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Umbiram vs Wyreema

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Umbiram profile · Wyreema profile

Umbiram Wyreema

Wyreema and Umbiram are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different populations. Wyreema is a young community where the typical resident is 30, and children under 15 make up 27.3% of the population. It is more developed for families, with 63.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 89.3% near a park. In contrast, Umbiram is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 42. It is more rural in character; 38.8% of homes are owned outright, compared to just 18.8% in Wyreema, and far more people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, such as typical household incomes and a nearly identical number of people per home. Both areas are car-dependent, with no public transport stops or departures. While they share these basics, the gap in their age profiles remains stark, with residents far older in Umbiram. At the same time, Wyreema has seen more movement, with a far higher share of people moving into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,930 larger in Wyreema First Nations: 6.8 pts higher in Wyreema Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Umbiram Median age: 12 yrs older in Umbiram De facto: 13.8 pts higher in Wyreema

Demographics & Identity

Population in Umbiramin Wyreema +1,930 larger in Wyreema gap widening
146 47th pct 2,076 79th pct
Median age in Umbiramin Wyreema +12 yrs older in Umbiram gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Umbiramin Wyreema +6.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Umbiramin Wyreema +6.9 pts higher in Umbiram gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 9.6% 15th pct
Under 15 in Umbiramin Wyreema +13.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
13.7% 29th pct 27.3% 91st pct
De facto in Umbiramin Wyreema +13.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
3.6% 8th pct 17.5% 81st pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.3 pts 18.6%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
13.7% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 9.6%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 49.2%
28.1% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
5.8% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 2.0%
5.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Umbiram Wyreema

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Umbiramin Wyreema +0.1 pts higher in Umbiram gap steady
6.2% 26th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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%

Ancestry

53.4% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 48.5%
25.3% English +15.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
12.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
8.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Umbiramin Wyreema +2.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Umbiramin Wyreema +0.2 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 94.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Umbiramin Wyreema +15.2 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
25.3% 15th pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 53.2%
25.3% No religion +15.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
19.9% Not stated ◂ +14.3 pts 5.5%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Umbiramin Wyreema +0.9 pts higher in Umbiram gap steady
53.0% 68th pct 52.1% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Umbiramin Wyreema +2.4 pts higher in Umbiram gap narrowing
13.2% 44th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Umbiramin Wyreema
— 1.77 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Umbiramin Wyreema +4 more in Wyreema
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Umbiramin Wyreema
— 104 26th pct
ICSEA in Umbiramin Wyreema
— 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 52.1%
27.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.4%
4.3% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.6% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +21.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 13.9%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%
13.2% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%
0.0% Education +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.4% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Umbiramin Wyreema +$72 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $834 64th pct
Household income in Umbiramin Wyreema +$102 higher in Umbiram gap steady
$1,825 67th pct $1,723 61st pct
Family income in Umbiramin Wyreema +$96 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
$1,781 43rd pct $1,877 49th pct
High earners in Umbiramin Wyreema +1.1 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
5.8% 36th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Umbiramin Wyreema +0.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
12.2% 38th pct 13.1% 41st pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 8.1%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
37.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.1%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Umbiramin Wyreema +1.7 pts higher in Wyreema
27.4% 43rd pct 29.1% 52nd pct
Mental health in Umbiramin Wyreema +3.6 pts higher in Wyreema
7.5% 44th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Umbiramin Wyreema +5.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
7.5% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
2.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +13.7 pts ▸ 63.7%
13.0% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Umbiramin Wyreema +14.3 pts higher in Umbiram gap widening
25.6% 77th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Umbiramin Wyreema +0.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
10.7% 30th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Umbiramin Wyreema +10.7 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
26.4% 56th pct 37.1% 90th pct
Defence service in Umbiramin Wyreema +2.2 pts higher in Wyreema
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Umbiramin Wyreema +2.0 pts higher in Umbiram gap narrowing
24.8% 54th pct 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Umbiramin Wyreema +142 larger in Wyreema
0 0th pct 142 86th pct
Median age in Umbiramin Wyreema
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Umbiramin Wyreema
— 63.6% 89th pct
Unemployment in Umbiramin Wyreema
— 5.8% 29th pct
Median income in Umbiramin Wyreema
— $807 66th pct
Household income in Umbiramin Wyreema
— $1,770 53rd pct
Indigenous language in Umbiramin Wyreema
— 8.5% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Umbiramin Wyreema +0.1 larger in Wyreema gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Umbiramin Wyreema +1.8 pts higher in Umbiram gap narrowing
17.2% 80th pct 15.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Umbiramin Wyreema +2.7 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
14.3% 17th pct 16.9% 26th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 59.1%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 24.1%
17.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 34.9%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 17.1%
14.3% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.3% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Umbiramin Wyreema +$30 higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Umbiramin Wyreema +$355 higher in Umbiram gap narrowing
$1,872 65th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Umbiramin Wyreema even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Umbiramin Wyreema +7.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
24.5% 70th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Owned outright in Umbiramin Wyreema +20.0 pts higher in Umbiram gap widening
38.8% 43rd pct 18.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in Umbiramin Wyreema +2.9 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
91.8% 36th pct 94.7% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Umbiramin Wyreema +12.5 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
79.6% 50th pct 92.1% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
38.8% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 18.8%
24.5% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
16.3% Other tenure ◂ +15.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 4 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 47.2%
34.7% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 5.6%
14.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +57.2 pts ▸ 57.2%
26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Umbiramin Wyreema even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Umbiramin Wyreema +10.2 pts higher in Umbiram gap widening
17.3% 52nd pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Umbiramin Wyreema even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Umbiramin Wyreema even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Umbiramin Wyreema even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Umbiramin Wyreema even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Umbiramin Wyreema even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Umbiramin Wyreema +11 longer in Umbiram
109 74th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 74.2%
17.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 7.0%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
3.7% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
35.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.1 pts 16.5%
15.6% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Umbiramin Wyreema +12.1 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
33.8% 60th pct 45.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Umbiramin Wyreema
— 16.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Umbiramin Wyreema +4.9 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Umbiramin Wyreema +8.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
65.3% 67th pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Umbiramin Wyreema +4.7 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
56.8% 42nd pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

27.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.2 pts 5.0%
12.3% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.9% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 11.5%
17.3% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%
4.9% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.7% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Umbiramin Wyreema +1.3 higher in Wyreema
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Umbiramin Wyreema +1.5 more in Wyreema
0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Umbiramin Wyreema even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Umbiramin Wyreema even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Umbiramin Wyreema even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Umbiramin Wyreema +63.8 pts higher in Wyreema
0.0% 0th pct 63.8% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Umbiramin Wyreema +89.3 pts higher in Wyreema
0.0% 0th pct 89.3% 80th pct
Walk to health in Umbiramin Wyreema even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Umbiramin Wyreema +3.9 more in Wyreema
0.0 0th pct 3.9 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Umbiramin Wyreema +3 higher in Wyreema
0 26th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Umbiramin Wyreema +0.5 pts higher in Wyreema
3.3% 18th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Umbiram vs Wyreema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32896/umbiram/vs/SAL33190/wyreema