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Gordonvale vs Yarrabah

Name: Gordonvale vs Yarrabah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Gordonvale profile · Yarrabah profile

Gordonvale Yarrabah

Gordonvale and Yarrabah are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Yarrabah is a predominantly Indigenous community, where 96.8% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 12.5% in Gordonvale. Yarrabah is much younger, with a typical resident aged 25, while Gordonvale's typical resident is 38. Significant economic gaps exist; the typical weekly family income in Gordonvale is $1,933, which is far higher than the $895 typical income in Yarrabah.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2016, particularly regarding income and housing. For instance, the difference in typical weekly family income grew from $611 to $1,038 over that period. While Gordonvale is somewhat walkable, Yarrabah is car-dependent. Both areas have a high share of people who are above the national figure for those caring for children unpaid, though this is far higher in Yarrabah at 47.8%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 84.3 pts higher in Yarrabah Other language: 78.9 pts higher in Yarrabah No religion: 31.6 pts higher in Gordonvale Renting: 65.9 pts higher in Yarrabah Owned outright: 26.4 pts higher in Gordonvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +4,762 larger in Gordonvale gap widening

6,035 86th pct 1,273 61st pct

Median age in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +13 yrs older in Gordonvale gap steady

38 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

21.6% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 17.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 5.4%

Marital status

39.0% Never married +40.9 pts ▸ 79.9%

42.9% Married ◂ +28.4 pts 14.5%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 0.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Gordonvale Yarrabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 98.1%

2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian ◂ +36.5 pts 1.3%

36.8% English ◂ +35.8 pts 0.9%

10.7% Irish ◂ +10.0 pts 0.7%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 0.5%

7.1% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% German ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +74.3 pts 11.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +40.0 pts ▸ 85.5%

43.0% No religion ◂ +31.6 pts 11.4%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 29.1%

27.3% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.8% Year 11 +9.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.2% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%

13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 6.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 6.9%

10.5% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

8.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +$454 higher in Gordonvale gap widening

$789 74th pct $335 4th pct

Household income in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +$352 higher in Gordonvale gap widening

$1,619 72nd pct $1,267 50th pct

Family income in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +$1,038 higher in Gordonvale gap widening

$1,933 72nd pct $895 6th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.4% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +39.9 pts ▸ 78.4%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.5 pts 15.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 2.1%

3.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +8.2 pts ▸ 69.6%

19.0% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +2.0 larger in Yarrabah gap steady

2.7 76th pct 4.7 100th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 49.0%

19.1% One-parent families +22.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +19.2 pts 6.4%

1.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +22.9 pts 13.2%

4.3% 6 or more +30.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 9.9%

15.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

6.7% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +$180 higher in Gordonvale gap widening

$320 66th pct $140 10th pct

Mortgage in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +$434 higher in Gordonvale

$1,517 63rd pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +0.60 higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 1.40 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Rented +65.9 pts ▸ 91.3%

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +43.0 pts 0.0%

29.2% Owned outright ◂ +26.4 pts 2.9%

0.9% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 76.9%

2.3% Flat or apartment +15.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 26.4%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

16.3% Under $200 +78.7 pts ▸ 95.0%

39.6% $350–$549 ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%

37.1% $200–$349 ◂ +34.0 pts 3.2%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 53.2%

2.0% Walked +12.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +9.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 2.1%

0.7% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.7 pts 24.2%

30.6% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

3.9% No vehicle +24.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 5.9%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +17.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.7% Public administration & safety +21.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

9.8% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.6% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 5.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 1.6%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.4% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Community & personal service +14.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.3% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 10.0%

11.6% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

9.1% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 1.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +3.5 higher in Gordonvale

4.6 55th pct 1.1 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +2.6 more in Gordonvale

4.5 48th pct 2.0 18th pct

15-min city in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +45.1 pts higher in Gordonvale

45.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +50.4 pts higher in Gordonvale

50.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +79.9 pts higher in Gordonvale

79.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +37.8 pts higher in Yarrabah

57.3% 41st pct 95.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +86.6 pts higher in Gordonvale

86.6% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +49.7 pts higher in Gordonvale

49.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +6.7 more in Gordonvale

8.3 18th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +25 higher in Yarrabah

34 54th pct 60 79th pct

Mean slope in Gordonvale in Yarrabah +2.4 pts higher in Yarrabah

5.3% 59th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Compare Gordonvale with nearby areas

Goldsborough Yarrabah Cairns Yungaburra Tinaroo Babinda Malanda Kuranda

Compare Yarrabah with nearby areas

Cairns Gordonvale Kuranda Goldsborough Tinaroo Babinda Yungaburra Mareeba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordonvale vs Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314012/gordonvale/vs/UCL315108/yarrabah