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Cassowary Coast vs Yarrabah
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Cassowary Coast profile · Yarrabah profile
Cassowary Coast Yarrabah
Cassowary Coast and Yarrabah are two distinct Queensland areas with very different populations. Yarrabah is much younger, with a typical resident aged 25 and 29.9% of the population being children under 15, compared to a typical age of 46 and 17.5% of children in Cassowary Coast. Yarrabah has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 95.9%, while Cassowary Coast is at 11.0%. These differences extend to the home, where Yarrabah has far more renters (78.6%) and larger households (4.5 people per home) than Cassowary Coast, where 40.2% of homes are owned outright and the typical home holds 2.3 people.
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. Aside from this, the gaps between them are often growing. Since 2011, the difference in typical personal income has widened, with Cassowary Coast now $310 higher per week. The gap in language use at home has also grown significantly, as 78.5% of Yarrabah residents use another language compared to 10.2% in Cassowary Coast.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 27,668
- First area, 2016: 28,726
- First area, 2021: 29,157
- Second area, 2011: 2,409
- Second area, 2016: 2,559
- Second area, 2021: 2,505
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 22 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 23 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 25 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Cassowary Coast: 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Yarrabah: 0.0% males, 0.1% females
- 80–84 in Cassowary Coast: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Yarrabah: 0.3% males, 0.4% females
- 75–79 in Cassowary Coast: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Yarrabah: 0.2% males, 0.7% females
- 70–74 in Cassowary Coast: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Yarrabah: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 65–69 in Cassowary Coast: 4.0% males, 3.4% females; 65–69 in Yarrabah: 0.9% males, 1.2% females
- 60–64 in Cassowary Coast: 4.4% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Yarrabah: 1.8% males, 1.9% females
- 55–59 in Cassowary Coast: 3.8% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Yarrabah: 2.0% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Cassowary Coast: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Yarrabah: 2.7% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Cassowary Coast: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Yarrabah: 2.1% males, 2.2% females
- 40–44 in Cassowary Coast: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Yarrabah: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Cassowary Coast: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 35–39 in Yarrabah: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 30–34 in Cassowary Coast: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 30–34 in Yarrabah: 3.6% males, 3.9% females
- 25–29 in Cassowary Coast: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 25–29 in Yarrabah: 4.1% males, 4.3% females
- 20–24 in Cassowary Coast: 2.3% males, 1.9% females; 20–24 in Yarrabah: 4.6% males, 3.8% females
- 15–19 in Cassowary Coast: 2.8% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Yarrabah: 5.1% males, 5.5% females
- 10–14 in Cassowary Coast: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Yarrabah: 5.5% males, 4.7% females
- 5–9 in Cassowary Coast: 3.2% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Yarrabah: 5.0% males, 5.3% females
- 0–4 in Cassowary Coast: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Yarrabah: 4.9% males, 4.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $503
- First area, 2016: $567
- First area, 2021: $647
- Second area, 2011: $274
- Second area, 2016: $288
- Second area, 2021: $337
- First area, 2011: $931
- First area, 2016: $1,068
- First area, 2021: $1,204
- Second area, 2011: $1,015
- Second area, 2016: $1,129
- Second area, 2021: $1,254
- First area, 2011: $1,145
- First area, 2016: $1,305
- First area, 2021: $1,475
- Second area, 2011: $728
- Second area, 2016: $869
- Second area, 2021: $911
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 4.9
- Second area, 2016: 4.8
- Second area, 2021: 4.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $200
- First area, 2016: $230
- First area, 2021: $250
- Second area, 2011: $120
- Second area, 2016: $130
- Second area, 2021: $150
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,392
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.70
- Second area, 2016: 1.60
- Second area, 2021: 1.50
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cassowary Coast vs Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32260/cassowary-coast/vs/LGA37600/yarrabah