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Yalata vs Eucla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 309 km apart · Yalata profile · Eucla profile

Yalata Eucla

Eucla and Yalata are both sparsely populated areas, though they differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Yalata has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 88.5%, compared to 0.0% in Eucla. This is consistent with a much younger population in Yalata, where the typical resident is 28 and children under 15 make up 23.0%. In contrast, Eucla is far older, with a typical age of 56, and typical weekly personal incomes are far higher at $1,416 compared to $409 in Yalata.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to mental health, with 0.0% of residents reporting a condition. They also share a total lack of public transport and a reliance on cars for travel. While Eucla is mostly car-dependent and Yalata is car-dependent, neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. These two distant locations have remained very different over time, particularly in their workforce patterns and the number of people born overseas, which is far higher in Eucla at 24.3%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 28 yrs older in Eucla First Nations: 88.5 pts higher in Yalata De facto: 29.7 pts higher in Yalata Other language: 78.0 pts higher in Yalata No religion: 33.8 pts higher in Eucla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yalatain Eucla +276 larger in Yalata gap widening
313 59th pct 37 22nd pct
Median age in Yalatain Eucla +28 yrs older in Eucla gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Yalatain Eucla +88.5 pts higher in Yalata gap widening
88.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Yalatain Eucla +1.9 pts higher in Yalata gap narrowing
1.9% 3rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Yalatain Eucla +14.9 pts higher in Yalata gap steady
23.0% 84th pct 8.1% 12th pct
De facto in Yalatain Eucla +29.7 pts higher in Yalata gap widening
29.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.3%
23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.9 pts 8.1%
23.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

74.0% Never married ◂ +60.6 pts 13.3%
20.7% Married +49.3 pts ▸ 70.0%
2.5% Widowed +10.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.7% Separated +8.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Yalata Eucla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yalatain Eucla +24.3 pts higher in Eucla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.3% 84th pct

Country of birth

93.9% Australia ◂ +26.4 pts 67.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.5% Australian +34.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
1.3% English +28.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Dutch +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
2.2% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Yalatain Eucla +78.0 pts higher in Yalata gap widening
78.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Yalatain Eucla +4.2 pts higher in Yalata gap narrowing
4.2% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

11.5% English only +72.3 pts ▸ 83.8%
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 Yalatain Eucla +33.8 pts higher in Eucla gap widening
12.1% 2nd pct 45.9% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

59.1% Christianity ◂ +15.9 pts 43.2%
12.1% No religion +33.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
22.7% Not stated ◂ +14.6 pts 8.1%
4.5% Other religions ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yalatain Eucla +22.5 pts higher in Eucla gap widening
17.5% 0th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Yalatain Eucla +2.1 pts higher in Yalata gap steady
2.1% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Yalatain Eucla
13.89 81st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Yalatain Eucla +1 more in Yalata
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Yalatain Eucla
50 16th pct —

Highest year of school

17.5% Year 12 +22.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.1% Year 10 +16.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

12.5% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.5% Management & commerce +26.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Health +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.7% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Yalatain Eucla +$1,007 higher in Eucla gap widening
$409 5th pct $1,416 96th pct
Household income in Yalatain Eucla +$1,108 higher in Eucla gap widening
$1,142 22nd pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Yalatain Eucla +$2,279 higher in Eucla gap widening
$971 6th pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Yalatain Eucla +7.9 pts higher in Eucla gap narrowing
2.1% 21st pct 10.0% 60th pct
High-income homes in Yalatain Eucla
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +33.0 pts 10.0%
8.3% $650–$1,499 +31.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
2.1% $1,500–$2,999 +24.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yalatain Eucla +13.0 pts higher in Eucla
14.1% 6th pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Yalatain Eucla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Yalatain Eucla +1.3 pts higher in Yalata gap widening
1.3% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.6% Other condition +11.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.0% Arthritis +9.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +12.1 pts 54.1%
11.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
3.2% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yalatain Eucla +5.5 pts higher in Eucla gap widening
4.5% 4th pct 10.0% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Yalatain Eucla +3.4 pts higher in Eucla gap widening
6.6% 12th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Yalatain Eucla +23.9 pts higher in Yalata gap widening
37.2% 90th pct 13.3% 11th pct
Defence service in Yalatain Eucla +13.8 pts higher in Eucla
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yalatain Eucla +8.0 pts higher in Eucla gap widening
15.3% 12th pct 23.3% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Yalatain Eucla +277 larger in Yalata
277 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Yalatain Eucla
26 yrs 50th pct —
Year 12 in Yalatain Eucla
14.1% 5th pct —
Unemployment in Yalatain Eucla
29.8% 93rd pct —
Median income in Yalatain Eucla
$396 16th pct —
Household income in Yalatain Eucla
$1,021 19th pct —
Indigenous language in Yalatain Eucla
87.0% 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Yalatain Eucla +2.0 larger in Yalata gap widening
3.7 98th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Yalatain Eucla gap widening
32.1% 100th pct —
Living alone in Yalatain Eucla
14.9% 19th pct —

Family composition

15.3% Couples without children +67.1 pts ▸ 82.4%
48.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 35.3%
32.1% One-parent families ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
4.2% Other families ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

14.9% 1 person +56.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
12.2% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.3% 4 people ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
16.2% 6 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
10.8% 5 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.5% 3 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yalatain Eucla +$70 higher in Eucla
$90 4th pct $160 16th pct
Mortgage in Yalatain Eucla
$840 10th pct —
People / bedroom in Yalatain Eucla +0.80 higher in Yalata gap widening
1.40 100th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Yalatain Eucla
82.4% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Yalatain Eucla
0.0% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Yalatain Eucla
93.2% 40th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Yalatain Eucla
66.2% 22nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

82.4% Rented ◂ +39.6 pts 42.9%
8.1% Other tenure +34.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Owned outright +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%
12.2% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 83.3%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yalatain Eucla
35.9% 100th pct —
Work from home in Yalatain Eucla even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Yalatain Eucla even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Yalatain Eucla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Yalatain Eucla even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Yalatain Eucla even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Yalatain Eucla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 37.5%
38.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.9% 2 vehicles +42.4 pts ▸ 64.3%
42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 35.7%
35.9% No vehicle ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yalatain Eucla +34.2 pts higher in Eucla gap narrowing
19.9% 15th pct 54.1% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yalatain Eucla +20.5 pts higher in Yalata gap widening
20.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Yalatain Eucla +45.7 pts higher in Eucla gap widening
34.3% 4th pct 80.0% 94th pct
Full-time in Yalatain Eucla +27.0 pts higher in Eucla gap widening
39.7% 2nd pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

5.9% Public administration & safety +35.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
33.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.5% Education & training ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Other services ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% Administrative & support ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Community & personal service ◂ +21.3 pts 12.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.4% Professionals ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
14.7% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.4% Labourers +20.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Yalatain Eucla
25,559 95th pct —
Assault/100k in Yalatain Eucla
15,016 100th pct —
Burglary/100k in Yalatain Eucla
2,556 94th pct —
Theft/100k in Yalatain Eucla
1,278 58th pct —
Property damage/100k in Yalatain Eucla
6,390 100th pct —
5-yr change in Yalatain Eucla
35.6% 78th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Yalatain Eucla +2.8 higher in Eucla
0.3 47th pct 3.1 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Yalatain Eucla +3.2 more in Eucla
0.5 52nd pct 3.7 76th pct
15-min city in Yalatain Eucla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Yalatain Eucla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Yalatain Eucla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Yalatain Eucla +41.2 pts higher in Yalata
41.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Yalatain Eucla +93.4 pts higher in Eucla
0.0% 0th pct 93.4% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Yalatain Eucla +92.1 pts higher in Eucla
0.0% 0th pct 92.1% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Yalatain Eucla +146.2 more in Eucla
16.0 56th pct 162.2 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Yalatain Eucla even
0 14th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Yalatain Eucla +0.4 pts higher in Yalata
2.8% 10th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yalata vs Eucla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41669/yalata/vs/SAL50494/eucla