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Hope Vale vs Yarrabah

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 203 km apart · Hope Vale profile · Yarrabah profile

Hope Vale Yarrabah

Yarrabah and Hope Vale are two Queensland areas with very high First Nations populations, though they differ in how people live and work. Yarrabah has a much higher unemployment rate at 37.2% and far more people using a First Nations language (79.7%) compared to Hope Vale, where the unemployment rate is 20.9% and 64.5% speak such a language. Hope Vale is more likely to have separate houses (94.0% versus 71.0% in Yarrabah) and residents are more likely to live alone. Yarrabah is the more child-focused of the two, with far more people caring for children unpaid (49.8%) and larger households, with 35.6% having six or more people.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have no religion, at around 10%. They also share very similar typical weekly family incomes, around $900, and have nearly identical shares of children under 15. While they are alike in these areas, the gap in how many people live alone has widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in unemployment has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,529 larger in Yarrabah Unpaid carers: 13.0 pts higher in Yarrabah Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Hope Vale Housework 15h+: 15.2 pts higher in Hope Vale Other language: 17.7 pts higher in Yarrabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1,529 larger in Yarrabah gap steady
976 13th pct 2,505 23rd pct
Median age in Hope Valein Yarrabah +3 yrs older in Hope Vale gap steady
28 yrs 2nd pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Hope Valein Yarrabah +7.5 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
88.4% 100th pct 95.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Hope Valein Yarrabah +0.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
6.0% 5th pct 5.1% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Hope Valein Yarrabah even gap narrowing
29.8% 100th pct 29.9% 100th pct
De facto in Hope Valein Yarrabah +11.1 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
31.4% 100th pct 20.3% 90th pct

Age structure

29.8% Children (0–14) even 29.9%
29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 27.0%
19.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%
15.2% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Marital status

79.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 77.3%
12.1% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
2.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Hope Vale Yarrabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1.3 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

93.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.6% English ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%
4.4% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%
1.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hope Valein Yarrabah +17.7 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
60.8% 96th pct 78.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1.3 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
3.0% 84th pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

32.8% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 17.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hope Valein Yarrabah +0.4 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
10.0% 0th pct 10.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

80.7% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 85.0%
10.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hope Valein Yarrabah +4.8 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
33.1% 15th pct 28.3% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Hope Valein Yarrabah +2.4 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
5.1% 4th pct 2.7% 0th pct
Schools in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hope Valein Yarrabah +2.10 more in Hope Vale
3.44 46th pct 1.34 4th pct
Students in Hope Valein Yarrabah +259 more in Yarrabah
146 13th pct 405 24th pct
Avg size in Hope Valein Yarrabah +259 larger in Yarrabah
146 34th pct 405 73rd pct
ICSEA in Hope Valein Yarrabah +19 higher in Hope Vale
707 4th pct 688 3rd pct

Highest year of school

23.6% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
33.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.3%
19.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%
13.4% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
4.1% Certificate I / II +6.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.2% Society & culture +7.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%
7.9% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.8% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
7.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hope Valein Yarrabah +$49 higher in Hope Vale gap widening
$386 3rd pct $337 0th pct
Household income in Hope Valein Yarrabah +$418 higher in Yarrabah gap widening
$836 0th pct $1,254 32nd pct
Family income in Hope Valein Yarrabah +$37 higher in Yarrabah gap widening
$874 2nd pct $911 3rd pct
High earners in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
3.2% 5th pct 1.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Hope Valein Yarrabah +0.8 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
5.3% 3rd pct 4.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 18.3%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
2.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

63.6% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 75.5%
17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
0.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hope Valein Yarrabah +2.9 pts higher in Yarrabah
17.7% 8th pct 20.6% 14th pct
Mental health in Hope Valein Yarrabah +0.9 pts higher in Yarrabah
1.8% 0th pct 2.8% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Hope Valein Yarrabah +0.9 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
2.6% 9th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
3.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +0.7 pts 71.1%
13.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1.8 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
5.2% 0th pct 7.1% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Hope Valein Yarrabah +13.0 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
6.6% 7th pct 19.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Hope Valein Yarrabah +17.3 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
32.5% 89th pct 49.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1.6 pts higher in Yarrabah
1.8% 16th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Hope Valein Yarrabah +15.2 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
26.4% 88th pct 11.2% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1,539 larger in Yarrabah
863 60th pct 2,402 83rd pct
Median age in Hope Valein Yarrabah +2 yrs older in Hope Vale
26 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Hope Valein Yarrabah +5.2 pts higher in Hope Vale
32.8% 49th pct 27.7% 30th pct
Unemployment in Hope Valein Yarrabah +13.7 pts higher in Yarrabah
24.7% 89th pct 38.4% 99th pct
Median income in Hope Valein Yarrabah +$28 higher in Hope Vale
$359 8th pct $331 5th pct
Household income in Hope Valein Yarrabah +$475 higher in Yarrabah
$771 3rd pct $1,246 35th pct
Indigenous language in Hope Valein Yarrabah +15.1 pts higher in Yarrabah
64.5% 96th pct 79.7% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1.4 larger in Yarrabah gap widening
3.1 91st pct 4.5 100th pct
One-parent in Hope Valein Yarrabah +6.4 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
36.2% 100th pct 42.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Hope Valein Yarrabah +14.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
26.0% 30th pct 11.1% 0th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
36.2% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
11.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%
4.3% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Household size

13.9% 6 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 11.1%
23.1% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 12.8%
11.7% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%
10.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hope Valein Yarrabah +$30 higher in Yarrabah gap steady
$120 8th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Hope Valein Yarrabah +$417 higher in Yarrabah
$975 21st pct $1,392 49th pct
People / bedroom in Hope Valein Yarrabah +0.40 higher in Yarrabah gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Hope Valein Yarrabah +2.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
81.5% 98th pct 78.6% 97th pct
Owned outright in Hope Valein Yarrabah +4.8 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
5.7% 2nd pct 10.5% 6th pct
Separate houses in Hope Valein Yarrabah +23.0 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
94.0% 75th pct 71.0% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hope Valein Yarrabah +3.2 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
69.0% 23rd pct 72.2% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.5% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 78.6%
5.7% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
2.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +23.0 pts 71.0%
2.5% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.1% Other dwelling +10.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 23.0%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%
2.5% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.1% Studio / none +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

94.8% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 95.5%
3.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hope Valein Yarrabah +4.0 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
24.4% 91st pct 28.5% 93rd pct
Work from home in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1.0 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
1.8% 2nd pct 2.8% 6th pct
PT commute in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1.5 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 60th pct
PT stops in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 58.3%
10.6% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.8% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 34.8%
24.4% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
22.2% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
2.6% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hope Valein Yarrabah +0.7 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
12.1% 0th pct 12.8% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hope Valein Yarrabah +16.3 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
20.9% 96th pct 37.2% 100th pct
Participation in Hope Valein Yarrabah +6.4 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
42.6% 10th pct 36.1% 5th pct
Full-time in Hope Valein Yarrabah +9.6 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
63.9% 73rd pct 54.3% 15th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +16.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
26.0% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%
12.3% Mining ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Construction even 5.3%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
4.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
16.3% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.3 pts 2.3%
8.4% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.3% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Hope Valein Yarrabah +44 higher in Hope Vale
722 2nd pct 678 0th pct
ERP in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1,596 higher in Yarrabah
1,073 13th pct 2,669 22nd pct
Growth in Hope Valein Yarrabah +4.7 pts higher in Hope Vale
7.5% 79th pct 2.8% 41st pct
Businesses in Hope Valein Yarrabah +11 higher in Yarrabah
13 1st pct 24 2nd pct
Approvals in Hope Valein Yarrabah +40 higher in Yarrabah
1 7th pct 41 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hope Valein Yarrabah +852 higher in Yarrabah
1,694 94th pct 2,546 100th pct
Max temp in Hope Valein Yarrabah +0.8 higher in Hope Vale
30.1 86th pct 29.2 82nd pct
Min temp in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1.8 higher in Hope Vale
22.6 100th pct 20.8 96th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1,827 higher in Hope Vale
50,410 95th pct 48,583 94th pct
Assault/100k in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1,654 higher in Yarrabah
9,324 92nd pct 10,978 93rd pct
Sexual/100k in Hope Valein Yarrabah +224 higher in Yarrabah
615 91st pct 838 97th pct
Robbery/100k in Hope Valein Yarrabah
— 80 89th pct
Burglary/100k in Hope Valein Yarrabah +697 higher in Hope Vale
2,254 96th pct 1,557 90th pct
Theft/100k in Hope Valein Yarrabah +221 higher in Hope Vale
820 28th pct 599 16th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Hope Valein Yarrabah +75 higher in Yarrabah
205 24th pct 279 39th pct
Property damage/100k in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1,678 higher in Yarrabah
3,791 94th pct 5,469 99th pct
Drugs/100k in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1,376 higher in Hope Vale
2,254 88th pct 878 72nd pct
5-yr change in Hope Valein Yarrabah +32.2 pts higher in Yarrabah
37.8% 85th pct 70.0% 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hope Valein Yarrabah
2.2 14th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Hope Valein Yarrabah +1.8 more in Hope Vale
2.9 23rd pct 1.1 3rd pct
15-min city in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hope Valein Yarrabah +72.6 pts higher in Hope Vale
72.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hope Valein Yarrabah +25.4 pts higher in Hope Vale
72.6% 75th pct 47.2% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Hope Valein Yarrabah +56.6 pts higher in Hope Vale
71.1% 53rd pct 14.5% 5th pct
Walk to health in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hope Valein Yarrabah +3.1 more in Hope Vale
5.1 0th pct 2.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hope Valein Yarrabah even
0 35th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Hope Valein Yarrabah +4.8 pts higher in Yarrabah
4.1% 40th pct 8.9% 91st pct

Compare Hope Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Yarrabah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hope Vale vs Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33830/hope-vale/vs/LGA37600/yarrabah