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Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

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

Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) and Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) is a much younger place where the typical resident is 34, and it has a higher share of children under 15 at 24.1%. In contrast, the typical person in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) is 43, and it has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over at 18.9%. Education and housing also differ sharply; 35.0% of Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.4% in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria), and homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) at 41.8% versus 23.2% in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria).

These differences have become more pronounced as the age gap between the two areas has widened since 2016. Despite this, they share a similar typical weekly personal income, around $900, and both have the same share of people with a mental health condition at 8.4%. While Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) sees more new residents moving in, Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) is far more walkable, with 78.4% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 44.2% in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) Population: 42,588 larger in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) Median age: 9 yrs older in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) Aged 65+: 8.5 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +42,588 larger in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) gap widening

59,815 57th pct 102,403 91st pct

Median age in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +9 yrs older in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

43 yrs 76th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.5%

18.9% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 10.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 52.3%

30.0% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 74.4%

0.7% India +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.3% English ◂ +6.8 pts 31.6%

34.5% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 32.9%

13.6% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

9.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

1.3% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 75.1%

0.1% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.5% Italian even 1.5%

0.3% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 39.3%

44.1% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

4.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +0.90 more in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

2.03 56th pct 1.13 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +5 more in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

23 60th pct 28 73rd pct

Students in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +5,432 more in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

11,411 67th pct 16,843 88th pct

Avg size in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +105 larger in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

496 53rd pct 602 72nd pct

ICSEA in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +75 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,103 85th pct 1,029 55th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 61.5%

10.4% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 24.2%

21.3% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

13.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

11.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +$70 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$963 78th pct $893 72nd pct

Household income in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +$186 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,302 88th pct $2,116 79th pct

Family income in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +$404 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,681 84th pct $2,277 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 11.8%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.6%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.4% Mental health even 8.4%

3.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +2.5 pts ▸ 68.1%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +0.3 larger in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 18.2%

10.2% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 28.2%

21.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.3% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.3% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

7.6% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +$49 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$430 80th pct $381 58th pct

Mortgage in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +$207 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,200 82nd pct $1,993 67th pct

People / bedroom in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 23.2%

12.4% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 93.3%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 34.3%

10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 69.7%

14.2% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.6% $550–$749 ◂ +12.3 pts 3.3%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.0%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 13.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +140 more in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

224 40th pct 364 75th pct

Stops/1k in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +0.19 more in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

3.74 31st pct 3.55 28th pct

Departures/1k in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +565.5 more in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,483.0 69th pct 917.5 46th pct

PT routes in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +12 more in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

18 28th pct 30 59th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

33.6% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 21.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Walked even 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 26.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance even 14.5%

11.7% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%

8.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 19.3%

17.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%

12.7% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.0% Clerical & administrative even 14.0%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +1.8 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

6.3 62nd pct 4.5 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +1.9 more in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

6.3 65th pct 4.4 30th pct

15-min city in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +34.2 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

78.4% 61st pct 44.2% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +30.2 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

70.3% 56th pct 40.1% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +16.1 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

87.2% 47th pct 71.1% 28th pct

Walk to school in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +29.7 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

88.3% 70th pct 58.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +9.0 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

98.9% 63rd pct 89.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +30.7 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

66.6% 68th pct 36.0% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +0.5 more in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria)

18.1 73rd pct 18.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +75 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

113 57th pct 38 38th pct

Mean slope in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) +4.3 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

9.8% 94th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Compare Eltham (Eastern 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). Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22501/eltham/vs/SED28704/yan-yean