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Maranoa vs Paroo

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 291 km apart · Maranoa profile · Paroo profile

Maranoa Paroo

Maranoa and Paroo are two Queensland regions with very different economic and social profiles. Maranoa has a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,042 compared to $1,268 in Paroo. Homes in Maranoa are more likely to be large, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms, whereas Paroo has a much lower share at 59.4%. Paroo is also home to a far larger First Nations population at 35.9%, compared to 9.7% in Maranoa.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened across several key measures, including typical household and personal incomes. Despite these diverging trends, both areas share similar demographic features, such as a nearly identical share of children under 15. They also both lack public transport options, with 0.0% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop. While Maranoa has a higher rate of adults working or looking for work, both areas have very similar shares of full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.2 pts higher in Paroo Population: 11,146 larger in Maranoa 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Maranoa Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in Paroo Personal income: $346 higher in Maranoa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maranoain Paroo +11,146 larger in Maranoa gap steady
12,825 51st pct 1,679 18th pct
Median age in Maranoain Paroo +6 yrs older in Paroo gap widening
38 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Maranoain Paroo +26.2 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
9.7% 76th pct 35.9% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Maranoain Paroo +4.4 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
16.2% 30th pct 20.5% 55th pct
Under 15 in Maranoain Paroo +0.1 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
21.2% 83rd pct 21.3% 84th pct
De facto in Maranoain Paroo +1.1 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
14.6% 72nd pct 15.7% 78th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.0%
21.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 39.8%
35.7% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
7.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
3.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Maranoa Paroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maranoain Paroo +2.0 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
7.0% 18th pct 5.0% 10th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 87.6%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.7% England even 0.7%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 39.7%
36.5% English ◂ +3.3 pts 33.2%
11.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
6.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dutch even 0.8%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Maranoain Paroo +0.6 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
4.0% 33rd pct 3.4% 26th pct
Limited English in Maranoain Paroo +0.1 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
0.3% 26th pct 0.2% 18th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Maranoain Paroo +3.3 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
29.5% 17th pct 32.8% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 58.5%
29.5% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maranoain Paroo +7.1 pts higher in Maranoa gap widening
43.1% 55th pct 36.0% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Maranoain Paroo +2.9 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
12.2% 45th pct 9.3% 19th pct
Schools in Maranoain Paroo +9 more in Maranoa
13 60th pct 4 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Maranoain Paroo +6.39 more in Paroo
4.79 60th pct 11.17 87th pct
Students in Maranoain Paroo +1,911 more in Maranoa
2,122 50th pct 211 16th pct
Avg size in Maranoain Paroo +110 larger in Maranoa
163 38th pct 53 8th pct
ICSEA in Maranoain Paroo +171 higher in Maranoa
932 27th pct 762 7th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 36.0%
26.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
11.4% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 34.4%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
7.8% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.1% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
1.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maranoain Paroo +$346 higher in Maranoa gap widening
$875 75th pct $529 11th pct
Household income in Maranoain Paroo +$668 higher in Maranoa gap widening
$1,588 65th pct $920 4th pct
Family income in Maranoain Paroo +$774 higher in Maranoa gap widening
$2,042 70th pct $1,268 12th pct
High earners in Maranoain Paroo +4.3 pts higher in Maranoa gap widening
10.1% 62nd pct 5.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Maranoain Paroo +9.2 pts higher in Maranoa gap widening
16.0% 59th pct 6.8% 8th pct

Household income distribution

16.5% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.3%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +19.4 pts ▸ 51.5%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.9%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maranoain Paroo +4.8 pts higher in Paroo
27.6% 41st pct 32.3% 70th pct
Mental health in Maranoain Paroo +0.3 pts higher in Maranoa
7.4% 35th pct 7.1% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Maranoain Paroo +2.1 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
4.0% 23rd pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.3% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
5.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Cancer even 2.7%
0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +1.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
18.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maranoain Paroo +2.0 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
22.8% 73rd pct 24.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Maranoain Paroo +0.1 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
9.9% 23rd pct 9.8% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Maranoain Paroo +4.5 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
26.6% 65th pct 22.1% 27th pct
Defence service in Maranoain Paroo +0.7 pts higher in Paroo
2.4% 31st pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maranoain Paroo +1.7 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
19.8% 31st pct 18.1% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maranoain Paroo +646 larger in Maranoa
1,249 68th pct 603 52nd pct
Median age in Maranoain Paroo +2 yrs older in Paroo
25 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Maranoain Paroo +2.1 pts higher in Maranoa
32.6% 48th pct 30.5% 41st pct
Unemployment in Maranoain Paroo +7.3 pts higher in Paroo
8.7% 31st pct 16.0% 75th pct
Median income in Maranoain Paroo +$209 higher in Maranoa
$655 74th pct $446 19th pct
Household income in Maranoain Paroo +$641 higher in Maranoa
$1,431 56th pct $790 4th pct
Indigenous language in Maranoain Paroo +0.5 pts higher in Paroo
3.0% 29th pct 3.5% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maranoain Paroo +0.3 larger in Maranoa gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Maranoain Paroo +8.3 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
12.9% 42nd pct 21.2% 88th pct
Living alone in Maranoain Paroo +8.3 pts higher in Paroo gap narrowing
28.9% 50th pct 37.2% 90th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 45.3%
28.8% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
12.9% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

28.9% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
34.3% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
3.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maranoain Paroo +$95 higher in Maranoa gap widening
$220 36th pct $125 9th pct
Mortgage in Maranoain Paroo +$621 higher in Maranoa gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $679 6th pct
People / bedroom in Maranoain Paroo +0.10 higher in Paroo gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Maranoain Paroo +1.4 pts higher in Paroo gap narrowing
33.3% 73rd pct 34.7% 75th pct
Owned outright in Maranoain Paroo +9.7 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
33.0% 36th pct 42.7% 69th pct
Separate houses in Maranoain Paroo +2.2 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
92.7% 67th pct 90.5% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maranoain Paroo +21.4 pts higher in Maranoa gap widening
80.8% 73rd pct 59.4% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
33.3% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 12.2%
5.5% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 90.5%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
1.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 37.5%
29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 14.4%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
2.8% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% Under $200 +34.1 pts ▸ 70.5%
44.6% $200–$349 ◂ +28.4 pts 16.2%
11.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% Under $1,000 +34.1 pts ▸ 65.9%
33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.8 pts 7.1%
16.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 3.5%
9.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maranoain Paroo +7.6 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
5.0% 49th pct 12.6% 87th pct
Work from home in Maranoain Paroo +4.1 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
13.0% 57th pct 17.1% 73rd pct
PT commute in Maranoain Paroo +0.3 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Maranoain Paroo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Maranoain Paroo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Maranoain Paroo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Maranoain Paroo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 58.3%
13.0% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.4% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 29.1%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%
5.0% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maranoain Paroo +1.7 pts higher in Maranoa gap narrowing
36.1% 57th pct 34.4% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Maranoain Paroo +12.1 pts higher in Maranoa gap narrowing
16.9% 72nd pct 4.8% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maranoain Paroo +4.5 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
2.5% 11th pct 7.0% 86th pct
Participation in Maranoain Paroo +12.5 pts higher in Maranoa gap widening
65.6% 87th pct 53.1% 28th pct
Full-time in Maranoain Paroo +0.9 pts higher in Maranoa gap steady
68.8% 87th pct 67.9% 86th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.4% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.1% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
7.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
5.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.6% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
13.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
9.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maranoain Paroo +5 higher in Maranoa
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Maranoain Paroo +6 higher in Maranoa
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Maranoain Paroo +5 higher in Maranoa
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Maranoain Paroo +2 higher in Maranoa
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Maranoain Paroo +82 higher in Maranoa
966 60th pct 884 13th pct
ERP in Maranoain Paroo +11,646 higher in Maranoa
13,370 49th pct 1,724 17th pct
Growth in Maranoain Paroo +2.2 pts higher in Maranoa
3.2% 45th pct 1.0% 23rd pct
Businesses in Maranoain Paroo +2,389 higher in Maranoa
2,639 62nd pct 250 20th pct
Approvals in Maranoain Paroo +9 higher in Maranoa
11 29th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maranoain Paroo +119 higher in Maranoa
467 29th pct 347 18th pct
Max temp in Maranoain Paroo +0.7 higher in Paroo
29.1 82nd pct 29.8 85th pct
Min temp in Maranoain Paroo +2.9 higher in Paroo
11.8 59th pct 14.7 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Maranoain Paroo +17,796 higher in Paroo
10,971 67th pct 28,767 89th pct
Assault/100k in Maranoain Paroo +2,656 higher in Paroo
1,037 54th pct 3,693 87th pct
Sexual/100k in Maranoain Paroo +543 higher in Paroo
172 28th pct 715 94th pct
Robbery/100k in Maranoain Paroo
8 11th pct —
Burglary/100k in Maranoain Paroo +2,002 higher in Paroo
499 48th pct 2,501 98th pct
Theft/100k in Maranoain Paroo +1,306 higher in Paroo
1,255 50th pct 2,561 87th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Maranoain Paroo +411 higher in Paroo
125 10th pct 536 70th pct
Property damage/100k in Maranoain Paroo +730 higher in Paroo
819 57th pct 1,549 86th pct
Drugs/100k in Maranoain Paroo +4,198 higher in Paroo
1,341 80th pct 5,539 100th pct
5-yr change in Maranoain Paroo +5.5 pts higher in Paroo
1.9% 39th pct 7.3% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maranoain Paroo +1.4 higher in Paroo
2.3 17th pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maranoain Paroo +1.7 more in Paroo
2.6 18th pct 4.3 59th pct
15-min city in Maranoain Paroo +34.3 pts higher in Paroo
32.7% 23rd pct 67.0% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Maranoain Paroo +18.8 pts higher in Paroo
34.3% 26th pct 53.1% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Maranoain Paroo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Maranoain Paroo +9.3 pts higher in Paroo
33.2% 18th pct 42.5% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Maranoain Paroo +17.2 pts higher in Paroo
50.9% 22nd pct 68.0% 48th pct
Walk to health in Maranoain Paroo +30.8 pts higher in Paroo
33.5% 42nd pct 64.3% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Maranoain Paroo +38.2 more in Paroo
16.6 43rd pct 54.8 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Maranoain Paroo even
0 6th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Maranoain Paroo +1.0 pts higher in Maranoa
3.4% 26th pct 2.4% 1st pct

Compare Maranoa with nearby areas

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Compare Paroo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maranoa vs Paroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34860/maranoa/vs/LGA35800/paroo