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Emu Vale vs Yangan

Name: Emu Vale vs Yangan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Emu Vale profile · Yangan profile

Emu Vale Yangan

Yangan and Emu Vale are two nearby Queensland areas with very different demographics. Yangan is much younger, with 20% of its people under 15 and a typical resident aged 47. This is a family-focused area where 30.7% of people provide unpaid childcare and homes are often larger, with 85.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Emu Vale is far older; the typical resident is 60 and 31.1% are aged 65 or over. Emu Vale also has a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 41.0%.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of 5.3% and typical weekly rents around $200 to $213. While they are effectively alike in these areas, the gap in working arrangements is widening, as far more people now work from home in Emu Vale (25.0%) than in Yangan (10.0%). Yangan also offers more everyday convenience, with about a third of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, while Emu Vale has no such walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 243 larger in Yangan Median age: 13 yrs older in Emu Vale Unpaid child care: 19.4 pts higher in Yangan 3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in Yangan No car: 4.1 pts higher in Yangan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Vale in Yangan +243 larger in Yangan gap widening

161 49th pct 404 62nd pct

Median age in Emu Vale in Yangan +13 yrs older in Emu Vale gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

47.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.4 pts 29.5%

31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 21.0%

4.3% Children (0–14) +15.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 57.6%

24.5% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Emu Vale Yangan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 87.4%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

38.5% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

46.0% English ◂ +5.1 pts 40.8%

11.8% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

13.0% German ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%

3.1% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 94.6%

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

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

28.0% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

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

Schools/1k kids in Emu Vale in Yangan

— 12.35 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Vale in Yangan even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Emu Vale in Yangan even

40 14th pct 40 14th pct

ICSEA in Emu Vale in Yangan even

966 35th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.6% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.2% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

10.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%

9.0% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.7% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.7% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Vale in Yangan +$129 higher in Yangan gap widening

$527 15th pct $656 33rd pct

Household income in Emu Vale in Yangan +$491 higher in Yangan gap widening

$928 11th pct $1,419 42nd pct

Family income in Emu Vale in Yangan +$441 higher in Yangan gap widening

$1,104 9th pct $1,545 29th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 30.9%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 14.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 44.9%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 7.7%

14.3% Asthma ◂ +8.8 pts 5.4%

5.0% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

4.3% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None +15.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

27.3% One condition ◂ +10.2 pts 17.1%

12.4% Two conditions ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%

1.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Vale in Yangan +14 larger in Yangan

4 46th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Emu Vale in Yangan +1 yrs older in Emu Vale

47 yrs 85th pct 46 yrs 84th pct

Median income in Emu Vale in Yangan +$512 higher in Emu Vale

$949 76th pct $437 23rd pct

Household income in Emu Vale in Yangan +$1,125 higher in Emu Vale

$2,750 86th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Vale in Yangan +0.6 larger in Yangan gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples without children ◂ +32.5 pts 30.6%

28.8% Couples with children +29.0 pts ▸ 57.9%

9.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

54.8% 2 people ◂ +20.6 pts 34.2%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 23.5%

4.1% 3 people +11.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.2% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Vale in Yangan +$13 higher in Yangan gap steady

$200 25th pct $213 29th pct

Mortgage in Emu Vale in Yangan +$295 higher in Yangan gap widening

$1,200 24th pct $1,495 41st pct

People / bedroom in Emu Vale in Yangan +0.10 higher in Yangan gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 46.3%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 36.9%

4.1% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 95.3%

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

38.4% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 12.8%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

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

42.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 29.1%

10.7% $1,000–$1,799 +23.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Vale in Yangan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emu Vale in Yangan even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emu Vale in Yangan even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emu Vale in Yangan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Emu Vale in Yangan +43 longer in Emu Vale

153 90th pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +19.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.0 pts 10.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 38.8%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 27.9%

20.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.1% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 10.0%

9.7% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

4.2% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%

6.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.3 pts 1.7%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

4.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 17.8%

18.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%

18.1% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 10.0%

13.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.9% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.6% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

4.2% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Vale in Yangan +1.6 higher in Yangan

0.0 0th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Vale in Yangan +2.2 more in Yangan

0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Emu Vale in Yangan +33.8 pts higher in Yangan

0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Vale in Yangan +37.3 pts higher in Yangan

0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Vale in Yangan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emu Vale in Yangan +33.8 pts higher in Yangan

0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Vale in Yangan +36.1 pts higher in Yangan

0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 60th pct

Walk to health in Emu Vale in Yangan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Vale in Yangan +22.3 more in Yangan

0.0 0th pct 22.3 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Vale in Yangan +2 higher in Yangan

0 23rd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Emu Vale in Yangan +9.6 pts higher in Emu Vale

15.6% 93rd pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Emu Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Yangan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Vale vs Yangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30976/emu-vale/vs/SAL33204/yangan