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Fitzroy Island vs Yarrabah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Fitzroy Island profile · Yarrabah profile

Fitzroy Island Yarrabah

Yarrabah and Fitzroy Island are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Yarrabah is a larger community where 95.9% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while Fitzroy Island is sparsely populated with no First Nations residents. Yarrabah has a much younger population, with 29.9% of people under 15, which helps explain why its homes are larger, typically holding 4.5 people. In contrast, Fitzroy Island has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $949, compared to $337 in Yarrabah. Employment also differs sharply; everyone on Fitzroy Island is employed full-time, while Yarrabah has a much higher unemployment rate of 37.2%.

These two areas have almost no public transport, and both have a very low share of people who served in the Defence Force. While they share these traits, the gap in typical personal income remains far higher in Fitzroy Island. This divide in earnings is consistent with the different industries they work in, as most people on Fitzroy Island work in accommodation and food, while Yarrabah's workforce is mainly in health care and public administration.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,420 larger in Yarrabah First Nations: 95.9 pts higher in Yarrabah Under 15: 29.9 pts higher in Yarrabah Other language: 75.0 pts higher in Yarrabah Unpaid child care: 49.8 pts higher in Yarrabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +2,420 larger in Yarrabah gap steady
85 37th pct 2,505 81st pct
Median age in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +6 yrs older in Fitzroy Island gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +95.9 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 95.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +4.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Island gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 5.1% 8th pct
Under 15 in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +29.9 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 29.9% 95th pct
De facto in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 20.3% 88th pct

Age structure

48.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.2 pts 27.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

Marital status

67.5% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 77.3%
22.9% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 16.8%
4.8% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
0.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Fitzroy Island Yarrabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +10.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Island gap narrowing
10.6% 46th pct 0.2% 1st pct

Country of birth

17.6% Australia +79.4 pts ▸ 97.1%
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

10.6% English ◂ +9.8 pts 0.8%
8.2% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 1.3%
7.1% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 0.2%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +75.0 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
3.5% 51st pct 78.5% 100th pct
Limited English in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +1.6 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

27.1% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 17.6%
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 Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +6.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Island gap narrowing
16.5% 6th pct 10.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

10.6% Christianity +74.4 pts ▸ 85.0%
72.9% Not stated ◂ +69.0 pts 4.0%
16.5% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +7.8 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
20.5% 3rd pct 28.3% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +3.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Island gap steady
6.0% 14th pct 2.7% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 1.34 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +1 more in Yarrabah
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 405 60th pct
ICSEA in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 688 0th pct

Highest year of school

8.4% Year 10 +25.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
20.5% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Year 11 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

8.4% Certificate III / IV +39.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.8% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.6% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +$612 higher in Fitzroy Island gap narrowing
$949 77th pct $337 0th pct
Household income in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +$292 higher in Yarrabah
$962 12th pct $1,254 29th pct
Family income in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +$336 higher in Yarrabah
$575 0th pct $911 4th pct
High earners in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +1.3 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 18th pct
High-income homes in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

55.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 37.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Personal income distribution

6.0% Under $650 +69.5 pts ▸ 75.5%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +12.4 pts higher in Yarrabah
8.2% 0th pct 20.6% 15th pct
Mental health in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +2.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Island
4.7% 24th pct 2.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +3.4 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
0.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

22.4% None +48.7 pts ▸ 71.1%
4.7% One condition +10.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +3.8 pts higher in Fitzroy Island gap steady
10.8% 15th pct 7.1% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +19.6 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +49.8 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 49.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +0.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Island
3.8% 68th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +7.5 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
3.6% 0th pct 11.2% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +2,402 larger in Yarrabah
0 0th pct 2,402 91st pct
Median age in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +5 yrs older in Fitzroy Island
29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 27.7% 21st pct
Unemployment in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 38.4% 100th pct
Median income in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +$543 higher in Fitzroy Island
$874 72nd pct $331 10th pct
Household income in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— $1,246 28th pct
Indigenous language in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 79.7% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +3.3 larger in Yarrabah
1.2 0th pct 4.5 100th pct
One-parent in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 42.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 11.1% 10th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +93.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Couples with children +48.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
0.0% One-parent families +42.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
0.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +88.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% 6 or more +35.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% 4 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% 5 people +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +$25 higher in Fitzroy Island
$175 19th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— $1,392 35th pct
People / bedroom in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +0.50 higher in Yarrabah
1.00 89th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 78.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 10.5% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 71.0% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 72.2% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 78.6%
0.0% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

44.4% Separate house +26.5 pts ▸ 71.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +59.9 pts 6.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 95.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
— 28.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +2.8 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 6th pct
PT commute in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +1.5 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

86.4% Walked ◂ +73.0 pts 13.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% No vehicle ◂ +71.5 pts 28.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +10.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Island gap narrowing
23.5% 24th pct 12.8% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +37.2 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 37.2% 100th pct
Participation in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +4.8 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
31.3% 2nd pct 36.1% 6th pct
Full-time in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +45.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Island gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 54.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

77.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +76.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Education & training +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 32.2%
0.0% Professionals +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.9 pts 2.3%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
0.0% Labourers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah
1.5 62nd pct —
Types ≤15 min in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +0.3 more in Fitzroy Island
1.4 62nd pct 1.1 60th pct
15-min city in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +47.2 pts higher in Yarrabah
0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +56.9 pts higher in Fitzroy Island
71.4% 70th pct 14.5% 50th pct
Walk to health in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +56.8 more in Fitzroy Island
58.8 85th pct 2.0 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +3 higher in Fitzroy Island
4 63rd pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Fitzroy Islandin Yarrabah +18.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Island
27.5% 100th pct 8.9% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fitzroy Island vs Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31046/fitzroy-island/vs/SAL33207/yarrabah