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Kuranda vs Mareeba

Name: Kuranda vs Mareeba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Kuranda profile · Mareeba profile

Kuranda Mareeba

Mareeba and Kuranda are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Mareeba is more connected, with 33.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 33.5% within walking distance of groceries, compared to just 2.2% and 14.8% in Kuranda. Mareeba also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.7%, whereas Kuranda has only 2.3%. In terms of employment, 62.0% of Mareeba's workforce is employed full-time, which is far higher than the 50.7% in Kuranda.

The gap in the number of people working from home has widened since 2011, now sitting at 17.7% in Kuranda and 7.1% in Mareeba. Despite this shift, the two areas share many common traits. They have the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (12.7%) and an identical number of people per home (2.5). Typical weekly household incomes are also very similar, with Mareeba at $1,282 and Kuranda at $1,352.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,999 larger in Mareeba Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Mareeba No religion: 17.9 pts higher in Kuranda Full-time: 11.3 pts higher in Mareeba People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kuranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kuranda in Mareeba +6,999 larger in Mareeba gap widening

4,826 21st pct 11,825 62nd pct

Median age in Kuranda in Mareeba +6 yrs older in Kuranda gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 24.8%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

40.4% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

38.3% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 37.3%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

3.5% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kuranda Mareeba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 72.6%

6.1% England ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

0.1% Italy +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.2% English ◂ +7.1 pts 30.1%

27.8% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

3.0% Italian +10.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

6.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 77.0%

0.2% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 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% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.0% Christianity +20.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

51.4% No religion ◂ +17.9 pts 33.6%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kuranda in Mareeba +2 more in Mareeba

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kuranda in Mareeba +0.51 more in Kuranda

2.35 58th pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kuranda in Mareeba +1 more in Kuranda

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Kuranda in Mareeba +2,057 more in Mareeba

442 15th pct 2,499 72nd pct

Avg size in Kuranda in Mareeba +404 larger in Mareeba

221 23rd pct 625 74th pct

ICSEA in Kuranda in Mareeba +6 higher in Mareeba

932 14th pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%

21.2% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.6% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

7.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kuranda in Mareeba +$67 higher in Mareeba gap widening

$622 15th pct $689 26th pct

Household income in Kuranda in Mareeba +$70 higher in Kuranda gap narrowing

$1,352 25th pct $1,282 20th pct

Family income in Kuranda in Mareeba +$37 higher in Kuranda gap steady

$1,644 22nd pct $1,607 20th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%

19.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 42.3%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +0.2 pts ▸ 60.8%

17.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kuranda in Mareeba +888 larger in Mareeba

613 85th pct 1,501 88th pct

Median age in Kuranda in Mareeba even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kuranda in Mareeba +$78 higher in Mareeba

$396 4th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Kuranda in Mareeba +$80 higher in Mareeba

$1,180 14th pct $1,260 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kuranda in Mareeba even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 31.4%

15.7% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 37.5%

25.5% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kuranda in Mareeba +$15 higher in Mareeba gap steady

$270 19th pct $285 23rd pct

Mortgage in Kuranda in Mareeba +$152 higher in Kuranda gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $1,495 27th pct

People / bedroom in Kuranda in Mareeba +0.10 higher in Kuranda gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 37.5%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 26.3%

19.7% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Other tenure even 2.3%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 88.6%

2.5% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

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

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 15.0%

7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

28.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%

27.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.5%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.7%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kuranda in Mareeba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kuranda in Mareeba even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kuranda in Mareeba even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kuranda in Mareeba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 63.3%

17.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 7.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 36.2%

32.0% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

4.2% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

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

10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 12.7%

8.6% Labourers +10.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

11.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kuranda in Mareeba +2 higher in Kuranda

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Kuranda in Mareeba +1 higher in Kuranda

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Kuranda in Mareeba +2 higher in Kuranda

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kuranda in Mareeba +3 higher in Kuranda

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Kuranda in Mareeba +47 higher in Kuranda

953 31st pct 906 14th pct

ERP in Kuranda in Mareeba +7,719 higher in Mareeba

5,033 20th pct 12,752 61st pct

Growth in Kuranda in Mareeba +3.0 pts higher in Mareeba

3.4% 39th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Kuranda in Mareeba +652 higher in Mareeba

455 22nd pct 1,107 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kuranda in Mareeba +746 higher in Kuranda

2,013 100th pct 1,267 79th pct

Max temp in Kuranda in Mareeba +0.2 higher in Mareeba

28.8 89th pct 28.9 90th pct

Min temp in Kuranda in Mareeba +1.1 higher in Kuranda

19.4 94th pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kuranda in Mareeba +1.2 higher in Mareeba

1.1 5th pct 2.3 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kuranda in Mareeba +1.6 more in Mareeba

1.1 4th pct 2.6 16th pct

15-min city in Kuranda in Mareeba +17.2 pts higher in Mareeba

13.9% 9th pct 31.1% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Kuranda in Mareeba +18.7 pts higher in Mareeba

14.8% 9th pct 33.5% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Kuranda in Mareeba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kuranda in Mareeba +31.3 pts higher in Mareeba

2.2% 1st pct 33.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Kuranda in Mareeba +27.3 pts higher in Mareeba

28.1% 6th pct 55.4% 16th pct

Walk to health in Kuranda in Mareeba +14.2 pts higher in Mareeba

14.1% 20th pct 28.4% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kuranda in Mareeba +5.0 more in Kuranda

9.7 22nd pct 4.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Kuranda in Mareeba +2 higher in Mareeba

1 7th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Kuranda in Mareeba +4.9 pts higher in Kuranda

8.9% 87th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Compare Mareeba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kuranda vs Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306051168/kuranda/vs/306051170/mareeba