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Palm Island vs Yarrabah

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 214 km apart · Palm Island profile · Yarrabah profile

Palm Island Yarrabah

Yarrabah and Palm Island are two First Nations communities in Queensland with very high Indigenous populations. Yarrabah stands out for its cultural and linguistic profile, where 79.7% of people speak a First Nations language and 78.5% use another language at home. It also faces significantly higher unemployment, with 37.2% of the population out of work and a First Nations unemployment rate of 38.4%. Palm Island has a different set of challenges, including a much higher rate of drug offences and a higher share of households with no motor vehicle at 49.5%.

Everyday life in both places shares many common pressures, with identical scores for the lowest levels of education and job skills and typical weekly family incomes that are very similar, at $911 in Yarrabah and $898 in Palm Island. While they share the same share of residents aged 65 and over (5.1%), the two areas are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in the use of languages other than English has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people living alone has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 37.8 pts higher in Yarrabah Unemployment: 27.3 pts higher in Yarrabah No car: 21.0 pts higher in Palm Island Unpaid child care: 16.8 pts higher in Yarrabah Unpaid carers: 8.4 pts higher in Yarrabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +407 larger in Yarrabah gap widening
2,098 21st pct 2,505 23rd pct
Median age in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1 yrs older in Palm Island gap narrowing
26 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +4.5 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
91.4% 100th pct 95.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Palm Islandin Yarrabah even gap steady
5.1% 3rd pct 5.1% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1.5 pts higher in Palm Island gap narrowing
31.4% 100th pct 29.9% 100th pct
De facto in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +8.7 pts higher in Palm Island gap widening
29.1% 100th pct 20.3% 90th pct

Age structure

31.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 29.9%
25.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%
15.9% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.1% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Marital status

85.0% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 77.3%
9.2% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Separated even 2.1%
1.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Palm Island Yarrabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1.5 pts higher in Palm Island gap widening
1.7% 0th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

93.9% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

5.2% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%
4.2% English ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Scottish even 0.3%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +37.8 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
40.7% 90th pct 78.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1.0 pts higher in Palm Island gap steady
2.7% 81st pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

53.1% English only ◂ +35.5 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 Palm Islandin Yarrabah +6.1 pts higher in Palm Island gap widening
16.5% 2nd pct 10.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

76.2% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 85.0%
16.5% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 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 Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1.9 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
26.4% 6th pct 28.3% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1.6 pts higher in Palm Island gap steady
4.3% 1st pct 2.7% 0th pct
Schools in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1 more in Palm Island
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1.70 more in Palm Island
3.04 40th pct 1.34 4th pct
Students in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +37 more in Palm Island
442 26th pct 405 24th pct
Avg size in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +184 larger in Yarrabah
221 49th pct 405 73rd pct
ICSEA in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +21 higher in Yarrabah
667 1st pct 688 3rd pct

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
26.4% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 15.3%
15.4% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 47.5%
5.4% Certificate I / II +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

11.5% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.6% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.2% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%
11.2% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
6.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.1% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +$43 higher in Palm Island gap widening
$380 3rd pct $337 0th pct
Household income in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +$277 higher in Yarrabah gap widening
$977 7th pct $1,254 32nd pct
Family income in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +$13 higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
$898 3rd pct $911 3rd pct
High earners in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1.0 pts higher in Palm Island gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 1.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +2.0 pts higher in Palm Island gap narrowing
6.5% 7th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.3%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

65.7% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 75.5%
19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%
4.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +5.5 pts higher in Yarrabah
15.1% 3rd pct 20.6% 14th pct
Mental health in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +0.5 pts higher in Yarrabah
2.2% 2nd pct 2.8% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +0.1 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
3.3% 14th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +5.9 pts 71.1%
11.5% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +2.3 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
4.7% 0th pct 7.1% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +8.4 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
11.1% 36th pct 19.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +16.8 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
33.0% 90th pct 49.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +2.0 pts higher in Yarrabah
1.4% 9th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +0.8 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
10.3% 5th pct 11.2% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +484 larger in Yarrabah
1,918 77th pct 2,402 83rd pct
Median age in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1 yrs older in Palm Island
25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1.8 pts higher in Yarrabah
25.9% 24th pct 27.7% 30th pct
Unemployment in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +26.4 pts higher in Yarrabah
12.0% 53rd pct 38.4% 99th pct
Median income in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +$34 higher in Palm Island
$365 8th pct $331 5th pct
Household income in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +$296 higher in Yarrabah
$950 12th pct $1,246 35th pct
Indigenous language in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +35.3 pts higher in Yarrabah
44.4% 92nd pct 79.7% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +0.8 larger in Yarrabah gap widening
3.7 100th pct 4.5 100th pct
One-parent in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +3.9 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
38.7% 100th pct 42.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +10.3 pts higher in Palm Island gap widening
21.4% 13th pct 11.1% 0th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
38.7% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
9.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
5.4% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

Household size

24.4% 6 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 11.1%
19.1% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 12.8%
12.6% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
10.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +$25 higher in Yarrabah gap steady
$125 9th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +$775 higher in Palm Island
$2,167 87th pct $1,392 49th pct
People / bedroom in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +0.30 higher in Yarrabah gap widening
1.20 96th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +13.9 pts higher in Palm Island gap widening
92.5% 100th pct 78.6% 97th pct
Owned outright in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +9.1 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
1.4% 0th pct 10.5% 6th pct
Separate houses in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +16.0 pts higher in Palm Island gap widening
87.0% 41st pct 71.0% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +4.2 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
68.0% 21st pct 72.2% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.5% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 78.6%
1.4% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.3% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 71.0%
8.1% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.5% Other dwelling +7.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Bedrooms per home

22.4% 4 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 23.0%
24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 14.0%
4.9% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

92.1% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 95.5%
4.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +21.0 pts higher in Palm Island gap narrowing
49.5% 100th pct 28.5% 93rd pct
Work from home in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +2.8 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 6th pct
PT commute in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +3.2 pts higher in Palm Island gap narrowing
4.7% 86th pct 1.5% 60th pct
PT stops in Palm Islandin Yarrabah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Palm Islandin Yarrabah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Palm Islandin Yarrabah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Palm Islandin Yarrabah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

34.5% Car (driver) +23.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
32.7% Walked ◂ +19.4 pts 13.3%
12.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.7% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% No vehicle ◂ +21.0 pts 28.5%
36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 34.8%
12.0% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
2.3% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.6% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1.3 pts higher in Palm Island gap steady
14.1% 0th pct 12.8% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Palm Islandin Yarrabah
25.7% 90th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +27.3 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
9.8% 88th pct 37.2% 100th pct
Participation in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +9.4 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
26.7% 0th pct 36.1% 5th pct
Full-time in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1.5 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
52.8% 11th pct 54.3% 15th pct

Industries people work in

33.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
15.6% Public administration & safety +12.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
23.0% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 15.8%
6.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%
2.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
1.5% Arts & recreation +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 32.2%
18.0% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.4% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
3.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Palm Islandin Yarrabah even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Palm Islandin Yarrabah even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Palm Islandin Yarrabah even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Palm Islandin Yarrabah even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +29 higher in Palm Island
707 1st pct 678 0th pct
ERP in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +334 higher in Yarrabah
2,335 20th pct 2,669 22nd pct
Growth in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +4.3 pts higher in Palm Island
7.1% 77th pct 2.8% 41st pct
Businesses in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +12 higher in Yarrabah
12 1st pct 24 2nd pct
Approvals in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +11 higher in Palm Island
52 49th pct 41 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +473 higher in Yarrabah
2,074 100th pct 2,546 100th pct
Max temp in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1.6 higher in Yarrabah
27.7 76th pct 29.2 82nd pct
Min temp in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +0.6 higher in Yarrabah
20.2 95th pct 20.8 96th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +28,443 higher in Palm Island
77,026 100th pct 48,583 94th pct
Assault/100k in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +10,805 higher in Palm Island
21,783 100th pct 10,978 93rd pct
Sexual/100k in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +28 higher in Yarrabah
810 97th pct 838 97th pct
Robbery/100k in Palm Islandin Yarrabah
— 80 89th pct
Burglary/100k in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +207 higher in Palm Island
1,764 92nd pct 1,557 90th pct
Theft/100k in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +688 higher in Palm Island
1,287 51st pct 599 16th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +54 higher in Palm Island
334 48th pct 279 39th pct
Property damage/100k in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +12 higher in Palm Island
5,481 99th pct 5,469 99th pct
Drugs/100k in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +4,508 higher in Palm Island
5,386 100th pct 878 72nd pct
5-yr change in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +71.4 pts higher in Yarrabah
-1.5% 33rd pct 70.0% 94th pct

Walkability

Types ≤15 min in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +0.4 more in Palm Island
1.5 6th pct 1.1 3rd pct
15-min city in Palm Islandin Yarrabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Palm Islandin Yarrabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Palm Islandin Yarrabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +0.8 pts higher in Palm Island
47.9% 38th pct 47.2% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +7.5 pts higher in Yarrabah
7.0% 2nd pct 14.5% 5th pct
Walk to health in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +47.4 pts higher in Palm Island
47.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +2.8 more in Palm Island
4.8 0th pct 2.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +1 higher in Palm Island
1 57th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Palm Islandin Yarrabah +0.5 pts higher in Palm Island
9.5% 94th pct 8.9% 91st pct

Compare Palm Island with nearby areas

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Compare Yarrabah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palm Island vs Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35790/palm-island/vs/LGA37600/yarrabah