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Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach vs Daintree

Name: Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach vs Daintree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach profile · Daintree profile

Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Daintree

Daintree and Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach are two distinct Queensland areas with very different layouts. Daintree is a car-dependent area where separate houses are far more common, with 88.9% of homes being detached compared to 54.3% in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach. Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach is more urban, with a higher share of renters (39.7% versus 26.8% in Daintree) and far more people finishing Year 12 (53.7% compared to 42.8% in Daintree). Daintree has a higher proportion of First Nations people (12.9%) and a higher number of schools per child, while Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach has more public transport and a higher share of residents born overseas.

Both areas share a similar overall advantage score that sits near the national average. They also have almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,408. While Daintree is largely car-dependent, Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach is somewhat walkable, and this gap in walkability has grown since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of First Nations residents has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.6 pts higher in Daintree 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Daintree Housework 15h+: 7.0 pts higher in Daintree Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Year 12: 10.9 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +541 larger in Daintree gap widening

6,133 30th pct 6,674 33rd pct

Median age in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +1 yrs older in Daintree gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.6% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

42.8% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 39.2%

30.2% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

17.0% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Daintree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 74.2%

6.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%

30.2% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

3.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 82.5%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 46.3%

35.1% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +5 more in Daintree

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +3.56 more in Daintree

2.24 55th pct 5.79 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree even

8 18th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +803 more in Daintree

456 15th pct 1,259 45th pct

Avg size in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +48 larger in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

228 24th pct 180 18th pct

ICSEA in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +47 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

982 34th pct 935 14th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 42.8%

21.1% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.1% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 13.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

11.4% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +$143 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach gap widening

$791 47th pct $648 19th pct

Household income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +$126 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach gap widening

$1,327 23rd pct $1,201 14th pct

Family income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +$224 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach gap widening

$1,744 28th pct $1,520 15th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%

20.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.7%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +0.4 pts ▸ 61.2%

19.3% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

5.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +439 larger in Daintree

423 75th pct 862 86th pct

Median age in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +4 yrs older in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

28 yrs 76th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +$81 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

$572 36th pct $491 17th pct

Household income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +$438 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

$1,507 38th pct $1,069 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +0.2 larger in Daintree gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 16.6%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.3% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 29.8%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

8.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +$50 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach gap steady

$310 30th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree even gap narrowing

$1,408 21st pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 26.8%

27.2% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

1.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

54.3% Separate house +34.6 pts ▸ 88.9%

31.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.8 pts 4.0%

12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 4.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 22.4%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.5% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 46.7%

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.2%

7.0% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +25 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

25 35th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +4.08 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

4.08 46th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +686.6 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

686.6 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +4 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree

21 80th pct —

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

1.9% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 37.3%

34.1% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.3 pts 10.1%

9.3% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

4.7% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 12.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

10.7% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +1 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +1 higher in Daintree

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +3 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +31 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

944 27th pct 913 15th pct

ERP in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +692 higher in Daintree

6,319 28th pct 7,011 32nd pct

Growth in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +2.0 pts higher in Daintree

2.2% 29th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +266 higher in Daintree

417 20th pct 683 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +515 higher in Daintree

2,368 100th pct 2,882 100th pct

Max temp in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +0.2 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

29.9 92nd pct 29.6 91st pct

Min temp in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +0.3 higher in Daintree

21.1 97th pct 21.4 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +3.5 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

5.4 49th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +3.0 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

4.9 45th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +51.8 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

69.0% 53rd pct 17.2% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +30.6 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

55.0% 43rd pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +93.8 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

93.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +32.1 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

57.4% 36th pct 25.3% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +36.0 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

97.6% 51st pct 61.6% 19th pct

Walk to health in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +18.1 pts higher in Daintree

0.0% 0th pct 18.1% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +8.1 more in Daintree

18.6 70th pct 26.7 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +24 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

24 32nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Daintree +3.3 pts higher in Daintree

4.1% 27th pct 7.4% 76th pct

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Compare Daintree with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach vs Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011143/yorkeys-knob-machans-beach/vs/306041164/daintree