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Yungaburra vs Walkamin

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Yungaburra profile · Walkamin profile

Yungaburra Walkamin

Yungaburra and Walkamin (L) are two nearby Queensland towns with distinct profiles. Yungaburra has a more qualified population, with 22.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.1% in Walkamin (L). The typical household in Yungaburra earns $1,278 a week, which is well higher than the $990 usually earned in Walkamin (L). Local amenities also differ; 63.9% of Yungaburra homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0.0% of homes in Walkamin (L) have that same access.

Both areas share very similar everyday patterns, with nearly identical unemployment rates and typical weekly rents of around $300. They are also alike in the share of people who volunteer and the typical number of people per home. While the two towns are similar in these ways, the gap in educational attainment has widened since 2016, and the difference in typical household income has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 839 larger in Yungaburra People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Walkamin 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Yungaburra Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Yungaburra Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Yungaburra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yungaburrain Walkamin +839 larger in Yungaburra gap narrowing
1,052 58th pct 213 11th pct
Median age in Yungaburrain Walkamin +2 yrs older in Yungaburra gap narrowing
53 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Yungaburrain Walkamin +1.3 pts higher in Yungaburra gap narrowing
2.8% 33rd pct 1.4% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Yungaburrain Walkamin +2.7 pts higher in Yungaburra gap narrowing
33.2% 84th pct 30.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in Yungaburrain Walkamin +4.9 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
13.4% 20th pct 18.3% 56th pct
De facto in Yungaburrain Walkamin +1.8 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
10.9% 25th pct 12.7% 45th pct

Age structure

33.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 30.5%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%
13.4% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 41.9%
27.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 25.1%
11.8% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Yungaburra Walkamin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yungaburrain Walkamin +1.1 pts higher in Yungaburra gap narrowing
17.0% 84th pct 16.0% 79th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 81.2%
5.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian +19.7 pts ▸ 54.0%
48.0% English ◂ +3.4 pts 44.6%
16.8% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
7.9% German ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
3.5% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Yungaburrain Walkamin +0.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
3.1% 41st pct 3.3% 44th pct
Limited English in Yungaburrain Walkamin +0.5 pts higher in Yungaburra gap narrowing
0.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Yungaburrain Walkamin +10.4 pts higher in Yungaburra gap narrowing
42.8% 51st pct 32.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 57.7%
42.8% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 32.4%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
1.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yungaburrain Walkamin +12.5 pts higher in Yungaburra gap narrowing
49.0% 78th pct 36.6% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Yungaburrain Walkamin +11.9 pts higher in Yungaburra gap widening
22.0% 85th pct 10.1% 41st pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 36.6%
27.9% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
8.3% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 15.5%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
12.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.3% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Yungaburrain Walkamin +$112 higher in Yungaburra gap narrowing
$701 58th pct $589 34th pct
Household income in Yungaburrain Walkamin +$288 higher in Yungaburra gap widening
$1,278 51st pct $990 23rd pct
Family income in Yungaburrain Walkamin +$187 higher in Yungaburra gap widening
$1,562 49th pct $1,375 32nd pct
High earners in Yungaburrain Walkamin +4.2 pts higher in Yungaburra gap widening
9.2% 72nd pct 5.0% 37th pct
High-income homes in Yungaburrain Walkamin +4.5 pts higher in Yungaburra gap widening
12.4% 58th pct 7.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
19.7% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 15.7%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 50.3%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.4%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yungaburrain Walkamin +5.8 pts higher in Yungaburra
32.6% 48th pct 26.8% 22nd pct
Mental health in Yungaburrain Walkamin +2.5 pts higher in Yungaburra
8.7% 36th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Yungaburrain Walkamin +2.4 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
6.6% 53rd pct 8.9% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
5.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
2.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +8.7 pts ▸ 68.1%
20.5% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 14.1%
6.8% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yungaburrain Walkamin +0.5 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
25.2% 88th pct 25.7% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Yungaburrain Walkamin +2.4 pts higher in Yungaburra gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 11.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Yungaburrain Walkamin +0.8 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
21.5% 35th pct 22.3% 39th pct
Defence service in Yungaburrain Walkamin +2.1 pts higher in Yungaburra
5.5% 84th pct 3.4% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Yungaburrain Walkamin +3.4 pts higher in Yungaburra gap steady
31.9% 95th pct 28.5% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yungaburrain Walkamin even gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Yungaburrain Walkamin +2.6 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
14.7% 47th pct 17.3% 63rd pct
Living alone in Yungaburrain Walkamin +8.4 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
27.5% 44th pct 36.0% 75th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%
42.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 37.2%
14.7% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 38.2%
27.5% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yungaburrain Walkamin +$10 higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
$290 56th pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Yungaburrain Walkamin +$212 higher in Yungaburra gap narrowing
$1,441 57th pct $1,229 38th pct
People / bedroom in Yungaburrain Walkamin +0.30 higher in Walkamin gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Yungaburrain Walkamin +5.8 pts higher in Yungaburra gap narrowing
21.6% 50th pct 15.7% 31st pct
Owned outright in Yungaburrain Walkamin +5.5 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
50.7% 84th pct 56.2% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Yungaburrain Walkamin +9.5 pts higher in Yungaburra gap widening
93.8% 52nd pct 84.3% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Yungaburrain Walkamin +16.4 pts higher in Yungaburra gap widening
75.9% 45th pct 59.6% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 56.2%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
21.6% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 15.7%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 84.3%
1.8% Other dwelling +19.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 51.7%
24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 7.9%
4.4% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
1.1% Studio / none +7.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 64.3%
30.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%
16.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%
28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 14.8%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yungaburrain Walkamin +1.9 pts higher in Yungaburra gap steady
1.9% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Yungaburrain Walkamin +1.1 pts higher in Yungaburra gap narrowing
10.8% 66th pct 9.6% 60th pct
PT commute in Yungaburrain Walkamin even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 69.9%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
5.6% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%
12.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yungaburrain Walkamin +4.0 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
40.4% 74th pct 44.4% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Yungaburrain Walkamin +1.7 pts higher in Yungaburra gap narrowing
1.7% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yungaburrain Walkamin +0.2 pts higher in Yungaburra gap narrowing
3.3% 27th pct 3.2% 25th pct
Participation in Yungaburrain Walkamin even gap narrowing
53.2% 50th pct 53.1% 50th pct
Full-time in Yungaburrain Walkamin +6.7 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
55.9% 49th pct 62.7% 81st pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%
1.3% Transport & warehousing +12.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
9.7% Construction ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.7% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 9.6%
13.1% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.9% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.8% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Yungaburrain Walkamin +1.0 higher in Yungaburra
3.8 42nd pct 2.8 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Yungaburrain Walkamin +0.4 more in Yungaburra
4.4 46th pct 4.0 40th pct
15-min city in Yungaburrain Walkamin +62.0 pts higher in Yungaburra
62.0% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Yungaburrain Walkamin +63.9 pts higher in Yungaburra
63.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Yungaburrain Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Yungaburrain Walkamin +36.7 pts higher in Walkamin
63.3% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Yungaburrain Walkamin +23.9 pts higher in Walkamin
76.1% 27th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Yungaburrain Walkamin +61.6 pts higher in Yungaburra
61.6% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Yungaburrain Walkamin +7.9 more in Yungaburra
31.4 74th pct 23.5 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Yungaburrain Walkamin +7 higher in Walkamin
35 54th pct 42 64th pct
Mean slope in Yungaburrain Walkamin +4.3 pts higher in Yungaburra
7.3% 79th pct 3.0% 21st pct

Compare Yungaburra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yungaburra vs Walkamin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315109/yungaburra/vs/UCL322129/walkamin