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Aratula vs Yalca
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Aratula profile · Yalca profile
Aratula Yalca
Yalca and Aratula (NSW) are two sparsely populated rural areas located about 19 km apart. Yalca is the larger of the two with 222 people, while Aratula (NSW) is largely non-residential with only 4 residents. There are stark differences in their profiles; the typical person in Aratula (NSW) is far older at 54 compared to 43 in Yalca. Income is also far higher in Aratula (NSW), where the typical weekly personal income is $1,125, compared to $645 in Yalca. Aratula (NSW) also has well higher household sizes, with 4.0 people per home compared to 2.8 in Yalca.
These two areas are both car-dependent, and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, groceries, or health services. The gap between them in terms of typical age and income has remained significant. Both areas are far older than the national figure, though the typical resident in Aratula (NSW) is far older than the national average by 16 years.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 9
- First area, 2021: 4
- Second area, 2011: 301
- Second area, 2016: 206
- Second area, 2021: 222
- First area, 2016: 34 yrs
- First area, 2021: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2021: $1,125
- Second area, 2011: $478
- Second area, 2016: $556
- Second area, 2021: $645
- Second area, 2011: $914
- Second area, 2016: $1,107
- Second area, 2021: $1,674
- Second area, 2011: $1,012
- Second area, 2016: $1,350
- Second area, 2021: $2,022
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 4.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Housing & Dwellings
- Second area, 2011: $966
- Second area, 2016: $1,430
- Second area, 2021: $1,326
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aratula vs Yalca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10072/aratula/vs/SAL22890/yalca