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Trinity Beach vs Yorkeys Knob

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Trinity Beach profile · Yorkeys Knob profile

Trinity Beach Yorkeys Knob

Trinity Beach and Yorkeys Knob are neighbouring coastal areas in Queensland with very different housing and social profiles. Trinity Beach has a larger share of detached houses (68.5%) and larger homes, with 71.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Yorkeys Knob has a much higher proportion of renters (45.9%) and more people living alone (40.3%). Trinity Beach is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,681 compared to $1,234 in Yorkeys Knob, and it has a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (23.5%).

Both areas are very similar in their share of people with no religion, each sitting just under 50%, which is close to the national figure. While they share this trait, their local infrastructure differs; Yorkeys Knob has far more schools per 1,000 children and better access to groceries and schools within a 15-minute walk. Trinity Beach, however, is the only one where a significant number of homes (57.3%) are within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.5 pts higher in Trinity Beach 3+ bedrooms: 29.7 pts higher in Trinity Beach Living alone: 15.3 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob Population: 3,800 larger in Trinity Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +3,800 larger in Trinity Beach gap widening
6,594 86th pct 2,794 83rd pct
Median age in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +4 yrs older in Yorkeys Knob gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +2.3 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob gap narrowing
3.9% 66th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +4.5 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob gap widening
16.7% 41st pct 21.3% 61st pct
Under 15 in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +4.7 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
18.4% 59th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +0.4 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap narrowing
17.9% 83rd pct 17.5% 81st pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) even 25.3%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 31.3%
35.3% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 40.6%
12.3% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Trinity Beach Yorkeys Knob

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +4.6 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap steady
27.3% 87th pct 22.7% 81st pct

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 68.5%
7.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%
31.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%
11.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +1.2 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap steady
10.5% 76th pct 9.3% 74th pct
Limited English in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +0.1 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 82.1%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +0.2 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob gap narrowing
49.6% 78th pct 49.8% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 49.8%
38.9% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 36.6%
7.8% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +5.3 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap steady
59.5% 79th pct 54.1% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +3.7 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
23.5% 75th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +1.81 more in Yorkeys Knob
0.83 4th pct 2.63 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +2 more in Yorkeys Knob
5 73rd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +107 larger in Trinity Beach
710 91st pct 604 85th pct
ICSEA in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob even
1,011 62nd pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 54.1%
19.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
5.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%
7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%
14.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.9% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%
8.5% Education even 8.4%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +$90 higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
$871 69th pct $781 56th pct
Household income in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +$447 higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
$1,681 59th pct $1,234 27th pct
Family income in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +$406 higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
$2,054 61st pct $1,648 35th pct
High earners in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +4.0 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
10.7% 64th pct 6.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +8.5 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
18.4% 58th pct 9.9% 29th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.3%
14.9% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.5%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +2.3 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob
25.6% 34th pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +0.3 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob
8.4% 53rd pct 8.8% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +0.4 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
6.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 61.7%
18.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +1.7 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap steady
14.5% 32nd pct 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +0.4 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap steady
10.4% 28th pct 10.0% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +5.7 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
26.3% 55th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +0.3 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob
4.5% 76th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +2.7 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
20.6% 29th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +84 larger in Trinity Beach
257 86th pct 173 86th pct
Median age in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +2 yrs older in Yorkeys Knob
23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +3.7 pts higher in Trinity Beach
55.1% 80th pct 51.4% 74th pct
Unemployment in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +9.1 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob
6.5% 32nd pct 15.6% 73rd pct
Median income in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +$292 higher in Trinity Beach
$914 74th pct $622 48th pct
Household income in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +$494 higher in Trinity Beach
$1,906 58th pct $1,412 37th pct
Indigenous language in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +6.0 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob
17.1% 86th pct 23.1% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +0.4 larger in Trinity Beach gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +9.1 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob gap widening
14.7% 72nd pct 23.8% 91st pct
Living alone in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +15.3 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob gap widening
25.0% 54th pct 40.3% 91st pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 36.1%
33.7% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.7% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 38.3%
25.0% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%
4.4% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +$70 higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
$380 78th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +$355 higher in Trinity Beach gap narrowing
$1,712 56th pct $1,357 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +14.8 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob gap widening
31.1% 80th pct 45.9% 90th pct
Owned outright in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +2.0 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap steady
27.2% 17th pct 25.2% 14th pct
Separate houses in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +31.5 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
68.5% 13th pct 36.9% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +29.7 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
71.5% 30th pct 41.9% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 26.0%
27.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%
0.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

68.5% Separate house ◂ +31.5 pts 36.9%
13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
17.8% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

23.7% 2 bedrooms +26.5 pts ▸ 50.2%
33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 28.8%
32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 11.0%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%
3.3% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

28.4% $200–$349 +27.4 pts ▸ 55.9%
55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.2 pts 31.4%
8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%
4.0% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.6%
17.4% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +1.9 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob gap steady
3.5% 66th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Work from home in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +2.9 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
15.3% 46th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +0.5 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap steady
1.1% 73rd pct 0.7% 68th pct
PT stops in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +12 more in Trinity Beach
24 86th pct 12 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +0.66 more in Yorkeys Knob
3.64 72nd pct 4.29 75th pct
Departures/1k in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +45.5 more in Trinity Beach
712.6 82nd pct 667.1 81st pct
PT routes in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob even
3 79th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +8 longer in Yorkeys Knob
3 21st pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 58.4%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 31.7%
11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%
3.5% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +3.3 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap narrowing
52.6% 92nd pct 49.2% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +2.3 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap narrowing
11.2% 68th pct 8.8% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +1.1 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob gap narrowing
5.1% 70th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +6.0 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
65.4% 67th pct 59.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +4.4 pts higher in Trinity Beach gap widening
57.7% 47th pct 53.3% 26th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
9.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
4.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
14.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.7% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
8.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob even
5.9 87th pct 5.9 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +0.4 more in Yorkeys Knob
5.2 84th pct 5.6 86th pct
15-min city in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +31.9 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob
60.3% 82nd pct 92.2% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +24.0 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob
69.9% 85th pct 94.0% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +6.2 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob
89.1% 84th pct 95.3% 86th pct
Walk to school in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +32.6 pts higher in Yorkeys Knob
51.2% 76th pct 83.8% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +0.5 pts higher in Trinity Beach
98.1% 85th pct 97.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +57.3 pts higher in Trinity Beach
57.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +2.1 more in Yorkeys Knob
11.5 45th pct 13.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +96 higher in Trinity Beach
111 86th pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Trinity Beachin Yorkeys Knob +1.8 pts higher in Trinity Beach
6.8% 61st pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Trinity Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Yorkeys Knob with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Trinity Beach vs Yorkeys Knob [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32872/trinity-beach/vs/SAL33223/yorkeys-knob