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Myrtleford vs Yackandandah

Name: Myrtleford vs Yackandandah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Myrtleford profile · Yackandandah profile

Myrtleford Yackandandah

Myrtleford and Yackandandah (L) are nearby Victorian towns with very different social profiles. Yackandandah (L) is far more academic and professional, with 32.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 20.7% working from home. In contrast, Myrtleford is more diverse and accessible, with 11.6% of people using another language at home and 85.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to none in Yackandandah (L).

Both towns share a similar daily rhythm, with almost identical unemployment rates around 3% and nearly the same share of people in de facto relationships. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in wealth and education; Yackandandah (L) has a typical household income that is $332 higher each week than in Myrtleford. While both areas are older than the national figure, residents in Yackandandah (L) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 52.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Myrtleford Bachelor+: 21.1 pts higher in Yackandandah PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Myrtleford Other language: 9.9 pts higher in Myrtleford Year 12: 17.3 pts higher in Yackandandah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +1,733 larger in Myrtleford

2,846 77th pct 1,113 59th pct

Median age in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +3 yrs older in Yackandandah

49 yrs 64th pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

29.1% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 16.8%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

Marital status

45.0% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

31.6% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 23.2%

9.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Myrtleford Yackandandah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 84.4%

4.5% Italy ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

2.3% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.2% English +8.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.8% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

19.0% Italian ◂ +15.3 pts 3.7%

10.9% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 93.9%

6.5% Italian ◂ +6.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 41.5%

36.9% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

6.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.2%

16.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.6 pts 20.4%

16.0% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

7.9% Education +8.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

13.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +$117 higher in Yackandandah

$637 45th pct $754 69th pct

Household income in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +$332 higher in Yackandandah

$1,114 35th pct $1,446 63rd pct

Family income in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +$395 higher in Yackandandah

$1,503 45th pct $1,898 70th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 26.5%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.4%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 41.0%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.4%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

9.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +0.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

22.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +0.1 larger in Yackandandah

2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.0% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 38.2%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 30.9%

9.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

1.4% 6 or more even 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +$47 higher in Yackandandah

$260 46th pct $307 61st pct

Mortgage in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +$202 higher in Yackandandah

$1,300 43rd pct $1,502 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +0.10 higher in Yackandandah

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.6% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 88.9%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 46.3%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 ◂ +35.2 pts 28.2%

17.1% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 42.9%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.5%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 53.9%

7.8% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.6% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.9% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.8% Education & training +11.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +21.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.9% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 7.5%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +1.1 higher in Myrtleford

5.9 82nd pct 4.8 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +1.1 more in Myrtleford

6.2 79th pct 5.0 57th pct

15-min city in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +3.4 pts higher in Myrtleford

72.9% 62nd pct 69.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +7.3 pts higher in Myrtleford

71.7% 61st pct 64.5% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +30.9 pts higher in Yackandandah

36.6% 43rd pct 67.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +5.7 pts higher in Myrtleford

84.2% 69th pct 78.5% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +19.7 pts higher in Myrtleford

98.8% 78th pct 79.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +85.5 pts higher in Myrtleford

85.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +19.4 more in Myrtleford

41.8 85th pct 22.5 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +18 higher in Myrtleford

39 61st pct 21 32nd pct

Mean slope in Myrtleford in Yackandandah +2.7 pts higher in Yackandandah

5.3% 59th pct 8.0% 85th pct

Compare Myrtleford with nearby areas

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Compare Yackandandah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myrtleford vs Yackandandah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215060/myrtleford/vs/UCL221083/yackandandah