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Nambour vs Yandina

Name: Nambour vs Yandina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Nambour profile · Yandina profile

Nambour Yandina

Nambour and Yandina are neighbouring areas in Queensland with different layouts and demographics. Nambour is much better served by local facilities, with 62.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 25.3% in Yandina. Residents in Nambour are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.7% compared to 14.9% in Yandina). In contrast, Yandina has a higher proportion of full-time workers (58.4% versus 51.9%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (12.9% compared to 6.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They also share very similar levels of education, with around 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While the gap in typical age has narrowed from 20 years in 2011 to 5 years today, other differences have shifted; for example, Yandina has now overtaken Nambour in the share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,323 larger in Nambour Full-time: 6.6 pts higher in Yandina Median age: 5 yrs older in Nambour De facto: 5.1 pts higher in Yandina Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Nambour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nambour in Yandina +18,323 larger in Nambour gap steady

20,918 86th pct 2,595 75th pct

Median age in Nambour in Yandina +5 yrs older in Nambour gap narrowing

40 yrs 32nd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

Marital status

41.2% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.8% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Nambour Yandina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 79.6%

4.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +0.2 pts 44.7%

38.5% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

12.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

7.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

2.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 36.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

1.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 50.1%

24.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

8.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nambour in Yandina +$113 higher in Yandina gap narrowing

$673 52nd pct $786 74th pct

Household income in Nambour in Yandina +$243 higher in Yandina gap widening

$1,354 58th pct $1,597 72nd pct

Family income in Nambour in Yandina +$131 higher in Yandina gap narrowing

$1,690 58th pct $1,821 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.2%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 38.8%

35.3% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +4.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nambour in Yandina +0.1 larger in Yandina gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

27.2% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 14.9%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 21.1%

15.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.4% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

2.9% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nambour in Yandina +$9 higher in Yandina

$360 78th pct $369 80th pct

Mortgage in Nambour in Yandina +$148 higher in Yandina

$1,650 73rd pct $1,798 80th pct

People / bedroom in Nambour in Yandina even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

30.4% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 28.6%

25.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 80.4%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 7.5%

8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +5.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 38.4%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%

4.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 46.4%

30.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.7%

11.9% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.3% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.2%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 71.0%

8.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 30.3%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

6.9% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

11.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

4.2% Professional & technical even 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

13.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.8% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Nambour in Yandina +0.4 higher in Nambour

5.4 72nd pct 5.1 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nambour in Yandina +0.3 more in Nambour

5.4 64th pct 5.0 58th pct

15-min city in Nambour in Yandina +0.3 pts higher in Yandina

62.8% 53rd pct 63.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Nambour in Yandina +2.0 pts higher in Yandina

62.4% 53rd pct 64.3% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Nambour in Yandina +13.2 pts higher in Nambour

72.5% 65th pct 59.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Nambour in Yandina +37.3 pts higher in Nambour

62.6% 44th pct 25.3% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Nambour in Yandina +2.1 pts higher in Nambour

95.7% 61st pct 93.5% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Nambour in Yandina +8.4 pts higher in Nambour

62.0% 69th pct 53.6% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Nambour in Yandina +6.4 more in Yandina

15.2 40th pct 21.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Nambour in Yandina +26 higher in Nambour

87 89th pct 60 80th pct

Mean slope in Nambour in Yandina +3.2 pts higher in Nambour

10.1% 90th pct 6.9% 76th pct

Compare Nambour with nearby areas

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Compare Yandina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nambour vs Yandina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL312004/nambour/vs/UCL315107/yandina