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Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) vs Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) vs Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) profile · Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) and Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) are both large, growing areas in outer Melbourne, but Yuroke is much more transient and diverse. In Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan), 48.9% of people moved home in the last five years, compared to 28.4% in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan). Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) also has a far higher share of people using another language at home (56.7%) and a younger population, with a typical age of 32. Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 31.3%, while Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) is lower at 18.2%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 23%) and a similar number of people per home. While they share these traits, several gaps have grown since 2016. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, with Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) now 8.1 percentage points higher than Sydenham (Western Metropolitan). The gap in weekly household incomes has also increased, with Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) now 6.6 percentage points more likely to earn $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.5 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) Population: 51,356 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 12.7 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 8.9 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +51,356 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

80,110 82nd pct 131,466 99th pct

Median age in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 20.0%

20.0% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

Marital status

53.3% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

33.7% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.8% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 50.8%

6.2% India +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.7% Vietnam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.1% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

13.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

11.2% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

6.7% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

3.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

52.1% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 37.8%

3.7% Punjabi +5.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Arabic +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

1.8% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +14.4 pts 44.3%

18.2% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

6.5% Islam +10.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.5% Other religions +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.01 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

0.93 3rd pct 0.94 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +16 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

15 32nd pct 31 78th pct

Students in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +12,398 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

13,178 79th pct 25,576 95th pct

Avg size in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +54 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

879 94th pct 825 91st pct

ICSEA in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +18 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

1,028 55th pct 1,010 43rd pct

Highest year of school

65.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 63.6%

10.7% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%

26.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 23.5%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 19.3%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

11.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$66 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$780 46th pct $714 26th pct

Household income in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$217 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,107 78th pct $1,890 63rd pct

Family income in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$294 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,237 64th pct $1,943 39th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None +3.3 pts ▸ 73.6%

16.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

3.1 95th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 73.4%

16.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

25.4% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 24.4%

25.1% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 22.7%

19.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.0% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

10.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$9 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$381 58th pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$8 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,942 57th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 18.2%

16.7% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 92.1%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 7.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 36.6%

7.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

19.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.7%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +161 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

237 44th pct 398 79th pct

Stops/1k in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.07 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

2.96 18th pct 3.03 19th pct

Departures/1k in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +194.8 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

725.6 39th pct 920.4 47th pct

PT routes in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) even

19 30th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

21.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

25.2% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.2 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

5.5 47th pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

5.4 48th pct 5.1 44th pct

15-min city in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) even

65.4% 48th pct 65.3% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +4.5 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

64.5% 49th pct 60.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +10.4 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

77.6% 36th pct 88.0% 49th pct

Walk to school in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +6.0 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

77.7% 53rd pct 83.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

99.5% 69th pct 98.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +4.5 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

42.1% 43rd pct 37.6% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +1.6 more in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

12.4 33rd pct 10.7 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +125 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

257 86th pct 132 61st pct

Mean slope in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

2.6% 0th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Compare Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) vs Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED28007/sydenham/vs/SED28803/yuroke