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Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach vs Whitfield - Edge Hill

Name: Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach vs Whitfield - Edge Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach profile · Whitfield - Edge Hill profile

Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Whitfield - Edge Hill

Whitfield - Edge Hill and Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach are neighbouring areas in Cairns with very different profiles. Whitfield - Edge Hill is more affluent, with 22.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 11.7% in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach. It is also far more walkable, as 91.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 55% of homes in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach have the same access. Whitfield - Edge Hill has a higher share of detached houses (74.5%) and a larger proportion of residents with a university degree (30.4% vs 20.5%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Whitfield - Edge Hill at 17.8%, which is about the same as the national figure. They also share similar rates of overseas birth and typical weekly rents. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing; the difference in high-income households and university qualifications has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the typical resident in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach is now noticeably older than those in Whitfield - Edge Hill.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill Bachelor+: 10.0 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2,220 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap steady

6,133 30th pct 8,353 43rd pct

Median age in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3 yrs older in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 29.1%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

14.6% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

42.8% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 39.3%

30.2% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

17.0% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

4.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Whitfield - Edge Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 71.5%

6.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 39.1%

30.2% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

6.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 82.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 47.4%

35.1% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

1.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.89 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

2.24 55th pct 1.35 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +10 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

8 18th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1,182 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

456 15th pct 1,638 54th pct

Avg size in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +591 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill

228 24th pct 819 87th pct

ICSEA in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +14 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

982 34th pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 25.0%

21.2% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

11.4% Health +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$124 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$791 47th pct $915 69th pct

Household income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$350 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$1,327 23rd pct $1,677 46th pct

Family income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$473 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$1,744 28th pct $2,217 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.4%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.6%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

4.8% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.3%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.5%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +4.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +75 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill

423 75th pct 498 79th pct

Median age in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3 yrs older in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$135 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

$572 36th pct $707 63rd pct

Household income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$22 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

$1,507 38th pct $1,529 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.2 larger in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 30.2%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 18.7%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 30.8%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 35.4%

13.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.6% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$15 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$310 30th pct $325 35th pct

Mortgage in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +$325 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill gap widening

$1,408 21st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 32.9%

27.2% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

54.3% Separate house +20.2 pts ▸ 74.5%

31.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.8 pts 13.0%

12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 24.3%

34.6% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.0% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 48.5%

33.6% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

2.7% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

1.0% $750 or more even 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 31.6%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.1%

5.7% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +6 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

25 35th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.37 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

4.08 46th pct 3.71 41st pct

Departures/1k in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +268.8 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

686.6 45th pct 417.8 35th pct

PT routes in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +16 longer in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

21 80th pct 5 50th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 57.2%

12.5% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 41.2%

34.1% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.8% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

10.2% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +3 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +72 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

944 27th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2,254 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

6,319 28th pct 8,573 40th pct

Growth in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.8 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

2.2% 29th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +300 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

417 20th pct 717 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +141 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

2,368 100th pct 2,227 100th pct

Max temp in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.1 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

29.9 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.2 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

21.1 97th pct 20.9 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.9 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

5.4 49th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1.0 more in Whitfield - Edge Hill

4.9 45th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +14.6 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

69.0% 53rd pct 83.6% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +36.3 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

55.0% 43rd pct 91.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +0.8 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

93.8% 54th pct 92.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +15.1 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

57.4% 36th pct 72.5% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +1.8 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

97.6% 51st pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +15.0 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +7.7 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

18.6 70th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +78 higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

24 32nd pct 102 52nd pct

Mean slope in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Whitfield - Edge Hill +2.7 pts higher in Whitfield - Edge Hill

4.1% 27th pct 6.8% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach vs Whitfield - Edge Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011143/yorkeys-knob-machans-beach/vs/306021156/whitfield-edge-hill