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Herberton vs Malanda - Yungaburra

Name: Herberton vs Malanda - Yungaburra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Herberton profile · Malanda - Yungaburra profile

Herberton Malanda - Yungaburra

Herberton and Malanda - Yungaburra are two Queensland areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Malanda - Yungaburra is generally more prosperous, with a typical household income of $1,296 compared to $900 in Herberton. Education levels are also higher in Malanda - Yungaburra, where 45.8% of people finished Year 12, compared to 33.8% in Herberton. Herberton has a much larger First Nations population (14.1% versus 4.7%) and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 20.3%, while Malanda - Yungaburra's is only 5.5%.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with about 95% of homes being separate houses. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people who do not identify with a religion. However, the economic gap between them is widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical household income has grown from $207 to $396, and the gap in Year 12 completion rates has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Herberton Population: 3,573 larger in Malanda - Yungaburra 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Herberton Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +3,573 larger in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening

5,522 26th pct 9,095 47th pct

Median age in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +1 yrs older in Herberton gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 30.6%

25.9% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

Marital status

38.5% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.4% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 27.7%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

5.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Herberton Malanda - Yungaburra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 77.1%

3.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.2% English +3.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.3% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.7% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

15.8% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +1 more in Malanda - Yungaburra

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +1.72 more in Herberton

5.56 88th pct 3.84 77th pct

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

5 10th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +533 more in Malanda - Yungaburra

796 30th pct 1,329 47th pct

Avg size in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +62 larger in Malanda - Yungaburra

159 16th pct 222 23rd pct

ICSEA in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +132 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

860 4th pct 993 39th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.4%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

7.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 34.4%

10.7% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.9% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$178 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening

$483 2nd pct $661 22nd pct

Household income in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$396 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening

$900 0th pct $1,296 21st pct

Family income in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$352 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening

$1,182 1st pct $1,534 16th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.2%

29.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.5%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 43.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

5.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +5.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

19.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +353 larger in Herberton

777 86th pct 424 75th pct

Median age in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +4 yrs older in Malanda - Yungaburra

22 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$117 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

$417 7th pct $534 27th pct

Household income in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$410 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

$959 4th pct $1,369 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +0.2 larger in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

38.2% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 12.6%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 25.2%

11.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$30 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap steady

$230 11th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +$347 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +0.10 higher in Herberton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.6% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 94.5%

1.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

25.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 16.4%

16.1% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

4.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

33.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.5%

5.4% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 25.8%

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

11.8% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.1% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 30.5%

14.4% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.2% 4 or more even 8.2%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.0% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.5% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

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

7.9% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +3 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +4 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +3 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +4 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +105 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

861 6th pct 966 37th pct

ERP in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +3,970 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

5,730 25th pct 9,700 46th pct

Growth in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +2.9 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

2.9% 35th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +753 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

519 26th pct 1,272 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +861 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

885 52nd pct 1,745 97th pct

Max temp in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +1.6 higher in Herberton

28.5 89th pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +0.1 higher in Herberton

17.0 88th pct 16.9 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +0.0 higher in Herberton

1.5 7th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +0.1 more in Herberton

1.8 9th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +1.7 pts higher in Herberton

23.9% 16th pct 22.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +2.9 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

20.0% 13th pct 22.9% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +4.4 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

22.5% 12th pct 26.8% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +3.0 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

29.5% 7th pct 32.5% 8th pct

Walk to health in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +14.7 pts higher in Herberton

23.5% 27th pct 8.8% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +1.7 more in Malanda - Yungaburra

14.5 52nd pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +1 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

0 1st pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Herberton in Malanda - Yungaburra +0.6 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

8.4% 85th pct 9.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Herberton vs Malanda - Yungaburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306051167/herberton/vs/306051169/malanda-yungaburra