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Emu Park vs Yeppoon

Name: Emu Park vs Yeppoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Emu Park profile · Yeppoon profile

Emu Park Yeppoon

Yeppoon and Emu Park are nearby Queensland areas with very different levels of accessibility and wealth. Yeppoon is much better served for basics, with 39% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both health services and groceries, compared to 0% in Emu Park. Yeppoon also has far more educational options with seven schools, while Emu Park has just one. This difference extends to income; the typical family in Yeppoon earns $2,065 a week, which is well higher than the $1,456 usually earned in Emu Park.

Both areas share several core characteristics, including a similar share of renters (around 27%) and typical weekly rents of $350. They also have an almost identical proportion of children under 15. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly income has grown since 2011, and the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has also increased, now sitting at 11 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,446 larger in Yeppoon Median age: 7 yrs older in Emu Park Participation: 11.4 pts higher in Yeppoon Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Emu Park Family income: $609 higher in Yeppoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Park in Yeppoon +14,446 larger in Yeppoon gap widening

5,798 27th pct 20,244 89th pct

Median age in Emu Park in Yeppoon +7 yrs older in Emu Park gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 20.2%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

48.6% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

27.8% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Emu Park Yeppoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 81.1%

2.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% New Zealand even 2.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

40.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 40.4%

11.2% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

6.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Indian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

38.9% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Emu Park in Yeppoon +6 more in Yeppoon

1 0th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Emu Park in Yeppoon +0.90 more in Yeppoon

0.98 14th pct 1.87 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Park in Yeppoon +6 more in Yeppoon

2 4th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Emu Park in Yeppoon +4,030 more in Yeppoon

499 17th pct 4,529 88th pct

Avg size in Emu Park in Yeppoon +148 larger in Yeppoon

499 60th pct 647 76th pct

ICSEA in Emu Park in Yeppoon +40 higher in Yeppoon

950 19th pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

30.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.0%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 38.3%

15.6% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

9.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Architecture & building even 6.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Park in Yeppoon +$168 higher in Yeppoon gap widening

$618 14th pct $786 46th pct

Household income in Emu Park in Yeppoon +$438 higher in Yeppoon gap widening

$1,203 14th pct $1,641 44th pct

Family income in Emu Park in Yeppoon +$609 higher in Yeppoon gap widening

$1,456 12th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 24.8%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 39.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +8.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.5%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Park in Yeppoon +629 larger in Yeppoon

387 73rd pct 1,016 87th pct

Median age in Emu Park in Yeppoon +3 yrs older in Emu Park

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Emu Park in Yeppoon +$36 higher in Emu Park

$669 57th pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Emu Park in Yeppoon +$376 higher in Yeppoon

$1,511 38th pct $1,887 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Park in Yeppoon +0.2 larger in Yeppoon gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

38.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 32.7%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 38.4%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%

11.6% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Park in Yeppoon even gap steady

$350 43rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Emu Park in Yeppoon +$216 higher in Yeppoon gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Emu Park in Yeppoon even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 32.2%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.1% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 83.1%

6.2% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 33.7%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

4.6% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 44.6%

35.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.3%

8.8% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 37.5%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Park in Yeppoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emu Park in Yeppoon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emu Park in Yeppoon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emu Park in Yeppoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

5.9% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 33.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

9.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.5% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Emu Park in Yeppoon +3 higher in Yeppoon

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Emu Park in Yeppoon +2 higher in Yeppoon

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Emu Park in Yeppoon +2 higher in Yeppoon

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Emu Park in Yeppoon +2 higher in Yeppoon

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Emu Park in Yeppoon +58 higher in Yeppoon

917 17th pct 975 41st pct

ERP in Emu Park in Yeppoon +16,208 higher in Yeppoon

6,314 28th pct 22,522 88th pct

Growth in Emu Park in Yeppoon +1.3 pts higher in Yeppoon

8.2% 74th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Emu Park in Yeppoon +1,273 higher in Yeppoon

356 16th pct 1,629 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Emu Park in Yeppoon +112 higher in Yeppoon

874 51st pct 986 60th pct

Max temp in Emu Park in Yeppoon +0.2 higher in Emu Park

26.6 80th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Emu Park in Yeppoon +0.2 higher in Emu Park

19.1 93rd pct 19.0 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Park in Yeppoon +1.5 higher in Yeppoon

1.5 8th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Park in Yeppoon +1.5 more in Yeppoon

1.8 9th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Emu Park in Yeppoon +19.5 pts higher in Yeppoon

14.3% 9th pct 33.8% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Park in Yeppoon +39.0 pts higher in Yeppoon

0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Park in Yeppoon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emu Park in Yeppoon +21.6 pts higher in Yeppoon

18.2% 10th pct 39.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Emu Park in Yeppoon +17.6 pts higher in Yeppoon

74.7% 25th pct 92.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Emu Park in Yeppoon +39.7 pts higher in Yeppoon

0.0% 0th pct 39.7% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Park in Yeppoon +1.4 more in Yeppoon

6.9 7th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Park in Yeppoon +12 higher in Yeppoon

11 25th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Emu Park in Yeppoon +1.3 pts higher in Yeppoon

6.5% 68th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare Emu Park with nearby areas

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Compare Yeppoon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Park vs Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031207/emu-park/vs/308031223/yeppoon