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Emerald vs Sarina

Name: Emerald vs Sarina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 242 km apart · Emerald profile · Sarina profile

Emerald Sarina

Emerald and Sarina are both Queensland regional areas, but they differ sharply in age and housing. Emerald is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 42 in Sarina. This younger population helps explain why Emerald has a far higher share of children under 15 (25.2%) and why 49.5% of its people moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Sarina has a much larger proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 17.9% of the population. These differences extend to housing, where Emerald has a far higher rental rate at 44.7%, while 35.8% of Sarina's homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly rent of $300 and almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English. They also have nearly the same number of people per home and an equal level of access to money and resources. However, the gaps between them are often widening; the age difference has grown since 2011, and the gap in home ownership and school completion has also increased over that time.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Emerald Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in Sarina Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in Emerald Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Emerald Median age: 10 yrs older in Sarina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emerald in Sarina +2,267 larger in Emerald gap widening

14,089 72nd pct 11,822 62nd pct

Median age in Emerald in Sarina +10 yrs older in Sarina gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 23.5%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.0%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

47.0% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

39.3% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 32.6%

7.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Emerald Sarina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 81.7%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.2% English +1.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

6.4% German even 6.3%

2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

38.0% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 37.1%

10.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Emerald in Sarina +4 more in Emerald

10 89th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Emerald in Sarina +0.15 more in Emerald

2.81 66th pct 2.66 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emerald in Sarina +4 more in Emerald

10 25th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Emerald in Sarina +7,118 more in Emerald

8,915 98th pct 1,797 58th pct

Avg size in Emerald in Sarina +592 larger in Emerald

892 89th pct 300 32nd pct

ICSEA in Emerald in Sarina +31 higher in Emerald

963 25th pct 931 13th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 37.1%

21.9% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

6.2% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 9.7%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

7.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Emerald in Sarina +$266 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$1,033 80th pct $767 42nd pct

Household income in Emerald in Sarina +$409 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$2,190 77th pct $1,781 52nd pct

Family income in Emerald in Sarina +$422 higher in Emerald gap narrowing

$2,510 75th pct $2,088 50th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.1%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.1% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.5%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +8.3 pts 58.3%

16.0% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.9% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emerald in Sarina +130 larger in Sarina

727 86th pct 857 86th pct

Median age in Emerald in Sarina +1 yrs older in Sarina

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Emerald in Sarina +$20 higher in Emerald

$680 58th pct $660 55th pct

Household income in Emerald in Sarina +$116 higher in Emerald

$1,923 63rd pct $1,807 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emerald in Sarina +0.1 larger in Emerald gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 55.3%

22.3% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.4% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 21.3%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

15.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emerald in Sarina even gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Emerald in Sarina +$133 higher in Sarina gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Emerald in Sarina even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented ◂ +22.9 pts 21.8%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.7% Owned outright +20.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 93.2%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 27.7%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.6%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.1%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

8.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emerald in Sarina +12 more in Sarina

0 0th pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Emerald in Sarina +1.02 more in Sarina

0.00 0th pct 1.02 11th pct

Departures/1k in Emerald in Sarina +27.5 more in Sarina

0.0 0th pct 27.5 15th pct

PT routes in Emerald in Sarina +1 more in Sarina

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 68.4%

3.9% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

4.2% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 40.0%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 28.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.3% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

6.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

11.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

10.2% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

8.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Emerald in Sarina +2 higher in Emerald

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Emerald in Sarina +2 higher in Emerald

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Emerald in Sarina even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Emerald in Sarina +2 higher in Emerald

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Emerald in Sarina +44 higher in Emerald

976 41st pct 932 23rd pct

ERP in Emerald in Sarina +2,738 higher in Emerald

15,238 72nd pct 12,500 60th pct

Growth in Emerald in Sarina +1.8 pts higher in Emerald

6.2% 63rd pct 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in Emerald in Sarina +259 higher in Emerald

1,377 73rd pct 1,118 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Emerald in Sarina +905 higher in Sarina

558 14th pct 1,463 88th pct

Max temp in Emerald in Sarina +3.3 higher in Emerald

31.2 95th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Emerald in Sarina +1.2 higher in Sarina

16.4 87th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Emerald in Sarina +1.6 higher in Emerald

3.8 27th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emerald in Sarina +2.0 more in Emerald

4.1 33rd pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Emerald in Sarina +27.8 pts higher in Emerald

49.6% 37th pct 21.8% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Emerald in Sarina +24.7 pts higher in Emerald

46.7% 35th pct 22.0% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Emerald in Sarina +21.6 pts higher in Sarina

0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in Emerald in Sarina +58.5 pts higher in Emerald

77.2% 53rd pct 18.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Emerald in Sarina +33.6 pts higher in Emerald

92.7% 40th pct 59.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Emerald in Sarina +16.1 pts higher in Emerald

36.5% 42nd pct 20.4% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Emerald in Sarina +7.0 more in Sarina

11.0 30th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Emerald in Sarina +48 higher in Emerald

49 39th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Emerald in Sarina +3.9 pts higher in Sarina

3.0% 10th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Compare Emerald with nearby areas

Central Highlands - West Central Highlands - East Broadsound - Nebo Moranbah Clermont Rockhampton Surrounds - North Rockhampton Surrounds - West Sarina

Compare Sarina with nearby areas

Walkerston - Eton Ooralea - Bakers Creek South Mackay East Mackay West Mackay Mackay North Mackay Mackay Harbour

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerald vs Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308011192/emerald/vs/312021352/sarina