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Freshwater - Stratford vs Yarrabah

Name: Freshwater - Stratford vs Yarrabah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Freshwater - Stratford profile · Yarrabah profile

Freshwater - Stratford Yarrabah

Freshwater - Stratford and Yarrabah are nearby Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Yarrabah is a young community where 95.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 78.5% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Freshwater - Stratford is much older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 25 in Yarrabah. There is also a large gap in education and income; in Freshwater - Stratford, 33.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly personal income is $1,026, while in Yarrabah, 2.7% have a degree and the typical weekly personal income is $337.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who live alone or in households that rent. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in typical weekly income and the share of adults with a university degree. While they share similar weather and the same number of schools, Yarrabah has far more children under 15 and more people per home, which helps explain why it has a much higher rate of people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Freshwater - Stratford First Nations: 91.2 pts higher in Yarrabah Other language: 70.1 pts higher in Yarrabah No religion: 42.0 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford Year 12: 40.4 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +1,237 larger in Freshwater - Stratford gap steady

3,742 14th pct 2,505 10th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +16 yrs older in Freshwater - Stratford gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.0 pts 19.0%

19.7% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 5.1%

Marital status

40.5% Never married +36.8 pts ▸ 77.3%

41.5% Married ◂ +24.7 pts 16.8%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 1.1%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Freshwater - Stratford Yarrabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +20.5 pts ▸ 97.1%

4.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +41.9 pts 0.8%

33.1% Australian ◂ +31.8 pts 1.3%

15.2% Irish ◂ +15.0 pts 0.2%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +13.3 pts 0.3%

7.1% German ◂ +6.5 pts 0.6%

4.8% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +69.7 pts 17.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +45.5 pts ▸ 85.0%

52.4% No religion ◂ +42.0 pts 10.4%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +0.02 more in Freshwater - Stratford

1.36 27th pct 1.34 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +10 more in Freshwater - Stratford

11 29th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +189 more in Freshwater - Stratford

594 21st pct 405 13th pct

Avg size in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +189 larger in Freshwater - Stratford

594 72nd pct 405 47th pct

ICSEA in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +376 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

1,064 71st pct 688 0th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +40.4 pts 28.3%

15.3% Year 10 +18.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.1% Year 11 +11.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.8% Year 9 or below +11.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +21.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.5 pts 5.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +8.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Health ◂ +9.5 pts 7.9%

13.3% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

5.9% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +$689 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$1,026 79th pct $337 0th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +$587 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$1,841 56th pct $1,254 17th pct

Family income in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +$1,359 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$2,270 62nd pct $911 0th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.2%

12.0% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 3.1%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +43.6 pts ▸ 75.5%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 15.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 2.1%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.2% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

2.8% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +1.2 pts ▸ 71.1%

17.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +2,227 larger in Yarrabah

175 49th pct 2,402 90th pct

Median age in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +$411 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

$742 68th pct $331 0th pct

Household income in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +$278 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

$1,524 39th pct $1,246 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +2.1 larger in Yarrabah gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 4.5 100th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 48.2%

17.6% One-parent families +25.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +21.4 pts 7.0%

0.7% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

1.6% 6 or more +34.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +21.6 pts 12.8%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 11.1%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.5%

13.6% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.2% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +$200 higher in Freshwater - Stratford gap widening

$350 43rd pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +$255 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

$1,647 37th pct $1,392 20th pct

People / bedroom in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +0.70 higher in Yarrabah gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.50 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Rented +50.7 pts ▸ 78.6%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.2 pts 0.6%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 10.5%

0.8% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 71.0%

22.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 11.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

Bedrooms per home

24.8% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 23.0%

29.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 14.0%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

5.3% Under $200 +90.2 pts ▸ 95.5%

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +39.9 pts 2.1%

6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +25 more in Freshwater - Stratford

25 35th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +6.68 more in Freshwater - Stratford

6.68 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +967.7 more in Freshwater - Stratford

967.7 56th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +7 more in Freshwater - Stratford

7 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah

11 72nd pct —

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 2.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) +10.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.3% Walked +12.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 34.8%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 25.1%

2.4% No vehicle +26.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 5.7%

5.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance +11.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety +20.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.3% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

3.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +15.4 pts 19.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +20.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

6.2% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +6 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +7 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +5 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +7 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +361 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

1,039 67th pct 678 0th pct

ERP in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +1,187 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

3,856 14th pct 2,669 10th pct

Growth in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +0.8 pts higher in Yarrabah

2.0% 28th pct 2.8% 34th pct

Businesses in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +388 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

406 19th pct 18 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +320 higher in Yarrabah

2,227 100th pct 2,546 100th pct

Max temp in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +0.5 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

29.8 92nd pct 29.2 90th pct

Min temp in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +0.1 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

20.9 97th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah

5.5 51st pct —

Types ≤15 min in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +4.3 more in Freshwater - Stratford

5.5 53rd pct 1.1 5th pct

15-min city in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +68.8 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

68.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +71.3 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

71.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +91.6 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

91.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +2.1 pts higher in Yarrabah

45.0% 27th pct 47.2% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +78.4 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

93.0% 41st pct 14.5% 1st pct

Walk to health in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +27.0 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

27.0% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +15.9 more in Freshwater - Stratford

17.9 67th pct 2.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +39 higher in Freshwater - Stratford

40 37th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Freshwater - Stratford in Yarrabah +1.7 pts higher in Freshwater - Stratford

10.7% 92nd pct 8.9% 87th pct

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Compare Yarrabah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freshwater - Stratford vs Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011140/freshwater-stratford/vs/306031163/yarrabah