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Toolakea vs Yabulu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Toolakea profile · Yabulu profile

Toolakea Yabulu

Yabulu and Toolakea are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different housing and population profiles. Toolakea is older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 43 in Yabulu, and has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 47.2% versus 34.3%. Toolakea also has a significantly higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 13.6%, while Yabulu has none. In contrast, Yabulu has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, making up 6.8% of its residents compared to 2.3% in Toolakea.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $1,600. This shared financial baseline exists alongside other similarities, such as both being entirely car-dependent with no homes within walking distance of public transport, schools or groceries. While Toolakea has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, Yabulu is the only one of the two with a school located within 3km.

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Where they differ most

Population: 501 larger in Yabulu Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in Toolakea PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Yabulu Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Yabulu No car: 2.0 pts higher in Yabulu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Toolakeain Yabulu +501 larger in Yabulu gap widening
218 55th pct 719 70th pct
Median age in Toolakeain Yabulu +7 yrs older in Toolakea gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Toolakeain Yabulu +4.5 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Toolakeain Yabulu +7.7 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
22.5% 66th pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Toolakeain Yabulu +2.9 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
15.6% 40th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Toolakeain Yabulu +2.3 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
16.4% 77th pct 18.7% 86th pct

Age structure

38.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 32.7%
16.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 14.7%
15.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

37.4% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
32.4% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
18.1% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 11.5%
4.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Toolakea Yabulu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Toolakeain Yabulu +1.3 pts higher in Toolakea gap steady
10.1% 44th pct 8.8% 37th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 78.6%
3.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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

43.1% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 40.5%
36.7% English +3.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
9.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
2.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Toolakeain Yabulu +2.9 pts higher in Yabulu gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Limited English in Toolakeain Yabulu +0.6 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 84.0%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Toolakeain Yabulu +7.9 pts higher in Yabulu gap widening
37.2% 40th pct 45.1% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 38.1%
37.2% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
15.1% Not stated even 15.2%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Toolakeain Yabulu +3.6 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
34.3% 22nd pct 30.7% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Toolakeain Yabulu +6.9 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
11.5% 37th pct 4.6% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Toolakeain Yabulu +1 more in Yabulu
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Toolakeain Yabulu
— 362 55th pct
ICSEA in Toolakeain Yabulu
— 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.7%
32.6% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
11.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 6.4%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
8.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.6% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
7.8% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Toolakeain Yabulu +$123 higher in Toolakea gap widening
$844 65th pct $721 44th pct
Household income in Toolakeain Yabulu +$170 higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
$1,524 49th pct $1,354 37th pct
Family income in Toolakeain Yabulu +$52 higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,677 37th pct
High earners in Toolakeain Yabulu +1.5 pts higher in Toolakea gap steady
7.1% 45th pct 5.6% 36th pct
High-income homes in Toolakeain Yabulu +6.9 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
19.1% 59th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
18.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.9%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Toolakeain Yabulu +2.4 pts higher in Yabulu
28.4% 48th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Toolakeain Yabulu +0.6 pts higher in Yabulu
8.7% 56th pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Toolakeain Yabulu +1.8 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
6.0% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
8.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
1.8% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +6.6 pts 53.0%
14.7% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.8% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
5.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Toolakeain Yabulu +7.3 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
14.3% 31st pct 7.0% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Toolakeain Yabulu +0.1 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
11.0% 32nd pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Toolakeain Yabulu +0.5 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
23.6% 41st pct 23.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Toolakeain Yabulu +3.8 pts higher in Toolakea
9.2% 94th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Toolakeain Yabulu +6.5 pts higher in Toolakea gap steady
26.4% 63rd pct 19.8% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Toolakeain Yabulu +44 larger in Yabulu
5 49th pct 49 77th pct
Median age in Toolakeain Yabulu +6 yrs older in Toolakea
44 yrs 82nd pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Toolakeain Yabulu
— 38.9% 47th pct
Unemployment in Toolakeain Yabulu
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Toolakeain Yabulu +$394 higher in Toolakea
$1,062 82nd pct $668 53rd pct
Household income in Toolakeain Yabulu +$250 higher in Toolakea
$1,625 47th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Toolakeain Yabulu
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Toolakeain Yabulu +0.2 larger in Yabulu gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Toolakeain Yabulu +5.9 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
21.0% 88th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Living alone in Toolakeain Yabulu +5.1 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
31.5% 75th pct 26.4% 59th pct

Family composition

36.4% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
43.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 33.7%
21.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 15.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 37.0%
31.5% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 26.4%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
4.5% 3 people +10.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Toolakeain Yabulu +$30 higher in Toolakea gap steady
$310 60th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Toolakeain Yabulu +$650 higher in Toolakea gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Toolakeain Yabulu +0.20 higher in Yabulu gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Toolakeain Yabulu +3.1 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
14.6% 44th pct 17.7% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Toolakeain Yabulu +12.9 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
47.2% 68th pct 34.3% 31st pct
Separate houses in Toolakeain Yabulu +10.2 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
93.3% 40th pct 83.1% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Toolakeain Yabulu +3.5 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
60.7% 14th pct 64.2% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 34.3%
33.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
14.6% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 83.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 15.7%
20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

84.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 77.8%
53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +47.2 pts 6.7%
0.0% Under $200 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +24.8 pts ▸ 48.2%
23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 3.6%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 20.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Toolakeain Yabulu +2.0 pts higher in Yabulu gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Toolakeain Yabulu +3.8 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
10.6% 29th pct 6.8% 15th pct
PT commute in Toolakeain Yabulu +1.3 pts higher in Yabulu gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 74th pct
PT stops in Toolakeain Yabulu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Toolakeain Yabulu even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Toolakeain Yabulu even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Toolakeain Yabulu even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

82.4% Car (driver) ◂ +15.9 pts 66.5%
10.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.0%
35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 31.6%
9.8% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Toolakeain Yabulu +7.8 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
40.4% 79th pct 32.6% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Toolakeain Yabulu +13.6 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
13.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Toolakeain Yabulu +6.6 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
12.5% 93rd pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Toolakeain Yabulu +2.6 pts higher in Yabulu gap widening
52.7% 27th pct 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Toolakeain Yabulu +3.9 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
65.9% 81st pct 61.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 14.5%
7.1% Construction +11.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.7% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%
3.5% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 6.1%
8.2% Labourers +8.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%
7.1% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Toolakeain Yabulu +0.6 higher in Toolakea
0.9 59th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Toolakeain Yabulu +0.7 more in Toolakea
1.0 59th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Toolakeain Yabulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Toolakeain Yabulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Toolakeain Yabulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Toolakeain Yabulu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Toolakeain Yabulu +100.0 pts higher in Toolakea
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Toolakeain Yabulu +25.7 pts higher in Yabulu
0.0% 0th pct 25.7% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Toolakeain Yabulu +0.4 more in Toolakea
4.6 28th pct 4.2 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Toolakeain Yabulu +19 higher in Toolakea
21 74th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Toolakeain Yabulu +0.1 pts higher in Toolakea
2.8% 10th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Toolakea with nearby areas

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Compare Yabulu with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Toolakea vs Yabulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32846/toolakea/vs/SAL33193/yabulu