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Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach vs Port Douglas

Name: Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach vs Port Douglas — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach profile · Port Douglas profile

Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Port Douglas

Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach and Port Douglas are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach is far more walkable, with 69% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" hub and 93.8% near public transport, compared to 36.5% and 0% in Port Douglas. Family life also differs; one-parent families are far more common in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach at 23.2%, while Port Douglas has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 24.1%.

Since 2011, the gaps in these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding the share of one-parent families and people born overseas. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes of $791 and $824. They also have nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting at around 20.5%.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 13.6 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in Port Douglas Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Living alone: 8.5 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach First Nations: 4.5 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +551 larger in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach gap narrowing

6,133 30th pct 5,582 26th pct

Median age in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +1 yrs older in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 29.5%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Marital status

42.8% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 41.2%

30.2% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

17.0% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 12.1%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Port Douglas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 56.8%

6.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +2.0 pts 37.7%

30.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 27.5%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

6.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 74.6%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 49.0%

35.1% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 33.1%

10.7% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +1 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +0.63 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

2.24 55th pct 1.61 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +5 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

8 18th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +226 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

456 15th pct 230 7th pct

Avg size in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +2 larger in Port Douglas

228 24th pct 230 24th pct

ICSEA in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +30 higher in Port Douglas

982 34th pct 1,012 48th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.9%

8.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 26.4%

21.2% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

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

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

11.4% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

2.6% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +$33 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$791 47th pct $824 54th pct

Household income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +$114 higher in Port Douglas gap steady

$1,327 23rd pct $1,441 31st pct

Family income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +$107 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$1,744 28th pct $1,851 35th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.5%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.8% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.5%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +2.0 pts ▸ 62.7%

19.3% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +288 larger in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

423 75th pct 135 41st pct

Median age in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +7 yrs older in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

28 yrs 76th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +$3 higher in Port Douglas

$572 36th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +$164 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

$1,507 38th pct $1,343 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +0.1 larger in Port Douglas gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

35.5% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.4% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +13.6 pts 9.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

37.3% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 28.8%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

8.6% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% 6 or more even 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +$40 higher in Port Douglas gap steady

$310 30th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +$257 higher in Port Douglas gap widening

$1,408 21st pct $1,665 38th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 36.2%

27.2% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 30.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

54.3% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 53.6%

31.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 22.0%

12.7% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.6% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 31.6%

34.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 31.5%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 36.1%

33.6% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

7.0% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.7% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 31.7%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%

5.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +25 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

25 35th pct 0 0th pct

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

4.08 46th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

686.6 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +4 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas

21 80th pct —

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 51.5%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

1.9% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Bicycle +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 44.8%

34.1% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

5.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Accommodation & food +23.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.9 pts 7.6%

9.5% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.8% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 12.6%

16.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +2 higher in Port Douglas

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +3 higher in Port Douglas

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +2 higher in Port Douglas

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +39 higher in Port Douglas

944 27th pct 983 44th pct

ERP in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +278 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

6,319 28th pct 6,041 26th pct

Growth in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +5.2 pts higher in Port Douglas

2.2% 29th pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +377 higher in Port Douglas

417 20th pct 794 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +378 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

2,368 100th pct 1,990 100th pct

Max temp in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +0.8 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

29.9 92nd pct 29.1 90th pct

Min temp in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +0.5 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

21.1 97th pct 20.6 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +2.0 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

5.4 49th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +1.6 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

4.9 45th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +32.5 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

69.0% 53rd pct 36.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +15.1 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

55.0% 43rd pct 40.0% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +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 Port Douglas +48.8 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

57.4% 36th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +7.5 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

97.6% 51st pct 90.1% 38th pct

Walk to health in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +37.0 pts higher in Port Douglas

0.0% 0th pct 37.1% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +2.9 more in Port Douglas

18.6 70th pct 21.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +21 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

24 32nd pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Port Douglas +0.8 pts higher in Port Douglas

4.1% 27th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach vs Port Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011143/yorkeys-knob-machans-beach/vs/306041165/port-douglas