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Parkhurst - Kawana vs Yeppoon

Name: Parkhurst - Kawana vs Yeppoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Parkhurst - Kawana profile · Yeppoon profile

Parkhurst - Kawana Yeppoon

Yeppoon and Parkhurst - Kawana are nearby Queensland areas with a few stark differences. Yeppoon is a much larger community with a noticeably older population; its typical resident is 42, compared to 35 in Parkhurst - Kawana. Residents in Yeppoon also tend to earn more, with a higher share of people making $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Parkhurst - Kawana is more geared toward families, with a well higher share of children under 15 and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart as the age gap has widened. Despite this, they remain similar in many ways, such as typical weekly household incomes and the share of people who have finished Year 12. Both areas are also very car-dependent, with neither offering any public transport stops or departures per 1,000 people. While Yeppoon has more health services within walking distance, Parkhurst - Kawana has better access to groceries and schools on foot.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,767 larger in Yeppoon Median age: 7 yrs older in Yeppoon Housework 15h+: 3.6 pts higher in Yeppoon Aged 65+: 5.2 pts higher in Yeppoon Owned outright: 7.5 pts higher in Yeppoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +12,767 larger in Yeppoon gap widening

7,477 37th pct 20,244 89th pct

Median age in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +7 yrs older in Yeppoon gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.8%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.4%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

43.2% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 31.8%

8.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Parkhurst - Kawana Yeppoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 81.1%

0.9% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% English +5.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

42.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 40.4%

9.4% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 89.8%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

38.5% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +3 more in Yeppoon

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +0.57 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

2.45 59th pct 1.87 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +14 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

22 55th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +2,064 more in Yeppoon

2,465 71st pct 4,529 88th pct

Avg size in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +31 larger in Yeppoon

616 73rd pct 647 76th pct

ICSEA in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +37 higher in Yeppoon

953 20th pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 48.6%

24.3% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 38.3%

17.6% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

10.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +$40 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap widening

$826 54th pct $786 46th pct

Household income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +$15 higher in Yeppoon gap narrowing

$1,626 43rd pct $1,641 44th pct

Family income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +$5 higher in Yeppoon gap narrowing

$2,060 48th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.4%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%

15.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

9.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.8% Heart disease even 4.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 60.5%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%

6.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +425 larger in Yeppoon

591 84th pct 1,016 87th pct

Median age in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +$48 higher in Yeppoon

$585 40th pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +$471 higher in Yeppoon

$1,416 31st pct $1,887 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +0.1 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 52.1%

23.1% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 14.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.8% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +$70 higher in Yeppoon gap widening

$280 22nd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +$216 higher in Yeppoon gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +0.10 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 36.1%

33.6% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 27.4%

24.7% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 83.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 33.7%

35.0% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.3% 5 or more even 6.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 34.3%

27.3% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%

0.3% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 37.5%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

7.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 66.5%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

3.9% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 33.8%

12.5% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%

10.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

5.1% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

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

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

8.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +2 higher in Yeppoon

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +2 higher in Yeppoon

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +2 higher in Yeppoon

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +2 higher in Yeppoon

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +36 higher in Yeppoon

939 25th pct 975 41st pct

ERP in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +14,341 higher in Yeppoon

8,181 38th pct 22,522 88th pct

Growth in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +1.2 pts higher in Yeppoon

8.2% 74th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +1,091 higher in Yeppoon

538 27th pct 1,629 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +384 higher in Yeppoon

601 19th pct 986 60th pct

Max temp in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +2.6 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

29.0 90th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +1.1 higher in Yeppoon

17.9 90th pct 19.0 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +0.2 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

3.1 21st pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +0.3 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

3.6 26th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +3.4 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

37.2% 26th pct 33.8% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +13.0 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

52.0% 40th pct 39.0% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +25.8 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

65.5% 42nd pct 39.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +3.5 pts higher in Yeppoon

88.8% 36th pct 92.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +17.4 pts higher in Yeppoon

22.3% 27th pct 39.7% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +1.4 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

9.8 22nd pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +14 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

37 36th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Parkhurst - Kawana in Yeppoon +3.0 pts higher in Yeppoon

4.8% 41st pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare Parkhurst - Kawana with nearby areas

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Compare Yeppoon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkhurst - Kawana vs Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031215/parkhurst-kawana/vs/308031223/yeppoon