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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Yeppoon

Urban Area comparison ≈ 569 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Yeppoon profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Yeppoon

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) and Yeppoon are far apart in Queensland and offer very different living environments. Yeppoon is much more walkable, with 92.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 39.0% near groceries, compared to 44.6% and 26.9% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld). Yeppoon also has a more mobile population, with 46.5% of people moving in the last five years, well higher than the 35.7% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld). Financial profiles differ sharply; the typical weekly family income in Yeppoon is $2,065, which is well higher than the $1,626 seen in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld).

Both areas share a similar age structure, with about 18% of their populations under 15 and roughly 20% aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical household sizes, with 2.5 people per home in both places. While they are similar in these respects, Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) remains more likely to have homes owned outright, while Yeppoon has a higher share of people working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 731,627 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in Yeppoon Rent: $100 higher in Yeppoon People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Family income: $439 higher in Yeppoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +731,627 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area
751,871 87th pct 20,244 33rd pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +2 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area
44 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +4.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
9.6% 85th pct 5.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
20.8% 56th pct 20.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.4 pts higher in Yeppoon
18.0% 48th pct 18.4% 57th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
13.4% 72nd pct 13.0% 65th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 27.5%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%
18.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

46.7% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
33.8% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 31.8%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
5.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Yeppoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.7 pts higher in Yeppoon
11.4% 36th pct 12.2% 43rd pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 81.1%
2.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English +5.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
37.5% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
10.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Filipino even 0.9%
0.7% Chinese even 0.7%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +2.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.2% 46th pct 3.6% 11th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
0.8% 53rd pct 0.3% 5th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 89.8%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +3.3 pts higher in Yeppoon
36.1% 17th pct 39.3% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
36.1% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +8.5 pts higher in Yeppoon
40.2% 28th pct 48.6% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +4.9 pts higher in Yeppoon
11.1% 14th pct 16.1% 57th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%
7.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
14.4% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +$130 higher in Yeppoon
$656 25th pct $786 71st pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +$313 higher in Yeppoon
$1,328 39th pct $1,641 72nd pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +$439 higher in Yeppoon
$1,626 26th pct $2,065 75th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +5.9 pts higher in Yeppoon
7.8% 43rd pct 13.7% 85th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +6.7 pts higher in Yeppoon
13.6% 40th pct 20.3% 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.8%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 39.0%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
2.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
29.8% 29th pct 29.7% 28th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
8.8% 23rd pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.4% 43rd pct 6.1% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +3.3 pts ▸ 60.5%
19.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
16.4% 66th pct 15.4% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
12.1% 33rd pct 11.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +3.6 pts higher in Yeppoon
23.2% 20th pct 26.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.1% 76th pct 3.7% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
23.4% 77th pct 22.1% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon even
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
14.7% 27th pct 14.4% 24th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
26.0% 22nd pct 25.1% 14th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 32.7%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 25.1%
13.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.9% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +$100 higher in Yeppoon
$250 15th pct $350 72nd pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +$325 higher in Yeppoon
$1,408 36th pct $1,733 71st pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +2.3 pts higher in Yeppoon
25.1% 21st pct 27.4% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +6.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
39.0% 78th pct 32.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +8.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
91.6% 92nd pct 83.1% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +3.3 pts higher in Yeppoon
75.9% 35th pct 79.2% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 32.2%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
25.1% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 83.1%
1.8% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 33.7%
27.0% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 34.3%
16.0% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
30.9% Under $200 ◂ +18.6 pts 12.3%
1.7% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 13.7%
7.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.3 pts higher in Yeppoon
4.6% 21st pct 4.9% 25th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +4.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
11.4% 72nd pct 6.6% 37th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.4 pts higher in Yeppoon
1.3% 74th pct 1.6% 83rd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 66.5%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%
1.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
31.6% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%
4.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +10.8 pts higher in Yeppoon
35.7% 20th pct 46.5% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
12.6% 47th pct 10.3% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
5.2% 61st pct 4.6% 43rd pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +5.7 pts higher in Yeppoon
53.8% 27th pct 59.4% 57th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon even
60.5% 72nd pct 60.5% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.5 pts 1.3%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.2% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.9% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.3% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.6% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%
10.9% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
7.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +1.0 higher in Yeppoon
1.9 0th pct 2.9 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +1.1 more in Yeppoon
2.2 0th pct 3.3 11th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +8.8 pts higher in Yeppoon
25.0% 1st pct 33.8% 10th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +12.1 pts higher in Yeppoon
26.9% 1st pct 39.0% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +3.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.5% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +9.8 pts higher in Yeppoon
30.0% 3rd pct 39.7% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +47.7 pts higher in Yeppoon
44.6% 0th pct 92.3% 67th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +17.0 pts higher in Yeppoon
22.7% 12th pct 39.7% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +6.4 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
14.8 49th pct 8.4 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +23 higher in Yeppoon
0 0th pct 23 58th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Yeppoon +1.8 pts higher in Yeppoon
6.0% 66th pct 7.8% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/3019/yeppoon