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Yarra Junction - Wesburn vs Don Valley

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Yarra Junction - Wesburn profile · Don Valley profile

Yarra Junction - Wesburn Don Valley

Yarra Junction - Wesburn and Don Valley (L) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Yarra Junction - Wesburn is far more walkable, with 71.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 69.3% near public transport, giving it a somewhat walkable score of 4.9. In contrast, Don Valley (L) is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.8 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or public transport. There are also housing and demographic gaps; Yarra Junction - Wesburn has a far higher share of renters (14.9% compared to 2.3%) and people living alone (27.2% compared to 15.3%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a nearly identical share of people born overseas and a similar typical family income of around $1,730 a week. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are shifting. Don Valley (L) has become noticeably older, with a typical resident now 46 compared to 41 in Yarra Junction - Wesburn. The typical weekly household income in Don Valley (L) is also now well higher at $1,805, while Yarra Junction - Wesburn sits at $1,365.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,897 larger in Yarra Junction - Wesburn Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in Don Valley PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn No car: 4.2 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +2,897 larger in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap widening
3,283 79th pct 386 25th pct
Median age in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +5 yrs older in Don Valley gap widening
41 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +0.2 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap steady
1.2% 13th pct 1.0% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +2.9 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap narrowing
22.1% 49th pct 19.2% 39th pct
Under 15 in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +3.8 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap widening
19.0% 61st pct 15.3% 31st pct
De facto in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +1.9 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap narrowing
14.3% 64th pct 12.4% 42nd pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.2%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

44.7% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 50.6%
33.2% Never married even 33.2%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Yarra Junction - Wesburn Don Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +0.6 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap narrowing
11.2% 53rd pct 10.6% 48th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 78.2%
4.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
43.2% English +1.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
10.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
2.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +0.4 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap narrowing
2.7% 34th pct 2.3% 27th pct
Limited English in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +0.3 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap steady
0.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +4.6 pts higher in Don Valley gap narrowing
55.3% 89th pct 59.8% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 59.8%
33.4% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +1.2 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap narrowing
38.4% 50th pct 37.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +3.5 pts higher in Don Valley gap narrowing
11.4% 50th pct 14.9% 68th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 37.3%
21.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.7% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%
13.0% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

8.3% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%
10.7% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%
9.8% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +$43 higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap steady
$634 44th pct $591 35th pct
Household income in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +$440 higher in Don Valley gap widening
$1,365 58th pct $1,805 80th pct
Family income in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley even gap narrowing
$1,731 60th pct $1,733 60th pct
High earners in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +0.2 pts higher in Don Valley gap narrowing
5.4% 41st pct 5.6% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +3.7 pts higher in Don Valley gap narrowing
12.4% 58th pct 16.0% 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.4%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 8.4%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.2% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.0%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +1.0 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
32.6% 47th pct 31.6% 42nd pct
Mental health in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +3.2 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
11.0% 65th pct 7.8% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +2.2 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap steady
8.4% 74th pct 6.2% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Stroke even 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +4.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
20.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +1.9 pts higher in Don Valley gap narrowing
13.6% 27th pct 15.5% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +8.0 pts higher in Don Valley gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 22.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +1.2 pts higher in Don Valley gap narrowing
29.6% 74th pct 30.7% 78th pct
Defence service in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +0.6 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
2.5% 23rd pct 1.9% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +1.8 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap steady
24.8% 58th pct 23.0% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +0.3 larger in Don Valley gap widening
2.5 64th pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +3.1 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap narrowing
16.3% 57th pct 13.2% 38th pct
Living alone in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +11.9 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap widening
27.2% 43rd pct 15.3% 12th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 56.5%
26.4% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 15.3%
16.5% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.4% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +$65 higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap narrowing
$335 71st pct $270 49th pct
Mortgage in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +$43 higher in Don Valley gap narrowing
$1,757 78th pct $1,800 81st pct
People / bedroom in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +12.6 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap widening
14.9% 28th pct 2.3% 0th pct
Owned outright in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +4.3 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap widening
35.6% 38th pct 31.3% 27th pct
Separate houses in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +13.9 pts higher in Don Valley gap widening
86.1% 21st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +4.2 pts higher in Don Valley gap narrowing
77.5% 51st pct 81.7% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 56.5%
35.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 31.3%
14.9% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 2.3%
2.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +13.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 50.4%
24.0% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%
5.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
37.1% $200–$349 ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%
7.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +4.2 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap widening
4.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley even gap narrowing
15.6% 82nd pct 15.5% 82nd pct
PT commute in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +0.6 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap steady
0.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 60.1%
15.6% Worked at home even 15.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.2%
30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 14.2%
16.5% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
11.1% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +12.6 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap widening
32.1% 37th pct 19.6% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +2.7 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
2.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +0.4 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap narrowing
3.8% 36th pct 3.5% 30th pct
Participation in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +6.7 pts higher in Don Valley gap widening
55.8% 58th pct 62.4% 77th pct
Full-time in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +0.7 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn gap narrowing
54.6% 41st pct 53.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%
11.2% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%
8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
4.7% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% Wholesale trade +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
13.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
9.8% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +4.1 higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
4.9 62nd pct 0.8 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +4.2 more in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
5.1 58th pct 0.9 8th pct
15-min city in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +60.6 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
60.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +57.5 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
58.6% 50th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +69.3 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
69.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +9.3 pts higher in Don Valley
72.6% 53rd pct 81.9% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +67.7 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
71.5% 25th pct 3.8% 1st pct
Walk to health in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +44.7 pts higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
44.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +14.8 more in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
17.4 47th pct 2.6 5th pct
Intersections/km² in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +19 higher in Yarra Junction - Wesburn
24 37th pct 5 6th pct
Mean slope in Yarra Junction - Wesburnin Don Valley +0.2 pts higher in Don Valley
8.9% 87th pct 9.1% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yarra Junction - Wesburn vs Don Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215097/yarra-junction-wesburn/vs/UCL222019/don-valley