Yarra Ranges Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

156,068

Males

77,188 (49.5%)

Females

78,878 (50.5%)

Indigenous

1,713 (1.1%)

Born in Australia

82.5%

English Only at Home

91.7%

Australian Citizens

141,486

Other Languages

8.3%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

6.0%

5-14 years

12.6%

15-19 years

6.1%

20-24 years

5.6%

25-34 years

12.3%

35-44 years

13.1%

45-54 years

13.8%

55-64 years

13.0%

65-74 years

10.5%

75-84 years

5.5%

85+ years

1.7%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$808/week

Annual Personal Income

$42,016

Median Household Income

$1,881/week

Annual Household Income

$97,812

Median Family Income

$2,203/week

Annual Family Income

$114,556

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$380

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,950

Average Household Size

2.7 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

123,985 (82.5%)

Born Overseas

26,283 (17.5%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

66,730 (55.0%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

19,357 (16.0%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

21,159 (17.5%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

8,580 (7.1%)

Year 8 or Below

4,702 (3.9%)

Did Not Go to School

700 (0.6%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

45,782

Employed Part-time

28,190

Total Employed

79,897

Unemployed

2,941

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Participation Rate

65.2%

Labour Force

82,842

Not in Labour Force

39,255

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

43,981

Couple - No Children

16,483 (37.5%)

Couple with Children

20,583 (46.8%)

One Parent Family

6,465 (14.7%)

Other Family

446 (1.0%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

52,325 (93.7%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

2,919 (5.2%)

Flat/Apartment

313 (0.6%)

Other Dwelling

216 (0.4%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

55,842

Unoccupied Dwellings

3,632

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

1,584 (2.9%)

1 Vehicle

15,189 (27.5%)

2 Vehicles

23,164 (41.9%)

3 Vehicles

8,965 (16.2%)

4+ Vehicles

6,420 (11.6%)

Total Dwellings

55,318

Yarra Ranges