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Edward River vs Yarraden

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Edward River profile · Yarraden profile

Edward River Yarraden

Yarraden and Edward River are both sparsely populated areas in Far North Queensland. Yarraden has 53 people and is far older, with a typical resident aged 46. In contrast, Edward River has only 3 people and is far younger, with a typical age of 19. Homes in Edward River are much more crowded, with 6.0 people per home compared to 2.4 in Yarraden, and far more people per bedroom. Yarraden also has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 15 residents.

Daily life in both places is very similar, as both are entirely car-dependent. No homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, health service, or grocery store. This total lack of walkable amenities is common to both, and they both share a similar terrain slope of around 5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 50 larger in Yarraden Median age: 27 yrs older in Yarraden Household size: 3.6 larger in Edward River People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in Edward River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edward Riverin Yarraden +50 larger in Yarraden gap widening
3 2nd pct 53 29th pct
Median age in Edward Riverin Yarraden +27 yrs older in Yarraden
19 yrs 0th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 28.3% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 13.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 22.2% 90th pct

Age structure

100.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +83.0 pts 17.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +47.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

100.0% Never married ◂ +65.5 pts 34.5%
100.0% Divorced ◂ +89.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Married +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Separated +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Edward River Yarraden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 84.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

100.0% Filipino ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% English +49.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
0.0% Australian +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% Irish +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% German +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
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 Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 9.4% 75th pct
Limited English in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 90.6%
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 Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 54.7% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +45.3 pts 54.7%
0.0% Christianity +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Not stated +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Buddhism +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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 Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 38.2% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

166.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +153.9 pts 12.7%
0.0% Year 12 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Year 10 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— $843 65th pct
Household income in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 0.0% 0th pct

Personal income distribution

100.0% Under $650 ◂ +61.8 pts 38.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 18.9% 12th pct
Mental health in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +13.2 pts 86.8%
0.0% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 7.3% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Edward Riverin Yarraden +15 larger in Yarraden
0 0th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— $824 67th pct
Household income in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edward Riverin Yarraden +3.6 larger in Edward River
6.0 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

100.0% One-parent families ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Couples without children +51.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
0.0% Couples with children +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— $99 6th pct
Mortgage in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Edward Riverin Yarraden +0.70 higher in Edward River
1.50 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 24.1% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 10.5% 90th pct
Participation in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 69.1% 79th pct
Full-time in Edward Riverin Yarraden
— 94.4% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Edward Riverin Yarraden +830.2 more in Edward River
1,000.0 100th pct 169.8 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Edward Riverin Yarraden even
0 1st pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Edward Riverin Yarraden +0.6 pts higher in Yarraden
5.0% 42nd pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Edward River with nearby areas

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Compare Yarraden with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edward River vs Yarraden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30943/edward-river/vs/SAL33209/yarraden