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Edmonton vs Mareeba

Name: Edmonton vs Mareeba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Edmonton profile · Mareeba profile

Edmonton Mareeba

Mareeba and Edmonton are nearby Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in age and infrastructure. Mareeba is much older, with a typical resident aged 41 and 22.2% of people aged 65 or over. It has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (20.7%) and more homes owned outright (37.5%). In contrast, Edmonton is younger, with a typical resident aged 33 and a much higher share of children under 15 (24.2%). Edmonton is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Mareeba, which is mostly car-dependent, and it has far more public transport stops and departures.

These two areas have tracked closely in some areas since 2011, though some gaps are shifting. While the age difference has narrowed slightly, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened significantly. Both places share very similar unemployment rates and typical monthly home-loan payments. They also have almost identical levels of education and job skills, with both sitting well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Mareeba Recent arrivals: 14.1 pts higher in Mareeba Aged 65+: 10.5 pts higher in Mareeba Median age: 8 yrs older in Mareeba Unpaid child care: 8.1 pts higher in Edmonton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edmonton in Mareeba +416 larger in Mareeba gap widening

11,409 60th pct 11,825 62nd pct

Median age in Edmonton in Mareeba +8 yrs older in Mareeba gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.0%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 18.4%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

40.6% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

43.0% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 37.3%

8.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Edmonton Mareeba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 72.6%

0.4% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.1% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%

31.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 30.1%

5.5% Italian +8.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Scottish even 7.5%

5.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Indian even 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 77.0%

0.4% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 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

44.6% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

41.2% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 33.6%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

0.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Edmonton in Mareeba +2 more in Mareeba

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Edmonton in Mareeba +1.12 more in Mareeba

0.72 6th pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edmonton in Mareeba +3 more in Edmonton

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Edmonton in Mareeba +1,625 more in Mareeba

874 33rd pct 2,499 72nd pct

Avg size in Edmonton in Mareeba +188 larger in Mareeba

437 52nd pct 625 74th pct

ICSEA in Edmonton in Mareeba +54 higher in Mareeba

884 7th pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 41.7%

22.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.3% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 35.4%

12.8% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

8.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Edmonton in Mareeba +$106 higher in Edmonton gap narrowing

$795 48th pct $689 26th pct

Household income in Edmonton in Mareeba +$361 higher in Edmonton gap widening

$1,643 44th pct $1,282 20th pct

Family income in Edmonton in Mareeba +$271 higher in Edmonton gap widening

$1,878 36th pct $1,607 20th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.3%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.3% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 60.8%

16.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edmonton in Mareeba +152 larger in Edmonton

1,653 88th pct 1,501 88th pct

Median age in Edmonton in Mareeba +6 yrs older in Mareeba

19 yrs 10th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Edmonton in Mareeba +$171 higher in Edmonton

$645 52nd pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Edmonton in Mareeba +$361 higher in Edmonton

$1,621 45th pct $1,260 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edmonton in Mareeba +0.3 larger in Edmonton gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 48.3%

21.2% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.7% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edmonton in Mareeba +$65 higher in Edmonton gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $285 23rd pct

Mortgage in Edmonton in Mareeba +$22 higher in Edmonton gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Edmonton in Mareeba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 26.3%

22.2% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.0% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 30.2%

2.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 88.6%

7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 28.1%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +24.5 pts 24.1%

33.6% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

13.4% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 46.0%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edmonton in Mareeba +30 more in Edmonton

30 40th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Edmonton in Mareeba +2.63 more in Edmonton

2.63 26th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Edmonton in Mareeba +454.4 more in Edmonton

454.4 36th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Edmonton in Mareeba +5 more in Edmonton

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Edmonton in Mareeba

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 63.3%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 36.2%

30.6% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

7.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

11.6% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Education & training even 7.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 14.2%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

12.5% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Edmonton in Mareeba +1 higher in Edmonton

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Edmonton in Mareeba +1 higher in Edmonton

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Edmonton in Mareeba +2 higher in Edmonton

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Edmonton in Mareeba even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Edmonton in Mareeba +26 higher in Edmonton

932 23rd pct 906 14th pct

ERP in Edmonton in Mareeba +410 higher in Mareeba

12,342 59th pct 12,752 61st pct

Growth in Edmonton in Mareeba even

6.3% 64th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Edmonton in Mareeba +460 higher in Mareeba

647 34th pct 1,107 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Edmonton in Mareeba +1,007 higher in Edmonton

2,274 100th pct 1,267 79th pct

Max temp in Edmonton in Mareeba +0.8 higher in Edmonton

29.8 92nd pct 28.9 90th pct

Min temp in Edmonton in Mareeba +2.1 higher in Edmonton

20.4 96th pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Edmonton in Mareeba +2.4 higher in Edmonton

4.7 40th pct 2.3 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edmonton in Mareeba +2.1 more in Edmonton

4.7 42nd pct 2.6 16th pct

15-min city in Edmonton in Mareeba +22.9 pts higher in Edmonton

54.1% 41st pct 31.1% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Edmonton in Mareeba +22.4 pts higher in Edmonton

56.0% 44th pct 33.5% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Edmonton in Mareeba +75.9 pts higher in Edmonton

75.9% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Edmonton in Mareeba +28.5 pts higher in Edmonton

61.9% 40th pct 33.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Edmonton in Mareeba +37.9 pts higher in Edmonton

93.2% 41st pct 55.4% 16th pct

Walk to health in Edmonton in Mareeba +15.7 pts higher in Edmonton

44.1% 49th pct 28.4% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Edmonton in Mareeba +2.9 more in Edmonton

7.6 10th pct 4.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Edmonton in Mareeba +48 higher in Edmonton

50 40th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Edmonton in Mareeba +0.3 pts higher in Edmonton

4.3% 32nd pct 4.0% 27th pct

Compare Edmonton with nearby areas

Bentley Park Mount Sheridan White Rock Woree Gordonvale - Trinity Earlville - Bayview Heights Lamb Range Westcourt - Bungalow

Compare Mareeba with nearby areas

Atherton Lamb Range Bentley Park Edmonton Mount Sheridan Earlville - Bayview Heights Kuranda Kanimbla - Mooroobool

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edmonton vs Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306021147/edmonton/vs/306051170/mareeba