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Kurumbul vs Yelarbon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Kurumbul profile · Yelarbon profile

Kurumbul Yelarbon

Yelarbon and Kurumbul are nearby Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Yelarbon has a larger population with a strong First Nations presence at 13.7% and a high share of seniors at 27.5%. In contrast, Kurumbul is sparsely populated and much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,875 compared to $954 in Yelarbon. Education levels also differ sharply, as 22.6% of adults in Kurumbul hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 5.9% do so in Yelarbon.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that neither has any public transport and almost no one uses another language at home. However, the two areas have diverged in their workforce and health patterns. People are far more likely to be working or looking for work in Kurumbul, while Yelarbon has a much higher share of residents with long-term health conditions at 36.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 277 larger in Yelarbon Aged 65+: 27.5 pts higher in Yelarbon Participation: 44.2 pts higher in Kurumbul First Nations: 13.7 pts higher in Yelarbon Needs assistance: 9.9 pts higher in Yelarbon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +277 larger in Yelarbon gap narrowing
36 22nd pct 313 59th pct
Median age in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +9 yrs older in Yelarbon gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +13.7 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +27.5 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +10.2 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
8.3% 13th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +13.8 pts higher in Kurumbul gap widening
26.9% 96th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 15.7%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
8.3% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

35.5% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
32.3% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
16.1% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 8.2%
0.0% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Kurumbul Yelarbon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

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

Country of birth

94.4% Australia ◂ +9.1 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

50.0% English ◂ +13.3 pts 36.7%
47.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
25.0% Irish ◂ +18.3 pts 6.7%
22.2% German ◂ +13.6 pts 8.6%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%
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 Kurumbulin Yelarbon +1.0 pts higher in Yelarbon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Kurumbulin Yelarbon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +10.5 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 Kurumbulin Yelarbon +6.4 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
27.8% 19th pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

75.0% Christianity ◂ +18.8 pts 56.2%
27.8% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% Not stated +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
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 Kurumbulin Yelarbon +10.7 pts higher in Kurumbul gap widening
42.9% 44th pct 32.1% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +16.7 pts higher in Kurumbul gap widening
22.6% 73rd pct 5.9% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kurumbulin Yelarbon
— 17.24 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +1 more in Kurumbul
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +41 larger in Kurumbul
60 18th pct 19 4th pct
ICSEA in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +206 higher in Yelarbon
655 0th pct 861 10th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 10 ◂ +17.1 pts 29.3%
42.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 32.1%
17.9% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

58.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +44.0 pts 14.3%
25.0% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
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

33.3% Society & culture ◂ +24.8 pts 8.6%
25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.6 pts 11.4%
25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
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 Kurumbulin Yelarbon +$555 higher in Kurumbul gap widening
$1,042 86th pct $487 11th pct
Household income in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +$921 higher in Kurumbul gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $954 12th pct
Family income in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +$538 higher in Kurumbul gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $1,149 10th pct
High earners in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +8.2 pts higher in Kurumbul gap widening
12.9% 73rd pct 4.7% 29th pct
High-income homes in Kurumbulin Yelarbon
— 7.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +19.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% Under $650 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
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

16.1% Under $650 +43.2 pts ▸ 59.4%
38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.1 pts 22.7%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 8.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +17.3 pts higher in Yelarbon
19.4% 13th pct 36.7% 84th pct
Mental health in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +9.3 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +9.9 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Diabetes ◂ +8.1 pts 5.8%
0.0% Arthritis +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.1% Asthma +2.3 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% 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

72.2% None ◂ +20.1 pts 52.1%
25.0% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%
0.0% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +6.3 pts higher in Yelarbon gap narrowing
9.7% 12th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +12.1 pts higher in Yelarbon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +8.8 pts higher in Kurumbul gap narrowing
32.3% 82nd pct 23.4% 40th pct
Defence service in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +4.4 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +12.5 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
12.9% 10th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +43 larger in Yelarbon
0 0th pct 43 75th pct
Median age in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +12 yrs older in Yelarbon
15 yrs 11th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Kurumbulin Yelarbon
— 48.0% 67th pct
Median income in Kurumbulin Yelarbon
— $391 15th pct
Household income in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +$1,469 higher in Kurumbul
$2,750 86th pct $1,281 30th pct
Indigenous language in Kurumbulin Yelarbon
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +0.2 larger in Kurumbul gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +17.4 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.4% 80th pct
Living alone in Kurumbulin Yelarbon
— 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 42.2%
42.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 37.0%
0.0% One-parent families +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
20.0% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +14.3 pts 12.4%
0.0% 3 people +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +$130 higher in Kurumbul
$280 50th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +$84 higher in Kurumbul
$734 7th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +0.10 higher in Yelarbon gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kurumbulin Yelarbon
— 23.1% 67th pct
Owned outright in Kurumbulin Yelarbon
— 48.8% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Kurumbulin Yelarbon
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kurumbulin Yelarbon
— 65.3% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Owned outright +22.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
40.0% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 23.1%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 17.4%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +29.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house +28.3 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

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 46.3%
33.3% 5 or more ◂ +25.1 pts 8.3%
26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 10.7%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 21.4%
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

0.0% Under $1,000 +81.0 pts ▸ 81.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kurumbulin Yelarbon
— 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +15.6 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.6% 47th pct
PT commute in Kurumbulin Yelarbon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kurumbulin Yelarbon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kurumbulin Yelarbon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kurumbulin Yelarbon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kurumbulin Yelarbon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

89.3% Car (driver) ◂ +40.7 pts 48.6%
0.0% Worked at home +15.6 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

20.0% 2 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
20.0% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +11.6 pts higher in Kurumbul gap widening
42.4% 83rd pct 30.9% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Kurumbulin Yelarbon
— 17.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +7.6 pts higher in Yelarbon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 86th pct
Participation in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +44.2 pts higher in Kurumbul gap widening
90.3% 100th pct 46.1% 14th pct
Full-time in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +17.2 pts higher in Kurumbul gap widening
75.0% 92nd pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

32.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
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

42.9% Managers ◂ +20.8 pts 22.0%
0.0% Labourers +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +2.0 higher in Yelarbon
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +2.5 more in Yelarbon
0.0 0th pct 2.5 69th pct
15-min city in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +48.5 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 48.5% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Kurumbulin Yelarbon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kurumbulin Yelarbon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +49.1 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 49.1% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +50.3 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 64th pct
Walk to health in Kurumbulin Yelarbon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +44.7 more in Yelarbon
0.0 0th pct 44.7 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Kurumbulin Yelarbon even
0 18th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Kurumbulin Yelarbon +0.5 pts higher in Kurumbul
3.6% 23rd pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Kurumbul with nearby areas

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Compare Yelarbon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurumbul vs Yelarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31595/kurumbul/vs/SAL33216/yelarbon