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Monaro vs Yerrabi

State Electorate comparison ≈ 146 km apart · Monaro profile · Yerrabi profile

Monaro Yerrabi

Yerrabi and Monaro are two distinct regions separated by 146 km. Yerrabi is far more multicultural, with 36.2% of people born overseas and 36.8% using another language at home, compared to 17.2% and 11.6% in Monaro. This diversity is consistent with a highly qualified workforce; 42.4% of Yerrabi adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 25.8% in Monaro. Yerrabi is also more urban, with 71.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 49.8% of homes in Monaro have this access.

Both areas share a similar experience of working from home, with around 11% of people doing so. While they are alike in that regard, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2016, and Monaro has seen more people owning their homes outright. In contrast, Yerrabi is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, whereas the typical resident in Monaro is 39.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.2 pts higher in Yerrabi Born overseas: 19.0 pts higher in Yerrabi Year 12: 18.4 pts higher in Yerrabi Bachelor+: 16.6 pts higher in Yerrabi People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Yerrabi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monaroin Yerrabi +13,744 larger in Yerrabi gap steady
84,972 86th pct 98,716 90th pct
Median age in Monaroin Yerrabi +6 yrs older in Monaro gap narrowing
39 yrs 50th pct 33 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in Monaroin Yerrabi +1.7 pts higher in Monaro gap steady
3.4% 62nd pct 1.7% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Monaroin Yerrabi +6.5 pts higher in Monaro gap steady
15.1% 36th pct 8.5% 7th pct
Under 15 in Monaroin Yerrabi +3.9 pts higher in Yerrabi gap steady
18.7% 60th pct 22.6% 90th pct
De facto in Monaroin Yerrabi +2.4 pts higher in Monaro gap widening
13.2% 69th pct 10.8% 29th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 20.4%
18.7% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

48.4% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 53.8%
35.4% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 34.7%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Monaro Yerrabi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Monaroin Yerrabi +19.0 pts higher in Yerrabi gap widening
17.2% 32nd pct 36.2% 77th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 60.9%
1.7% India +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.4% China +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
0.6% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 27.6%
36.8% English ◂ +11.3 pts 25.4%
12.2% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%
1.3% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.7% Indian +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Monaroin Yerrabi +25.2 pts higher in Yerrabi gap widening
11.6% 43rd pct 36.8% 84th pct
Limited English in Monaroin Yerrabi +3.2 pts higher in Yerrabi gap steady
1.1% 37th pct 4.3% 77th pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +22.9 pts 59.7%
0.5% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Monaroin Yerrabi +1.8 pts higher in Monaro gap narrowing
39.7% 40th pct 37.9% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 37.3%
39.7% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 37.9%
1.8% Hinduism +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
1.1% Islam +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.9% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Monaroin Yerrabi +18.4 pts higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing
60.6% 60th pct 79.0% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Monaroin Yerrabi +16.6 pts higher in Yerrabi gap steady
25.8% 62nd pct 42.4% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Monaroin Yerrabi +1.23 more in Monaro
2.26 63rd pct 1.03 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Monaroin Yerrabi +13 more in Monaro
36 86th pct 23 60th pct
Students in Monaroin Yerrabi +6,083 more in Yerrabi
9,975 55th pct 16,058 87th pct
Avg size in Monaroin Yerrabi +421 larger in Yerrabi
277 18th pct 698 83rd pct
ICSEA in Monaroin Yerrabi +55 higher in Yerrabi
1,028 55th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 +18.4 pts ▸ 79.0%
19.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 9.4%
7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 15.4%
11.2% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.8% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%
4.2% Information technology +6.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
7.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Monaroin Yerrabi +$119 higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing
$1,065 86th pct $1,184 91st pct
Household income in Monaroin Yerrabi +$389 higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing
$2,126 79th pct $2,515 95th pct
Family income in Monaroin Yerrabi +$218 higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing
$2,600 81st pct $2,818 88th pct
High earners in Monaroin Yerrabi +3.6 pts higher in Yerrabi gap steady
17.6% 80th pct 21.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in Monaroin Yerrabi +8.1 pts higher in Yerrabi gap steady
30.7% 82nd pct 38.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.8% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.7%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.2%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.1%
6.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Monaroin Yerrabi +5.7 pts higher in Monaro
29.0% 57th pct 23.3% 22nd pct
Mental health in Monaroin Yerrabi +1.2 pts higher in Monaro
9.5% 59th pct 8.4% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Monaroin Yerrabi +1.0 pts higher in Monaro gap steady
4.5% 26th pct 3.5% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
8.3% Other condition even 8.3%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +8.7 pts ▸ 71.5%
20.0% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Monaroin Yerrabi +2.8 pts higher in Monaro gap steady
17.6% 78th pct 14.8% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Monaroin Yerrabi +1.3 pts higher in Monaro gap steady
11.9% 46th pct 10.6% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Monaroin Yerrabi +5.5 pts higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing
28.0% 65th pct 33.5% 94th pct
Defence service in Monaroin Yerrabi +1.0 pts higher in Monaro
7.0% 96th pct 6.0% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Monaroin Yerrabi +1.6 pts higher in Monaro gap steady
20.8% 51st pct 19.3% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Monaroin Yerrabi +0.4 larger in Yerrabi gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Monaroin Yerrabi +1.1 pts higher in Monaro gap steady
11.5% 23rd pct 10.4% 12th pct
Living alone in Monaroin Yerrabi +7.9 pts higher in Monaro gap narrowing
26.4% 54th pct 18.4% 13th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 67.4%
27.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 21.2%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 28.4%
26.4% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 18.4%
15.6% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.6% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Monaroin Yerrabi +$112 higher in Yerrabi gap steady
$350 43rd pct $462 87th pct
Mortgage in Monaroin Yerrabi +$141 higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing
$2,000 68th pct $2,141 78th pct
People / bedroom in Monaroin Yerrabi +0.10 higher in Yerrabi gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Monaroin Yerrabi +5.8 pts higher in Yerrabi gap widening
25.8% 40th pct 31.6% 61st pct
Owned outright in Monaroin Yerrabi +11.9 pts higher in Monaro gap widening
31.1% 50th pct 19.2% 10th pct
Separate houses in Monaroin Yerrabi +8.1 pts higher in Monaro gap widening
77.3% 41st pct 69.2% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Monaroin Yerrabi +5.9 pts higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing
74.7% 38th pct 80.6% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
25.8% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
31.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 19.2%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 69.2%
11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.3% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
34.0% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +22.0 pts 13.7%
10.6% $550–$749 +14.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%
3.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.0%
20.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Monaroin Yerrabi +0.2 pts higher in Monaro gap narrowing
3.6% 23rd pct 3.4% 20th pct
Work from home in Monaroin Yerrabi +0.6 pts higher in Monaro gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 10.5% 38th pct
PT commute in Monaroin Yerrabi +3.3 pts higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing
0.7% 17th pct 4.0% 73rd pct
PT stops in Monaroin Yerrabi +108 more in Yerrabi
294 59th pct 402 80th pct
Stops/1k in Monaroin Yerrabi +0.61 more in Yerrabi
3.46 26th pct 4.07 39th pct
Departures/1k in Monaroin Yerrabi +589.3 more in Yerrabi
247.5 18th pct 836.8 43rd pct
PT routes in Monaroin Yerrabi +15 more in Monaro
32 63rd pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 63.8%
11.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
0.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
31.1% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Monaroin Yerrabi +9.0 pts higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing
40.8% 59th pct 49.7% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Monaroin Yerrabi +3.5 pts higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing
13.1% 54th pct 16.6% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Monaroin Yerrabi +0.8 pts higher in Yerrabi gap steady
3.0% 0th pct 3.8% 17th pct
Participation in Monaroin Yerrabi +6.4 pts higher in Yerrabi gap steady
68.4% 88th pct 74.9% 100th pct
Full-time in Monaroin Yerrabi +1.3 pts higher in Yerrabi gap steady
65.7% 90th pct 67.0% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

22.0% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
11.2% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%
6.9% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
7.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.1% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%
14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
10.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Monaroin Yerrabi +1.8 higher in Yerrabi
4.3 27th pct 6.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Monaroin Yerrabi +1.3 more in Yerrabi
4.2 28th pct 5.5 51st pct
15-min city in Monaroin Yerrabi +21.9 pts higher in Yerrabi
49.8% 30th pct 71.7% 54th pct
Walk to shops in Monaroin Yerrabi +25.4 pts higher in Yerrabi
48.6% 30th pct 74.0% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Monaroin Yerrabi +37.9 pts higher in Yerrabi
60.7% 23rd pct 98.6% 76th pct
Walk to school in Monaroin Yerrabi +29.5 pts higher in Yerrabi
49.9% 22nd pct 79.5% 55th pct
Walk to a park in Monaroin Yerrabi +26.9 pts higher in Yerrabi
72.9% 20th pct 99.9% 79th pct
Walk to health in Monaroin Yerrabi +2.2 pts higher in Yerrabi
40.3% 40th pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Monaroin Yerrabi +3.2 more in Monaro
15.8 61st pct 12.6 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Monaroin Yerrabi +224 higher in Yerrabi
1 12th pct 225 79th pct
Mean slope in Monaroin Yerrabi +2.6 pts higher in Monaro
8.0% 86th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Monaro with nearby areas

Bega Brindabella Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) Murrumbidgee Kurrajong Ginninderra Yerrabi Benambra (Northern Victoria)

Compare Yerrabi with nearby areas

Ginninderra Kurrajong Murrumbidgee Brindabella Goulburn South Coast Monaro Kiama

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Monaro vs Yerrabi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10053/monaro/vs/SED80005/yerrabi