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Mareeba vs Tablelands

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 197 km apart · Mareeba profile · Tablelands profile

Mareeba Tablelands

Tablelands and Mareeba are two large areas in Queensland with distinct demographic profiles. Tablelands is a much older area, where the typical resident is 49 and seniors make up 26.4% of the population. In contrast, Mareeba has a younger feel, with a typical age of 43 and a higher share of people born overseas (16.9% compared to 13.2% in Tablelands). Tablelands also sees more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (36.9% versus 22.6% in Mareeba), while Mareeba has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 14.3%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Tablelands at $625 and Mareeba at $655. They also have nearly the same percentage of children under 15. While they share these basics, the gap in age has widened since 2016, with Tablelands becoming noticeably older than Mareeba. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has grown, with Tablelands now seeing well higher rates of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mareeba Household size: 0.2 larger in Mareeba Median age: 6 yrs older in Tablelands Housework 15h+: 4.0 pts higher in Tablelands Aged 65+: 5.8 pts higher in Tablelands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mareebain Tablelands +3,386 larger in Tablelands gap steady
22,858 61st pct 26,244 63rd pct
Median age in Mareebain Tablelands +6 yrs older in Tablelands gap widening
43 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct
First Nations in Mareebain Tablelands +6.4 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
14.3% 85th pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Mareebain Tablelands +5.8 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
20.6% 55th pct 26.4% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Mareebain Tablelands +0.1 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
16.8% 39th pct 17.0% 41st pct
De facto in Mareebain Tablelands +1.6 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
14.3% 70th pct 12.7% 48th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.6% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 18.7%
16.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

Marital status

42.3% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
38.0% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 32.2%
10.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mareeba Tablelands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mareebain Tablelands +3.7 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
16.9% 66th pct 13.2% 53rd pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 76.3%
2.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% English +7.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
29.9% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
9.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%
4.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Mareebain Tablelands +5.3 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
10.4% 66th pct 5.1% 45th pct
Limited English in Mareebain Tablelands +0.9 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
1.3% 69th pct 0.5% 43rd pct

Language used at home

74.4% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 85.1%
2.9% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Mareebain Tablelands +3.5 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
36.6% 32nd pct 40.1% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
36.6% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
17.2% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mareebain Tablelands +1.0 pts higher in Tablelands gap narrowing
41.1% 47th pct 42.2% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Mareebain Tablelands +1.5 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
12.2% 45th pct 13.8% 56th pct
Schools in Mareebain Tablelands +3 more in Tablelands
14 62nd pct 17 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mareebain Tablelands +0.18 more in Tablelands
3.64 48th pct 3.82 50th pct
Students in Mareebain Tablelands +1,385 more in Tablelands
3,303 59th pct 4,688 64th pct
Avg size in Mareebain Tablelands +40 larger in Tablelands
236 51st pct 276 57th pct
ICSEA in Mareebain Tablelands +29 higher in Tablelands
936 28th pct 965 45th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
27.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
6.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%
8.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
7.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mareebain Tablelands +$30 higher in Mareeba gap steady
$655 29th pct $625 22nd pct
Household income in Mareebain Tablelands +$102 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$1,269 34th pct $1,167 21st pct
Family income in Mareebain Tablelands +$118 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$1,596 32nd pct $1,478 22nd pct
High earners in Mareebain Tablelands +0.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
5.8% 22nd pct 6.1% 26th pct
High-income homes in Mareebain Tablelands +1.3 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
12.1% 38th pct 10.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.8%
21.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 45.2%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mareebain Tablelands +5.2 pts higher in Tablelands
24.5% 27th pct 29.7% 52nd pct
Mental health in Mareebain Tablelands +1.4 pts higher in Tablelands
6.5% 26th pct 8.0% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Mareebain Tablelands +0.9 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
5.6% 51st pct 6.5% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None even 58.0%
16.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mareebain Tablelands +4.5 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
15.2% 34th pct 19.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Mareebain Tablelands +1.5 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
11.6% 42nd pct 13.0% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Mareebain Tablelands +0.9 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
20.6% 18th pct 21.6% 24th pct
Defence service in Mareebain Tablelands +1.5 pts higher in Tablelands
3.3% 61st pct 4.8% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mareebain Tablelands +4.0 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
21.9% 49th pct 25.9% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mareebain Tablelands +1,198 larger in Mareeba
3,260 86th pct 2,062 79th pct
Median age in Mareebain Tablelands +5 yrs older in Mareeba
28 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Mareebain Tablelands +10.0 pts higher in Tablelands
26.7% 27th pct 36.7% 61st pct
Unemployment in Mareebain Tablelands +5.2 pts higher in Mareeba
20.2% 86th pct 15.0% 72nd pct
Median income in Mareebain Tablelands +$31 higher in Tablelands
$460 23rd pct $491 32nd pct
Household income in Mareebain Tablelands +$47 higher in Mareeba
$1,233 34th pct $1,186 29th pct
Indigenous language in Mareebain Tablelands +3.8 pts higher in Tablelands
5.8% 57th pct 9.6% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mareebain Tablelands +0.2 larger in Mareeba gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mareebain Tablelands +0.5 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
16.8% 74th pct 16.3% 72nd pct
Living alone in Mareebain Tablelands +2.1 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
27.2% 38th pct 29.3% 52nd pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 45.6%
33.0% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
27.2% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mareebain Tablelands +$15 higher in Mareeba gap steady
$275 55th pct $260 50th pct
Mortgage in Mareebain Tablelands +$165 higher in Mareeba gap steady
$1,517 57th pct $1,352 46th pct
People / bedroom in Mareebain Tablelands +0.10 higher in Mareeba gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mareebain Tablelands +0.9 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
25.1% 48th pct 24.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Mareebain Tablelands +5.2 pts higher in Tablelands gap widening
39.6% 56th pct 44.7% 76th pct
Separate houses in Mareebain Tablelands +0.6 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
90.2% 54th pct 90.9% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mareebain Tablelands +0.9 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
70.2% 25th pct 71.1% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 25.9%
25.1% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 24.2%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 90.9%
4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 22.3%
18.0% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 55.3%
24.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.3%
22.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.8%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 even 40.8%
20.8% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.2%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mareebain Tablelands +1.3 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
5.5% 57th pct 4.2% 36th pct
Work from home in Mareebain Tablelands +1.0 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
12.1% 50th pct 11.1% 43rd pct
PT commute in Mareebain Tablelands +0.0 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
1.5% 59th pct 1.4% 59th pct
PT stops in Mareebain Tablelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mareebain Tablelands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mareebain Tablelands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mareebain Tablelands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 60.9%
12.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
4.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
32.6% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mareebain Tablelands +4.6 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
31.3% 33rd pct 35.9% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Mareebain Tablelands +4.5 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
14.0% 60th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mareebain Tablelands +1.0 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 5.0% 64th pct
Participation in Mareebain Tablelands +0.4 pts higher in Tablelands gap steady
50.8% 21st pct 51.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Mareebain Tablelands +3.7 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
59.1% 47th pct 55.4% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%
12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%
14.1% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.3% Managers even 15.3%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%
12.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mareebain Tablelands even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Mareebain Tablelands +1 higher in Tablelands
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Mareebain Tablelands +1 higher in Tablelands
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Mareebain Tablelands even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Mareebain Tablelands +5 higher in Tablelands
921 27th pct 926 29th pct
ERP in Mareebain Tablelands +3,697 higher in Tablelands
24,205 60th pct 27,902 62nd pct
Growth in Mareebain Tablelands +0.9 pts higher in Tablelands
4.5% 58th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Businesses in Mareebain Tablelands +630 higher in Tablelands
2,300 60th pct 2,930 63rd pct
Approvals in Mareebain Tablelands +35 higher in Tablelands
99 59th pct 134 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mareebain Tablelands +178 higher in Mareeba
1,062 79th pct 885 72nd pct
Max temp in Mareebain Tablelands +5.1 higher in Mareeba
33.5 96th pct 28.5 79th pct
Min temp in Mareebain Tablelands +2.6 higher in Mareeba
19.6 93rd pct 17.0 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mareebain Tablelands +6,376 higher in Mareeba
19,236 87th pct 12,860 75th pct
Assault/100k in Mareebain Tablelands +1,657 higher in Mareeba
2,892 86th pct 1,235 64th pct
Sexual/100k in Mareebain Tablelands +73 higher in Mareeba
302 61st pct 229 44th pct
Robbery/100k in Mareebain Tablelands +8 higher in Tablelands
52 82nd pct 61 86th pct
Burglary/100k in Mareebain Tablelands +432 higher in Mareeba
1,811 92nd pct 1,379 88th pct
Theft/100k in Mareebain Tablelands +276 higher in Mareeba
2,257 81st pct 1,981 74th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Mareebain Tablelands +105 higher in Mareeba
547 71st pct 442 61st pct
Property damage/100k in Mareebain Tablelands +495 higher in Mareeba
1,536 86th pct 1,040 72nd pct
Drugs/100k in Mareebain Tablelands +4 higher in Mareeba
1,448 82nd pct 1,444 82nd pct
5-yr change in Mareebain Tablelands +30.8 pts higher in Tablelands
50.5% 89th pct 81.4% 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mareebain Tablelands +0.4 higher in Tablelands
1.6 9th pct 2.0 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mareebain Tablelands +0.5 more in Tablelands
1.8 9th pct 2.3 13th pct
15-min city in Mareebain Tablelands +4.7 pts higher in Tablelands
21.6% 12th pct 26.3% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Mareebain Tablelands +2.1 pts higher in Tablelands
23.0% 13th pct 25.1% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Mareebain Tablelands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mareebain Tablelands +14.3 pts higher in Tablelands
22.6% 11th pct 36.9% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in Mareebain Tablelands +9.2 pts higher in Tablelands
36.7% 12th pct 45.9% 16th pct
Walk to health in Mareebain Tablelands +1.7 pts higher in Tablelands
19.3% 18th pct 21.0% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Mareebain Tablelands +4.0 more in Tablelands
8.0 4th pct 12.0 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Mareebain Tablelands even
0 15th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Mareebain Tablelands +1.9 pts higher in Tablelands
5.8% 67th pct 7.8% 86th pct

Compare Mareeba with nearby areas

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Compare Tablelands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mareeba vs Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34880/mareeba/vs/LGA36820/tablelands