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Twin Rivers vs Yelarbon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Twin Rivers profile · Yelarbon profile

Twin Rivers Yelarbon

Yelarbon and Twin Rivers are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Yelarbon is more populated and has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (13.7% compared to 0.0% in Twin Rivers). It also has a significantly older population, with 27.5% of residents aged 65 and over, and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 36.7%. In contrast, Twin Rivers has a much more qualified workforce, with 25.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 5.9% in Yelarbon. This is consistent with a much higher typical weekly household income in Twin Rivers ($2,125) than in Yelarbon ($954).

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, though they remain alike in some basic ways. They both have a similar number of people per home and a similar share of residents who provide unpaid care. Neither area has any public transport stops or homes within walking distance of health services and groceries. While Yelarbon has more walkable amenities, such as parks and schools, the two places continue to share a very similar profile in terms of the languages spoken at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 275 larger in Yelarbon Aged 65+: 27.5 pts higher in Yelarbon Housework 15h+: 25.4 pts higher in Yelarbon No religion: 23.7 pts higher in Yelarbon First Nations: 13.7 pts higher in Yelarbon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +275 larger in Yelarbon gap narrowing
38 23rd pct 313 59th pct
Median age in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +4 yrs older in Yelarbon gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +13.7 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +27.5 pts higher in Yelarbon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +2.5 pts higher in Twin Rivers gap narrowing
21.1% 75th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +10.7 pts higher in Twin Rivers gap widening
23.8% 92nd pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

52.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +37.0 pts 15.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

65.6% Married ◂ +19.9 pts 45.7%
28.1% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
0.0% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Twin Rivers Yelarbon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +7.3 pts higher in Yelarbon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +19.5 pts ▸ 85.3%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.3% Australian +22.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
26.3% English +10.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
13.2% German ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%
0.0% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +1.0 pts higher in Yelarbon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Twin Riversin Yelarbon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

65.8% English only +23.7 pts ▸ 89.5%
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 Twin Riversin Yelarbon +23.7 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
10.5% 1st pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 56.2%
39.5% Not stated ◂ +28.6 pts 10.9%
10.5% No religion +23.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +19.6 pts higher in Twin Rivers gap widening
51.7% 66th pct 32.1% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +19.1 pts higher in Twin Rivers gap widening
25.0% 77th pct 5.9% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 17.24 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Twin Riversin Yelarbon even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +22 larger in Twin Rivers
41 15th pct 19 4th pct
ICSEA in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +236 higher in Yelarbon
625 0th pct 861 10th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 32.1%
13.8% Year 10 +15.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.5 pts 14.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 8.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Education +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +$363 higher in Twin Rivers gap widening
$850 66th pct $487 11th pct
Household income in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +$1,171 higher in Twin Rivers gap widening
$2,125 80th pct $954 12th pct
Family income in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +$1,725 higher in Twin Rivers gap widening
$2,874 89th pct $1,149 10th pct
High earners in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +4.7 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 29th pct
High-income homes in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 7.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 19.0%
0.0% Under $650 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +34.4 pts ▸ 59.4%
21.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 8.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +28.8 pts higher in Yelarbon
7.9% 0th pct 36.7% 84th pct
Mental health in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +9.3 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +9.9 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.9% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Mental health +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
0.0% One condition +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +6.6 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
9.4% 12th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +0.4 pts higher in Twin Rivers gap narrowing
12.5% 47th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +4.7 pts higher in Yelarbon gap narrowing
18.8% 22nd pct 23.4% 40th pct
Defence service in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +4.4 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +25.4 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +43 larger in Yelarbon
0 0th pct 43 75th pct
Median age in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 48.0% 67th pct
Median income in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— $391 15th pct
Household income in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— $1,281 30th pct
Indigenous language in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +0.1 larger in Yelarbon gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +17.4 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.4% 80th pct
Living alone in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +24.5 pts 42.2%
23.8% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% One-parent families +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

66.7% 1 person ◂ +39.4 pts 27.3%
33.3% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +21.8 pts 11.6%
0.0% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +0.10 higher in Yelarbon gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 23.1% 67th pct
Owned outright in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 48.8% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 65.3% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Other tenure ◂ +62.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% Owned outright +48.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
0.0% Rented +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 101.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +47.3 pts 8.3%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.7 pts 10.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 15.6% 47th pct
PT commute in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Twin Riversin Yelarbon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Twin Riversin Yelarbon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Twin Riversin Yelarbon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Twin Riversin Yelarbon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
36.8% Worked at home ◂ +21.2 pts 15.6%
0.0% Walked +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +46.2 pts 9.3%
33.3% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
33.3% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +18.4 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
12.5% 7th pct 30.9% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 17.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 7.6% 86th pct
Participation in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +13.3 pts higher in Twin Rivers gap narrowing
59.4% 45th pct 46.1% 14th pct
Full-time in Twin Riversin Yelarbon
— 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

68.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.6 pts 35.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.4% Managers ◂ +25.4 pts 22.0%
0.0% Labourers +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 7.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +2.0 higher in Yelarbon
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +2.5 more in Yelarbon
0.0 0th pct 2.5 69th pct
15-min city in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +48.5 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 48.5% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Twin Riversin Yelarbon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Twin Riversin Yelarbon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +49.1 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 49.1% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +50.3 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 64th pct
Walk to health in Twin Riversin Yelarbon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +44.7 more in Yelarbon
0.0 0th pct 44.7 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Twin Riversin Yelarbon even
0 3rd pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Twin Riversin Yelarbon +0.4 pts higher in Twin Rivers
3.5% 21st pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Twin Rivers with nearby areas

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Compare Yelarbon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Twin Rivers vs Yelarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14009/twin-rivers/vs/SAL33216/yelarbon