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Worrolong vs Yahl

Name: Worrolong vs Yahl — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Worrolong profile · Yahl profile

Worrolong Yahl

Worrolong and Yahl are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Worrolong is a younger place where the typical resident is 36, and it has a more active workforce, with 75.3% of adults working or looking for work. It is also more mobile, with 42.5% of people moving in the last five years. Yahl is noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 and a far higher share of seniors at 21.5%, compared to 11.5% in Worrolong. Rent is also far higher in Worrolong, where the typical weekly cost is $361, while it is $225 in Yahl.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some respects, such as seeing their crime rates fall since 2011, though the drop was larger in Worrolong. They share many common features, including the same typical number of people per home (2.9) and almost identical rates of separate houses. While both are very car-dependent, Worrolong has slightly better access to parks, with 67.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 33.0% in Yahl.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Worrolong Recent movers: 17.3 pts higher in Worrolong Recent arrivals: 9.5 pts higher in Worrolong Median age: 7 yrs older in Yahl Participation: 11.2 pts higher in Worrolong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Worrolong in Yahl +476 larger in Worrolong gap widening

1,293 74th pct 817 72nd pct

Median age in Worrolong in Yahl +7 yrs older in Yahl gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.2%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.6%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) even 11.3%

Marital status

58.1% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 53.1%

29.9% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 29.3%

3.0% Widowed +7.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Worrolong Yahl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 81.4%

2.1% England even 2.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 44.6%

37.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

6.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 86.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 50.9%

36.6% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 35.4%

9.4% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Worrolong in Yahl

— 6.13 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Worrolong in Yahl +4 more in Worrolong

11 81st pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Worrolong in Yahl +122 larger in Yahl

298 48th pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Worrolong in Yahl +8 higher in Yahl

971 38th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 40.0%

24.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.9%

15.8% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.0% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 11.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 9.9%

17.5% Engineering & related even 17.6%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.8%

0.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Worrolong in Yahl +$144 higher in Worrolong gap widening

$934 76th pct $790 57th pct

Household income in Worrolong in Yahl +$287 higher in Worrolong gap widening

$2,205 84th pct $1,918 72nd pct

Family income in Worrolong in Yahl +$252 higher in Worrolong gap widening

$2,284 73rd pct $2,032 59th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 32.5%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

4.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 34.7%

30.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

4.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +6.2 pts 60.3%

17.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Worrolong in Yahl +18 larger in Worrolong

25 72nd pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Worrolong in Yahl +11 yrs older in Worrolong

24 yrs 43rd pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Worrolong in Yahl +$251 higher in Yahl

$1,124 86th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Worrolong in Yahl even

$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Worrolong in Yahl even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 66.8%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 25.5%

7.2% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 37.1%

21.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

12.0% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Worrolong in Yahl +$136 higher in Worrolong gap widening

$361 74th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Worrolong in Yahl +$22 higher in Worrolong gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in Worrolong in Yahl +0.10 higher in Yahl gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 50.8%

30.2% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

7.6% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

0.7% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 99.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 40.8%

35.9% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $350–$549 ◂ +41.3 pts 20.0%

22.6% $200–$349 +30.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 46.7%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 5.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Worrolong in Yahl even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Worrolong in Yahl even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Worrolong in Yahl even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Worrolong in Yahl even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Worrolong in Yahl +38 longer in Yahl

39 73rd pct 77 95th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 74.9%

8.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 41.2%

18.9% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.9% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 13.0%

1.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%

10.3% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%

12.5% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

10.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

9.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Worrolong in Yahl +116 higher in Worrolong

851 5th pct 734 3rd pct

Assault/100k in Worrolong in Yahl +90 higher in Yahl

155 0th pct 245 10th pct

Burglary/100k in Worrolong in Yahl +110 higher in Worrolong

232 19th pct 122 5th pct

Theft/100k in Worrolong in Yahl

— 245 9th pct

Property damage/100k in Worrolong in Yahl +32 higher in Worrolong

155 2nd pct 122 0th pct

5-yr change in Worrolong in Yahl +19.3 pts higher in Yahl

-59.3% 3rd pct -40.0% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Worrolong in Yahl +1.0 higher in Worrolong

1.5 62nd pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Worrolong in Yahl +0.6 more in Worrolong

1.3 61st pct 0.7 55th pct

15-min city in Worrolong in Yahl +1.0 pts higher in Worrolong

1.2% 58th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Worrolong in Yahl +1.5 pts higher in Worrolong

2.1% 59th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Worrolong in Yahl +22.0 pts higher in Worrolong

22.6% 64th pct 0.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in Worrolong in Yahl +28.7 pts higher in Yahl

0.0% 0th pct 28.7% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Worrolong in Yahl +34.1 pts higher in Worrolong

67.1% 69th pct 33.0% 59th pct

Walk to health in Worrolong in Yahl +1.9 pts higher in Worrolong

1.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Worrolong in Yahl +1.4 more in Worrolong

3.9 26th pct 2.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Worrolong in Yahl +3 higher in Worrolong

4 63rd pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Worrolong in Yahl +2.2 pts higher in Worrolong

6.2% 56th pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Worrolong with nearby areas

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Compare Yahl with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Worrolong vs Yahl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41657/worrolong/vs/SAL41667/yahl