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Yeppoon vs Keppel Sands

Name: Yeppoon vs Keppel Sands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Yeppoon profile · Keppel Sands profile

Yeppoon Keppel Sands

Yeppoon and Keppel Sands (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Yeppoon is a larger hub where people are younger and earn more, with a typical weekly family income of $2,052 compared to $1,125 in Keppel Sands (L). It has a more qualified workforce, with 49.0% of residents completing Year 12, while only 33.5% did so in Keppel Sands (L). In contrast, Keppel Sands (L) is a much older community; the typical resident is 59 and nearly 40% are aged 65 or over, which helps explain why long-term health conditions are far higher there (43.1% versus 30.0% in Yeppoon).

Both areas share similar levels of people in de facto relationships and an almost identical share of residents with no religion. While Yeppoon has more people working or looking for work and many more recent arrivals from overseas, Keppel Sands (L) has a higher share of homes owned outright. The two areas also differ in their layout, as Keppel Sands (L) has more detached houses and a higher proportion of homes within a short walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Keppel Sands Population: 18,443 larger in Yeppoon PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Yeppoon Aged 65+: 19.1 pts higher in Keppel Sands Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Keppel Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +18,443 larger in Yeppoon

18,789 86th pct 346 21st pct

Median age in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +16 yrs older in Keppel Sands

43 yrs 43rd pct 59 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

20.5% Seniors (65+) +19.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 12.7%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 8.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

Marital status

48.6% Married even 48.6%

31.9% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 24.8%

10.2% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Yeppoon Keppel Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 82.4%

3.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English +1.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

40.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

13.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

6.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.2% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

39.3% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 39.0%

8.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 33.5%

25.8% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.6% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 5.8%

10.7% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

10.3% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +$243 higher in Yeppoon

$784 74th pct $541 25th pct

Household income in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +$719 higher in Yeppoon

$1,612 72nd pct $893 13th pct

Family income in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +$927 higher in Yeppoon

$2,052 78th pct $1,125 13th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 14.9%

17.2% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.9%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.8% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

4.7% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +13.4 pts 46.8%

19.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.8% Two conditions +8.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.7% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +0.5 larger in Yeppoon

2.4 57th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

32.9% Couples without children +24.4 pts ▸ 57.3%

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +21.7 pts 30.0%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

25.6% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 3.2%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +$100 higher in Yeppoon

$340 73rd pct $240 38th pct

Mortgage in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +$533 higher in Yeppoon

$1,733 77th pct $1,200 36th pct

People / bedroom in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 27.3%

27.5% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 15.6%

2.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 94.2%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

38.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 10.4%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.2% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $200–$349 +34.7 pts ▸ 70.8%

42.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.1 pts 12.5%

12.7% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 9.5%

13.8% Under $1,000 +17.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 59.9%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

1.9% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 38.0%

34.2% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

8.6% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

8.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 10.9%

10.1% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.7% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +1.7 higher in Keppel Sands

3.1 31st pct 4.8 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +2.2 more in Keppel Sands

3.4 34th pct 5.6 68th pct

15-min city in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +57.5 pts higher in Keppel Sands

35.8% 39th pct 93.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +54.7 pts higher in Keppel Sands

41.3% 40th pct 95.9% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +34.7 pts higher in Keppel Sands

42.0% 32nd pct 76.7% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +5.8 pts higher in Keppel Sands

93.9% 54th pct 99.7% 86th pct

Walk to health in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +42.0 pts higher in Yeppoon

42.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +26.0 more in Keppel Sands

8.7 20th pct 34.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +11 higher in Yeppoon

38 59th pct 27 43rd pct

Mean slope in Yeppoon in Keppel Sands +4.1 pts higher in Yeppoon

8.0% 84th pct 3.9% 38th pct

Compare Yeppoon with nearby areas

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Compare Keppel Sands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yeppoon vs Keppel Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313012/yeppoon/vs/UCL322069/keppel-sands