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Yarrabilba vs Flagstone

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Yarrabilba profile · Flagstone profile

Yarrabilba Flagstone

Yarrabilba and Flagstone are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Yarrabilba is a young, high-growth hub where 72.5% of people moved in within the last five years and 60.6% of homes are rented. It is much more accessible, with a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable) and a high share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (79.2%) and groceries (60.1%). Flagstone is more car-dependent, with a score of 2.8, but it is wealthier; the typical household income is $2,096 per week, which is well higher than Yarrabilba's $1,585.

Both areas share a similar lack of reliance on public transport, with only 0.7% and 0.5% respectively commuting by it. Since 2016, the gaps between them have widened or flipped in several areas, such as the growing difference in rental rates and household incomes. This trend is consistent with Yarrabilba becoming even younger and more transient compared to Flagstone, though both remain well above the national figure for children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 40.9 pts higher in Yarrabilba Recent movers: 27.3 pts higher in Yarrabilba One-parent: 13.1 pts higher in Yarrabilba Median age: 6 yrs older in Flagstone Under 15: 9.3 pts higher in Yarrabilba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +2,408 larger in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
10,240 86th pct 7,832 86th pct
Median age in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +6 yrs older in Flagstone gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 8th pct
First Nations in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +2.5 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap steady
7.1% 68th pct 4.6% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +4.0 pts higher in Flagstone gap steady
3.7% 2nd pct 7.8% 8th pct
Under 15 in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +9.3 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
35.7% 100th pct 26.4% 92nd pct
De facto in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +7.6 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
22.5% 93rd pct 15.0% 69th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 28.6%
35.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 26.4%
11.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

34.7% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
48.8% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 37.0%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
6.0% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
2.0% Widowed even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Yarrabilba Flagstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +3.6 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap steady
19.8% 89th pct 16.2% 80th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 78.0%
7.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
1.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English +5.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
38.6% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
7.2% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +5.6 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
11.4% 86th pct 5.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +0.6 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap steady
1.4% 86th pct 0.8% 75th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 88.2%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +0.3 pts higher in Flagstone gap narrowing
53.5% 87th pct 53.7% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
33.9% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +4.4 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
55.9% 89th pct 51.6% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +1.4 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
10.8% 46th pct 9.4% 36th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 51.6%
21.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
6.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%
12.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%
9.1% Health even 9.1%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
6.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +$44 higher in Flagstone gap widening
$819 79th pct $863 85th pct
Household income in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +$511 higher in Flagstone gap widening
$1,585 71st pct $2,096 88th pct
Family income in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +$485 higher in Flagstone gap widening
$1,631 54th pct $2,116 81st pct
High earners in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +2.3 pts higher in Flagstone gap widening
4.7% 33rd pct 6.9% 56th pct
High-income homes in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +11.0 pts higher in Flagstone gap widening
9.8% 46th pct 20.8% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.1%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%
2.7% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 37.6%
36.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.1%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +2.3 pts higher in Flagstone
25.7% 18th pct 28.0% 26th pct
Mental health in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +1.0 pts higher in Yarrabilba
12.1% 78th pct 11.1% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +0.5 pts higher in Flagstone gap steady
5.3% 37th pct 5.8% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
7.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +3.2 pts 62.1%
18.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +0.4 pts higher in Flagstone gap steady
8.4% 8th pct 8.8% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +0.0 pts higher in Flagstone gap narrowing
11.2% 26th pct 11.3% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +8.3 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
44.8% 94th pct 36.5% 88th pct
Defence service in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +1.1 pts higher in Flagstone
2.1% 15th pct 3.2% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +0.7 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap steady
21.7% 29th pct 21.0% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +0.2 larger in Flagstone gap widening
3.1 88th pct 3.3 90th pct
One-parent in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +13.1 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
28.2% 91st pct 15.2% 50th pct
Living alone in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +4.8 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
14.4% 11th pct 9.6% 2nd pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 66.0%
28.2% One-parent families ◂ +13.1 pts 15.2%
13.2% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

26.5% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
20.5% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%
14.4% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%
10.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +$25 higher in Flagstone gap narrowing
$375 82nd pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +$142 higher in Flagstone gap narrowing
$1,700 75th pct $1,842 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Yarrabilbain Flagstone even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +40.9 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
60.6% 92nd pct 19.7% 44th pct
Owned outright in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +9.2 pts higher in Flagstone gap widening
5.6% 3rd pct 14.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +6.3 pts higher in Flagstone gap widening
92.5% 44th pct 98.9% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +2.4 pts higher in Flagstone gap narrowing
94.5% 95th pct 96.9% 99th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +31.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
60.6% Rented ◂ +40.9 pts 19.7%
5.6% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 98.9%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 0.5%
0.4% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

72.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 64.1%
20.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%
2.2% 5 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
0.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

78.9% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 79.2%
17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.6%
0.8% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.3% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.5 pts 34.6%
33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
6.6% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +2.1 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
2.7% 38th pct 0.6% 19th pct
Work from home in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +2.7 pts higher in Flagstone gap widening
8.1% 51st pct 10.7% 66th pct
PT commute in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +0.2 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
0.7% 72nd pct 0.5% 68th pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 70.4%
8.1% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 43.9%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 19.5%
11.6% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
3.9% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +27.3 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
72.5% 100th pct 45.2% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +8.8 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap narrowing
14.4% 80th pct 5.6% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +2.8 pts higher in Yarrabilba gap widening
7.6% 79th pct 4.8% 52nd pct
Participation in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +0.3 pts higher in Flagstone gap steady
67.9% 89th pct 68.2% 90th pct
Full-time in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +1.5 pts higher in Flagstone gap steady
61.7% 77th pct 63.2% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%
11.9% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.0% Retail trade even 12.0%
8.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
4.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
11.6% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
8.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +2.6 higher in Yarrabilba
5.3 70th pct 2.8 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +2.6 more in Yarrabilba
5.3 62nd pct 2.7 26th pct
15-min city in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +33.0 pts higher in Yarrabilba
57.8% 49th pct 24.7% 36th pct
Walk to shops in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +36.5 pts higher in Yarrabilba
60.1% 51st pct 23.6% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +45.3 pts higher in Yarrabilba
76.9% 68th pct 31.6% 41st pct
Walk to school in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +45.1 pts higher in Yarrabilba
79.2% 61st pct 34.0% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +9.2 pts higher in Yarrabilba
93.8% 54th pct 84.6% 35th pct
Walk to health in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +23.7 pts higher in Yarrabilba
47.4% 60th pct 23.7% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +3.8 more in Flagstone
6.1 13th pct 9.8 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +223 higher in Yarrabilba
265 100th pct 42 64th pct
Mean slope in Yarrabilbain Flagstone +0.6 pts higher in Yarrabilba
4.9% 54th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Compare Yarrabilba with nearby areas

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Compare Flagstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yarrabilba vs Flagstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313011/yarrabilba/vs/UCL314009/flagstone