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Manunda vs Yarrabah

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Manunda profile · Yarrabah profile

Manunda Yarrabah

Manunda and Yarrabah are two nearby Queensland areas with very different social profiles. Yarrabah is a predominantly First Nations community, with 95.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 16.5% in Manunda. This difference is reflected in the age of the population; Yarrabah is much younger, with a typical resident aged 25, while Manunda is far older at 39. Manunda is also far more diverse, with 27% of people born overseas, whereas just 0.2% of Yarrabah residents were born outside Australia.

Both areas are very similar in their overall level of disadvantage, with both ranking at the lowest possible level. This shared struggle is seen in their typical weekly family incomes, which are both well below the national figure, at $1,472 for Manunda and $911 for Yarrabah. While they share this economic standing, the gap in weekly rent has widened since 2011, with typical rents now $109 higher in Manunda.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 79.4 pts higher in Yarrabah Born overseas: 26.8 pts higher in Manunda Other language: 57.9 pts higher in Yarrabah No religion: 27.3 pts higher in Manunda Unpaid child care: 31.2 pts higher in Yarrabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manundain Yarrabah +2,686 larger in Manunda gap steady
5,191 24th pct 2,505 10th pct
Median age in Manundain Yarrabah +14 yrs older in Manunda gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Manundain Yarrabah +79.4 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
16.5% 94th pct 95.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Manundain Yarrabah +11.7 pts higher in Manunda gap widening
16.8% 46th pct 5.1% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Manundain Yarrabah +13.9 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
16.0% 28th pct 29.9% 100th pct
De facto in Manundain Yarrabah +7.0 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
13.4% 67th pct 20.3% 95th pct

Age structure

16.0% Children (0–14) +13.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.0%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.0%
13.6% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 5.1%

Marital status

50.2% Never married +27.1 pts ▸ 77.3%
26.5% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 16.8%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +12.5 pts 1.1%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
4.1% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Manunda Yarrabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Manundain Yarrabah +26.8 pts higher in Manunda gap widening
27.0% 61st pct 0.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +35.3 pts ▸ 97.1%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.5% English ◂ +27.8 pts 0.8%
24.0% Australian ◂ +22.7 pts 1.3%
9.2% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 0.2%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 0.3%
4.0% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%
3.3% Filipino ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Manundain Yarrabah +57.9 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
20.6% 65th pct 78.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Manundain Yarrabah +2.6 pts higher in Manunda gap narrowing
4.3% 78th pct 1.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

67.8% English only ◂ +50.2 pts 17.6%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Manundain Yarrabah +27.3 pts higher in Manunda gap widening
37.7% 36th pct 10.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +43.5 pts ▸ 85.0%
37.7% No religion ◂ +27.3 pts 10.4%
12.4% Not stated ◂ +8.5 pts 4.0%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Manundain Yarrabah +19.7 pts higher in Manunda gap widening
48.0% 34th pct 28.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Manundain Yarrabah +11.3 pts higher in Manunda gap widening
14.0% 27th pct 2.7% 0th pct
Schools in Manundain Yarrabah +4 more in Manunda
5 64th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Manundain Yarrabah +4.69 more in Manunda
6.02 89th pct 1.34 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Manundain Yarrabah +14 more in Manunda
15 40th pct 1 2nd pct
Students in Manundain Yarrabah +7,714 more in Manunda
8,119 96th pct 405 13th pct
Avg size in Manundain Yarrabah +1,219 larger in Manunda
1,624 100th pct 405 47th pct
ICSEA in Manundain Yarrabah +282 higher in Manunda
970 28th pct 688 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.7 pts 28.3%
19.6% Year 10 +13.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
7.8% Year 11 +11.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.5% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 5.4%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%
4.0% Certificate I / II +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

13.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
9.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
5.1% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Manundain Yarrabah +$311 higher in Manunda gap widening
$648 19th pct $337 0th pct
Household income in Manundain Yarrabah +$185 higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
$1,069 7th pct $1,254 17th pct
Family income in Manundain Yarrabah +$561 higher in Manunda gap widening
$1,472 13th pct $911 0th pct
High earners in Manundain Yarrabah +2.8 pts higher in Manunda gap widening
4.1% 9th pct 1.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Manundain Yarrabah +2.9 pts higher in Manunda gap widening
7.4% 4th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 18.3%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +31.2 pts ▸ 75.5%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.9 pts 15.3%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 2.1%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Manundain Yarrabah +5.5 pts higher in Manunda
26.1% 37th pct 20.6% 12th pct
Mental health in Manundain Yarrabah +6.6 pts higher in Manunda
9.3% 58th pct 2.8% 1st pct
Needs assistance in Manundain Yarrabah +3.3 pts higher in Manunda gap widening
6.7% 72nd pct 3.4% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 2.8%
5.3% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
3.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +10.3 pts ▸ 71.1%
17.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Manundain Yarrabah +4.5 pts higher in Manunda gap steady
11.6% 26th pct 7.1% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Manundain Yarrabah +9.8 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
9.8% 17th pct 19.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Manundain Yarrabah +31.2 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
18.6% 11th pct 49.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Manundain Yarrabah +1.6 pts higher in Manunda
5.0% 87th pct 3.4% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Manundain Yarrabah +3.3 pts higher in Manunda gap steady
14.5% 10th pct 11.2% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Manundain Yarrabah +1,545 larger in Yarrabah
857 86th pct 2,402 90th pct
Median age in Manundain Yarrabah +2 yrs older in Manunda
26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Manundain Yarrabah +16.6 pts higher in Manunda
44.3% 52nd pct 27.7% 12th pct
Unemployment in Manundain Yarrabah +16.2 pts higher in Yarrabah
22.2% 92nd pct 38.4% 100th pct
Median income in Manundain Yarrabah +$156 higher in Manunda
$487 16th pct $331 0th pct
Household income in Manundain Yarrabah +$217 higher in Yarrabah
$1,029 7th pct $1,246 19th pct
Indigenous language in Manundain Yarrabah +53.2 pts higher in Yarrabah
26.5% 96th pct 79.7% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manundain Yarrabah +2.4 larger in Yarrabah gap narrowing
2.1 11th pct 4.5 100th pct
One-parent in Manundain Yarrabah +11.9 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
30.7% 100th pct 42.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Manundain Yarrabah +32.0 pts higher in Manunda gap steady
43.1% 100th pct 11.1% 4th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
30.7% One-parent families +11.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.5% Couples without children ◂ +20.5 pts 7.0%
2.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Household size

43.1% 1 person ◂ +32.0 pts 11.1%
2.8% 6 or more +32.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
28.2% 2 people ◂ +15.4 pts 12.8%
8.9% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
3.0% 5 people +9.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manundain Yarrabah +$109 higher in Manunda gap widening
$259 17th pct $150 0th pct
Mortgage in Manundain Yarrabah +$92 higher in Yarrabah
$1,300 14th pct $1,392 20th pct
People / bedroom in Manundain Yarrabah +0.50 higher in Yarrabah gap steady
1.00 90th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Manundain Yarrabah +23.5 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
55.1% 92nd pct 78.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Manundain Yarrabah +9.8 pts higher in Manunda gap steady
20.2% 17th pct 10.5% 4th pct
Separate houses in Manundain Yarrabah +32.3 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
38.7% 10th pct 71.0% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Manundain Yarrabah +32.1 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
40.1% 7th pct 72.2% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Rented +23.5 pts ▸ 78.6%
21.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.4 pts 0.6%
20.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 10.5%
0.9% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

38.7% Separate house +32.3 pts ▸ 71.0%
47.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.7 pts 11.5%
13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%
0.4% Other dwelling +10.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Bedrooms per home

7.9% 4 bedrooms +33.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
35.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 14.0%
28.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 23.0%
19.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.4 pts 6.8%
3.4% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

21.9% Under $200 +73.6 pts ▸ 95.5%
56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +54.0 pts 2.1%
17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
32.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
11.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Manundain Yarrabah +12.3 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
16.2% 90th pct 28.5% 99th pct
Work from home in Manundain Yarrabah +5.8 pts higher in Manunda gap widening
8.6% 24th pct 2.8% 0th pct
PT commute in Manundain Yarrabah +0.2 pts higher in Manunda gap steady
1.7% 47th pct 1.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in Manundain Yarrabah +20 more in Manunda
20 30th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Manundain Yarrabah +3.85 more in Manunda
3.85 43rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Manundain Yarrabah +746.7 more in Manunda
746.7 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Manundain Yarrabah +5 more in Manunda
5 36th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Manundain Yarrabah
11 72nd pct —

How people get to work

54.0% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
6.8% Car (passenger) +7.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.7% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 34.8%
16.2% No vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
24.1% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
3.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Manundain Yarrabah +30.0 pts higher in Manunda gap narrowing
42.8% 70th pct 12.8% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Manundain Yarrabah
21.0% 85th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Manundain Yarrabah +28.4 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
8.7% 91st pct 37.2% 100th pct
Participation in Manundain Yarrabah +18.7 pts higher in Manunda gap widening
54.9% 24th pct 36.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Manundain Yarrabah +0.1 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
54.2% 18th pct 54.3% 18th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +16.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
6.2% Public administration & safety +21.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
7.1% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.1 pts 1.0%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 1.8%
7.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
5.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.2% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Community & personal service +13.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.5% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 9.8%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 2.3%
7.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Manundain Yarrabah even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Manundain Yarrabah even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Manundain Yarrabah even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Manundain Yarrabah +1 higher in Manunda
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Manundain Yarrabah +183 higher in Manunda
861 6th pct 678 0th pct
ERP in Manundain Yarrabah +2,652 higher in Manunda
5,321 22nd pct 2,669 10th pct
Growth in Manundain Yarrabah +1.4 pts higher in Yarrabah
1.4% 22nd pct 2.8% 34th pct
Businesses in Manundain Yarrabah +494 higher in Manunda
512 26th pct 18 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Manundain Yarrabah +320 higher in Yarrabah
2,227 100th pct 2,546 100th pct
Max temp in Manundain Yarrabah +0.5 higher in Manunda
29.8 92nd pct 29.2 90th pct
Min temp in Manundain Yarrabah +0.1 higher in Manunda
20.9 97th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Manundain Yarrabah
6.4 64th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Manundain Yarrabah +5.1 more in Manunda
6.2 64th pct 1.1 5th pct
15-min city in Manundain Yarrabah +89.5 pts higher in Manunda
89.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Manundain Yarrabah +79.0 pts higher in Manunda
79.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Manundain Yarrabah +99.7 pts higher in Manunda
99.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Manundain Yarrabah +42.4 pts higher in Manunda
89.5% 67th pct 47.2% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Manundain Yarrabah +85.4 pts higher in Manunda
99.9% 70th pct 14.5% 1st pct
Walk to health in Manundain Yarrabah +28.5 pts higher in Manunda
28.5% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Manundain Yarrabah +10.9 more in Manunda
12.9 43rd pct 2.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Manundain Yarrabah +171 higher in Manunda
171 65th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Manundain Yarrabah +5.7 pts higher in Yarrabah
3.2% 14th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Manunda with nearby areas

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Compare Yarrabah with nearby areas

Gordonvale - Trinity Cairns City Westcourt - Bungalow White Rock Manunda Woree Freshwater - Stratford Manoora

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manunda vs Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021152/manunda/vs/306031163/yarrabah