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Lower Hotham vs Yourdamung Lake

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Lower Hotham profile · Yourdamung Lake profile

Lower Hotham Yourdamung Lake

Yourdamung Lake and Lower Hotham are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth. Yourdamung Lake is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37, while the typical person in Lower Hotham is far older at 50. Homes in Yourdamung Lake are more crowded, with 3.3 people per home and 0.90 people per bedroom, compared to 1.8 and 0.50 in Lower Hotham. Income is also far higher in Yourdamung Lake, where the typical weekly household earns $2,250, well above the $725 earned in Lower Hotham.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or health services. This shared lack of local amenities is a constant across both places. While the two areas are nearby, their typical family incomes are identical at $2,250 per week.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,525 higher in Yourdamung Lake Median age: 13 yrs older in Lower Hotham People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Yourdamung Lake Household size: 1.5 larger in Yourdamung Lake Personal income: $419 higher in Yourdamung Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake +1 larger in Yourdamung Lake gap narrowing
13 9th pct 14 10th pct
Median age in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake +13 yrs older in Lower Hotham gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

61.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +40.1 pts 21.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 35.7%
46.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

38.5% Married +61.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.8% Never married ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +39.0 pts ▸ 92.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English +25.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
38.5% Irish ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
23.1% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion +31.9 pts ▸ 85.7%
46.2% Christianity ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +59.2 pts ▸ 90.0%
23.1% Year 11 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake +$419 higher in Yourdamung Lake gap widening
$706 41st pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake +$1,525 higher in Yourdamung Lake
$725 3rd pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 30.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +33.5 pts 35.7%
0.0% One condition +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake +1.5 larger in Yourdamung Lake
1.8 9th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples with children +50.0 pts ▸ 83.3%
66.7% Couples without children ◂ +41.7 pts 25.0%
55.6% One-parent families ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people +15.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake
$1,700 55th pct —
People / bedroom in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake +0.40 higher in Yourdamung Lake
0.50 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake +105 longer in Lower Hotham
334 100th pct 229 100th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
42.9% Mining ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
42.9% Retail trade ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
42.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake +71.4 more in Yourdamung Lake
0.0 0th pct 71.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake even
0 37th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Lower Hothamin Yourdamung Lake +2.7 pts higher in Lower Hotham
12.2% 88th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Compare Lower Hotham with nearby areas

Marradong Upper Murray Boddington Wuraming Ranford Quindanning Yourdamung Lake Bannister

Compare Yourdamung Lake with nearby areas

Upper Murray Palmer Lower Hotham Harris River Buckingham Mornington Quindanning Shotts

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Hotham vs Yourdamung Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50864/lower-hotham/vs/SAL51696/yourdamung-lake