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Micalo Island vs Yamba

Name: Micalo Island vs Yamba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Micalo Island profile · Yamba profile

Micalo Island Yamba

Yamba (NSW) and Micalo Island are neighbours with very different scales and profiles. Yamba (NSW) is a much larger hub where 40.8% of adults finished Year 12, while in Micalo Island, that figure is 22.2%. Income differs sharply between the two; the typical household in Micalo Island earns $2,124 a week, which is far higher than the $1,106 typical in Yamba (NSW). Micalo Island is also notably older, with 51.1% of its people aged 65 and over, compared to 37.7% in Yamba (NSW).

While the gap in typical incomes remains wide, both areas share a similar number of people per home. They are also alike in that very few residents speak little or no English. Life in Yamba (NSW) is more connected, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. In contrast, Micalo Island is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,360 larger in Yamba Recent movers: 26.0 pts higher in Yamba Needs assistance: 8.2 pts higher in Yamba Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in Yamba People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Micalo Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Micalo Island in Yamba +6,360 larger in Yamba gap steady

45 26th pct 6,405 86th pct

Median age in Micalo Island in Yamba +1 yrs older in Yamba gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

51.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 37.7%

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 24.6%

8.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.9% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

40.0% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

37.5% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 27.3%

12.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Micalo Island Yamba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.3% Australia +27.5 pts ▸ 80.9%

11.1% New Zealand ◂ +9.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% England +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +7.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.1% Australian +27.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

22.2% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 13.7%

22.2% German ◂ +18.1 pts 4.1%

20.0% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

57.8% English only +32.7 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 49.6%

24.4% No religion +15.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.9% Not stated ◂ +20.6 pts 8.3%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Micalo Island in Yamba

— 2.41 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Micalo Island in Yamba +1 more in Yamba

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Micalo Island in Yamba +20 larger in Micalo Island

178 35th pct 157 33rd pct

ICSEA in Micalo Island in Yamba even

1,007 60th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

22.2% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.8% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Year 9 or below +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

11.5% Certificate III / IV +20.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.3 pts 15.7%

0.0% Bachelor degree +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.9 pts 6.4%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Education +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Society & culture +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Health +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Micalo Island in Yamba +$123 higher in Micalo Island gap widening

$725 45th pct $602 25th pct

Household income in Micalo Island in Yamba +$1,018 higher in Micalo Island gap widening

$2,124 80th pct $1,106 19th pct

Family income in Micalo Island in Yamba +$977 higher in Micalo Island gap widening

$2,374 76th pct $1,397 21st pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +38.3 pts 4.5%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +24.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

7.5% $650–$1,499 +22.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

0.0% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.2% None +10.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

17.8% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.7% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Three or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Micalo Island in Yamba +284 larger in Yamba

5 49th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Micalo Island in Yamba +13 yrs older in Micalo Island

35 yrs 73rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Micalo Island in Yamba +$372 higher in Yamba

$112 0th pct $484 30th pct

Household income in Micalo Island in Yamba +$6,671 higher in Micalo Island

$8,000 100th pct $1,329 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Micalo Island in Yamba even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

85.7% Couples without children ◂ +38.8 pts 46.9%

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 37.6%

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

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 45.6%

0.0% 1 person +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.0% 3 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Micalo Island in Yamba +$75 higher in Yamba

$325 64th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Micalo Island in Yamba +$487 higher in Micalo Island gap widening

$2,117 77th pct $1,630 50th pct

People / bedroom in Micalo Island in Yamba +0.20 higher in Micalo Island gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +46.2 pts 18.1%

21.4% Owned outright +29.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

28.6% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 27.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +24.9 pts 75.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

64.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 48.6%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.9 pts 2.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +56.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Micalo Island in Yamba +19 more in Yamba

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Micalo Island in Yamba +2.97 more in Yamba

0.00 0th pct 2.97 69th pct

Departures/1k in Micalo Island in Yamba +163.3 more in Yamba

0.0 0th pct 163.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Micalo Island in Yamba +4 more in Yamba

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Micalo Island in Yamba +46 longer in Micalo Island

51 80th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

108.3% Car (driver) ◂ +49.2 pts 59.1%

0.0% Worked at home +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.6 pts 35.8%

0.0% 1 vehicle +48.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

66.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +51.3 pts 15.4%

41.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +39.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Retail trade +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Community & personal service ◂ +19.0 pts 14.4%

25.0% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 19.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Managers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Labourers +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Micalo Island in Yamba +5.3 higher in Yamba

0.5 52nd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Micalo Island in Yamba +6.2 more in Yamba

0.0 0th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Micalo Island in Yamba +82.3 pts higher in Yamba

0.0% 0th pct 82.3% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Micalo Island in Yamba +61.3 pts higher in Yamba

0.0% 0th pct 61.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Micalo Island in Yamba +73.5 pts higher in Yamba

0.0% 0th pct 73.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Micalo Island in Yamba +68.9 pts higher in Yamba

0.0% 0th pct 68.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Micalo Island in Yamba +92.5 pts higher in Yamba

0.0% 0th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Micalo Island in Yamba +72.6 pts higher in Yamba

0.0% 0th pct 72.6% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Micalo Island in Yamba +19.8 more in Yamba

0.0 0th pct 19.8 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Micalo Island in Yamba +53 higher in Yamba

1 41st pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Micalo Island in Yamba +1.8 pts higher in Yamba

2.5% 5th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Micalo Island vs Yamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12608/micalo-island/vs/SAL14476/yamba