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Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) vs Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) vs Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) and Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in age and housing. Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) is a younger hub with 25.1% of its people under 15, compared to 20.8% in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan). This younger population helps explain why Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) has far more school enrolments (25,576 versus 14,391) and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (31.2% compared to 26.8%). There is also a notable gap in home ownership: 32.2% of Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) residents own their homes outright, while only 18.2% do so in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan).

Both areas are very similar in their use of public transport routes, with each having 19. Many residents in both places were born overseas and use a language other than English at home, though these gaps have narrowed since 2016. While Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) has more people living alone and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) has seen a faster rise in new arrivals, with 48.9% of people moving there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 48,955 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) No car: 3.9 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Recent movers: 8.8 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +48,955 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

82,511 85th pct 131,466 99th pct

Median age in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.8% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 7.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

52.3% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

32.1% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 0.2% males, 0.3% females
80–84 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 0.3% males, 0.4% females
75–79 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.6% females
70–74 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.0% females
65–69 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.5% females
60–64 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 1.9% females
55–59 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 55–59 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.5% females
50–54 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.8% females
45–49 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females
40–44 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.6% females
35–39 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.6% females; 35–39 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 4.8% males, 4.8% females
30–34 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females; 30–34 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 5.1% females
25–29 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.0% females
20–24 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.3% females
15–19 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females
10–14 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.6% females
5–9 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 4.2% females
0–4 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.6% females; 0–4 in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.8% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

9.7% India +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Italy ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

11.9% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

9.8% English +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

32.2% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.1% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.0% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

4.4% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

2.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 44.3%

15.3% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.3% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

6.2% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.86 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

1.80 44th pct 0.94 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) even

31 78th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +11,185 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

14,391 86th pct 25,576 95th pct

Avg size in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +361 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

464 46th pct 825 91st pct

ICSEA in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +7 higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

1,017 48th pct 1,010 43rd pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 13.1%

9.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.3% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.3%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$83 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$631 11th pct $714 26th pct

Household income in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$374 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,516 33rd pct $1,890 63rd pct

Family income in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$272 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,671 17th pct $1,943 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.9%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 9.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 43.9%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +4.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

15.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 73.4%

19.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 13.9%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

28.7% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 22.7%

18.9% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.5% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 12.3%

8.6% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$29 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$361 48th pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 18.2%

26.8% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 23.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 92.1%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 36.6%

31.2% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

4.4% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

31.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 18.7%

4.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.3% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

10.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +36 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

362 74th pct 398 79th pct

Stops/1k in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +1.36 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

4.39 45th pct 3.03 19th pct

Departures/1k in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +417.7 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

1,338.1 64th pct 920.4 47th pct

PT routes in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) even

19 30th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

16.6% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 27.9%

12.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.8% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

10.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

6.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Finance & insurance even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals even 17.1%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

8.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.7 higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

6.0 57th pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.5 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

5.6 53rd pct 5.1 44th pct

15-min city in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +7.2 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

72.5% 55th pct 65.3% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +17.6 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

77.6% 64th pct 60.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +4.3 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

83.8% 42nd pct 88.0% 49th pct

Walk to school in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

84.4% 63rd pct 83.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) even

98.4% 57th pct 98.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +6.9 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

44.5% 46th pct 37.6% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +3.7 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

14.4 51st pct 10.7 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +75 higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

207 76th pct 132 61st pct

Mean slope in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

2.9% 4th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) vs Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED28203/thomastown/vs/SED28803/yuroke