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Miara vs Yandaran

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Miara profile · Yandaran profile

Miara Yandaran

Yandaran and Miara are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland, though they differ significantly in size and population. Yandaran is larger, with 475 residents, while Miara is sparsely populated with only 28 people. Residents are far older in Miara, where the typical age is 64 and 60.7% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 52 and 26.1% seniors in Yandaran. Yandaran also has far higher typical weekly household incomes at $1,204, compared to $724 in Miara, and a higher share of university graduates at 10.5% versus 0.0% in Miara.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who say they have no religion. They are also alike in that neither has any public transport stops or homes within walking distance of a park. While Yandaran has far higher rates of long-term health and mental health conditions, the two areas share a similar lack of accessibility, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 447 larger in Yandaran Aged 65+: 34.6 pts higher in Miara Rent: $150 higher in Yandaran Needs assistance: 9.9 pts higher in Yandaran Median age: 12 yrs older in Miara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miarain Yandaran +447 larger in Yandaran gap steady
28 18th pct 475 64th pct
Median age in Miarain Yandaran +12 yrs older in Miara gap narrowing
64 yrs 99th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Miarain Yandaran +3.6 pts higher in Yandaran gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Miarain Yandaran +34.6 pts higher in Miara gap widening
60.7% 100th pct 26.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Miarain Yandaran +8.8 pts higher in Miara gap narrowing
21.4% 77th pct 12.6% 25th pct
De facto in Miarain Yandaran +7.7 pts higher in Yandaran gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

60.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +34.6 pts 26.1%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 12.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

Marital status

79.2% Married ◂ +25.2 pts 54.0%
16.7% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.7% Widowed ◂ +11.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Divorced +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Miara Yandaran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Miarain Yandaran +11.8 pts higher in Yandaran gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 74.5%
17.9% England ◂ +14.5 pts 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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%

Ancestry

57.1% English ◂ +12.3 pts 44.8%
35.7% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
14.3% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%
10.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% German +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Miarain Yandaran +1.5 pts higher in Yandaran gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Miarain Yandaran even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 86.5%
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 Miarain Yandaran +4.3 pts higher in Yandaran gap narrowing
35.7% 36th pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +19.2 pts 45.1%
35.7% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.7% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
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 Miarain Yandaran +6.9 pts higher in Miara gap steady
34.6% 23rd pct 27.7% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Miarain Yandaran +10.5 pts higher in Yandaran gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Miarain Yandaran
— 16.67 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Miarain Yandaran even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Miarain Yandaran even
13 1st pct 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Miarain Yandaran even
966 36th pct 966 36th pct

Highest year of school

11.5% Year 10 +25.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
34.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.7%
23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 17.4%
0.0% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Miarain Yandaran +$75 higher in Yandaran gap widening
$449 8th pct $524 14th pct
Household income in Miarain Yandaran +$480 higher in Yandaran gap widening
$724 3rd pct $1,204 25th pct
Family income in Miarain Yandaran +$632 higher in Yandaran gap widening
$899 4th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Miarain Yandaran +5.1 pts higher in Yandaran gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Miarain Yandaran
— 11.4% 35th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

83.3% Under $650 ◂ +33.0 pts 50.4%
12.5% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Miarain Yandaran +14.8 pts higher in Yandaran
25.0% 31st pct 39.8% 89th pct
Mental health in Miarain Yandaran +12.2 pts higher in Yandaran
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Miarain Yandaran +9.9 pts higher in Yandaran gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

32.1% Arthritis ◂ +13.4 pts 18.7%
21.4% Asthma ◂ +12.6 pts 8.8%
0.0% Mental health +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other condition +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Diabetes +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +7.0 pts 46.5%
10.7% One condition +12.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.7% Two conditions even 10.7%
0.0% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Miarain Yandaran +10.7 pts higher in Yandaran gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Miarain Yandaran +0.2 pts higher in Yandaran gap narrowing
12.5% 47th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Miarain Yandaran +15.6 pts higher in Yandaran gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 15.6% 13th pct
Defence service in Miarain Yandaran +5.2 pts higher in Yandaran
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Miarain Yandaran +11.0 pts higher in Miara gap widening
37.5% 92nd pct 26.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Miarain Yandaran +17 larger in Yandaran
0 0th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Miarain Yandaran
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Miarain Yandaran
— $324 10th pct
Household income in Miarain Yandaran
— $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miarain Yandaran +0.5 larger in Yandaran gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Miarain Yandaran
— 12.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Miarain Yandaran
— 27.0% 62nd pct

Family composition

87.5% Couples without children ◂ +43.4 pts 44.1%
0.0% Couples with children +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 12.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
26.7% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miarain Yandaran +$150 higher in Yandaran
$50 0th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Miarain Yandaran
— $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Miarain Yandaran +0.20 higher in Miara gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Miarain Yandaran
— 10.8% 29th pct
Owned outright in Miarain Yandaran
— 46.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in Miarain Yandaran
— 93.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Miarain Yandaran
— 66.5% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 46.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

53.3% Separate house +40.2 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.0% 3 bedrooms +30.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 14.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Miarain Yandaran
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Miarain Yandaran
— 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in Miarain Yandaran
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Miarain Yandaran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Miarain Yandaran even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Miarain Yandaran even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Miarain Yandaran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +71.3 pts ▸ 71.3%
0.0% Worked at home +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.5 pts 29.5%
26.7% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Miarain Yandaran +2.7 pts higher in Miara gap narrowing
29.2% 43rd pct 26.5% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Miarain Yandaran
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Miarain Yandaran
— 7.3% 85th pct
Participation in Miarain Yandaran +5.3 pts higher in Yandaran gap narrowing
41.7% 11th pct 47.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Miarain Yandaran
— 66.9% 84th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +74.6 pts 25.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Labourers ◂ +82.3 pts 17.7%
0.0% Managers +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Miarain Yandaran +0.6 higher in Yandaran
0.0 26th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Miarain Yandaran +0.7 more in Yandaran
0.0 29th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Miarain Yandaran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Miarain Yandaran +17.6 pts higher in Yandaran
0.3% 57th pct 17.9% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Miarain Yandaran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Miarain Yandaran +17.9 pts higher in Yandaran
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Miarain Yandaran +0.3 pts higher in Miara
0.3% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Miarain Yandaran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Miarain Yandaran +63.0 more in Miara
71.4 86th pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Miarain Yandaran even
0 32nd pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Miarain Yandaran +0.4 pts higher in Miara
7.0% 63rd pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Miara with nearby areas

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Compare Yandaran with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miara vs Yandaran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31820/miara/vs/SAL33199/yandaran