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South Coast vs Yerrabi

Name: South Coast vs Yerrabi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 111 km apart · South Coast profile · Yerrabi profile

South Coast Yerrabi

Yerrabi and South Coast are distinct regions with very different profiles. Yerrabi is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 33, while South Coast is far older at 49. This is reflected in the share of seniors, which is 29% in South Coast compared to just 8.5% in Yerrabi. Yerrabi also has a far more qualified and higher earning population; 42.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household income is $2,515, whereas in South Coast, 14.6% have a degree and the typical household earns $1,195.

These two areas have seen their differences grow over time, with gaps widening in typical incomes and the share of people born overseas. Yerrabi has become increasingly diverse, with 36.2% born overseas and 36.8% using another language at home, while South Coast is far more homogenous. Despite these diverging trends, both areas share similar rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in South Coast Other language: 31.6 pts higher in Yerrabi Year 12: 39.8 pts higher in Yerrabi Bachelor+: 27.8 pts higher in Yerrabi Household income: $1,320 higher in Yerrabi

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Coast in Yerrabi +22,056 larger in Yerrabi gap steady

76,660 77th pct 98,716 90th pct

Median age in South Coast in Yerrabi +16 yrs older in South Coast gap narrowing

49 yrs 97th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +16.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 8.5%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.6% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

29.8% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

South Coast Yerrabi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 60.9%

0.5% India +6.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.3% China +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +17.4 pts 25.4%

40.2% Australian ◂ +12.6 pts 27.6%

11.7% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

0.8% Chinese +7.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.6% Indian +7.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +28.8 pts 59.7%

0.2% Mandarin +5.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 37.3%

41.7% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 37.9%

0.5% Hinduism +7.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

0.3% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Coast in Yerrabi +0.85 more in South Coast

1.88 48th pct 1.03 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Coast in Yerrabi even

23 60th pct 23 60th pct

Students in South Coast in Yerrabi +5,793 more in Yerrabi

10,265 57th pct 16,058 87th pct

Avg size in South Coast in Yerrabi +252 larger in Yerrabi

446 42nd pct 698 83rd pct

ICSEA in South Coast in Yerrabi +119 higher in Yerrabi

964 18th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +39.8 pts ▸ 79.0%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +23.1 pts 9.4%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 4.2%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.0 pts 15.4%

16.1% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +15.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 9.0%

11.1% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.2% Information technology +9.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in South Coast in Yerrabi +$572 higher in Yerrabi gap widening

$612 9th pct $1,184 91st pct

Household income in South Coast in Yerrabi +$1,320 higher in Yerrabi gap widening

$1,195 6th pct $2,515 95th pct

Family income in South Coast in Yerrabi +$1,351 higher in Yerrabi gap widening

$1,467 7th pct $2,818 88th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.2 pts 15.7%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

4.7% $4,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 6.6%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 28.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 5.5%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +18.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

22.6% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 17.3%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in South Coast in Yerrabi +0.6 larger in Yerrabi gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +22.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +16.6 pts 21.2%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 10.4%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 28.4%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 18.4%

10.7% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.6% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.6% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Coast in Yerrabi +$112 higher in Yerrabi gap steady

$350 43rd pct $462 87th pct

Mortgage in South Coast in Yerrabi +$459 higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing

$1,682 36th pct $2,141 78th pct

People / bedroom in South Coast in Yerrabi +0.20 higher in Yerrabi gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +25.9 pts 19.2%

24.7% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 69.2%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.2% Flat or apartment +9.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 35.1%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

6.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.6%

35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +22.0 pts 13.7%

3.2% $550–$749 +21.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

0.4% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.0%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.2%

9.7% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Coast in Yerrabi +116 more in South Coast

518 89th pct 402 80th pct

Stops/1k in South Coast in Yerrabi +2.68 more in South Coast

6.76 88th pct 4.07 39th pct

Departures/1k in South Coast in Yerrabi +633.1 more in Yerrabi

203.7 16th pct 836.8 43rd pct

PT routes in South Coast in Yerrabi +4 more in South Coast

21 35th pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 63.8%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 34.3%

11.7% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Public administration & safety +18.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 10.4%

12.5% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

4.6% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

8.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 10.7%

11.9% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in South Coast in Yerrabi +1.8 higher in Yerrabi

4.3 27th pct 6.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Coast in Yerrabi +1.3 more in Yerrabi

4.2 28th pct 5.5 51st pct

15-min city in South Coast in Yerrabi +27.8 pts higher in Yerrabi

44.0% 23rd pct 71.7% 54th pct

Walk to shops in South Coast in Yerrabi +30.7 pts higher in Yerrabi

43.3% 22nd pct 74.0% 60th pct

Walk to transit in South Coast in Yerrabi +12.2 pts higher in Yerrabi

86.3% 46th pct 98.6% 76th pct

Walk to school in South Coast in Yerrabi +44.4 pts higher in Yerrabi

35.1% 10th pct 79.5% 55th pct

Walk to a park in South Coast in Yerrabi +13.2 pts higher in Yerrabi

86.6% 33rd pct 99.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in South Coast in Yerrabi +9.3 pts higher in Yerrabi

33.2% 27th pct 42.5% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in South Coast in Yerrabi +5.0 more in South Coast

17.6 71st pct 12.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in South Coast in Yerrabi +222 higher in Yerrabi

3 18th pct 225 79th pct

Mean slope in South Coast in Yerrabi +0.6 pts higher in South Coast

6.0% 62nd pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare South Coast with nearby areas

Kiama Shellharbour Wollongong Keira Wollondilly Kurrajong Yerrabi Campbelltown

Compare Yerrabi with nearby areas

Ginninderra Kurrajong Murrumbidgee Brindabella Goulburn South Coast Monaro Kiama

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Coast vs Yerrabi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10076/south-coast/vs/SED80005/yerrabi