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Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach vs Kuranda

Name: Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach vs Kuranda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach profile · Kuranda profile

Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Kuranda

Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach and Kuranda are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach is somewhat walkable, with 93.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a higher rental rate of 39.7%. In contrast, Kuranda is car-dependent, where 91.2% of homes are separate houses and 39.2% are owned outright. Kuranda also has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate at 28.1%, compared to 14.6% in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted in some ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in rental rates and the number of people moving in over five years has widened, though the difference in home ownership and First Nations population has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,330 to $1,350 and have nearly identical shares of people with bachelor degrees and those who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.9 pts higher in Kuranda Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Housework 15h+: 8.2 pts higher in Kuranda Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kuranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +1,307 larger in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach gap narrowing

6,133 30th pct 4,826 21st pct

Median age in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +1 yrs older in Kuranda gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.5%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.6% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Marital status

42.8% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 38.3%

30.2% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

17.0% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Kuranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 66.5%

6.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 37.2%

30.2% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 27.8%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

6.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Italian even 3.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 80.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 51.4%

35.1% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 31.0%

10.7% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.6% Buddhism even 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

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 Kuranda even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +0.11 more in Kuranda

2.24 55th pct 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +1 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

8 18th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +14 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

456 15th pct 442 15th pct

Avg size in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +7 larger in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

228 24th pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +50 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

982 34th pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 50.1%

21.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +$169 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach gap steady

$791 47th pct $622 15th pct

Household income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +$25 higher in Kuranda gap widening

$1,327 23rd pct $1,352 25th pct

Family income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +$100 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach gap narrowing

$1,744 28th pct $1,644 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.0%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.3%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 26.3%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +0.2 pts 60.6%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +190 larger in Kuranda

423 75th pct 613 85th pct

Median age in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +3 yrs older in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +$176 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

$572 36th pct $396 4th pct

Household income in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +$327 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

$1,507 38th pct $1,180 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +0.4 larger in Kuranda gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 34.5%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 15.7%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.3% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 25.5%

13.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +$40 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +$239 higher in Kuranda gap widening

$1,408 21st pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +0.10 higher in Kuranda gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 19.7%

27.2% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.8% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

54.3% Separate house +36.9 pts ▸ 91.2%

31.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.0 pts 1.8%

12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.2 pts 2.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 22.7%

34.6% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 38.3%

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.7%

7.0% Under $200 +20.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.7% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 36.4%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.8%

5.7% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

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

25 35th pct 0 0th pct

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

4.08 46th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

686.6 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda

21 80th pct —

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 53.8%

12.5% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 32.0%

34.1% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

9.7% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.6% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%

9.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

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

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +2 higher in Kuranda

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +9 higher in Kuranda

944 27th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +1,286 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

6,319 28th pct 5,033 20th pct

Growth in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +1.2 pts higher in Kuranda

2.2% 29th pct 3.4% 39th pct

Businesses in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +38 higher in Kuranda

417 20th pct 455 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +355 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

2,368 100th pct 2,013 100th pct

Max temp in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +1.1 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

29.9 92nd pct 28.8 89th pct

Min temp in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +1.6 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

21.1 97th pct 19.4 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +4.3 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

5.4 49th pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +3.8 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

4.9 45th pct 1.1 4th pct

15-min city in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +55.0 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

69.0% 53rd pct 13.9% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +40.2 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

55.0% 43rd pct 14.8% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +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 Kuranda +55.2 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

57.4% 36th pct 2.2% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +69.6 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

97.6% 51st pct 28.1% 6th pct

Walk to health in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +14.1 pts higher in Kuranda

0.0% 0th pct 14.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +8.8 more in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

18.6 70th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +23 higher in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

24 32nd pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach in Kuranda +4.8 pts higher in Kuranda

4.1% 27th pct 8.9% 87th pct

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Compare Kuranda with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach vs Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011143/yorkeys-knob-machans-beach/vs/306051168/kuranda