and layout. Yarraville is larger and has more separate houses, with 71.7% compared to 67.3% in Seddon (Vic.). It also has more larger homes, as three or more bedrooms are found in 62.4% of Yarraville houses, compared to 53.6% in Seddon (Vic.). Seddon (Vic.) is more densely built with more intersections per square kilometre and a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (50.1% versus 45.1% in Yarraville).

Everyday life is very similar across both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,480 and similar shares of people in de facto relationships. Both areas are far above the national figure for people working from home and have a very high proportion of residents who report no religion. While Seddon (Vic.) is generally faster to reach the city by transit, Yarraville has more public transport stops and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,493 larger in Yarraville 3+ bedrooms: 8.8 pts higher in Yarraville Renting: 5.9 pts higher in Seddon Recent movers: 5.7 pts higher in Seddon No religion: 5.3 pts higher in Seddon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seddon in Yarraville +10,493 larger in Yarraville gap widening

5,143 86th pct 15,636 88th pct

Median age in Seddon in Yarraville +1 yrs older in Yarraville gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 35.6%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

48.9% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 45.6%

39.6% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.0% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Seddon Yarraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 72.0%

3.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%

28.9% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

5.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.1% German even 4.1%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.6% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 76.3%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

2.0% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 54.8%

27.7% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

4.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Seddon in Yarraville

— 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Seddon in Yarraville +7 more in Yarraville

22 87th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Seddon in Yarraville +38 larger in Yarraville

413 61st pct 451 66th pct

ICSEA in Seddon in Yarraville +6 higher in Seddon

1,096 91st pct 1,090 89th pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 75.5%

7.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 40.5%

17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%

11.9% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 15.3%

11.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

8.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences even 4.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Seddon in Yarraville +$28 higher in Seddon gap widening

$1,274 92nd pct $1,246 91st pct

Household income in Seddon in Yarraville +$14 higher in Yarraville gap steady

$2,471 89th pct $2,485 89th pct

Family income in Seddon in Yarraville +$17 higher in Yarraville gap steady

$3,199 93rd pct $3,216 93rd pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.4% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

10.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.2%

27.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%

11.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Diabetes even 3.4%

2.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 67.3%

20.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seddon in Yarraville +91 larger in Yarraville

38 74th pct 129 86th pct

Median age in Seddon in Yarraville even

31 yrs 66th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Seddon in Yarraville +$341 higher in Yarraville

$833 68th pct $1,174 86th pct

Household income in Seddon in Yarraville +$223 higher in Yarraville

$2,062 64th pct $2,285 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seddon in Yarraville +0.1 larger in Yarraville gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 26.3%

9.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.0% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 33.8%

25.4% 1 person even 25.5%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.4%

15.1% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seddon in Yarraville +$2 higher in Yarraville gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Seddon in Yarraville +$51 higher in Seddon gap narrowing

$2,551 88th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Seddon in Yarraville even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 33.2%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

22.8% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 71.7%

16.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 31.1%

9.0% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

1.8% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

23.6% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.8%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 even 31.1%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seddon in Yarraville +71 more in Yarraville

19 86th pct 90 89th pct

Stops/1k in Seddon in Yarraville +2.06 more in Yarraville

3.69 72nd pct 5.76 81st pct

Departures/1k in Seddon in Yarraville +394.9 more in Seddon

1,902.2 91st pct 1,507.3 89th pct

PT routes in Seddon in Yarraville +2 more in Yarraville

9 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Seddon in Yarraville +1 longer in Yarraville

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Seddon in Yarraville +1 longer in Yarraville

9 4th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Seddon in Yarraville +7,823 more in Seddon

51,286 87th pct 43,463 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Seddon in Yarraville +183,595 more in Seddon

281,281 88th pct 97,686 78th pct

Transit to city in Seddon in Yarraville +15 longer in Yarraville

38 16th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

47.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 43.6%

25.6% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

5.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Car (passenger) even 1.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 45.5%

28.3% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

4.6% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

6.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 36.3%

18.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

5.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Seddon in Yarraville +0.6 higher in Seddon

9.1 100th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seddon in Yarraville +0.2 more in Seddon

8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Seddon in Yarraville +1.8 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Seddon in Yarraville +2.5 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Seddon in Yarraville +1.6 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to school in Seddon in Yarraville +1.6 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Seddon in Yarraville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Seddon in Yarraville +2.5 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Seddon in Yarraville +3.4 more in Yarraville

11.9 46th pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Seddon in Yarraville +369 higher in Seddon

831 100th pct 462 100th pct

Mean slope in Seddon in Yarraville +0.1 pts higher in Yarraville

2.8% 9th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Seddon with nearby areas

Kingsville Footscray Yarraville West Footscray Spotswood Flemington Maidstone West Melbourne

Compare Yarraville with nearby areas

Kingsville South Kingsville Spotswood Seddon West Footscray Newport Footscray Tottenham

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seddon vs Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22256/seddon/vs/SAL22917/yarraville