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Maranoa vs Western Downs

Name: Maranoa vs Western Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 218 km apart · Maranoa profile · Western Downs profile

Maranoa Western Downs

Western Downs and Maranoa are two large regional areas in Queensland. Maranoa has an overall advantage that is far higher than in Western Downs, which is consistent with its higher scores for education and job skills. Crime rates are far higher in Western Downs, with the theft rate at 2,621 compared to 1,255 in Maranoa. Western Downs also has a far larger number of schools, with 32 compared to 13 in Maranoa, and far more school enrolments.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though some gaps have shifted. For example, the difference in the share of one-parent families has widened, and Maranoa's lead in volunteering has also grown. They share many characteristics, including a typical resident age of 38 and an equal share of people who speak a First Nations language. In both places, full-time employment is much higher than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,018 larger in Western Downs Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Western Downs Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Western Downs People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Western Downs Personal income: $159 higher in Maranoa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maranoa in Western Downs +21,018 larger in Western Downs gap widening

12,825 51st pct 33,843 68th pct

Median age in Maranoa in Western Downs even gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.7%

21.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 46.2%

35.7% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%

7.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Widowed even 5.6%

3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Maranoa Western Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 81.9%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 42.9%

36.5% English +1.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

6.2% German +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 86.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

29.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maranoa in Western Downs +19 more in Western Downs

13 60th pct 32 82nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Maranoa in Western Downs +0.37 more in Maranoa

4.79 60th pct 4.42 57th pct

Students in Maranoa in Western Downs +4,235 more in Western Downs

2,122 50th pct 6,357 70th pct

Avg size in Maranoa in Western Downs +42 larger in Western Downs

163 38th pct 205 46th pct

ICSEA in Maranoa in Western Downs +16 higher in Western Downs

932 27th pct 948 35th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 41.2%

26.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

7.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

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

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Maranoa in Western Downs +$159 higher in Maranoa gap widening

$875 75th pct $716 43rd pct

Household income in Maranoa in Western Downs +$214 higher in Maranoa gap widening

$1,588 65th pct $1,374 48th pct

Family income in Maranoa in Western Downs +$329 higher in Maranoa gap widening

$2,042 70th pct $1,713 44th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.0%

16.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.2%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 57.3%

18.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maranoa in Western Downs +1,336 larger in Western Downs

1,249 68th pct 2,585 85th pct

Median age in Maranoa in Western Downs +5 yrs older in Maranoa

25 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Maranoa in Western Downs +$127 higher in Maranoa

$655 74th pct $528 43rd pct

Household income in Maranoa in Western Downs +$92 higher in Maranoa

$1,431 56th pct $1,339 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maranoa in Western Downs even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 53.9%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%

12.9% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 27.2%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

13.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maranoa in Western Downs +$20 higher in Western Downs gap narrowing

$220 36th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Maranoa in Western Downs even gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Maranoa in Western Downs +0.10 higher in Western Downs gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

33.3% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 90.2%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% Other dwelling even 1.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 41.1%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

36.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.8%

11.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

31.8% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maranoa in Western Downs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maranoa in Western Downs even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maranoa in Western Downs even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maranoa in Western Downs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 61.7%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

7.4% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles even 36.6%

31.8% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

7.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 19.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maranoa in Western Downs +4 higher in Maranoa

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Maranoa in Western Downs +4 higher in Maranoa

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Maranoa in Western Downs +2 higher in Maranoa

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Maranoa in Western Downs +3 higher in Maranoa

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Maranoa in Western Downs +44 higher in Maranoa

966 60th pct 922 27th pct

ERP in Maranoa in Western Downs +22,082 higher in Western Downs

13,370 49th pct 35,452 67th pct

Growth in Maranoa in Western Downs even

3.2% 45th pct 3.2% 46th pct

Businesses in Maranoa in Western Downs +2,575 higher in Western Downs

2,639 62nd pct 5,214 74th pct

Approvals in Maranoa in Western Downs +53 higher in Western Downs

11 29th pct 64 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maranoa in Western Downs +84 higher in Western Downs

467 29th pct 551 38th pct

Max temp in Maranoa in Western Downs +0.7 higher in Maranoa

29.1 82nd pct 28.4 79th pct

Min temp in Maranoa in Western Downs +0.8 higher in Western Downs

11.8 59th pct 12.5 66th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Maranoa in Western Downs +5,278 higher in Western Downs

10,971 67th pct 16,249 86th pct

Assault/100k in Maranoa in Western Downs +112 higher in Western Downs

1,037 54th pct 1,149 60th pct

Sexual/100k in Maranoa in Western Downs +180 higher in Western Downs

172 28th pct 352 73rd pct

Robbery/100k in Maranoa in Western Downs +10 higher in Western Downs

8 11th pct 18 37th pct

Burglary/100k in Maranoa in Western Downs +382 higher in Western Downs

499 48th pct 881 78th pct

Theft/100k in Maranoa in Western Downs +1,366 higher in Western Downs

1,255 50th pct 2,621 87th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Maranoa in Western Downs +298 higher in Western Downs

125 10th pct 423 59th pct

Property damage/100k in Maranoa in Western Downs +224 higher in Western Downs

819 57th pct 1,043 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Maranoa in Western Downs +937 higher in Western Downs

1,341 80th pct 2,278 89th pct

5-yr change in Maranoa in Western Downs +1.2 pts higher in Western Downs

1.9% 39th pct 3.1% 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maranoa in Western Downs +0.1 higher in Maranoa

2.3 17th pct 2.2 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maranoa in Western Downs +0.2 more in Maranoa

2.6 18th pct 2.4 15th pct

15-min city in Maranoa in Western Downs +1.4 pts higher in Maranoa

32.7% 23rd pct 31.3% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Maranoa in Western Downs +2.4 pts higher in Maranoa

34.3% 26th pct 31.9% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Maranoa in Western Downs even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maranoa in Western Downs +4.3 pts higher in Western Downs

33.2% 18th pct 37.5% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Maranoa in Western Downs +7.7 pts higher in Maranoa

50.9% 22nd pct 43.2% 14th pct

Walk to health in Maranoa in Western Downs +5.5 pts higher in Maranoa

33.5% 42nd pct 28.0% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Maranoa in Western Downs +3.3 more in Maranoa

16.6 43rd pct 13.4 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Maranoa in Western Downs even

0 6th pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Maranoa in Western Downs +0.5 pts higher in Western Downs

3.4% 26th pct 3.9% 36th pct

Compare Maranoa with nearby areas

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Compare Western Downs with nearby areas

South Burnett Goondiwindi Toowoomba Cherbourg North Burnett Banana Lockyer Valley Somerset

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maranoa vs Western Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34860/maranoa/vs/LGA37310/western-downs