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Seat Of Yuroke

The Seat of Yuroke is a newly formed district that was created as a result of a redistribution of seats for the Parliament of Victoria. It takes in a host of existing established suburbs such as Tullamarine, Attwood and Greenvale – while also taking in the new growth corridors in Roxburgh Park and Craigieburn.
Map of Yuroke
 

Features of the District
   
Location: Yuroke District is an outer metropolitan electorate approximately 14 kilometres north-west of Melbourne.
   
Area: 229 square kilometres.
   
Province: Yuroke District is part of Melbourne North Province.
   
Suburbs: Craigieburn, Gladstone Park, Greenvale, Kalkallo and YurokeParts of the suburbs of Bulla, Roxburgh Park, Tullamarine and Westmeadows.
   
Features: Yuroke District includes residential areas in the south and open country in the north. Features include Melbourne Airport, the Woodlands Historic Park and Greenvale reservoir.
   

Historical Pattern
   
2002-present ALP
   

Statistical Profile from the 2001 Census

Census of Population and Housing statistics have been calculated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics based on the State electoral boundaries.
 

POPULATION AND MOBILITY
  Number Per cent Victoria
Total Persons 53,957   4,612,097
Persons who changed address between 1996 and 2001 (a) 18,473 38.3% 41.4%
(a) Percentage is given as a proportion of persons aged 5 years and over who stated their previous address.
 

AGE
  Number Per cent Victoria
0-17 16,010 29.7% 24.7%
18-39 18,575 34.4% 32.2%
40-64 16,273 30.2% 30.4%
65+ 3,099 5.7% 12.7%
Total 53,957 100.0% 100.0%
Median Age   31 years 35 years
 
 

BIRTHPLACE
  Number Per cent Victoria
Australia (a) 36,835 72.1% 75.3%
   Italy 2,300 4.5%  
   United Kingdom 1,478 2.9%  
   Other 10,462 20.5%  
Born Overseas 14,240 27.9% 24.7%
Total (b) 51,075 100.0% 100.0%
(a) Does not include Australia External Territories.
(b) Excludes persons who did not state their birthplace, inadequately described their birthplace or were born at sea.
 

PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH
  Number Per cent Victoria
Speaks English only 35,266 68.1% 79.0%
Speaks other language and speaks English:      
   Very well or well 14,356 27.7% 17.0%
   Not well or not at all 2,194 4.2% 4.0%
Total (a) 51,816 100.0% 100.0%
(a) Excludes persons who did not state their language spoken at home and/or did not state their proficiency in English.
 

WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
  Number Per cent Victoria
$0 - $299 (a) 953 6.6% 13.3%
$300 - $699 3,660 25.3% 30.6%
$700 - $1499 6,498 44.9% 34.8%
$1500 or more 3,375 23.3% 21.2%
Total (b) 14,486 100.0% 100.0%
Median weekly household income   $980 $812
(a) Includes negative and nil income.
(b) Excludes non-classifiable households and households where one or more persons did not state their income.
 

HOUSING
  Number Per cent Victoria
Owned/Being Purchased 13,743 85.3% 74.2%
Rented/Other 2,375 14.7% 25.8%
Total (a) 16,118 100.0% 100.0%
(a) Excludes households where the tenure type was not stated.
 

INTERNET USE
  Number Per cent Victoria
No, did not use Internet 32,916 63.1% 59.6%
Yes, did use Internet, at home, work or elsewhere 19,220 36.9% 40.4%
Total (a) 52,136 100.0% 100.0%
(a) Excludes individuals who didn't state their use of Internet.
 

LABOUR FORCE
  Number Per cent Victoria
Employed 25,533 94.0% 93.2%
Unemployed (2001 Census) (a) 1,639 6.0% 6.8%
Total (b) 27,172 100.0% 100.0%
In the labour force 27,172 69.1% 63.6%
Not in the labour force 12,137 30.9% 36.4%
Total (c) 39,309 100.0% 100.0%
a) This figure is derived from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing and represents the unemployment rate as at Census day, 7 August, 2001. By contrast, the widely published monthly unemployment rate is derived from the Labour Force Survey which samples approximately 30,000 households across Australia. Due to sample variability, the Labour Force Survey does not provide unemployment estimates for relatively small areas such as State electorates; hence 5-yearly Census data is the only source which can be used for this purpose.
(b) Excludes persons aged 0-14, persons not in the labour force and persons who did not state their labour force status.
(c) Excludes persons aged 0-14 and persons who did not state their labour force status.
 

OCCUPATION
  Number Per cent Victoria
Managers and administrators 1,605 6.4% 9.7%
Professionals 2,780 11.1% 19.6%
Associate professionals 2,468 9.9% 11.6%
Tradespersons and related workers 3,857 15.5% 12.5%
Clerical, sales and service workers 8,891 35.6% 30.0%
Production and transport workers 3,087 12.4% 8.3%
Labourers and related workers 2,263 9.1% 8.4%
Total (a) 24,951 100.0% 100.0%
(a) Employed persons excluding those who did not state their occupation.

 

Source of information

This information taken from the Victorian Electoral Commission website.

For more information on Victoria Electoral Districts please visit http://www.vec.vic.gov.au.

 

 

 

 


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