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Yallourn vs Yallourn North

Name: Yallourn vs Yallourn North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Yallourn profile · Yallourn North profile

Yallourn Yallourn North

Yallourn North and Yallourn are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different levels of accessibility. Yallourn North is somewhat walkable, with 68.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 75.6% near public transport. In contrast, Yallourn is car-dependent, with only 5.4% of homes within a short walk of groceries. These differences extend to the people; residents in Yallourn are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 42 in Yallourn North, and their typical weekly personal income is well higher at $833 compared to $659.

While these two places differ in layout, they share a similar housing style, with almost every home in both areas being a separate house. They also have very similar typical family incomes and almost identical rates of people who have served in the Defence Force. The gap in walkability remains far higher in Yallourn North, highlighting a lasting divide in how residents in these two adjacent areas access their daily needs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,368 larger in Yallourn North Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Yallourn North No car: 3.6 pts higher in Yallourn North De facto: 9.0 pts higher in Yallourn North Volunteering: 9.5 pts higher in Yallourn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yallourn in Yallourn North +1,368 larger in Yallourn North gap steady

143 47th pct 1,511 76th pct

Median age in Yallourn in Yallourn North +5 yrs older in Yallourn gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 29.3%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.1%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 39.1%

34.5% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

3.4% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Yallourn Yallourn North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 85.7%

4.2% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian +17.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

47.6% English ◂ +8.9 pts 38.6%

17.5% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 10.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

2.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Yallourn in Yallourn North

— 3.65 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Yallourn in Yallourn North +1 more in Yallourn

5 73rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Yallourn in Yallourn North +19 larger in Yallourn North

366 55th pct 386 57th pct

ICSEA in Yallourn in Yallourn North +6 higher in Yallourn

959 32nd pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 34.4%

21.4% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.8%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 9.2%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

33.8% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 20.9%

6.8% Society & culture +8.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.4% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

8.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Yallourn in Yallourn North +$174 higher in Yallourn gap widening

$833 64th pct $659 34th pct

Household income in Yallourn in Yallourn North +$173 higher in Yallourn gap narrowing

$1,449 44th pct $1,276 30th pct

Family income in Yallourn in Yallourn North +$36 higher in Yallourn North gap narrowing

$1,687 37th pct $1,723 39th pct

Household income distribution

11.8% $650–$1,499 +21.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.7%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%

7.7% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.9% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

7.0% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

4.2% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +1.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

23.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.8%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yallourn in Yallourn North +37 larger in Yallourn North

8 57th pct 45 76th pct

Median age in Yallourn in Yallourn North +8 yrs older in Yallourn

34 yrs 72nd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Yallourn in Yallourn North +$666 higher in Yallourn

$1,499 90th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Yallourn in Yallourn North even

$1,874 57th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yallourn in Yallourn North +0.1 larger in Yallourn gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 51.7%

27.5% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 35.6%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%

29.4% 3 people ◂ +15.9 pts 13.5%

9.8% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yallourn in Yallourn North +$75 higher in Yallourn gap widening

$295 55th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Yallourn in Yallourn North +$178 higher in Yallourn gap widening

$1,131 21st pct $953 13th pct

People / bedroom in Yallourn in Yallourn North +0.10 higher in Yallourn North gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 40.3%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.8% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 99.8%

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

64.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 58.0%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 18.9%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +54.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

0.0% Under $200 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 34.4%

30.0% Under $1,000 +17.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yallourn in Yallourn North +14 more in Yallourn North

0 0th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Yallourn in Yallourn North +9.27 more in Yallourn North

0.00 0th pct 9.27 87th pct

Departures/1k in Yallourn in Yallourn North +321.0 more in Yallourn North

0.0 0th pct 321.0 75th pct

PT routes in Yallourn in Yallourn North +3 more in Yallourn North

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Yallourn in Yallourn North +17 longer in Yallourn

64 87th pct 47 78th pct

Drive to city in Yallourn in Yallourn North +2 longer in Yallourn North

100 69th pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 68.4%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 34.5%

23.5% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.7% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +9.7 pts 6.4%

14.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%

8.1% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 18.8%

21.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 12.2%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%

6.5% Community & personal service +9.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

0.0% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Yallourn in Yallourn North +3.3 higher in Yallourn North

0.7 57th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yallourn in Yallourn North +3.4 more in Yallourn North

0.7 56th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Yallourn in Yallourn North +58.2 pts higher in Yallourn North

5.4% 61st pct 63.6% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Yallourn in Yallourn North +63.1 pts higher in Yallourn North

5.4% 61st pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Yallourn in Yallourn North +68.9 pts higher in Yallourn North

6.8% 59th pct 75.6% 80th pct

Walk to school in Yallourn in Yallourn North +59.1 pts higher in Yallourn North

4.5% 59th pct 63.6% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Yallourn in Yallourn North +27.9 pts higher in Yallourn North

35.6% 59th pct 63.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Yallourn in Yallourn North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Yallourn in Yallourn North +27.8 more in Yallourn

49.0 81st pct 21.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Yallourn in Yallourn North +7 higher in Yallourn

9 72nd pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Yallourn in Yallourn North +0.9 pts higher in Yallourn North

7.6% 68th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Yallourn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yallourn vs Yallourn North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22893/yallourn/vs/SAL22894/yallourn-north