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Atherton vs Malanda - Yungaburra

Name: Atherton vs Malanda - Yungaburra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Atherton profile · Malanda - Yungaburra profile

Atherton Malanda - Yungaburra

Atherton and Malanda - Yungaburra are nearby Queensland areas with distinct layouts and community profiles. Atherton is more walkable and connected, with 55.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 31.5% near health services, compared to 26.8% and 8.8% in Malanda - Yungaburra. Atherton also has larger schools, with an average size of 427 students compared to 222 in Malanda - Yungaburra. In contrast, Malanda - Yungaburra has higher levels of education and job skills, as well as a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 17.5% versus 13.4% in Atherton.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $660 and have almost identical shares of people born overseas at 13.8%. Both areas are older than the national figure, though residents in Malanda - Yungaburra are noticeably older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 45 in Atherton.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.7 pts higher in Atherton PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Atherton Median age: 6 yrs older in Malanda - Yungaburra No car: 3.8 pts higher in Atherton Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Atherton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +2,530 larger in Atherton gap widening

11,625 61st pct 9,095 47th pct

Median age in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +6 yrs older in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.0% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

Marital status

44.2% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

33.8% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 27.7%

10.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Atherton Malanda - Yungaburra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 77.1%

2.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.2% English +3.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

37.1% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

5.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 45.2%

37.8% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

11.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +0.82 more in Malanda - Yungaburra

3.02 69th pct 3.84 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +1 more in Atherton

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +1,234 more in Atherton

2,563 73rd pct 1,329 47th pct

Avg size in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +206 larger in Atherton

427 51st pct 222 23rd pct

ICSEA in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +10 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

982 34th pct 993 39th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

27.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

7.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 34.4%

16.6% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

9.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$7 higher in Atherton gap narrowing

$668 23rd pct $661 22nd pct

Household income in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$88 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening

$1,208 14th pct $1,296 21st pct

Family income in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$86 higher in Atherton gap steady

$1,620 21st pct $1,534 16th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.6%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.8%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +1.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

6.4% Two conditions even 6.4%

3.3% Three or more even 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +444 larger in Atherton

868 86th pct 424 75th pct

Median age in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +3 yrs older in Malanda - Yungaburra

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$22 higher in Atherton

$556 33rd pct $534 27th pct

Household income in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$132 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

$1,237 18th pct $1,369 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +0.1 larger in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

35.0% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 25.2%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

10.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$20 higher in Atherton gap widening

$280 22nd pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$30 higher in Atherton gap narrowing

$1,460 25th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

29.6% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 19.9%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 94.5%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 1.0%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

1.8% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 43.5%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 23.6%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

4.3% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 53.5%

17.3% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.0%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 38.3%

22.1% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 59.0%

7.9% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 30.5%

12.4% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

8.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.7% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.1% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +1 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +2 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +2 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +3 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +39 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

927 21st pct 966 37th pct

ERP in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +2,772 higher in Atherton

12,472 60th pct 9,700 46th pct

Growth in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +0.4 pts higher in Atherton

6.2% 63rd pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +123 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

1,149 63rd pct 1,272 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +393 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

1,352 84th pct 1,745 97th pct

Max temp in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +0.4 higher in Atherton

27.3 86th pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra even

16.9 88th pct 16.9 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +1.4 higher in Atherton

2.8 18th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +1.7 more in Atherton

3.3 23rd pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +9.7 pts higher in Atherton

31.9% 22nd pct 22.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +7.6 pts higher in Atherton

30.5% 21st pct 22.9% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +28.8 pts higher in Atherton

55.7% 35th pct 26.8% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +36.8 pts higher in Atherton

69.3% 23rd pct 32.5% 8th pct

Walk to health in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +22.7 pts higher in Atherton

31.5% 36th pct 8.8% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +8.7 more in Malanda - Yungaburra

7.5 9th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +3 higher in Atherton

4 17th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Atherton in Malanda - Yungaburra +2.8 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

6.2% 63rd pct 9.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Atherton vs Malanda - Yungaburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306051166/atherton/vs/306051169/malanda-yungaburra