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Williamstown vs Yarraville

Name: Williamstown vs Yarraville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Williamstown profile · Yarraville profile

Williamstown Yarraville

Yarraville and Williamstown (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they have very different feels. Yarraville is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 45 in Williamstown (Vic.). This is reflected in the households; Yarraville has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (19.9% versus 9.9%) and more renters. In contrast, Williamstown (Vic.) has a much higher share of homes owned outright (40.3% compared to 26.5%) and more seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 18.2% of the population.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar typical household income of around $2,400 a week and the same average number of people per home. While Yarraville has more public transport routes and a shorter walk to the nearest stop, both areas have a high proportion of people who have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.5 pts higher in Yarraville De facto: 10.1 pts higher in Yarraville Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in Williamstown Median age: 8 yrs older in Williamstown Renting: 8.7 pts higher in Yarraville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Williamstown in Yarraville +1,229 larger in Yarraville gap widening

14,407 88th pct 15,636 88th pct

Median age in Williamstown in Yarraville +8 yrs older in Williamstown gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +16.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 25.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 10.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 40.9%

32.4% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Williamstown Yarraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 72.0%

5.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

1.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +3.5 pts 33.0%

29.6% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 29.1%

14.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

7.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 76.3%

2.4% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 34.7%

4.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Williamstown in Yarraville +0.65 more in Williamstown

2.32 33rd pct 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Williamstown in Yarraville +11 more in Yarraville

18 86th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Williamstown in Yarraville +109 larger in Williamstown

560 79th pct 451 66th pct

ICSEA in Williamstown in Yarraville even

1,092 90th pct 1,090 89th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 75.5%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

8.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

6.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

16.1% Postgraduate degree even 16.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

13.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 20.8%

13.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

5.3% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Williamstown in Yarraville +$140 higher in Yarraville gap widening

$1,106 88th pct $1,246 91st pct

Household income in Williamstown in Yarraville +$74 higher in Yarraville gap narrowing

$2,411 88th pct $2,485 89th pct

Family income in Williamstown in Yarraville +$46 higher in Williamstown gap narrowing

$3,262 94th pct $3,216 93rd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.3%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.4% Diabetes even 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 67.3%

19.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Williamstown in Yarraville +35 larger in Yarraville

94 86th pct 129 86th pct

Median age in Williamstown in Yarraville +3 yrs older in Yarraville

28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Williamstown in Yarraville +$13 higher in Williamstown

$1,187 86th pct $1,174 86th pct

Household income in Williamstown in Yarraville +$965 higher in Williamstown

$3,250 89th pct $2,285 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Williamstown in Yarraville even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 61.9%

24.5% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 25.5%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.5%

15.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Williamstown in Yarraville +$12 higher in Yarraville gap widening

$450 88th pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Williamstown in Yarraville +$200 higher in Williamstown gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Williamstown in Yarraville even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 26.5%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.5% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

56.2% Separate house +15.5 pts ▸ 71.7%

30.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 16.2%

13.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

25.3% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 14.6%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.4% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

21.1% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.5% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 5.5%

12.3% $750 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 35.9%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Williamstown in Yarraville +24 more in Yarraville

66 88th pct 90 89th pct

Stops/1k in Williamstown in Yarraville +1.17 more in Yarraville

4.58 76th pct 5.76 81st pct

Departures/1k in Williamstown in Yarraville +75.7 more in Yarraville

1,431.6 89th pct 1,507.3 89th pct

PT routes in Williamstown in Yarraville +7 more in Yarraville

4 82nd pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Williamstown in Yarraville +2 longer in Williamstown

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Williamstown in Yarraville +4 longer in Williamstown

14 10th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Williamstown in Yarraville +8,798 more in Yarraville

34,665 86th pct 43,463 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Williamstown in Yarraville +24,755 more in Yarraville

72,931 73rd pct 97,686 78th pct

Transit to city in Williamstown in Yarraville +1 longer in Yarraville

52 39th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

42.2% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 31.7%

2.4% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 35.5%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

7.9% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

6.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food even 5.7%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

2.3% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.0% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.2% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 19.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

7.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Williamstown in Yarraville +0.7 higher in Yarraville

7.9 97th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Williamstown in Yarraville +0.4 more in Yarraville

7.4 97th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Williamstown in Yarraville +2.7 pts higher in Yarraville

95.5% 97th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Williamstown in Yarraville +7.3 pts higher in Yarraville

90.2% 95th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Williamstown in Yarraville +1.2 pts higher in Williamstown

99.6% 99th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to school in Williamstown in Yarraville +3.0 pts higher in Yarraville

95.5% 97th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Williamstown in Yarraville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Williamstown in Yarraville +21.2 pts higher in Yarraville

76.3% 92nd pct 97.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Williamstown in Yarraville +0.6 more in Yarraville

14.6 53rd pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Williamstown in Yarraville +104 higher in Yarraville

357 98th pct 462 100th pct

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

2.8% 10th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Williamstown with nearby areas

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Compare Yarraville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Williamstown vs Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22792/williamstown/vs/SAL22917/yarraville