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Hope Vale vs Mareeba

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 236 km apart · Hope Vale profile · Mareeba profile

Hope Vale Mareeba

Mareeba and Hope Vale are two distinct Queensland areas with very different populations. Hope Vale is a young community where 29.8% of people are under 15 and 88.4% are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In contrast, Mareeba has a much older population, with a typical age of 43 compared to 28 in Hope Vale, and a far lower share of First Nations people at 14.3%. Economic gaps are also wide; the typical weekly family income in Mareeba is $1,596, which is far higher than the $874 seen in Hope Vale.

Both areas share a complete lack of public transport, with no stops or departures per 1,000 people. This common car-dependence exists alongside widening gaps in other areas. For example, the difference in typical weekly rent has grown to $155, and the gap in typical personal income has increased since 2016. While the share of people using another language at home is far higher in Hope Vale, that specific gap has narrowed over recent years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,882 larger in Mareeba Median age: 15 yrs older in Mareeba First Nations: 74.2 pts higher in Hope Vale Other language: 50.4 pts higher in Hope Vale No religion: 26.6 pts higher in Mareeba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hope Valein Mareeba +21,882 larger in Mareeba gap steady
976 13th pct 22,858 61st pct
Median age in Hope Valein Mareeba +15 yrs older in Mareeba gap narrowing
28 yrs 2nd pct 43 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Hope Valein Mareeba +74.2 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
88.4% 100th pct 14.3% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Hope Valein Mareeba +14.6 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
6.0% 5th pct 20.6% 55th pct
Under 15 in Hope Valein Mareeba +13.0 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
29.8% 100th pct 16.8% 39th pct
De facto in Hope Valein Mareeba +17.1 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
31.4% 100th pct 14.3% 70th pct

Age structure

29.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.0 pts 16.8%
29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 24.2%
19.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
6.0% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

79.0% Never married ◂ +41.0 pts 38.0%
12.1% Married +30.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
2.3% Divorced +7.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Hope Vale Mareeba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hope Valein Mareeba +15.5 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
1.4% 0th pct 16.9% 66th pct

Country of birth

93.4% Australia ◂ +21.3 pts 72.2%
0.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

4.6% English +26.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
4.4% Australian +25.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.5% Italian +9.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.7% Irish +8.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.8% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.5% German +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Hope Valein Mareeba +50.4 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
60.8% 96th pct 10.4% 66th pct
Limited English in Hope Valein Mareeba +1.6 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
3.0% 84th pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

32.8% English only +41.6 pts ▸ 74.4%
0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hope Valein Mareeba +26.6 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
10.0% 0th pct 36.6% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

80.7% Christianity ◂ +37.2 pts 43.6%
10.0% No religion +26.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
8.6% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hope Valein Mareeba +8.0 pts higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
33.1% 15th pct 41.1% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Hope Valein Mareeba +7.1 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
5.1% 4th pct 12.2% 45th pct
Schools in Hope Valein Mareeba +13 more in Mareeba
1 0th pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Hope Valein Mareeba +0.20 more in Mareeba
3.44 46th pct 3.64 48th pct
Students in Hope Valein Mareeba +3,157 more in Mareeba
146 13th pct 3,303 59th pct
Avg size in Hope Valein Mareeba +90 larger in Mareeba
146 34th pct 236 51st pct
ICSEA in Hope Valein Mareeba +229 higher in Mareeba
707 4th pct 936 28th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
23.6% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 12.3%
13.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 34.1%
9.1% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.8% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%
7.9% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%
8.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hope Valein Mareeba +$269 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$386 3rd pct $655 29th pct
Household income in Hope Valein Mareeba +$433 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$836 0th pct $1,269 34th pct
Family income in Hope Valein Mareeba +$722 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$874 2nd pct $1,596 32nd pct
High earners in Hope Valein Mareeba +2.6 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
3.2% 5th pct 5.8% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Hope Valein Mareeba +6.8 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
5.3% 3rd pct 12.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 21.1%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
2.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.5% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

63.6% Under $650 ◂ +22.5 pts 41.0%
17.8% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hope Valein Mareeba +6.8 pts higher in Mareeba
17.7% 8th pct 24.5% 27th pct
Mental health in Hope Valein Mareeba +4.7 pts higher in Mareeba
1.8% 0th pct 6.5% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Hope Valein Mareeba +3.0 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
2.6% 9th pct 5.6% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%
1.5% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.8% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +13.7 pts 58.0%
13.1% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hope Valein Mareeba +9.9 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
5.2% 0th pct 15.2% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Hope Valein Mareeba +5.0 pts higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
6.6% 7th pct 11.6% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Hope Valein Mareeba +11.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
32.5% 89th pct 20.6% 18th pct
Defence service in Hope Valein Mareeba +1.5 pts higher in Mareeba
1.8% 16th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Hope Valein Mareeba +4.4 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
26.4% 88th pct 21.9% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hope Valein Mareeba +2,397 larger in Mareeba
863 60th pct 3,260 86th pct
Median age in Hope Valein Mareeba +2 yrs older in Mareeba
26 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Hope Valein Mareeba +6.1 pts higher in Hope Vale
32.8% 49th pct 26.7% 27th pct
Unemployment in Hope Valein Mareeba +4.5 pts higher in Hope Vale
24.7% 89th pct 20.2% 86th pct
Median income in Hope Valein Mareeba +$101 higher in Mareeba
$359 8th pct $460 23rd pct
Household income in Hope Valein Mareeba +$462 higher in Mareeba
$771 3rd pct $1,233 34th pct
Indigenous language in Hope Valein Mareeba +58.7 pts higher in Hope Vale
64.5% 96th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hope Valein Mareeba +0.6 larger in Hope Vale gap narrowing
3.1 91st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Hope Valein Mareeba +19.5 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
36.2% 100th pct 16.8% 74th pct
Living alone in Hope Valein Mareeba +1.2 pts higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
26.0% 30th pct 27.2% 38th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
36.2% One-parent families ◂ +19.5 pts 16.8%
11.8% Couples without children +21.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
4.3% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +14.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
26.0% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%
13.9% 6 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 4.3%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hope Valein Mareeba +$155 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$120 8th pct $275 55th pct
Mortgage in Hope Valein Mareeba +$542 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$975 21st pct $1,517 57th pct
People / bedroom in Hope Valein Mareeba +0.20 higher in Hope Vale gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hope Valein Mareeba +56.4 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
81.5% 98th pct 25.1% 48th pct
Owned outright in Hope Valein Mareeba +33.9 pts higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
5.7% 2nd pct 39.6% 56th pct
Separate houses in Hope Valein Mareeba +3.7 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
94.0% 75th pct 90.2% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hope Valein Mareeba +1.1 pts higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
69.0% 23rd pct 70.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.5% Rented ◂ +56.4 pts 25.1%
5.7% Owned outright +33.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
2.1% Owned with a mortgage +26.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
6.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 90.2%
2.5% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 41.1%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%
6.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

94.8% Under $200 ◂ +70.0 pts 24.7%
3.9% $200–$349 +43.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +45.8 pts 20.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hope Valein Mareeba +18.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
24.4% 91st pct 5.5% 57th pct
Work from home in Hope Valein Mareeba +10.4 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
1.8% 2nd pct 12.1% 50th pct
PT commute in Hope Valein Mareeba +1.5 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 59th pct
PT stops in Hope Valein Mareeba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hope Valein Mareeba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hope Valein Mareeba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hope Valein Mareeba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 59.0%
12.8% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 4.2%
1.8% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 32.6%
22.2% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
24.4% No vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 5.5%
6.4% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.6% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hope Valein Mareeba +19.3 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
12.1% 0th pct 31.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Hope Valein Mareeba
— 14.0% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hope Valein Mareeba +15.0 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
20.9% 96th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Participation in Hope Valein Mareeba +8.2 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
42.6% 10th pct 50.8% 21st pct
Full-time in Hope Valein Mareeba +4.7 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
63.9% 73rd pct 59.1% 47th pct

Industries people work in

26.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +18.7 pts 7.3%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 12.7%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.3% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 8.3%
12.3% Mining ◂ +9.1 pts 3.2%
4.0% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Community & personal service ◂ +13.5 pts 12.4%
16.3% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%
8.4% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.3% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 7.1%
7.9% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.4% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hope Valein Mareeba +2 higher in Mareeba
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Hope Valein Mareeba +2 higher in Mareeba
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Hope Valein Mareeba +2 higher in Mareeba
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Hope Valein Mareeba +3 higher in Mareeba
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Hope Valein Mareeba +199 higher in Mareeba
722 2nd pct 921 27th pct
ERP in Hope Valein Mareeba +23,132 higher in Mareeba
1,073 13th pct 24,205 60th pct
Growth in Hope Valein Mareeba +3.1 pts higher in Hope Vale
7.5% 79th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Businesses in Hope Valein Mareeba +2,287 higher in Mareeba
13 1st pct 2,300 60th pct
Approvals in Hope Valein Mareeba +98 higher in Mareeba
1 7th pct 99 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hope Valein Mareeba +632 higher in Hope Vale
1,694 94th pct 1,062 79th pct
Max temp in Hope Valein Mareeba +3.5 higher in Mareeba
30.1 86th pct 33.5 96th pct
Min temp in Hope Valein Mareeba +3.0 higher in Hope Vale
22.6 100th pct 19.6 93rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hope Valein Mareeba +31,174 higher in Hope Vale
50,410 95th pct 19,236 87th pct
Assault/100k in Hope Valein Mareeba +6,432 higher in Hope Vale
9,324 92nd pct 2,892 86th pct
Sexual/100k in Hope Valein Mareeba +313 higher in Hope Vale
615 91st pct 302 61st pct
Robbery/100k in Hope Valein Mareeba
— 52 82nd pct
Burglary/100k in Hope Valein Mareeba +443 higher in Hope Vale
2,254 96th pct 1,811 92nd pct
Theft/100k in Hope Valein Mareeba +1,438 higher in Mareeba
820 28th pct 2,257 81st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Hope Valein Mareeba +342 higher in Mareeba
205 24th pct 547 71st pct
Property damage/100k in Hope Valein Mareeba +2,255 higher in Hope Vale
3,791 94th pct 1,536 86th pct
Drugs/100k in Hope Valein Mareeba +806 higher in Hope Vale
2,254 88th pct 1,448 82nd pct
5-yr change in Hope Valein Mareeba +12.7 pts higher in Mareeba
37.8% 85th pct 50.5% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hope Valein Mareeba +0.6 higher in Hope Vale
2.2 14th pct 1.6 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hope Valein Mareeba +1.1 more in Hope Vale
2.9 23rd pct 1.8 9th pct
15-min city in Hope Valein Mareeba +21.6 pts higher in Mareeba
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Hope Valein Mareeba +49.6 pts higher in Hope Vale
72.6% 80th pct 23.0% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Hope Valein Mareeba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hope Valein Mareeba +50.0 pts higher in Hope Vale
72.6% 75th pct 22.6% 11th pct
Walk to a park in Hope Valein Mareeba +34.4 pts higher in Hope Vale
71.1% 53rd pct 36.7% 12th pct
Walk to health in Hope Valein Mareeba +19.3 pts higher in Mareeba
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 18th pct
Amenities/1k in Hope Valein Mareeba +2.9 more in Mareeba
5.1 0th pct 8.0 4th pct
Intersections/km² in Hope Valein Mareeba even
0 35th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Hope Valein Mareeba +1.7 pts higher in Mareeba
4.1% 40th pct 5.8% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hope Vale vs Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33830/hope-vale/vs/LGA34880/mareeba