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Brindabella vs Yerrabi

Name: Brindabella vs Yerrabi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Brindabella profile · Yerrabi profile

Brindabella Yerrabi

Yerrabi and Brindabella are two large residential areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different characters. Yerrabi is a diverse hub where 36.2% of people were born overseas and 36.8% use a language other than English at home. It is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 33 and a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (42.4%) compared to Brindabella (28.5%). Brindabella is more established and stable, with a higher share of homes owned outright (30.5% vs 19.2%) and a larger proportion of residents aged 65 and over.

Both areas share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes around $1,150 and almost identical unemployment rates. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in their populations' backgrounds has widened over time; Yerrabi has seen a significant increase in overseas arrivals and language diversity compared to Brindabella. Yerrabi is also more densely planned, with far more street intersections and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.9 pts higher in Yerrabi Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Yerrabi Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in Brindabella Born overseas: 15.0 pts higher in Yerrabi People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Yerrabi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brindabella in Yerrabi +15,762 larger in Yerrabi gap narrowing

82,954 85th pct 98,716 90th pct

Median age in Brindabella in Yerrabi +5 yrs older in Brindabella gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 8.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

49.2% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

34.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Brindabella Yerrabi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 60.9%

2.6% India +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% China +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.6% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

37.1% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 27.6%

36.2% English ◂ +10.8 pts 25.4%

12.2% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

2.4% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +21.3 pts 59.7%

0.7% Mandarin +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 37.3%

42.0% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 37.9%

2.3% Hinduism +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Not stated even 4.7%

2.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brindabella in Yerrabi +0.72 more in Brindabella

1.75 41st pct 1.03 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brindabella in Yerrabi +5 more in Brindabella

28 73rd pct 23 60th pct

Students in Brindabella in Yerrabi +2,877 more in Yerrabi

13,181 79th pct 16,058 87th pct

Avg size in Brindabella in Yerrabi +227 larger in Yerrabi

471 47th pct 698 83rd pct

ICSEA in Brindabella in Yerrabi +39 higher in Yerrabi

1,044 62nd pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 79.0%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.4%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 15.4%

10.6% Postgraduate degree +10.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

6.9% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.7% Creative arts even 3.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brindabella in Yerrabi +$38 higher in Yerrabi gap narrowing

$1,146 89th pct $1,184 91st pct

Household income in Brindabella in Yerrabi +$200 higher in Yerrabi gap widening

$2,315 89th pct $2,515 95th pct

Family income in Brindabella in Yerrabi +$102 higher in Yerrabi gap widening

$2,716 86th pct $2,818 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.6% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.2%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.1%

5.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +8.9 pts ▸ 71.5%

22.0% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 17.3%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brindabella in Yerrabi +0.3 larger in Yerrabi gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 28.4%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 18.4%

17.4% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brindabella in Yerrabi +$37 higher in Yerrabi gap widening

$425 79th pct $462 87th pct

Mortgage in Brindabella in Yerrabi +$141 higher in Yerrabi gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,141 78th pct

People / bedroom in Brindabella in Yerrabi +0.10 higher in Yerrabi gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

20.6% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 19.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 69.2%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.5% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 35.1%

34.0% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 46.6%

14.7% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 8.2%

12.6% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.8% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.4%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%

14.6% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brindabella in Yerrabi +94 more in Brindabella

496 88th pct 402 80th pct

Stops/1k in Brindabella in Yerrabi +1.91 more in Brindabella

5.98 78th pct 4.07 39th pct

Departures/1k in Brindabella in Yerrabi +568.1 more in Brindabella

1,404.9 66th pct 836.8 43rd pct

PT routes in Brindabella in Yerrabi even

17 26th pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 63.8%

9.2% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) even 5.2%

2.7% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.5% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

7.9% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%

15.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% Sales workers even 6.7%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Brindabella in Yerrabi +0.1 higher in Yerrabi

6.0 56th pct 6.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brindabella in Yerrabi +0.0 more in Brindabella

5.6 52nd pct 5.5 51st pct

15-min city in Brindabella in Yerrabi +8.6 pts higher in Yerrabi

63.2% 46th pct 71.7% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Brindabella in Yerrabi +10.8 pts higher in Yerrabi

63.3% 47th pct 74.0% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Brindabella in Yerrabi +1.3 pts higher in Yerrabi

97.3% 69th pct 98.6% 76th pct

Walk to school in Brindabella in Yerrabi +9.1 pts higher in Brindabella

88.6% 71st pct 79.5% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Brindabella in Yerrabi +0.3 pts higher in Yerrabi

99.5% 70th pct 99.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Brindabella in Yerrabi +1.9 pts higher in Yerrabi

40.6% 40th pct 42.5% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brindabella in Yerrabi +3.5 more in Brindabella

16.1 62nd pct 12.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Brindabella in Yerrabi +216 higher in Yerrabi

9 28th pct 225 79th pct

Mean slope in Brindabella in Yerrabi +0.4 pts higher in Brindabella

5.8% 59th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Brindabella with nearby areas

Murrumbidgee Ginninderra Kurrajong Yerrabi Monaro Goulburn Bega South Coast

Compare Yerrabi with nearby areas

Ginninderra Kurrajong Murrumbidgee Brindabella Goulburn South Coast Monaro Kiama

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brindabella vs Yerrabi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED80001/brindabella/vs/SED80005/yerrabi