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Bentley Park vs Mareeba

Name: Bentley Park vs Mareeba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Bentley Park profile · Mareeba profile

Bentley Park Mareeba

Mareeba and Bentley Park are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Mareeba is a much older community where the typical resident is 41 and 22.2% are seniors, while Bentley Park is far younger with a typical age of 32. Mareeba has seen a recent surge in overseas arrivals, who now make up 20.7% of the population. In contrast, Bentley Park has more children and families, with 25.8% of people under 15 and a far higher share of homes with four or more bedrooms. There is also a notable gap in education, with Year 12 completion far higher in Bentley Park at 54.9% compared to 41.7% in Mareeba.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people born overseas, which sits around 17%. They also share similar levels of full-time employment and unemployment. While they track together on these points, other gaps are shifting; the age difference between the two has narrowed since 2011. Bentley Park is much more walkable, with 84.6% of homes within a short walk of public transport, whereas Mareeba has no public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Mareeba 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Bentley Park Unpaid child care: 10.9 pts higher in Bentley Park Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in Mareeba Aged 65+: 13.2 pts higher in Mareeba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley Park in Mareeba +3,465 larger in Mareeba gap widening

8,360 43rd pct 11,825 62nd pct

Median age in Bentley Park in Mareeba +9 yrs older in Mareeba gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.0%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.4%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

Marital status

43.6% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 37.3%

41.8% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

7.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bentley Park Mareeba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 72.6%

0.3% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.1% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%

31.3% English ◂ +1.2 pts 30.1%

5.0% Italian +8.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 77.0%

0.5% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

42.5% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 33.6%

9.1% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bentley Park in Mareeba +2 more in Mareeba

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bentley Park in Mareeba +0.92 more in Mareeba

0.93 13th pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley Park in Mareeba +1 more in Bentley Park

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Bentley Park in Mareeba +187 more in Mareeba

2,312 68th pct 2,499 72nd pct

Avg size in Bentley Park in Mareeba +531 larger in Bentley Park

1,156 96th pct 625 74th pct

ICSEA in Bentley Park in Mareeba +40 higher in Mareeba

898 9th pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 41.7%

20.4% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.4% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 35.4%

16.1% Bachelor degree even 16.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bentley Park in Mareeba +$132 higher in Bentley Park gap narrowing

$821 53rd pct $689 26th pct

Household income in Bentley Park in Mareeba +$549 higher in Bentley Park gap widening

$1,831 55th pct $1,282 20th pct

Family income in Bentley Park in Mareeba +$341 higher in Bentley Park gap widening

$1,948 41st pct $1,607 20th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 26.3%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.5% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +6.7 pts 60.8%

15.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley Park in Mareeba +209 larger in Mareeba

1,292 87th pct 1,501 88th pct

Median age in Bentley Park in Mareeba +7 yrs older in Mareeba

18 yrs 5th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bentley Park in Mareeba +$160 higher in Bentley Park

$634 50th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Bentley Park in Mareeba +$425 higher in Bentley Park

$1,685 49th pct $1,260 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley Park in Mareeba +0.5 larger in Bentley Park gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 48.3%

20.6% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.4% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

6.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley Park in Mareeba +$100 higher in Bentley Park gap narrowing

$385 55th pct $285 23rd pct

Mortgage in Bentley Park in Mareeba +$22 higher in Bentley Park gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,495 27th pct

People / bedroom in Bentley Park in Mareeba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 26.3%

17.7% Owned outright +19.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.0% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 30.2%

1.4% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 88.6%

2.0% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 28.1%

39.1% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +36.8 pts 24.1%

24.9% $200–$349 +23.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

7.8% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 46.0%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.7%

12.9% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley Park in Mareeba +18 more in Bentley Park

18 27th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley Park in Mareeba +2.15 more in Bentley Park

2.15 22nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bentley Park in Mareeba +323.0 more in Bentley Park

323.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bentley Park in Mareeba +5 more in Bentley Park

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bentley Park in Mareeba

4 43rd pct —

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 36.2%

29.3% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

7.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

5.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

8.8% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bentley Park in Mareeba +1 higher in Bentley Park

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bentley Park in Mareeba +2 higher in Bentley Park

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bentley Park in Mareeba +3 higher in Bentley Park

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bentley Park in Mareeba +1 higher in Bentley Park

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bentley Park in Mareeba +39 higher in Bentley Park

945 28th pct 906 14th pct

ERP in Bentley Park in Mareeba +3,538 higher in Mareeba

9,214 44th pct 12,752 61st pct

Growth in Bentley Park in Mareeba +2.1 pts higher in Bentley Park

8.5% 75th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Bentley Park in Mareeba +724 higher in Mareeba

383 18th pct 1,107 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bentley Park in Mareeba +1,165 higher in Bentley Park

2,431 100th pct 1,267 79th pct

Max temp in Bentley Park in Mareeba +0.4 higher in Mareeba

28.5 89th pct 28.9 90th pct

Min temp in Bentley Park in Mareeba +0.8 higher in Bentley Park

19.1 93rd pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley Park in Mareeba +2.0 higher in Bentley Park

4.3 34th pct 2.3 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley Park in Mareeba +1.1 more in Bentley Park

3.7 28th pct 2.6 16th pct

15-min city in Bentley Park in Mareeba +0.9 pts higher in Mareeba

30.3% 21st pct 31.1% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Bentley Park in Mareeba +3.7 pts higher in Mareeba

29.8% 20th pct 33.5% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Bentley Park in Mareeba +84.6 pts higher in Bentley Park

84.6% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bentley Park in Mareeba +32.4 pts higher in Bentley Park

65.9% 43rd pct 33.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Bentley Park in Mareeba +44.1 pts higher in Bentley Park

99.5% 58th pct 55.4% 16th pct

Walk to health in Bentley Park in Mareeba +0.2 pts higher in Mareeba

28.1% 32nd pct 28.4% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley Park in Mareeba +3.4 more in Bentley Park

8.1 12th pct 4.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley Park in Mareeba +85 higher in Bentley Park

87 48th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Bentley Park in Mareeba +2.0 pts higher in Bentley Park

6.0% 60th pct 4.0% 27th pct

Compare Bentley Park with nearby areas

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Compare Mareeba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley Park vs Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021144/bentley-park/vs/306051170/mareeba