Yamba (NSW)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL14476
People 6,405
Male 47.6%
Female 52.4%
Median age 57
Families 1,839
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 4,054
Average number of people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $1,106
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,630
Median weekly rent (b) $400
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 3,047 47.6 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 3,358 52.4 4,087,995 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 289 4.5 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 5,719 89.3 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 387 6.0 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 57 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 254 4.0 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 302 4.7 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 274 4.3 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 244 3.8 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 232 3.6 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 235 3.7 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 283 4.4 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 318 5.0 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 279 4.4 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 296 4.6 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 329 5.1 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 418 6.5 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 530 8.3 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 569 8.9 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 677 10.6 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 523 8.2 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 343 5.4 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 294 4.6 183,895 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 2,661 47.7 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 175 3.1 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 729 13.1 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 495 8.9 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,521 27.3 2,358,844 35.7 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,386 48.3 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 648 13.1 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,909 38.6 2,532,544 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 91 6.6 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 245 17.7 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 109 7.9 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 31 2.2 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 390 28.1 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 174 12.6 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 52 3.8 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 20 1.4 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 248 17.9 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 132 9.5 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 93 6.7 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 224 16.2 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 22 1.6 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 423 30.5 465,268 19.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 913 16.4 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 517 9.3 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 163 2.9 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 897 16.1 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 652 11.7 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 223 4.0 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 913 16.4 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 5 0.1 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 527 9.4 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 189 3.4 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 6 0.1 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 586 10.5 549,965 8.3 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 2,896 45.2 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 2,501 39.0 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 878 13.7 735,340 9.1 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 843 13.2 620,363 7.7 2,176,777 8.6
Australian Aboriginal 292 4.6 259,592 3.2 741,307 2.9

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 5,180 80.9 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 240 3.7 231,385 2.9 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 116 1.8 118,527 1.5 530,492 2.1
Germany 28 0.4 28,921 0.4 101,255 0.4
Philippines 27 0.4 106,930 1.3 293,892 1.2
Scotland 25 0.4 27,659 0.3 118,496 0.5

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 895 14.0 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 404 6.3 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 296 4.6 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 4,386 68.6 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 413 6.5 481,824 6.0 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 4,702 73.4 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
England 439 6.9 412,867 5.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 164 2.6 155,208 1.9 673,661 2.6
Scotland 80 1.2 69,657 0.9 272,233 1.1
Germany 46 0.7 48,208 0.6 174,724 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 4,810 75.1 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
England 373 5.8 365,398 4.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 154 2.4 148,110 1.8 650,743 2.6
Scotland 59 0.9 60,233 0.7 241,428 0.9
Germany 51 0.8 48,367 0.6 173,712 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,547 39.8 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Anglican 1,257 19.6 960,305 11.9 2,496,273 9.8
Catholic 1,169 18.3 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 503 7.9 548,340 6.8 1,751,052 6.9
Presbyterian and Reformed 267 4.2 153,481 1.9 414,882 1.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Yamba (NSW), Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (53.9%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
German 24 0.4 20,161 0.2 70,247 0.3
Thai 22 0.3 28,034 0.3 66,576 0.3
French 19 0.3 23,574 0.3 70,740 0.3
Spanish 17 0.3 71,868 0.9 171,370 0.7
Dutch 9 0.1 7,204 0.1 27,784 0.1
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 5,795 90.5 5,457,982 67.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 120 4.3 856,911 29.5 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,332 41.8 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 2,872 51.5 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 380 6.8 386,728 5.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,114 47.8 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 953 40.9 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 173 7.4 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 87 3.7 189,852 4.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 128 5.7 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 411 18.3 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 319 14.2 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 225 10.0 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 407 18.2 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 368 16.4 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 341 15.2 617,176 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 437 19.5 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 347 15.5 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 322 14.4 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Managers 295 13.2 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 270 12.0 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 251 11.2 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 200 8.9 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 80 3.6 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Cafes and Restaurants 108 4.8 72,942 2.0 268,005 2.2
Accommodation 97 4.3 30,040 0.8 107,476 0.9
Aged Care Residential Services 95 4.2 80,859 2.2 258,274 2.1
Primary Education 67 3.0 76,275 2.1 265,249 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 64 2.9 92,329 2.5 299,810 2.5

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $602 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,397 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,106 N/A $1,829 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,325 59.1 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 141 6.3 92,368 2.5 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 95 4.2 117,143 3.2 466,904 3.9
Bicycle 42 1.9 14,466 0.4 79,089 0.7
Motorbike/scooter 10 0.4 14,917 0.4 49,683 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 264 11.8 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 298 13.3 1,141,467 31.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 9 0.4 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,439 64.2 1,737,359 47.2 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,836 68.7 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 978 17.5 1,669,763 25.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 717 12.9 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 969 17.4 857,891 13.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 941 16.9 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,526 27.3 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 815 14.6 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 553 9.9 588,433 8.9 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,083 16.9 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 557 8.7 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 383 6.0 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 84 1.3 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 384 6.0 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 481 7.5 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 135 2.1 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 238 3.7 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 604 9.4 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 110 1.7 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 468 7.3 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,173 49.5 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 536 8.4 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,379 52.8 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,473 23.0 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 643 10.0 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 369 5.8 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 536 8.4 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 3 0.1 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 280 5.0 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 4,911 88.1 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 382 6.8 399,351 6.0 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,089 59.2 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 461 25.1 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 268 14.6 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 23 1.3 34,061 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 14.6 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 84.7 N/A 81.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 189 12.2 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 107 6.9 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 216 13.9 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 95 6.1 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 112 7.2 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 681 43.9 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 70 4.5 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 87 5.6 64,433 3.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,783 76.5 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 860 23.6 299,524 9.4 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,091 75.1 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 474 17.0 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 161 5.8 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 44 1.6 19,374 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 4 0.1 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 71 2.6 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 649 23.3 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,353 48.6 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 645 23.2 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 61 2.2 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.1 N/A 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 136 4.9 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,318 47.4 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 978 35.2 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 296 10.6 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 53 1.9 43,732 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 1,821 65.5 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 875 31.5 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 85 3.1 111,646 3.8 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,425 51.2 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 503 18.1 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 758 27.2 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 36 1.3 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 62 2.2 42,613 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 23.6 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 10.1 N/A 26.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 400 N/A 420 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 329 43.4 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 356 47.0 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 75 9.9 79,448 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,630 N/A 2,167 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 353 70.2 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 75 14.9 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 78 15.5 102,255 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 135 46.1 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 158 53.9 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 22 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,329 N/A 1,558 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Yamba (NSW) % Yamba (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 385 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,517 N/A 1,755 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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