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Yarrabah vs Tinaroo

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Yarrabah profile · Tinaroo profile

Yarrabah Tinaroo

Yarrabah and Tinaroo (L) are two very different Queensland areas. Yarrabah is a young place where the typical resident is 25, and 96.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is common for homes there to be large, with an average of 4.7 people per dwelling, and 91.3% of homes are rented. In contrast, Tinaroo (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 44.5% of people aged 65 or over. Most people there own their homes outright (70.6%), and a larger share were born overseas (23.4%).

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. While they share this lack of walkable amenities, the gap between them in other areas is widening. Since 2016, the difference in the typical age of residents has doubled from 18 to 36 years, and the gap in home ownership has grown significantly.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 36 yrs older in Tinaroo First Nations: 93.7 pts higher in Yarrabah Aged 65+: 39.1 pts higher in Tinaroo Under 15: 25.9 pts higher in Yarrabah Other language: 76.7 pts higher in Yarrabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +983 larger in Yarrabah gap narrowing
1,273 61st pct 290 15th pct
Median age in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +36 yrs older in Tinaroo gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 61 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +93.7 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
96.8% 100th pct 3.1% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +39.1 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
5.4% 4th pct 44.5% 98th pct
Under 15 in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +25.9 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
31.0% 100th pct 5.2% 0th pct
De facto in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +15.8 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
22.8% 93rd pct 7.0% 7th pct

Age structure

5.4% Seniors (65+) +39.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
17.6% Older adults (45–64) +14.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
31.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +25.9 pts 5.2%
27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 10.0%
18.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 7.9%

Marital status

79.9% Never married ◂ +58.5 pts 21.4%
14.5% Married +40.1 pts ▸ 54.6%
0.7% Divorced +12.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.7% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Yarrabah Tinaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +23.2 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
0.2% 0th pct 23.4% 95th pct

Country of birth

98.1% Australia ◂ +28.8 pts 69.3%
0.0% England +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.9% English +38.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
1.3% Australian +29.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.7% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.5% Scottish +9.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.5% German +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +76.7 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
84.6% 99th pct 7.9% 81st pct
Limited English in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +2.0 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
2.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

11.9% English only +70.1 pts ▸ 82.1%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +19.3 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
11.4% 0th pct 30.7% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

85.5% Christianity ◂ +30.0 pts 55.5%
11.4% No religion +19.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
2.3% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +15.7 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
29.1% 18th pct 44.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +12.2 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
3.2% 4th pct 15.4% 70th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
34.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 24.4%
18.4% Year 11 ◂ +10.8 pts 7.6%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

Highest qualification level

50.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.1 pts 28.5%
6.0% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

6.9% Engineering & related +13.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.9% Society & culture ◂ +11.8 pts 6.1%
9.3% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.3% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 5.5%
8.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +$381 higher in Tinaroo gap widening
$335 4th pct $716 61st pct
Household income in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +$142 higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
$1,267 50th pct $1,125 37th pct
Family income in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +$576 higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
$895 6th pct $1,471 42nd pct
High earners in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +7.6 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
1.4% 7th pct 8.9% 70th pct
High-income homes in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +0.9 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
5.0% 17th pct 5.9% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.3%
2.1% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

78.4% Under $650 ◂ +38.1 pts 40.4%
15.5% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
2.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +14.7 pts higher in Tinaroo
21.2% 10th pct 35.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +4.4 pts higher in Tinaroo
2.8% 5th pct 7.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +0.7 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
3.8% 18th pct 4.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.1% Arthritis +13.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.3% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%
5.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.3% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.7% Cancer +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.7% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +14.1 pts 55.5%
15.1% One condition +9.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
3.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +16.1 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
6.4% 4th pct 22.5% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +4.3 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
18.3% 95th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +35.3 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
47.8% 96th pct 12.5% 5th pct
Defence service in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +0.5 pts higher in Tinaroo
2.7% 28th pct 3.2% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +15.9 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
9.5% 3rd pct 25.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +2.8 larger in Yarrabah gap widening
4.7 100th pct 1.9 7th pct
One-parent in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +30.0 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
41.3% 100th pct 11.4% 28th pct
Living alone in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +26.2 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
9.9% 3rd pct 36.1% 76th pct

Family composition

6.4% Couples without children +59.5 pts ▸ 65.9%
49.0% Couples with children ◂ +27.4 pts 21.6%
41.3% One-parent families ◂ +30.0 pts 11.4%
2.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

13.2% 2 people +39.7 pts ▸ 52.9%
9.9% 1 person +26.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
34.7% 6 or more ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +15.7 pts 2.5%
13.2% 5 people ◂ +9.9 pts 3.4%
11.6% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +$190 higher in Tinaroo gap widening
$140 10th pct $330 70th pct
Mortgage in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +$917 higher in Tinaroo
$1,083 29th pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +0.60 higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
1.40 98th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +77.0 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
91.3% 100th pct 14.3% 26th pct
Owned outright in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +67.7 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
2.9% 2nd pct 70.6% 100th pct
Separate houses in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +7.1 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
76.9% 10th pct 69.7% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +21.4 pts higher in Yarrabah gap widening
78.5% 55th pct 57.1% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

91.3% Rented ◂ +77.0 pts 14.3%
2.9% Owned outright +67.7 pts ▸ 70.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 69.7%
1.2% Other dwelling +32.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.5 pts 11.8%
26.4% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
4.5% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

95.0% Under $200 ◂ +71.5 pts 23.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
3.2% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +28.0 pts higher in Yarrabah gap narrowing
28.0% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +5.6 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
2.1% 9th pct 7.7% 48th pct
PT commute in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +1.1 pts higher in Tinaroo gap steady
3.2% 90th pct 4.3% 93rd pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 63.2%
14.7% Walked ◂ +9.6 pts 5.1%
13.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%
2.1% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
24.2% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
28.0% No vehicle ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
5.9% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.1% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +22.5 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
12.1% 0th pct 34.6% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Yarrabahin Tinaroo
— 8.8% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +33.9 pts higher in Yarrabah gap steady
38.8% 100th pct 4.9% 53rd pct
Participation in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +8.3 pts higher in Tinaroo gap narrowing
35.6% 10th pct 43.9% 25th pct
Full-time in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +13.2 pts higher in Tinaroo gap widening
50.0% 20th pct 63.2% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

31.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +22.2 pts 9.4%
28.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.4 pts 2.6%
19.5% Education & training ◂ +10.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.3% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.6% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Community & personal service ◂ +22.1 pts 6.8%
22.6% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%
10.0% Technicians & trades +10.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.3% Managers +14.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 5.1%
1.6% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +0.8 higher in Yarrabah
1.1 11th pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +1.4 more in Yarrabah
2.0 18th pct 0.5 5th pct
15-min city in Yarrabahin Tinaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Yarrabahin Tinaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Yarrabahin Tinaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +95.0 pts higher in Yarrabah
95.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +53.0 pts higher in Tinaroo
0.0% 0th pct 53.0% 18th pct
Walk to health in Yarrabahin Tinaroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +1.9 more in Tinaroo
1.6 3rd pct 3.4 7th pct
Intersections/km² in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +49 higher in Yarrabah
60 79th pct 10 16th pct
Mean slope in Yarrabahin Tinaroo +0.4 pts higher in Tinaroo
7.7% 82nd pct 8.1% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yarrabah vs Tinaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315108/yarrabah/vs/UCL322122/tinaroo