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Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) vs Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

Name: Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) vs Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) profile

Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) and Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Broadmeadows is a highly diverse hub where 45.9% of people were born overseas and 61.7% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Yan Yean is wealthier and more traditionally residential, with a typical weekly household income of $2,116 compared to $1,281 in Broadmeadows. Yan Yean also has far more large homes, with 93.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 93.3% being separate houses.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. While the gap in overseas births and language use has narrowed, the divide in income and home ownership has widened. Despite these trends, they share some basic similarities, such as a typical resident age of 34 and an identical average of 3.0 people per home. Broadmeadows is much more accessible for pedestrians, rated as very walkable, while Yan Yean is only somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 40.5 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) No religion: 26.4 pts higher in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) Born overseas: 23.8 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Participation: 22.4 pts higher in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) Unpaid child care: 14.6 pts higher in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +28,023 larger in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) gap widening

74,380 74th pct 102,403 91st pct

Median age in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) even gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.8% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

45.9% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

36.7% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 33.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

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

85+ in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 0.3% males, 0.5% females
80–84 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 0.5% males, 0.5% females
75–79 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 1.0% males, 1.0% females
70–74 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.8% females; 70–74 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 1.4% males, 1.6% females
65–69 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 65–69 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 1.7% males, 2.0% females
60–64 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 2.1% males, 2.4% females
55–59 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
50–54 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
45–49 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 3.3% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 3.7% males, 3.8% females
35–39 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 4.4% males, 4.6% females
30–34 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 3.9% males, 4.4% females
25–29 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 3.8% females; 25–29 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 2.9% males, 3.2% females
20–24 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
15–19 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 3.3% males, 3.1% females
10–14 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 3.9% males, 3.6% females
5–9 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 4.3% males, 4.2% females
0–4 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 0–4 in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria): 4.2% males, 3.9% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +28.0 pts ▸ 74.4%

2.9% India +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% England +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

13.7% Australian +19.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.0% English +20.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

2.6% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.1% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% German +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

29.7% English only +45.4 pts ▸ 75.1%

15.8% Arabic ◂ +14.6 pts 1.2%

3.4% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

0.7% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.1% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

12.8% No religion +26.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.6% Islam ◂ +35.9 pts 2.8%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

3.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +0.80 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

1.94 51st pct 1.13 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +2 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

30 77th pct 28 73rd pct

Students in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +2,093 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

18,936 89th pct 16,843 88th pct

Avg size in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +30 larger in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

631 75th pct 602 72nd pct

ICSEA in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +34 higher in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

995 35th pct 1,029 55th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.0 pts 8.1%

9.5% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.8% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

20.9% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

6.9% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +$407 higher in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$486 0th pct $893 72nd pct

Household income in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +$835 higher in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,281 11th pct $2,116 79th pct

Family income in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +$868 higher in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,409 4th pct $2,277 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.9%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 9.3%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 36.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +3.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

16.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) even gap narrowing

3.0 90th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 68.4%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 12.7%

15.6% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

26.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.2% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 15.1%

16.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.0% 5 people even 10.0%

8.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +$35 higher in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$346 41st pct $381 58th pct

Mortgage in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +$430 higher in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,563 26th pct $1,993 67th pct

People / bedroom in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +0.20 higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +22.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

33.7% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 19.2%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 23.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 93.3%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 6.1%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 34.3%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +36.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 4.8%

3.5% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +25.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 19.7%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 3.0%

1.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 28.2%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +64 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

428 84th pct 364 75th pct

Stops/1k in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +2.20 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

5.75 74th pct 3.55 28th pct

Departures/1k in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +895.0 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

1,812.5 79th pct 917.5 46th pct

PT routes in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +6 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

36 71st pct 30 59th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 57.2%

16.0% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 26.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

7.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

7.6% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

8.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +2.4 higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

6.8 70th pct 4.5 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +2.3 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

6.6 71st pct 4.4 30th pct

15-min city in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +41.7 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

85.9% 69th pct 44.2% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +48.7 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

88.9% 79th pct 40.1% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +21.1 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

92.2% 55th pct 71.1% 28th pct

Walk to school in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +26.7 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

85.3% 65th pct 58.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +6.6 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

96.5% 50th pct 89.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +38.8 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

74.8% 76th pct 36.0% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +5.4 more in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

13.2 41st pct 18.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +202 higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

241 83rd pct 38 38th pct

Mean slope in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +2.1 pts higher in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

3.3% 13th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Compare Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) vs Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21203/broadmeadows/vs/SED28704/yan-yean