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Maroubra - South vs Maroubra - West

Name: Maroubra - South vs Maroubra - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Maroubra - South profile · Maroubra - West profile

Maroubra - South Maroubra - West

Maroubra - South and Maroubra - West are neighbouring areas with similar populations, though they differ in diversity and living conditions. Maroubra - West has a much higher share of people born overseas (49.1% compared to 38.9%) and more people using a language other than English at home. It also has a more advantaged profile, with a typical First Nations household income of $1,825, which is far higher than the $884 seen in Maroubra - South. In contrast, Maroubra - South is more reliant on rental properties, with 51.5% of homes rented compared to 41.9% in Maroubra - West.

The gap in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed since 2016, and the two areas are now very alike in several key ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $1,000, and both have a similar number of businesses. Their residents also show almost the same rates of full-time employment and unpaid care. While Maroubra - South has far more public transport stops, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Maroubra - West Born overseas: 10.2 pts higher in Maroubra - West Renting: 9.6 pts higher in Maroubra - South Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in Maroubra - West One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Maroubra - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +1,238 larger in Maroubra - South gap widening

11,084 58th pct 9,846 51st pct

Median age in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +3 yrs older in Maroubra - South gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

37.3% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.3% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 42.6%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Maroubra - South Maroubra - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.8% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 47.8%

1.9% China +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

25.5% English ◂ +7.1 pts 18.4%

21.9% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 16.1%

7.1% Chinese +11.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.8% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

4.4% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

5.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

63.2% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 54.1%

2.1% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.6% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 33.2%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

3.4% Judaism +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +1 more in Maroubra - South

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +0.18 more in Maroubra - South

2.16 53rd pct 1.98 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +14 more in Maroubra - West

32 73rd pct 46 86th pct

Students in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +361 more in Maroubra - West

1,457 50th pct 1,818 58th pct

Avg size in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +242 larger in Maroubra - West

364 41st pct 606 73rd pct

ICSEA in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +40 higher in Maroubra - South

1,088 79th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 76.6%

12.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

10.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +$37 higher in Maroubra - West gap narrowing

$968 74th pct $1,005 78th pct

Household income in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +$255 higher in Maroubra - West gap widening

$1,893 59th pct $2,148 75th pct

Family income in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +$77 higher in Maroubra - South gap steady

$2,639 79th pct $2,562 77th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.7%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.2% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.0%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +7.5 pts ▸ 74.1%

17.3% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +158 larger in Maroubra - South

230 58th pct 72 23rd pct

Median age in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +1 yrs older in Maroubra - South

30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +$474 higher in Maroubra - West

$465 13th pct $939 86th pct

Household income in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +$941 higher in Maroubra - West

$884 0th pct $1,825 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +0.2 larger in Maroubra - West gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 26.4%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 24.6%

15.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.1% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +$60 higher in Maroubra - West gap narrowing

$490 87th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +$30 higher in Maroubra - South gap narrowing

$3,000 96th pct $2,970 95th pct

People / bedroom in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +0.10 higher in Maroubra - West gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 41.9%

23.2% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

55.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 50.6%

20.1% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 19.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 39.5%

31.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 27.1%

10.8% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.7% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.9% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

27.5% Under $200 ◂ +24.8 pts 2.6%

14.1% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 46.3%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.6% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +26 more in Maroubra - South

56 63rd pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +2.01 more in Maroubra - South

5.05 61st pct 3.05 31st pct

Departures/1k in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +710.4 more in Maroubra - South

3,832.3 88th pct 3,121.9 87th pct

PT routes in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +4 more in Maroubra - West

11 67th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +2 longer in Maroubra - South

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +2 longer in Maroubra - South

14 23rd pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +14,762 more in Maroubra - West

49,936 86th pct 64,698 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +46,823 more in Maroubra - West

148,997 79th pct 195,820 86th pct

Transit to city in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +7 longer in Maroubra - South

55 44th pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 39.7%

32.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.5%

3.2% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

27.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 27.6%

18.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

5.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

6.6% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 32.0%

18.4% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades even 10.5%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +1 higher in Maroubra - West

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +4 higher in Maroubra - West

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +2 higher in Maroubra - West

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +43 higher in Maroubra - West

1,053 72nd pct 1,096 86th pct

ERP in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +689 higher in Maroubra - South

11,637 56th pct 10,948 52nd pct

Growth in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +5.9 pts higher in Maroubra - West

4.6% 50th pct 10.5% 82nd pct

Businesses in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +14 higher in Maroubra - West

1,030 57th pct 1,044 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West even

1,406 86th pct 1,406 86th pct

Max temp in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West even

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West even

14.1 74th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +0.7 higher in Maroubra - West

8.4 90th pct 9.1 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West even

8.0 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +2.4 more in Maroubra - South

10.6 27th pct 8.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +4 higher in Maroubra - South

275 80th pct 271 80th pct

Mean slope in Maroubra - South in Maroubra - West +1.3 pts higher in Maroubra - South

5.9% 60th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Maroubra - South with nearby areas

Maroubra - North Maroubra - West Matraville - Chifley South Coogee Malabar - La Perouse Kingsford Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville Randwick - South

Compare Maroubra - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroubra - South vs Maroubra - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021567/maroubra-south/vs/118021568/maroubra-west

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Maroubra - South with nearby areas

Compare Maroubra - West with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability