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South Yarra vs Windsor

Name: South Yarra vs Windsor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · South Yarra profile · Windsor profile

South Yarra Windsor

South Yarra and Windsor (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's inner south that both feature high proportions of university-qualified residents and renters. South Yarra is the larger of the two, with a more diverse population; 37.6% were born overseas and 24.6% use another language at home, compared with 33.4% and 21.3% in Windsor (Vic.). South Yarra also has a higher share of high earners, with 27.3% earning $2,000 or more a week, while Windsor (Vic.) sits at 22.6%.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, which is around the national figure. This commonality exists alongside a shared housing style, as both have very few detached houses and a high number of apartments. While South Yarra has more public transport stops and a higher number of people living alone, Windsor (Vic.) has a slightly higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,755 larger in South Yarra Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in South Yarra Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Windsor Recent arrivals: 6.1 pts higher in South Yarra 3+ bedrooms: 5.4 pts higher in Windsor

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Yarra in Windsor +17,755 larger in South Yarra gap widening

25,028 91st pct 7,273 87th pct

Median age in South Yarra in Windsor +1 yrs older in Windsor gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 50.4%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

7.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Marital status

62.2% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

25.6% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 21.9%

7.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

South Yarra Windsor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

4.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% China ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

3.1% New Zealand even 3.1%

2.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.3% English +2.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.6% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

3.0% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

68.8% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 71.8%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

30.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 28.7%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Yarra in Windsor +0.95 more in Windsor

3.40 46th pct 4.35 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Yarra in Windsor +16 more in South Yarra

64 94th pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in South Yarra in Windsor +69 larger in Windsor

584 82nd pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in South Yarra in Windsor +11 higher in Windsor

1,143 100th pct 1,154 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 78.0%

2.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 43.5%

20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.2% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 23.7%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

9.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

6.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in South Yarra in Windsor +$117 higher in South Yarra gap narrowing

$1,395 95th pct $1,278 92nd pct

Household income in South Yarra in Windsor +$41 higher in South Yarra gap narrowing

$2,063 78th pct $2,022 76th pct

Family income in South Yarra in Windsor +$150 higher in South Yarra gap narrowing

$3,106 92nd pct $2,956 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.4%

20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 18.7%

12.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.5%

22.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +2.8 pts 64.7%

18.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Yarra in Windsor +83 larger in South Yarra

123 86th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in South Yarra in Windsor +1 yrs older in Windsor

28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in South Yarra in Windsor +$114 higher in Windsor

$1,042 81st pct $1,156 86th pct

Household income in South Yarra in Windsor +$249 higher in Windsor

$2,200 70th pct $2,449 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Yarra in Windsor +0.1 larger in Windsor gap widening

1.7 6th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 51.4%

31.7% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

3.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

49.3% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 44.9%

37.0% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 36.8%

8.2% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Yarra in Windsor +$4 higher in South Yarra gap steady

$415 85th pct $411 84th pct

Mortgage in South Yarra in Windsor +$45 higher in Windsor gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,145 79th pct

People / bedroom in South Yarra in Windsor even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 57.7%

17.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

79.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.0 pts 59.5%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

7.4% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 43.5%

30.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 28.0%

16.6% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.3% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 42.0%

22.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%

15.9% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.6% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.7%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Yarra in Windsor +51 more in South Yarra

74 88th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in South Yarra in Windsor +0.21 more in Windsor

2.96 69th pct 3.16 70th pct

Departures/1k in South Yarra in Windsor +345.4 more in Windsor

1,592.1 89th pct 1,937.6 91st pct

PT routes in South Yarra in Windsor +2 more in South Yarra

9 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in South Yarra in Windsor +2 longer in South Yarra

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in South Yarra in Windsor +1 longer in Windsor

9 4th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in South Yarra in Windsor +38,172 more in Windsor

134,060 91st pct 172,232 94th pct

Reach 45 min in South Yarra in Windsor +81,615 more in South Yarra

574,713 93rd pct 493,098 91st pct

Transit to city in South Yarra in Windsor +6 longer in Windsor

28 6th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 43.8%

20.4% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.8% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

5.5% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

1.9% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

27.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 22.7%

15.0% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 16.4%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

45.6% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 39.4%

18.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in South Yarra in Windsor +0.1 higher in South Yarra

9.3 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Yarra in Windsor even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in South Yarra in Windsor even