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Emerald vs Wyuna

Name: Emerald vs Wyuna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Emerald profile · Wyuna profile

Emerald Wyuna

Emerald (Qld) and Wyuna (Qld) are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Emerald (Qld) is a larger hub where the typical resident is just 32 and 14.6% were born overseas. It is more walkable and has more services, with 70.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Wyuna (Qld) is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. Its typical resident is far older at 41, and it is entirely car-dependent with no amenities within walking distance.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, though Emerald (Qld) is far higher at 37.3% compared to 15.2% in Wyuna (Qld). They also share similar rates of volunteering, at 17.4% and 17.9% respectively. While Emerald (Qld) has seen a lot of movement with 49.2% of people arriving in the last five years, Wyuna (Qld) is more stable at 23.4%. Many more people in Wyuna (Qld) work from home, at 33.3% compared to 4.5% in Emerald (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 28.9 pts higher in Wyuna Recent movers: 25.8 pts higher in Emerald Population: 14,858 larger in Emerald PT commute: 4.7 pts higher in Emerald No religion: 22.1 pts higher in Emerald

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emerald in Wyuna +14,858 larger in Emerald gap steady

14,904 88th pct 46 26th pct

Median age in Emerald in Wyuna +9 yrs older in Wyuna gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +40.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

31.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.7%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 6.5%

7.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.8% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

38.7% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 23.1%

7.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.6% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Emerald Wyuna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 78.3%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% English +12.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.7% Australian ◂ +17.0 pts 21.7%

10.8% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.4% German +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Irish ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +17.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

37.3% No religion ◂ +22.1 pts 15.2%

10.1% Not stated +13.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emerald in Wyuna

2.66 38th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Emerald in Wyuna +10 more in Emerald

10 79th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Emerald in Wyuna

892 100th pct —

ICSEA in Emerald in Wyuna

963 33rd pct —

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 34.2%

22.0% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.7% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

16.8% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

3.8% Agriculture & environment +23.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.1% Management & commerce +13.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 22.7%

9.0% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.5% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

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

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emerald in Wyuna +$340 higher in Wyuna gap widening

$1,035 85th pct $1,375 95th pct

Household income in Emerald in Wyuna +$548 higher in Wyuna gap narrowing

$2,202 84th pct $2,750 93rd pct

Family income in Emerald in Wyuna +$231 higher in Wyuna gap steady

$2,519 82nd pct $2,750 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 20.0%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

8.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.5%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 17.9%

7.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.6% Other condition +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Lung condition +5.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +16.9 pts 50.0%

15.8% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 10.9%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emerald in Wyuna +744 larger in Emerald

744 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Emerald in Wyuna

20 yrs 25th pct —

Median income in Emerald in Wyuna

$693 55th pct —

Household income in Emerald in Wyuna

$1,944 60th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Emerald in Wyuna +0.6 larger in Wyuna gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 63.3%

22.2% Couples without children +24.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emerald in Wyuna

$300 57th pct —

Mortgage in Emerald in Wyuna +$47 higher in Emerald

$1,647 51st pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Emerald in Wyuna +0.10 higher in Emerald gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 40.0%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 20.0%

16.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.0% Other tenure +18.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +19.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%

34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%

8.5% 5 or more +24.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%

33.5% $350–$549 ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emerald in Wyuna even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emerald in Wyuna even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emerald in Wyuna even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emerald in Wyuna even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 58.3%

4.5% Worked at home +28.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Bus ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

8.9% 4 or more +44.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.2 pts 20.0%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 26.7%

16.0% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

18.4% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +12.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.8% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

7.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +30.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.7% Professionals +19.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.8% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.3% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Emerald in Wyuna +3.5 higher in Emerald

3.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emerald in Wyuna +3.8 more in Emerald

3.8 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Emerald in Wyuna +45.3 pts higher in Emerald

45.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Emerald in Wyuna +42.7 pts higher in Emerald

42.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Emerald in Wyuna even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emerald in Wyuna +70.5 pts higher in Emerald

70.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Emerald in Wyuna +84.7 pts higher in Emerald

84.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Emerald in Wyuna +33.3 pts higher in Emerald

33.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emerald in Wyuna +10.5 more in Emerald

10.5 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Emerald in Wyuna +2 higher in Emerald

2 60th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Emerald in Wyuna +0.2 pts higher in Emerald

3.0% 12th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Emerald with nearby areas

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Compare Wyuna with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerald vs Wyuna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30973/emerald/vs/SAL33191/wyuna