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Wildwood vs Yuroke

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Wildwood profile · Yuroke profile

Wildwood Yuroke

Wildwood and Yuroke are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different age profiles. Wildwood is much younger, with 21.3% of its people being children under 15, while Yuroke is far older; its typical resident is 56 and one third of its population is aged 65 or over. This difference is reflected in unpaid care, with 24.7% of people caring for children in Wildwood compared to just 11.3% in Yuroke. Yuroke has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (45.5%) and people born overseas (20.3%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with nearly identical proportions of people moving in the last five years and a shared reliance on cars, as neither has public transport stops. They are also alike in their housing, with both consisting entirely of separate houses and having typical weekly household incomes around the $1,800 mark. While Wildwood has higher typical rents and home-loan payments, Yuroke is more likely to have homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.6 pts higher in Wildwood Median age: 12 yrs older in Yuroke No car: 4.8 pts higher in Wildwood People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Wildwood Under 15: 17.2 pts higher in Wildwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wildwoodin Yuroke +121 larger in Wildwood gap narrowing
244 57th pct 123 45th pct
Median age in Wildwoodin Yuroke +12 yrs older in Yuroke gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Wildwoodin Yuroke +0.4 pts higher in Yuroke gap steady
3.7% 65th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Wildwoodin Yuroke +14.9 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
18.4% 49th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Wildwoodin Yuroke +17.2 pts higher in Wildwood gap widening
21.3% 76th pct 4.1% 6th pct
De facto in Wildwoodin Yuroke +4.8 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
11.0% 40th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
18.4% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.2 pts 4.1%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 4.9%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 41.7%
34.7% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
4.2% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Wildwood Yuroke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wildwoodin Yuroke +10.1 pts higher in Yuroke gap narrowing
10.2% 45th pct 20.3% 77th pct

Country of birth

66.8% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 76.4%
0.0% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.8% English +8.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
27.9% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
5.3% Italian +17.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
5.3% Scottish +7.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
2.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wildwoodin Yuroke +2.3 pts higher in Yuroke gap narrowing
11.5% 78th pct 13.8% 81st pct
Limited English in Wildwoodin Yuroke even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

62.7% English only +18.6 pts ▸ 81.3%
6.6% Arabic ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 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 Wildwoodin Yuroke +4.7 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
25.4% 15th pct 30.1% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +18.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
25.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
22.5% Not stated ◂ +19.3 pts 3.3%
10.2% Islam ◂ +6.2 pts 4.1%
1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wildwoodin Yuroke +5.2 pts higher in Yuroke gap steady
33.9% 21st pct 39.1% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Wildwoodin Yuroke +2.5 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
10.5% 32nd pct 13.0% 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wildwoodin Yuroke +7 more in Yuroke
3 67th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Wildwoodin Yuroke +41 larger in Wildwood
790 95th pct 749 93rd pct
ICSEA in Wildwoodin Yuroke +37 higher in Wildwood
1,050 78th pct 1,014 63rd pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.2% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.1% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
11.6% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.1% Education +12.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.6% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wildwoodin Yuroke +$90 higher in Wildwood gap narrowing
$702 41st pct $612 26th pct
Household income in Wildwoodin Yuroke +$110 higher in Yuroke gap narrowing
$1,765 63rd pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Wildwoodin Yuroke +$235 higher in Yuroke gap narrowing
$1,890 50th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Wildwoodin Yuroke +5.5 pts higher in Wildwood gap steady
11.6% 68th pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Wildwoodin Yuroke +8.3 pts higher in Yuroke gap steady
14.9% 47th pct 23.3% 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.6%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
6.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.3%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wildwoodin Yuroke +23.0 pts higher in Yuroke
22.5% 22nd pct 45.5% 97th pct
Mental health in Wildwoodin Yuroke +10.9 pts higher in Yuroke
4.5% 23rd pct 15.4% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Wildwoodin Yuroke +8.5 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
7.0% 74th pct 15.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +9.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.4% Asthma +12.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.5% Mental health +10.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.5% Other condition +6.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.9% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.7% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Lung condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None ◂ +3.2 pts 46.3%
15.2% One condition +12.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
5.3% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.6% Three or more +7.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wildwoodin Yuroke +2.2 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
10.0% 13th pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Wildwoodin Yuroke +11.4 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
12.1% 43rd pct 23.5% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Wildwoodin Yuroke +13.4 pts higher in Wildwood gap narrowing
24.7% 47th pct 11.3% 8th pct
Defence service in Wildwoodin Yuroke +3.7 pts higher in Wildwood
3.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wildwoodin Yuroke +0.7 pts higher in Yuroke gap narrowing
23.7% 47th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wildwoodin Yuroke +4 larger in Wildwood
9 58th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Wildwoodin Yuroke +43 yrs older in Yuroke
9 yrs 3rd pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Wildwoodin Yuroke +$892 higher in Wildwood
$1,375 89th pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Wildwoodin Yuroke +$500 higher in Wildwood
$3,249 89th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wildwoodin Yuroke +0.2 larger in Wildwood gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Wildwoodin Yuroke +1.4 pts higher in Yuroke gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 15.0% 72nd pct
Living alone in Wildwoodin Yuroke +9.3 pts higher in Wildwood gap widening
20.9% 40th pct 11.6% 11th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 46.7%
28.8% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.5% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.3% Other families ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 11.6%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
14.9% 5 people ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
0.0% 6 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wildwoodin Yuroke +$272 higher in Wildwood gap widening
$550 96th pct $278 49th pct
Mortgage in Wildwoodin Yuroke +$657 higher in Wildwood gap widening
$1,632 50th pct $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Wildwoodin Yuroke +0.20 higher in Wildwood gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Wildwoodin Yuroke +0.3 pts higher in Wildwood gap narrowing
11.9% 34th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Wildwoodin Yuroke +12.7 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
47.8% 70th pct 60.5% 91st pct
Separate houses in Wildwoodin Yuroke even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wildwoodin Yuroke +2.5 pts higher in Yuroke gap steady
83.6% 61st pct 86.0% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.9% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
0.0% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.0% Other tenure ◂ +6.0 pts 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

49.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 25.6%
29.9% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
4.5% 5 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
7.5% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +37.5 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

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
29.4% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wildwoodin Yuroke +4.8 pts higher in Wildwood gap widening
4.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Wildwoodin Yuroke +7.1 pts higher in Yuroke gap widening
12.9% 38th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Wildwoodin Yuroke even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Wildwoodin Yuroke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wildwoodin Yuroke even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wildwoodin Yuroke even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wildwoodin Yuroke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Wildwoodin Yuroke +20 longer in Wildwood
77 95th pct 57 83rd pct
Drive to city in Wildwoodin Yuroke +2 longer in Wildwood
32 28th pct 30 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Wildwoodin Yuroke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Wildwoodin Yuroke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 54.5%
12.9% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Walked +0.7 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

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 31.8%
30.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 22.7%
25.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 15.9%
6.3% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wildwoodin Yuroke +0.4 pts higher in Wildwood gap narrowing
22.0% 20th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Wildwoodin Yuroke even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wildwoodin Yuroke +6.6 pts higher in Wildwood gap widening
6.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Wildwoodin Yuroke +5.1 pts higher in Yuroke gap narrowing
47.9% 18th pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Wildwoodin Yuroke +1.8 pts higher in Wildwood gap widening
60.0% 60th pct 58.2% 50th pct

Industries people work in

22.4% Construction ◂ +16.9 pts 5.5%
7.1% Manufacturing +14.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Retail trade +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 5.5%
9.4% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.1% Other services ◂ +8.7 pts 5.5%
9.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 16.4%
8.2% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.1% Sales workers +11.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.7% Labourers +13.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Wildwoodin Yuroke +0.4 higher in Yuroke
0.1 39th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Wildwoodin Yuroke +0.2 more in Yuroke
0.1 38th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Wildwoodin Yuroke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wildwoodin Yuroke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wildwoodin Yuroke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wildwoodin Yuroke +4.2 pts higher in Yuroke
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Wildwoodin Yuroke +19.1 pts higher in Yuroke
9.0% 46th pct 28.2% 57th pct
Walk to health in Wildwoodin Yuroke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wildwoodin Yuroke +8.2 more in Wildwood
8.2 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Wildwoodin Yuroke even
2 60th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Wildwoodin Yuroke +0.3 pts higher in Yuroke
3.8% 26th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Wildwood with nearby areas

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Compare Yuroke with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wildwood vs Yuroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22784/wildwood/vs/SAL22941/yuroke