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Erub (Darnley) Island vs Yorke Island

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Erub (Darnley) Island profile · Yorke Island profile

Erub (Darnley) Island Yorke Island

Erub (Darnley) Island and Yorke Island are both small, sparsely populated areas. Yorke Island has a much higher rate of full-time employment at 62.7%, compared to 47.3% on Erub (Darnley) Island. Yorke Island also has a significantly larger share of children under 15 at 37.5% and a higher proportion of homes without a motor vehicle, at 54.4% compared to 42.5% on Erub (Darnley) Island. In contrast, Erub (Darnley) Island has a more walkable environment, with 36.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Yorke Island has none.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and nearly the same typical weekly rent of $150. Both areas also have typical weekly personal incomes around $400 and similar household sizes. However, some gaps are shifting; the difference in full-time employment has grown since 2011, while the gap in adults working or looking for work has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 15.5 pts higher in Yorke Island Housework 15h+: 15.0 pts higher in Yorke Island Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Yorke Island No car: 11.9 pts higher in Yorke Island Work from home: 6.6 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +43 larger in Erub (Darnley) Island gap narrowing
326 19th pct 283 15th pct
Median age in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +2 yrs older in Erub (Darnley) Island gap steady
30 yrs 6th pct 28 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +0.9 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island gap narrowing
89.6% 100th pct 88.7% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +2.9 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island gap steady
8.9% 10th pct 6.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +9.5 pts higher in Yorke Island gap widening
27.9% 94th pct 37.5% 100th pct
De facto in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +8.0 pts higher in Yorke Island gap widening
22.5% 93rd pct 30.5% 100th pct

Age structure

27.9% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
8.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

Marital status

62.8% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 75.0%
28.0% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 14.7%
5.4% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%
3.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Erub (Darnley) Island Yorke Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +0.7 pts higher in Yorke Island gap steady
2.5% 4th pct 3.2% 6th pct

Country of birth

90.5% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 90.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.1% English +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +2.4 pts higher in Yorke Island gap widening
85.3% 100th pct 87.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +5.8 pts higher in Yorke Island gap widening
17.2% 100th pct 23.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

7.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +6.6 pts higher in Yorke Island gap widening
11.0% 0th pct 17.7% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

80.7% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 75.3%
11.0% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +2.4 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island gap narrowing
50.7% 81st pct 48.3% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +0.1 pts higher in Yorke Island gap narrowing
5.9% 13th pct 6.0% 13th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 48.3%
12.9% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%
9.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
21.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 16.7%
7.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
5.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce even 15.6%
11.6% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.2% Architecture & building +7.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.2% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.9% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +$22 higher in Yorke Island gap steady
$401 8th pct $423 10th pct
Household income in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +$25 higher in Erub (Darnley) Island gap narrowing
$974 21st pct $949 18th pct
Family income in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +$141 higher in Yorke Island gap narrowing
$814 3rd pct $955 8th pct
High earners in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +2.7 pts higher in Yorke Island gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 13th pct
High-income homes in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +4.2 pts higher in Yorke Island gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 13th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 49.3%
25.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

70.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 73.4%
16.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%
2.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +0.6 pts higher in Yorke Island
15.6% 3rd pct 16.3% 4th pct
Mental health in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +1.8 pts higher in Yorke Island
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 2nd pct
Needs assistance in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +0.1 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island gap narrowing
4.3% 24th pct 4.2% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
1.8% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.4% None ◂ +1.1 pts 75.3%
14.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +4.7 pts higher in Yorke Island gap narrowing
19.2% 64th pct 23.9% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +2.9 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island gap narrowing
19.2% 99th pct 16.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +5.3 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island gap narrowing
40.6% 91st pct 35.3% 87th pct
Defence service in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +5.4 pts higher in Yorke Island
7.9% 96th pct 13.3% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +15.0 pts higher in Yorke Island gap widening
10.0% 4th pct 25.0% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +0.2 larger in Erub (Darnley) Island gap narrowing
3.5 92nd pct 3.3 90th pct
One-parent in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +3.1 pts higher in Yorke Island gap widening
34.7% 97th pct 37.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +4.7 pts higher in Yorke Island gap narrowing
26.3% 40th pct 31.0% 57th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
34.7% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
10.8% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.4% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.3% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.0% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 23.9%
25.0% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%
7.5% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.5% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.3% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island even gap narrowing
$150 11th pct $150 11th pct
People / bedroom in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +4.4 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island gap widening
87.5% 99th pct 83.1% 98th pct
Owned outright in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +1.9 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island gap narrowing
7.5% 4th pct 5.6% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +7.5 pts higher in Yorke Island gap widening
92.5% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +8.5 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 91.5% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.5% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 83.1%
7.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
3.8% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 104.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 21.1%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 26.8%
7.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

101.4% Under $200 ◂ +18.4 pts 83.1%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +11.9 pts higher in Yorke Island gap widening
42.5% 95th pct 54.4% 99th pct
Work from home in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +6.6 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island gap widening
6.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

28.6% Walked +34.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
33.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 29.4%
15.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.5 pts 5.9%
6.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% No vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 54.4%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 32.4%
13.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +5.4 pts higher in Yorke Island gap widening
15.7% 2nd pct 21.1% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +8.8 pts higher in Yorke Island gap widening
6.2% 69th pct 15.0% 91st pct
Participation in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +8.0 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island gap narrowing
40.6% 17th pct 32.6% 6th pct
Full-time in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +15.5 pts higher in Yorke Island gap widening
47.3% 12th pct 62.7% 81st pct

Industries people work in

31.9% Public administration & safety +7.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.5% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Community & personal service +17.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.7% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 23.5%
19.8% Managers ◂ +13.9 pts 5.9%
13.2% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
4.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +0.5 higher in Erub (Darnley) Island
0.5 4th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +0.7 more in Erub (Darnley) Island
0.7 6th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +0.5 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island
0.5% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +36.4 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island
36.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +15.3 more in Erub (Darnley) Island
15.3 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +22 higher in Yorke Island
4 5th pct 26 41st pct
Mean slope in Erub (Darnley) Islandin Yorke Island +12.7 pts higher in Erub (Darnley) Island
14.6% 100th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Erub (Darnley) Island with nearby areas

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Compare Yorke Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erub (Darnley) Island vs Yorke Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322041/erub-island/vs/UCL322139/yorke-island