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Yandina Creek vs Yaroomba

Name: Yandina Creek vs Yaroomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Yandina Creek profile · Yaroomba profile

Yandina Creek Yaroomba

Yaroomba and Yandina Creek are neighbouring areas in the Sunshine Coast, but they offer very different living environments. Yaroomba is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.9 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Yandina Creek's 0.0 (car-dependent). Yaroomba has a far higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (34.1% versus 23.2%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week. Public transport is also much more available in Yaroomba, where 52.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Yandina Creek has none.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share a similar age profile, with the typical resident in both places being 42. Despite these commonalities, Yaroomba has seen more movement, with 50.7% of people moving in the last five years compared to 41.3% in Yandina Creek. While Yandina Creek has more separate houses, Yaroomba has a well higher share of renters.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,171 larger in Yaroomba Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Yaroomba No car: 0.7 pts higher in Yaroomba Bachelor+: 10.9 pts higher in Yaroomba People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Yandina Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +1,171 larger in Yaroomba gap widening

872 72nd pct 2,043 79th pct

Median age in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

36.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 31.4%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

54.7% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

30.7% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Widowed even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Yandina Creek Yaroomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 76.7%

4.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +3.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 34.0%

16.6% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%

15.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

6.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 91.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

57.3% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 53.7%

35.0% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba

5.85 62nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +2 more in Yandina Creek

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +387 larger in Yaroomba

617 86th pct 1,004 100th pct

ICSEA in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +6 higher in Yandina Creek

1,052 79th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 15.6%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 23.8%

24.6% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

14.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

10.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +$55 higher in Yaroomba gap narrowing

$851 66th pct $906 73rd pct

Household income in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +$114 higher in Yaroomba gap widening

$2,148 81st pct $2,262 86th pct

Family income in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +$310 higher in Yaroomba gap widening

$2,121 64th pct $2,431 79th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.6%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.3%

15.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.9%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.6%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

5.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

6.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 71.2%

18.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%

3.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +9 larger in Yaroomba

24 71st pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +5 yrs older in Yaroomba

23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +$116 higher in Yaroomba

$833 68th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +$375 higher in Yaroomba

$2,374 75th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +0.1 larger in Yandina Creek gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 63.4%

28.4% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%

12.0% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +$32 higher in Yaroomba gap narrowing

$468 89th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +$56 higher in Yandina Creek gap narrowing

$2,160 79th pct $2,104 77th pct

People / bedroom in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +0.10 higher in Yandina Creek gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 43.9%

29.7% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.8% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 92.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%

14.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 42.0%

28.2% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.7% $750 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%

0.0% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 20.2%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +5 more in Yaroomba

0 0th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +2.45 more in Yaroomba

0.00 0th pct 2.45 67th pct

Departures/1k in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +547.7 more in Yaroomba

0.0 0th pct 547.7 79th pct

PT routes in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +1 more in Yaroomba

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba

— 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +1 longer in Yandina Creek

80 57th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 59.4%

17.4% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

14.0% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 18.0%

21.9% 4 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 7.0%

0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 12.5%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

9.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.6% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades even 14.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

11.4% Community & personal service even 11.4%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

8.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +2.9 higher in Yaroomba

0.0 26th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +2.5 more in Yaroomba

0.0 29th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +3.0 pts higher in Yaroomba

0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +3.9 pts higher in Yaroomba

0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +52.9 pts higher in Yaroomba

0.0% 0th pct 52.9% 74th pct

Walk to school in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +0.5 pts higher in Yandina Creek

0.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +93.5 pts higher in Yaroomba

0.0% 0th pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +4.6 more in Yaroomba

2.3 21st pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +65 higher in Yaroomba

3 61st pct 68 81st pct

Mean slope in Yandina Creek in Yaroomba +7.0 pts higher in Yandina Creek

15.1% 92nd pct 8.1% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yandina Creek vs Yaroomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33203/yandina-creek/vs/SAL33206/yaroomba