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Iluka vs Yamba

Name: Iluka vs Yamba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Iluka profile · Yamba profile

Iluka Yamba

Yamba and Iluka are neighbouring coastal areas in New South Wales. Yamba is the larger of the two, with more adults working or looking for work (41.8% compared to 31.1% in Iluka) and a typical household income that is well higher at $1,106 a week. Yamba also has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (71.9% versus 59.9%) and far more people who finished Year 12. In contrast, Iluka has far more schools per 1,000 children and a far higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations people (47.4% compared to 33.5% in Yamba).

Both areas share a similar rate of people providing unpaid care, at around 13%. They are both older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Iluka, where the typical age is 62. Iluka is more dependent on cars for health services, as 0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of such facilities, compared to 72.6% in Yamba. However, Iluka has more public transport stops per 1,000 people and more homes within a short walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,641 larger in Yamba Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Yamba PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Yamba 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Yamba Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Yamba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Iluka in Yamba +4,641 larger in Yamba gap steady

1,764 77th pct 6,405 86th pct

Median age in Iluka in Yamba +5 yrs older in Iluka gap widening

62 yrs 96th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

44.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 37.7%

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 24.6%

10.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.9% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

43.1% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

24.8% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

9.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

5.8% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Iluka Yamba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 80.9%

2.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +3.9 pts 45.2%

35.4% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 90.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 49.6%

36.2% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Iluka in Yamba +3.34 more in Iluka

5.75 62nd pct 2.41 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Iluka in Yamba +1 more in Yamba

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Iluka in Yamba +34 larger in Iluka

191 36th pct 157 33rd pct

ICSEA in Iluka in Yamba +6 higher in Iluka

1,012 62nd pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

28.8% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 31.5%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 31.9%

12.2% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 13.7%

11.4% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Iluka in Yamba +$115 higher in Yamba gap widening

$487 11th pct $602 25th pct

Household income in Iluka in Yamba +$272 higher in Yamba gap widening

$834 7th pct $1,106 19th pct

Family income in Iluka in Yamba +$327 higher in Yamba gap widening

$1,070 8th pct $1,397 21st pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.0%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 21.7%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

59.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 49.6%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

5.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.8% None +6.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

25.6% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 23.0%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.3% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Iluka in Yamba +233 larger in Yamba

56 78th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Iluka in Yamba +6 yrs older in Iluka

28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Iluka in Yamba +$22 higher in Yamba

$462 27th pct $484 30th pct

Household income in Iluka in Yamba +$267 higher in Yamba

$1,062 21st pct $1,329 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Iluka in Yamba +0.2 larger in Yamba gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 46.9%

26.3% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

47.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 45.6%

36.2% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 31.4%

8.8% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Iluka in Yamba +$100 higher in Yamba gap widening

$300 57th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Iluka in Yamba +$330 higher in Yamba gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,630 50th pct

People / bedroom in Iluka in Yamba even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 51.2%

29.6% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 27.2%

12.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 75.1%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.6% Other dwelling ◂ +7.0 pts 1.6%

4.3% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 23.3%

13.1% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

2.8% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $350–$549 +24.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

50.8% $200–$349 ◂ +27.3 pts 23.5%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

1.2% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.0%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.5%

6.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Iluka in Yamba +6 more in Yamba

13 83rd pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Iluka in Yamba +4.40 more in Iluka

7.37 86th pct 2.97 69th pct

Departures/1k in Iluka in Yamba +13.1 more in Yamba

150.2 72nd pct 163.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Iluka in Yamba even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Iluka in Yamba +3 longer in Iluka

8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

7.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.9% 2 vehicles even 35.8%

8.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.4% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

3.5% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Administrative & support even 4.0%

2.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.9% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Iluka in Yamba +0.8 higher in Yamba

5.0 83rd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Iluka in Yamba +1.3 more in Yamba

4.9 82nd pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Iluka in Yamba +12.1 pts higher in Yamba

70.2% 85th pct 82.3% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Iluka in Yamba +4.5 pts higher in Iluka

65.8% 84th pct 61.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Iluka in Yamba +19.8 pts higher in Iluka

93.3% 85th pct 73.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Iluka in Yamba +1.0 pts higher in Iluka

69.9% 82nd pct 68.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Iluka in Yamba +6.0 pts higher in Iluka

98.4% 85th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Iluka in Yamba +72.6 pts higher in Yamba

0.0% 0th pct 72.6% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Iluka in Yamba +2.3 more in Yamba

17.6 59th pct 19.8 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Iluka in Yamba +37 higher in Yamba

16 73rd pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Iluka in Yamba +0.8 pts higher in Yamba

3.5% 21st pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Iluka with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Iluka vs Yamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11983/iluka/vs/SAL14476/yamba