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Central Highlands vs Maranoa

Name: Central Highlands vs Maranoa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 261 km apart · Central Highlands profile · Maranoa profile

Central Highlands Maranoa

Central Highlands (Qld) and Maranoa are two large regional areas in Queensland. Central Highlands (Qld) has a much wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,095 and 26.4% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Maranoa's typical income is lower at $1,588, though it has a higher share of homes owned outright (33.0% compared to 22.2% in Central Highlands (Qld)). Central Highlands (Qld) also has larger schools and a higher crime rate, including a much higher rate of sexual offences.

Both areas have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits close to the national figure. They also share similar household sizes and proportions of people with a mental health condition. While they remain distinct, some gaps are narrowing; residents in Maranoa are only four years older on average than those in Central Highlands (Qld), down from a five-year difference in 2011. The gap in typical weekly incomes has also fallen since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Central Highlands Population: 15,011 larger in Central Highlands Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in Maranoa People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Central Highlands Recent movers: 7.7 pts higher in Central Highlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Highlands in Maranoa +15,011 larger in Central Highlands gap steady

27,836 64th pct 12,825 51st pct

Median age in Central Highlands in Maranoa +4 yrs older in Maranoa gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 25.1%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

47.2% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 35.7%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

3.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Central Highlands Maranoa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 82.0%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.3% Philippines even 1.3%

1.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 85.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

36.2% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 29.5%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Highlands in Maranoa +16 more in Central Highlands

29 80th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Highlands in Maranoa +0.32 more in Maranoa

4.47 57th pct 4.79 60th pct

Students in Central Highlands in Maranoa +8,600 more in Central Highlands

10,722 77th pct 2,122 50th pct

Avg size in Central Highlands in Maranoa +220 larger in Central Highlands

383 71st pct 163 38th pct

ICSEA in Central Highlands in Maranoa +22 higher in Central Highlands

954 39th pct 932 27th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 43.1%

23.9% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.9% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 35.3%

14.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 15.1%

12.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.7% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Creative arts even 1.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Central Highlands in Maranoa +$136 higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing

$1,011 86th pct $875 75th pct

Household income in Central Highlands in Maranoa +$507 higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing

$2,095 87th pct $1,588 65th pct

Family income in Central Highlands in Maranoa +$401 higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing

$2,443 87th pct $2,042 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.9%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 6.7%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.9%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Other condition even 5.4%

3.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +6.0 pts 58.0%

15.6% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Highlands in Maranoa +390 larger in Central Highlands

1,639 74th pct 1,249 68th pct

Median age in Central Highlands in Maranoa +4 yrs older in Maranoa

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Central Highlands in Maranoa +$75 higher in Central Highlands

$730 82nd pct $655 74th pct

Household income in Central Highlands in Maranoa +$492 higher in Central Highlands

$1,923 86th pct $1,431 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Highlands in Maranoa +0.1 larger in Central Highlands gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 57.5%

25.3% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.6% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Highlands in Maranoa +$30 higher in Central Highlands gap steady

$250 46th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Central Highlands in Maranoa +$200 higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing

$1,500 56th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Central Highlands in Maranoa +0.10 higher in Central Highlands gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 33.3%

22.2% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 26.1%

5.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 92.7%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 29.4%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.0% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 11.6%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.8%

23.5% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.9%

9.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Highlands in Maranoa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Central Highlands in Maranoa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Central Highlands in Maranoa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Central Highlands in Maranoa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

9.1% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.9% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.6%

31.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

10.2% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Mining ◂ +18.9 pts 3.6%

12.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.3% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.2% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

2.4% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.4 pts 8.1%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

13.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Highlands in Maranoa +1 higher in Maranoa

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Central Highlands in Maranoa even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Central Highlands in Maranoa +2 higher in Central Highlands

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Central Highlands in Maranoa +3 higher in Maranoa

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Central Highlands in Maranoa +5 higher in Maranoa

961 57th pct 966 60th pct

ERP in Central Highlands in Maranoa +16,111 higher in Central Highlands

29,481 63rd pct 13,370 49th pct

Growth in Central Highlands in Maranoa +1.0 pts higher in Central Highlands

4.2% 56th pct 3.2% 45th pct

Businesses in Central Highlands in Maranoa +939 higher in Central Highlands

3,578 67th pct 2,639 62nd pct

Approvals in Central Highlands in Maranoa +15 higher in Central Highlands

26 39th pct 11 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Highlands in Maranoa +55 higher in Central Highlands

522 35th pct 467 29th pct

Max temp in Central Highlands in Maranoa +1.5 higher in Central Highlands

30.6 87th pct 29.1 82nd pct

Min temp in Central Highlands in Maranoa +3.2 higher in Central Highlands

15.0 80th pct 11.8 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Central Highlands in Maranoa +3,891 higher in Central Highlands

14,862 81st pct 10,971 67th pct

Assault/100k in Central Highlands in Maranoa +432 higher in Central Highlands

1,469 73rd pct 1,037 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Central Highlands in Maranoa +357 higher in Central Highlands

528 88th pct 172 28th pct

Robbery/100k in Central Highlands in Maranoa +7 higher in Central Highlands

14 29th pct 8 11th pct

Burglary/100k in Central Highlands in Maranoa +241 higher in Central Highlands

740 73rd pct 499 48th pct

Theft/100k in Central Highlands in Maranoa +767 higher in Central Highlands

2,023 75th pct 1,255 50th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Central Highlands in Maranoa +202 higher in Central Highlands

327 47th pct 125 10th pct

Property damage/100k in Central Highlands in Maranoa +205 higher in Central Highlands

1,024 72nd pct 819 57th pct

Drugs/100k in Central Highlands in Maranoa +710 higher in Central Highlands

2,051 88th pct 1,341 80th pct

5-yr change in Central Highlands in Maranoa +75.0 pts higher in Central Highlands

76.9% 96th pct 1.9% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Highlands in Maranoa +0.5 higher in Central Highlands

2.8 26th pct 2.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Highlands in Maranoa +0.6 more in Central Highlands

3.2 28th pct 2.6 18th pct

15-min city in Central Highlands in Maranoa +8.3 pts higher in Central Highlands

41.0% 37th pct 32.7% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Central Highlands in Maranoa +3.8 pts higher in Central Highlands

38.2% 32nd pct 34.3% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Central Highlands in Maranoa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Central Highlands in Maranoa +19.1 pts higher in Central Highlands

52.2% 46th pct 33.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Central Highlands in Maranoa +12.7 pts higher in Central Highlands

63.6% 40th pct 50.9% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Central Highlands in Maranoa +1.1 pts higher in Maranoa

32.4% 39th pct 33.5% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Central Highlands in Maranoa +1.2 more in Central Highlands

17.9 47th pct 16.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Central Highlands in Maranoa even

0 16th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Central Highlands in Maranoa +0.1 pts higher in Central Highlands

3.5% 29th pct 3.4% 26th pct

Compare Central Highlands with nearby areas

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Compare Maranoa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Highlands vs Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32270/central-highlands/vs/LGA34860/maranoa