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Yarrabah vs Goldsborough

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Yarrabah profile · Goldsborough profile

Yarrabah Goldsborough

Yarrabah and Goldsborough (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Yarrabah is a young community where the typical resident is just 25 and 96.8% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, residents in Goldsborough (L) are far older, with a typical age of 38, and only 3.7% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. There are also large gaps in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Goldsborough (L) is $2,274, while in Yarrabah it is $1,267. Yarrabah also has a much higher share of renters at 91.3%, compared to just 5.1% in Goldsborough (L).

Both areas share a similar experience with accessibility, as no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. This shared car-dependency exists while other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened to 13.4%. Similarly, the gap in typical weekly rent has grown to $360, reflecting a contrast where Goldsborough (L) is much more expensive than Yarrabah.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 93.1 pts higher in Yarrabah Other language: 81.2 pts higher in Yarrabah No religion: 32.7 pts higher in Goldsborough Year 12: 26.3 pts higher in Goldsborough Personal income: $634 higher in Goldsborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +188 larger in Yarrabah gap narrowing
1,273 61st pct 1,085 58th pct
Median age in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +13 yrs older in Goldsborough gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 25th pct
First Nations in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +93.1 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
96.8% 100th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +4.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
5.4% 4th pct 9.5% 11th pct
Under 15 in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +6.5 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
31.0% 100th pct 24.5% 88th pct
De facto in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +5.7 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
22.8% 93rd pct 17.0% 81st pct

Age structure

31.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 24.5%
27.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 10.3%
5.4% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

79.9% Never married ◂ +48.3 pts 31.6%
14.5% Married +40.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
0.7% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.7% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Yarrabah Goldsborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +13.4 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
0.2% 0th pct 13.6% 68th pct

Country of birth

98.1% Australia ◂ +17.3 pts 80.8%
0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

1.3% Australian +41.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
0.9% English +39.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.7% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.5% Scottish +8.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Italian +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.5% German +6.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +81.2 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
84.6% 99th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Limited English in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +2.0 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
2.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

11.9% English only +79.0 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +32.7 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
11.4% 0th pct 44.1% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

85.5% Christianity ◂ +37.9 pts 47.6%
11.4% No religion +32.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
2.3% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +26.3 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
29.1% 18th pct 55.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +12.3 pts higher in Goldsborough gap steady
3.2% 4th pct 15.5% 70th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +26.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
34.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.9 pts 24.6%
18.4% Year 11 ◂ +10.0 pts 8.4%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.2 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

50.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 44.0%
7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.0% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

6.9% Engineering & related +15.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.9% Society & culture ◂ +9.1 pts 8.8%
11.0% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
6.3% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
8.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +$634 higher in Goldsborough gap widening
$335 4th pct $969 89th pct
Household income in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +$1,007 higher in Goldsborough gap widening
$1,267 50th pct $2,274 91st pct
Family income in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +$1,525 higher in Goldsborough gap widening
$895 6th pct $2,420 89th pct
High earners in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +12.2 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
1.4% 7th pct 13.6% 87th pct
High-income homes in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +22.0 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
5.0% 17th pct 26.9% 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 17.6%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 7.4%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.1% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

78.4% Under $650 ◂ +44.5 pts 33.9%
15.5% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
2.6% $1,500–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +1.6 pts higher in Goldsborough
21.2% 10th pct 22.8% 12th pct
Mental health in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +4.7 pts higher in Goldsborough
2.8% 5th pct 7.6% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +0.1 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
3.8% 18th pct 3.7% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Diabetes ◂ +7.5 pts 1.8%
5.3% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
0.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 69.5%
15.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +7.0 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
6.4% 4th pct 13.4% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +7.2 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
18.3% 95th pct 11.0% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +13.2 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
47.8% 96th pct 34.6% 87th pct
Defence service in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +1.6 pts higher in Goldsborough
2.7% 28th pct 4.4% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +16.2 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
9.5% 3rd pct 25.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +1.8 larger in Yarrabah gap steady
4.7 100th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +32.6 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
41.3% 100th pct 8.7% 13th pct
Living alone in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +3.4 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
9.9% 3rd pct 13.3% 9th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 64.8%
41.3% One-parent families ◂ +32.6 pts 8.7%
6.4% Couples without children +20.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
2.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

13.2% 2 people +23.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
34.7% 6 or more ◂ +31.0 pts 3.7%
18.2% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.6% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.9% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.2% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +$360 higher in Goldsborough gap widening
$140 10th pct $500 97th pct
Mortgage in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +$917 higher in Goldsborough
$1,083 29th pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +0.60 higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
1.40 98th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +86.2 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
91.3% 100th pct 5.1% 2nd pct
Owned outright in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +19.5 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
2.9% 2nd pct 22.4% 13th pct
Separate houses in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +23.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
76.9% 10th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +9.9 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
78.5% 55th pct 88.4% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

91.3% Rented ◂ +86.2 pts 5.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +72.0 pts ▸ 72.0%
2.9% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.2% Other tenure ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
17.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
26.4% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
7.9% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

95.0% Under $200 ◂ +95.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
3.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +26.5 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
28.0% 91st pct 1.4% 25th pct
Work from home in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +8.4 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
2.1% 9th pct 10.5% 64th pct
PT commute in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +2.0 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
3.2% 90th pct 1.2% 79th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 64.4%
14.7% Walked ◂ +13.0 pts 1.7%
13.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.5 pts 3.2%
2.1% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.2% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.2% 2 vehicles +26.3 pts ▸ 50.4%
38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.2 pts 16.3%
28.0% No vehicle ◂ +26.5 pts 1.4%
5.9% 3 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.1% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +27.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
12.1% 0th pct 39.2% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Yarrabahin Goldsborough
— 5.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +36.3 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
38.8% 100th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Participation in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +38.2 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
35.6% 10th pct 73.8% 98th pct
Full-time in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +13.5 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
50.0% 20th pct 63.5% 84th pct

Industries people work in

31.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.9 pts 12.7%
28.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +19.5 pts 9.5%
19.5% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 11.1%
5.3% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.6% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Community & personal service ◂ +15.6 pts 13.3%
22.6% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%
10.0% Technicians & trades +10.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.3% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 6.9%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
5.3% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.6% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +1.1 higher in Yarrabah
1.1 11th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +2.0 more in Yarrabah
2.0 18th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Yarrabahin Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Yarrabahin Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Yarrabahin Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +95.0 pts higher in Yarrabah
95.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Yarrabahin Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Yarrabahin Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +1.6 more in Yarrabah
1.6 3rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +56 higher in Yarrabah
60 79th pct 4 4th pct
Mean slope in Yarrabahin Goldsborough +3.4 pts higher in Goldsborough
7.7% 82nd pct 11.1% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yarrabah vs Goldsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315108/yarrabah/vs/UCL321045/goldsborough