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Mount Elphinstone vs Yakamia

Name: Mount Elphinstone vs Yakamia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Mount Elphinstone profile · Yakamia profile

Mount Elphinstone Yakamia

Yakamia and Mount Elphinstone are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Yakamia is a larger residential hub where children under 15 make up 17.4% of the population, compared to just 3.7% in Mount Elphinstone. The two areas also differ in how people live; 33.4% of Yakamia's homes are rented, while 0.0% are rented in Mount Elphinstone. Yakamia is much more walkable, with 74.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas no homes in Mount Elphinstone have this access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have finished Year 12. They also share a similar typical weekly family income, around $1,600 to $1,700. While they have these commonalities, the gap in home ownership has stayed large, with homes owned outright far more common in Mount Elphinstone at 64.7% compared to 31.1% in Yakamia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,943 larger in Yakamia Renting: 33.4 pts higher in Yakamia Owned outright: 33.6 pts higher in Mount Elphinstone Recent movers: 24.7 pts higher in Yakamia Needs assistance: 11.5 pts higher in Yakamia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +2,943 larger in Yakamia gap steady

82 36th pct 3,025 84th pct

Median age in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +4 yrs older in Mount Elphinstone gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

43.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.6 pts 23.3%

22.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.7% Children (0–14) +13.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 45.5%

30.9% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%

3.7% Widowed +9.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Elphinstone Yakamia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 73.3%

11.0% England ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

0.0% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English +1.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

43.9% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 41.1%

12.2% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%

7.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 87.0%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 44.5%

31.7% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia

— 5.71 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +5 more in Yakamia

9 78th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +17 larger in Yakamia

422 62nd pct 439 64th pct

ICSEA in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +11 higher in Yakamia

979 43rd pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 42.0%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.1%

10.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +14.5 pts 3.2%

8.8% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

26.5% Education ◂ +16.5 pts 10.0%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

14.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.8 pts 5.0%

0.0% Society & culture +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.3 pts 1.6%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +$140 higher in Yakamia gap widening

$492 12th pct $632 29th pct

Household income in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +$143 higher in Mount Elphinstone gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $1,232 27th pct

Family income in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +$94 higher in Yakamia gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,719 39th pct

Household income distribution

44.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 29.4%

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 26.3%

8.8% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 47.1%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Asthma ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%

13.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

12.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Other condition +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

4.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +4.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

23.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

4.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +109 larger in Yakamia

3 43rd pct 112 86th pct

Median age in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +4 yrs older in Mount Elphinstone

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +$264 higher in Yakamia

$225 2nd pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +$209 higher in Mount Elphinstone

$1,375 35th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

29.9% Couples with children +21.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 30.9%

11.9% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 33.9%

20.6% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.0% 3 people +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +$30 higher in Yakamia gap widening

$290 54th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +$358 higher in Mount Elphinstone gap widening

$1,875 65th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Owned outright ◂ +33.6 pts 31.1%

0.0% Rented +33.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% Other tenure +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +18.6 pts 81.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 38.5%

38.2% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.1 pts 28.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +11 more in Yakamia

3 72nd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +31.96 more in Mount Elphinstone

36.59 100th pct 4.63 76th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +141.1 more in Mount Elphinstone

365.9 76th pct 224.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +1 more in Yakamia

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +9 longer in Mount Elphinstone

13 50th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

83.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 71.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 33.0%

28.6% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.6% 4 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 5.7%

10.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.3% Construction ◂ +17.4 pts 6.9%

18.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.5 pts 8.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.2% Education & training ◂ +7.7 pts 8.5%

10.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.9 pts 2.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.8 pts 14.7%

24.3% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 16.9%

16.2% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 9.8%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

0.0% Labourers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Sales workers even 10.8%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +3.7 higher in Yakamia

1.8 65th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +4.1 more in Yakamia

1.7 63rd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +74.1 pts higher in Yakamia

1.1% 58th pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +74.9 pts higher in Yakamia

0.0% 0th pct 74.9% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +25.6 pts higher in Yakamia

72.2% 79th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +88.6 pts higher in Yakamia

1.1% 58th pct 89.7% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +95.4 pts higher in Yakamia

1.1% 34th pct 96.5% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +41.5 pts higher in Yakamia

0.0% 0th pct 41.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +41.2 more in Mount Elphinstone

48.8 81st pct 7.6 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +25 higher in Yakamia

18 73rd pct 44 77th pct

Mean slope in Mount Elphinstone in Yakamia +0.1 pts higher in Yakamia

5.3% 46th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Elphinstone vs Yakamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51010/mount-elphinstone/vs/SAL51660/yakamia