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Quaama vs Yowrie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Quaama profile · Yowrie profile

Quaama Yowrie

Quaama and Yowrie are two nearby New South Wales areas with different profiles. Yowrie has a higher share of high-earning households, with 20.0% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 3.5% in Quaama. Education and home ownership are also higher in Yowrie, where 51.4% of residents finished Year 12 and 72.7% own their homes outright. In contrast, Quaama is more focused on larger homes, with 71.7% having three or more bedrooms, and it has better local access to a school and public transport.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have the same typical resident age of 53 and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $470 to $500. Both are largely car-dependent, though Quaama is slightly more walkable. While they share these traits, some gaps are wide; for instance, First Nations household income is far higher in Quaama at $1,562, compared to $225 in Yowrie.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Quaama No car: 3.5 pts higher in Quaama Housework 15h+: 15.8 pts higher in Yowrie Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Yowrie Population: 166 larger in Quaama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Quaamain Yowrie +166 larger in Quaama gap steady
291 59th pct 125 45th pct
Median age in Quaamain Yowrie even gap steady
53 yrs 80th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Quaamain Yowrie +2.1 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
4.5% 71st pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Quaamain Yowrie +8.3 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
27.5% 81st pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Quaamain Yowrie +1.5 pts higher in Quaama gap steady
12.7% 25th pct 11.2% 20th pct
De facto in Quaamain Yowrie +9.8 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
14.9% 70th pct 24.8% 94th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 19.2%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%
12.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 48.6%
34.1% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 31.4%
9.1% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.2% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Quaama Yowrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Quaamain Yowrie +0.9 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
11.3% 50th pct 10.4% 45th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 84.0%
6.2% England ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 47.2%
43.0% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 36.0%
11.3% Scottish +9.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
2.7% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Quaamain Yowrie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Quaamain Yowrie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 96.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Quaamain Yowrie +10.9 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
49.1% 76th pct 60.0% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
37.1% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 32.8%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 2.4%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Quaamain Yowrie +10.1 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
41.3% 40th pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Quaamain Yowrie +8.9 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
15.9% 55th pct 24.8% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in Quaamain Yowrie
27.03 92nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Quaamain Yowrie +1 more in Quaama
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Quaamain Yowrie
53 17th pct —
ICSEA in Quaamain Yowrie
987 48th pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
25.6% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%
15.2% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.9% Engineering & related +12.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.1% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.7 pts 6.4%
6.7% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.9% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Income

Personal income in Quaamain Yowrie +$36 higher in Yowrie gap steady
$471 10th pct $507 13th pct
Household income in Quaamain Yowrie +$158 higher in Quaama gap widening
$1,058 17th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Quaamain Yowrie +$146 higher in Yowrie gap widening
$1,197 12th pct $1,343 17th pct
High earners in Quaamain Yowrie +3.6 pts higher in Yowrie gap steady
1.2% 18th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Quaamain Yowrie +16.5 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
3.5% 11th pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

53.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.6 pts 34.5%
19.5% Under $650 +22.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.0%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 55.2%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.8%
4.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Quaamain Yowrie +1.9 pts higher in Quaama
34.7% 77th pct 32.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Quaamain Yowrie +2.7 pts higher in Quaama
13.1% 87th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Quaamain Yowrie +3.6 pts higher in Quaama gap steady
7.6% 78th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 11.2%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%
10.0% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.1% Cancer +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
5.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
2.1% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +5.2 pts ▸ 61.6%
21.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.4%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Quaamain Yowrie +5.4 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
22.2% 68th pct 27.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Quaamain Yowrie +5.9 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
15.1% 73rd pct 21.0% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Quaamain Yowrie +5.6 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
19.8% 26th pct 14.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Quaamain Yowrie +3.4 pts higher in Yowrie
2.4% 45th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Quaamain Yowrie +15.8 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
29.0% 75th pct 44.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Quaamain Yowrie +10 larger in Quaama
13 62nd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Quaamain Yowrie +1 yrs older in Quaama
42 yrs 80th pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Quaamain Yowrie +$424 higher in Quaama
$649 51st pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Quaamain Yowrie +$1,337 higher in Quaama
$1,562 45th pct $225 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Quaamain Yowrie +0.2 larger in Quaama gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Quaamain Yowrie +4.7 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
9.1% 39th pct 4.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Quaamain Yowrie +9.7 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
23.0% 48th pct 32.7% 79th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
43.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 38.0%
9.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%
2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

49.6% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 41.8%
23.0% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
9.7% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%
3.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Quaamain Yowrie +$75 higher in Yowrie gap widening
$250 40th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Quaamain Yowrie even gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Quaamain Yowrie +0.10 higher in Yowrie gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Quaamain Yowrie +4.3 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
9.7% 26th pct 5.5% 12th pct
Owned outright in Quaamain Yowrie +14.3 pts higher in Yowrie gap narrowing
58.4% 89th pct 72.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in Quaamain Yowrie +4.6 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
99.1% 65th pct 94.5% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Quaamain Yowrie +17.1 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
71.7% 31st pct 54.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.4% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 72.7%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.5 pts 20.0%
9.7% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 94.5%
5.3% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 32.7%
7.1% Studio / none +11.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.3% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.2% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%
3.5% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% Under $1,000 +56.2 pts ▸ 81.8%
53.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 45.5%
17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Quaamain Yowrie +3.5 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
3.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Quaamain Yowrie +1.6 pts higher in Yowrie gap steady
16.4% 49th pct 18.0% 54th pct
PT commute in Quaamain Yowrie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Quaamain Yowrie +2 more in Quaama
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Quaamain Yowrie +6.87 more in Quaama
6.87 85th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Quaamain Yowrie +116.8 more in Quaama
116.8 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Quaamain Yowrie +2 more in Quaama
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Quaamain Yowrie
81 97th pct —

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 66.0%
16.4% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 26.3%
15.9% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Quaamain Yowrie +5.7 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
34.5% 63rd pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Quaamain Yowrie
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Quaamain Yowrie +3.3 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
4.3% 61st pct 7.7% 86th pct
Participation in Quaamain Yowrie +3.9 pts higher in Yowrie gap widening
45.6% 14th pct 49.5% 21st pct
Full-time in Quaamain Yowrie +3.5 pts higher in Yowrie gap narrowing
54.5% 31st pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

10.0% Construction +14.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +6.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Administrative & support ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%
2.7% Wholesale trade +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Technicians & trades +21.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
18.2% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.1% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 14.0%
18.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%
15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.5 pts 6.0%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Quaamain Yowrie +2.1 higher in Quaama
2.1 66th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Quaamain Yowrie +2.6 more in Quaama
2.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Quaamain Yowrie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Quaamain Yowrie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Quaamain Yowrie +67.4 pts higher in Quaama
67.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Quaamain Yowrie +52.3 pts higher in Quaama
52.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Quaamain Yowrie +68.9 pts higher in Quaama
68.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Quaamain Yowrie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Quaamain Yowrie +9.2 more in Quaama
17.2 58th pct 8.0 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Quaamain Yowrie +1 higher in Quaama
1 46th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Quaamain Yowrie +5.9 pts higher in Yowrie
7.5% 67th pct 13.5% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Quaama vs Yowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13298/quaama/vs/SAL14538/yowrie