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Yeppoon vs Emu Park

Name: Yeppoon vs Emu Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Yeppoon profile · Emu Park profile

Yeppoon Emu Park

Yeppoon and Emu Park are nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Yeppoon is more walkable, with 41.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0% in Emu Park. It also has a more qualified and wealthier workforce, where 49.0% of residents finished Year 12 and typical weekly household income is $1,612. In contrast, Emu Park is an older area, with a typical age of 48 and 27.2% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 20.5% in Yeppoon. Life in Emu Park is more car-dependent, and a higher share of its homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a very similar social fabric, with nearly identical shares of people living alone, those who do not identify with a religion, and those in de facto relationships. They also have the same typical number of people per home (2.4) and very similar weekly rents, around $340 to $350. While Yeppoon currently has a far higher rate of adults working or looking for work, both areas have tracked closely in other areas of daily life.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,929 larger in Yeppoon Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Yeppoon Year 12: 10.0 pts higher in Yeppoon Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Emu Park Family income: $570 higher in Yeppoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yeppoon in Emu Park +13,929 larger in Yeppoon

18,789 86th pct 4,860 86th pct

Median age in Yeppoon in Emu Park +5 yrs older in Emu Park

43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.6%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 48.5%

31.9% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 28.4%

10.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Yeppoon Emu Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 81.6%

3.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.9% New Zealand even 2.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 41.5%

40.2% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

11.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 89.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 49.5%

39.3% No religion even 39.3%

8.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 39.0%

25.8% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

9.8% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Yeppoon in Emu Park +$156 higher in Yeppoon

$784 74th pct $628 43rd pct

Household income in Yeppoon in Emu Park +$349 higher in Yeppoon

$1,612 72nd pct $1,263 50th pct

Family income in Yeppoon in Emu Park +$570 higher in Yeppoon

$2,052 78th pct $1,482 43rd pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.6%

17.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.5%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.2%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +6.9 pts 53.4%

19.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Yeppoon in Emu Park even

2.4 57th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 43.7%

32.9% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.6% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

25.6% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yeppoon in Emu Park +$10 higher in Emu Park

$340 73rd pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Yeppoon in Emu Park +$193 higher in Yeppoon

$1,733 77th pct $1,540 65th pct

People / bedroom in Yeppoon in Emu Park even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 28.1%

27.5% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

2.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 90.9%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.6% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.2%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.5%

13.8% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Walked even 1.9%

1.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.2% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

10.1% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

8.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

10.1% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

8.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Yeppoon in Emu Park +1.5 higher in Yeppoon

3.1 31st pct 1.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yeppoon in Emu Park +1.5 more in Yeppoon

3.4 34th pct 1.9 17th pct

15-min city in Yeppoon in Emu Park +19.1 pts higher in Yeppoon

35.8% 39th pct 16.7% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Yeppoon in Emu Park +41.3 pts higher in Yeppoon

41.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Yeppoon in Emu Park even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Yeppoon in Emu Park +21.0 pts higher in Yeppoon

42.0% 32nd pct 21.0% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Yeppoon in Emu Park +16.4 pts higher in Yeppoon

93.9% 54th pct 77.5% 28th pct

Walk to health in Yeppoon in Emu Park +42.0 pts higher in Yeppoon

42.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Yeppoon in Emu Park +1.5 more in Yeppoon

8.7 20th pct 7.2 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Yeppoon in Emu Park +13 higher in Yeppoon

38 59th pct 25 39th pct

Mean slope in Yeppoon in Emu Park +1.1 pts higher in Yeppoon

8.0% 84th pct 6.8% 75th pct

Compare Yeppoon with nearby areas

Bangalee Mulambin Kinka Beach Emu Park Keppel Sands Rockhampton Gracemere Bouldercombe

Compare Emu Park with nearby areas

Keppel Sands Kinka Beach Mulambin Yeppoon Bangalee Rockhampton Gracemere Bouldercombe

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yeppoon vs Emu Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313012/yeppoon/vs/UCL315032/emu-park