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Geographe vs Yalyalup

Name: Geographe vs Yalyalup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Geographe profile · Yalyalup profile

Geographe Yalyalup

Geographe and Yalyalup are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Geographe is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 26.8% of people aged 65 and over. It is also better connected, with 80.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Yalyalup is far younger, with a typical age of 36 and a much higher share of children under 15 (23.8%). Yalyalup has more people working or looking for work (69.6%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,766, compared to $1,333 in Geographe.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also alike in the share of people born overseas (about 20%) and the typical monthly home-loan payment. While Geographe has more outright homeowners, Yalyalup has a much higher share of people with a mortgage. The two areas have remained similar in their levels of higher education and the number of schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Geographe Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Geographe Participation: 15.8 pts higher in Yalyalup Aged 65+: 13.5 pts higher in Geographe Unpaid child care: 12.5 pts higher in Yalyalup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geographe in Yalyalup +672 larger in Geographe gap narrowing

3,622 86th pct 2,950 83rd pct

Median age in Geographe in Yalyalup +14 yrs older in Geographe gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 24.1%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 13.3%

15.0% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

51.8% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

29.8% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Geographe Yalyalup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 76.5%

8.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English +0.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.3% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

3.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 40.7%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Geographe in Yalyalup +0.42 more in Geographe

1.84 26th pct 1.43 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geographe in Yalyalup even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Geographe in Yalyalup even

698 90th pct 698 90th pct

ICSEA in Geographe in Yalyalup even

1,046 77th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.1%

11.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.8% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Geographe in Yalyalup +$142 higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing

$677 37th pct $819 62nd pct

Household income in Geographe in Yalyalup +$433 higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing

$1,333 35th pct $1,766 63rd pct

Family income in Geographe in Yalyalup +$336 higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing

$1,648 35th pct $1,984 57th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.2%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.9%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 38.5%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

9.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +8.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

23.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.6%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geographe in Yalyalup +93 larger in Geographe

144 86th pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Geographe in Yalyalup +2 yrs older in Geographe

20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Geographe in Yalyalup +$348 higher in Yalyalup

$485 30th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Geographe in Yalyalup +$578 higher in Yalyalup

$1,297 31st pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geographe in Yalyalup +0.4 larger in Yalyalup gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +17.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 25.3%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 36.6%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 16.3%

9.3% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.4% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geographe in Yalyalup +$58 higher in Yalyalup gap steady

$360 73rd pct $418 85th pct

Mortgage in Geographe in Yalyalup even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Geographe in Yalyalup +0.10 higher in Yalyalup gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +26.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 23.3%

28.9% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 19.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 99.5%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 64.4%

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 29.0%

5.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

4.9% 5 or more even 4.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom even 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 +25.7 pts ▸ 74.8%

28.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.0 pts 14.9%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.0 pts 2.5%

3.7% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 10.1%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geographe in Yalyalup +24 more in Geographe

24 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Geographe in Yalyalup +6.63 more in Geographe

6.63 84th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Geographe in Yalyalup +119.3 more in Geographe

119.3 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Geographe in Yalyalup +1 more in Geographe

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Geographe in Yalyalup

8 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Geographe in Yalyalup

— 126 84th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 68.8%

6.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

1.6% Bus even 1.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 30.9%

13.2% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

7.0% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Administrative & support even 4.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

10.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Geographe in Yalyalup +1.7 higher in Geographe

3.0 72nd pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Geographe in Yalyalup +1.0 more in Geographe

2.5 69th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Geographe in Yalyalup even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Geographe in Yalyalup +0.1 pts higher in Geographe

0.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Geographe in Yalyalup +80.7 pts higher in Geographe

80.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Geographe in Yalyalup +21.4 pts higher in Yalyalup

37.2% 71st pct 58.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Geographe in Yalyalup +9.6 pts higher in Geographe

100.0% 100th pct 90.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Geographe in Yalyalup even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Geographe in Yalyalup +5.0 more in Geographe

9.4 40th pct 4.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Geographe in Yalyalup +64 higher in Geographe

71 81st pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Geographe in Yalyalup +1.8 pts higher in Yalyalup

2.5% 4th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Geographe with nearby areas

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Compare Yalyalup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geographe vs Yalyalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50534/geographe/vs/SAL51666/yalyalup