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Shoalwater Bay vs Yeppoon

Name: Shoalwater Bay vs Yeppoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Shoalwater Bay profile · Yeppoon profile

Shoalwater Bay Yeppoon

Yeppoon is a populated center, while Shoalwater Bay is sparsely populated. There are stark differences in who lives in each area; Shoalwater Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 70 and 59.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 42 and 20.2% in Yeppoon. Shoalwater Bay also has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 18.2%, whereas Yeppoon sits at 5.0%. In terms of layout, Yeppoon is mostly car-dependent but has a mix of shops and schools within walking distance, while Shoalwater Bay is car-dependent and lacks these amenities.

Both areas share a similar overall advantage score, which sits near the national average. They also experience similar weather, with average minimum temperatures around 18 or 19 degrees. However, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, increasing from 24 to 28 years. While Yeppoon has a more diverse population with 12.2% born overseas, Shoalwater Bay has no residents born abroad.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,222 larger in Yeppoon Median age: 28 yrs older in Shoalwater Bay Aged 65+: 38.9 pts higher in Shoalwater Bay Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in Yeppoon Under 15: 18.4 pts higher in Yeppoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +20,222 larger in Yeppoon gap widening

22 0th pct 20,244 89th pct

Median age in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +28 yrs older in Shoalwater Bay gap widening

70 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

59.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +38.9 pts 20.2%

13.6% Older adults (45–64) +13.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Children (0–14) +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +51.1 pts 48.9%

16.7% Never married +15.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% Divorced +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Shoalwater Bay Yeppoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 81.1%

0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 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

54.5% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 40.4%

31.8% English +10.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

0.0% Scottish +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% German +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 51.5%

40.9% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 39.3%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon

— 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon

— 1.87 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +7 more in Yeppoon

1 2nd pct 8 18th pct

Students in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon

— 4,529 88th pct

Avg size in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon

— 647 76th pct

ICSEA in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon

— 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

16.7% Year 12 +32.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%

27.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.2 pts 9.6%

22.2% Year 11 ◂ +14.8 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 38.3%

0.0% Bachelor degree +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

50.0% Architecture & building ◂ +43.3 pts 6.7%

0.0% Engineering & related +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Management & commerce +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Health +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Education +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +$61 higher in Yeppoon gap narrowing

$725 33rd pct $786 46th pct

Household income in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +$266 higher in Yeppoon gap narrowing

$1,375 27th pct $1,641 44th pct

Family income in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +$690 higher in Yeppoon gap widening

$1,375 9th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

22.2% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

36.4% Arthritis ◂ +25.9 pts 10.5%

13.6% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 7.3%

0.0% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.4% None +24.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

36.4% One condition ◂ +16.9 pts 19.5%

22.7% Two conditions ◂ +16.1 pts 6.7%

0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +1,012 larger in Yeppoon

4 1st pct 1,016 87th pct

Median age in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +8 yrs older in Yeppoon

12 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +$84 higher in Yeppoon

$549 31st pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +$388 higher in Yeppoon

$1,499 37th pct $1,887 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +0.4 larger in Yeppoon gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples without children ◂ +32.3 pts 32.7%

30.0% Couples with children +22.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

0.0% One-parent families +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +17.2 pts 38.4%

44.4% 1 person ◂ +19.4 pts 25.1%

0.0% 3 people +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% 4 people +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon

— $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +$867 higher in Shoalwater Bay

$2,600 89th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +0.10 higher in Shoalwater Bay gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +23.4 pts 32.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% Rented +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +16.9 pts 83.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

77.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +64.2 pts 13.6%

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.0 pts 33.7%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

0.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 66.5%

0.0% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 40.1%

33.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Education & training +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Mining +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Labourers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +1 higher in Shoalwater Bay

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +5 higher in Shoalwater Bay

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +4 higher in Yeppoon

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +2 higher in Yeppoon

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +30 higher in Shoalwater Bay

1,005 53rd pct 975 41st pct

ERP in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +22,500 higher in Yeppoon

22 0th pct 22,522 88th pct

Growth in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon

— 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +1,629 higher in Yeppoon

0 0th pct 1,629 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +127 higher in Yeppoon

858 50th pct 986 60th pct

Max temp in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +1.7 higher in Shoalwater Bay

28.1 88th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +1.3 higher in Yeppoon

17.7 90th pct 19.0 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +2.8 higher in Yeppoon

0.1 0th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +3.1 more in Yeppoon

0.2 0th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +33.8 pts higher in Yeppoon

0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +39.0 pts higher in Yeppoon

0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +39.7 pts higher in Yeppoon

0.0% 0th pct 39.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +70.7 pts higher in Yeppoon

21.6% 4th pct 92.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +39.7 pts higher in Yeppoon

0.0% 0th pct 39.7% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +718.9 more in Shoalwater Bay

727.3 100th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +23 higher in Yeppoon

0 0th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Shoalwater Bay in Yeppoon +0.6 pts higher in Yeppoon

7.2% 75th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare Shoalwater Bay with nearby areas

Glenlee - Rockyview Rockhampton Surrounds - North Yeppoon Norman Gardens Parkhurst - Kawana Frenchville - Mount Archer Park Avenue Emu Park

Compare Yeppoon with nearby areas

Emu Park Rockhampton Surrounds - East Norman Gardens Frenchville - Mount Archer Lakes Creek Parkhurst - Kawana Glenlee - Rockyview Berserker

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shoalwater Bay vs Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031221/shoalwater-bay/vs/308031223/yeppoon