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Herberton vs Mareeba

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 106 km apart · Herberton profile · Mareeba profile

Herberton Mareeba

Herberton and Mareeba are two distinct Queensland towns with very different demographics. Herberton is a much older community, where the typical resident is 52 and 47.8% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Mareeba is younger, with a typical age of 41, and is far more diverse; 20.7% of its people arrived from overseas recently compared to just 2.5% in Herberton. Employment and housing also differ, as more people work full-time in Mareeba and homes there are more likely to have three or more bedrooms.

Daily life in both places shares a similar lack of public transport and nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care. Despite these similarities, the gap in resident ages has widened since 2011, increasing from 4 to 11 years. The two areas also differ in their school systems, with Herberton having far more schools per 1,000 children, though the average school size in Mareeba is far higher at 625 students.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,303 larger in Mareeba Recent arrivals: 18.2 pts higher in Mareeba Median age: 11 yrs older in Herberton 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Mareeba Full-time: 10.0 pts higher in Mareeba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Herbertonin Mareeba +6,303 larger in Mareeba gap widening
5,522 26th pct 11,825 62nd pct
Median age in Herbertonin Mareeba +11 yrs older in Herberton gap widening
52 yrs 93rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Herbertonin Mareeba +1.4 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
14.1% 92nd pct 12.7% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Herbertonin Mareeba +3.7 pts higher in Herberton gap widening
25.9% 88th pct 22.2% 76th pct
Under 15 in Herbertonin Mareeba +2.1 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
16.3% 31st pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in Herbertonin Mareeba +2.2 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
14.8% 79th pct 12.5% 57th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 24.8%
25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.2%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.3% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

38.5% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
36.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%
5.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Herberton Mareeba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Herbertonin Mareeba +6.1 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
11.0% 18th pct 17.1% 37th pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 72.6%
3.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
0.4% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 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

37.2% English ◂ +7.0 pts 30.1%
34.3% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 31.9%
3.3% Italian +10.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.0% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%
5.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
0.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Herbertonin Mareeba +9.2 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
4.0% 17th pct 13.2% 51st pct
Limited English in Herbertonin Mareeba +1.6 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
0.5% 23rd pct 2.0% 60th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 77.0%
0.3% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Herbertonin Mareeba +8.2 pts higher in Herberton gap narrowing
41.7% 52nd pct 33.6% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
41.7% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 33.6%
15.8% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%
0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Herbertonin Mareeba +7.9 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
33.8% 7th pct 41.7% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Herbertonin Mareeba +2.7 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
8.7% 7th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Schools in Herbertonin Mareeba +1 more in Herberton
5 64th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Herbertonin Mareeba +3.72 more in Herberton
5.56 88th pct 1.84 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Herbertonin Mareeba +1 more in Mareeba
5 10th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Herbertonin Mareeba +1,703 more in Mareeba
796 30th pct 2,499 72nd pct
Avg size in Herbertonin Mareeba +466 larger in Mareeba
159 16th pct 625 74th pct
ICSEA in Herbertonin Mareeba +78 higher in Mareeba
860 4th pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
28.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.9%
13.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
10.7% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.9% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Herbertonin Mareeba +$206 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$483 2nd pct $689 26th pct
Household income in Herbertonin Mareeba +$382 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$900 0th pct $1,282 20th pct
Family income in Herbertonin Mareeba +$425 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$1,182 1st pct $1,607 20th pct
High earners in Herbertonin Mareeba +1.7 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
3.9% 8th pct 5.6% 18th pct
High-income homes in Herbertonin Mareeba +5.8 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
6.5% 1st pct 12.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.9%
29.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.5%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 42.3%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Herbertonin Mareeba +3.0 pts higher in Herberton
29.9% 61st pct 27.0% 43rd pct
Mental health in Herbertonin Mareeba +1.0 pts higher in Herberton
8.0% 40th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Herbertonin Mareeba +1.8 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
5.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +6.8 pts ▸ 60.8%
19.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Herbertonin Mareeba +3.7 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
19.0% 78th pct 15.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Herbertonin Mareeba +0.4 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
12.8% 60th pct 12.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Herbertonin Mareeba +5.0 pts higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
16.6% 8th pct 21.6% 20th pct
Defence service in Herbertonin Mareeba +1.3 pts higher in Herberton
4.8% 87th pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Herbertonin Mareeba +3.5 pts higher in Herberton gap narrowing
25.4% 84th pct 21.9% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Herbertonin Mareeba +724 larger in Mareeba
777 86th pct 1,501 88th pct
Median age in Herbertonin Mareeba +3 yrs older in Mareeba
22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Herbertonin Mareeba +2.3 pts higher in Mareeba
32.2% 21st pct 34.4% 27th pct
Unemployment in Herbertonin Mareeba +0.5 pts higher in Mareeba
20.3% 90th pct 20.8% 90th pct
Median income in Herbertonin Mareeba +$57 higher in Mareeba
$417 7th pct $474 14th pct
Household income in Herbertonin Mareeba +$301 higher in Mareeba
$959 4th pct $1,260 20th pct
Indigenous language in Herbertonin Mareeba +5.4 pts higher in Herberton
12.0% 86th pct 6.6% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Herbertonin Mareeba +0.3 larger in Mareeba gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Herbertonin Mareeba +2.3 pts higher in Herberton gap widening
21.1% 89th pct 18.8% 83rd pct
Living alone in Herbertonin Mareeba +5.4 pts higher in Herberton gap widening
32.2% 80th pct 26.8% 57th pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
38.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 31.4%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 37.5%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 26.8%
11.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.4% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Herbertonin Mareeba +$55 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$230 11th pct $285 23rd pct
Mortgage in Herbertonin Mareeba +$412 higher in Mareeba gap steady
$1,083 7th pct $1,495 27th pct
People / bedroom in Herbertonin Mareeba +0.10 higher in Herberton gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Herbertonin Mareeba +10.6 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
19.6% 27th pct 30.2% 59th pct
Owned outright in Herbertonin Mareeba +10.3 pts higher in Herberton gap widening
47.8% 92nd pct 37.5% 67th pct
Separate houses in Herbertonin Mareeba +6.2 pts higher in Herberton gap narrowing
94.9% 82nd pct 88.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Herbertonin Mareeba +17.9 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
57.7% 14th pct 75.6% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 37.5%
19.6% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 88.6%
1.3% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
16.1% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 15.0%
10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%
4.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 48.4%
33.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.7 pts 22.5%
5.4% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
39.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.5 pts 18.2%
10.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Herbertonin Mareeba +3.5 pts higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
3.5% 36th pct 7.0% 67th pct
Work from home in Herbertonin Mareeba +4.8 pts higher in Herberton gap steady
11.8% 39th pct 7.1% 18th pct
PT commute in Herbertonin Mareeba +1.7 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
0.4% 15th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
PT stops in Herbertonin Mareeba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Herbertonin Mareeba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Herbertonin Mareeba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Herbertonin Mareeba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 63.3%
11.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
6.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%
0.4% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.2%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 34.8%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
3.5% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Herbertonin Mareeba +6.3 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
30.4% 19th pct 36.6% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Herbertonin Mareeba +18.2 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
2.5% 1st pct 20.7% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Herbertonin Mareeba +3.8 pts higher in Herberton gap widening
9.6% 93rd pct 5.8% 73rd pct
Participation in Herbertonin Mareeba +12.0 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
42.6% 4th pct 54.6% 24th pct
Full-time in Herbertonin Mareeba +10.0 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
52.0% 11th pct 62.0% 74th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
8.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.5% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.5% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%
11.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
11.0% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Herbertonin Mareeba +1 higher in Mareeba
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Herbertonin Mareeba +1 higher in Mareeba
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Herbertonin Mareeba even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Herbertonin Mareeba +1 higher in Mareeba
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Herbertonin Mareeba +45 higher in Mareeba
861 6th pct 906 14th pct
ERP in Herbertonin Mareeba +7,022 higher in Mareeba
5,730 25th pct 12,752 61st pct
Growth in Herbertonin Mareeba +3.4 pts higher in Mareeba
2.9% 35th pct 6.3% 64th pct
Businesses in Herbertonin Mareeba +588 higher in Mareeba
519 26th pct 1,107 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Herbertonin Mareeba +382 higher in Mareeba
885 52nd pct 1,267 79th pct
Max temp in Herbertonin Mareeba +0.5 higher in Mareeba
28.5 89th pct 28.9 90th pct
Min temp in Herbertonin Mareeba +1.4 higher in Mareeba
17.0 88th pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Herbertonin Mareeba +0.9 higher in Mareeba
1.5 7th pct 2.3 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Herbertonin Mareeba +0.9 more in Mareeba
1.8 9th pct 2.6 16th pct
15-min city in Herbertonin Mareeba +7.3 pts higher in Mareeba
23.9% 16th pct 31.1% 21st pct
Walk to shops in Herbertonin Mareeba +13.6 pts higher in Mareeba
20.0% 13th pct 33.5% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Herbertonin Mareeba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Herbertonin Mareeba +11.0 pts higher in Mareeba
22.5% 12th pct 33.5% 19th pct
Walk to a park in Herbertonin Mareeba +25.8 pts higher in Mareeba
29.5% 7th pct 55.4% 16th pct
Walk to health in Herbertonin Mareeba +4.9 pts higher in Mareeba
23.5% 27th pct 28.4% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Herbertonin Mareeba +9.8 more in Herberton
14.5 52nd pct 4.7 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Herbertonin Mareeba +2 higher in Mareeba
0 1st pct 2 15th pct
Mean slope in Herbertonin Mareeba +4.4 pts higher in Herberton
8.4% 85th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Herberton vs Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306051167/herberton/vs/306051170/mareeba