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Malanda - Yungaburra vs Mareeba

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Malanda - Yungaburra profile · Mareeba profile

Malanda - Yungaburra Mareeba

Mareeba and Malanda - Yungaburra are nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Mareeba is more diverse, with 20.7% of people arriving recently from overseas and 13.2% using a language other than English at home. It also has larger schools and more residents within a 15-minute walk of health services (28.4%) and groceries (33.5%). In contrast, Malanda - Yungaburra is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 41 in Mareeba, and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 48.9%.

Everyday life is quite similar across both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,290. They also share the same proportion of people in de facto relationships (12.5%) and very similar levels of mental health conditions. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two areas has grown to 10 years since 2011, and the difference in home ownership and recent overseas arrivals has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Malanda - Yungaburra Recent arrivals: 14.9 pts higher in Mareeba Full-time: 7.8 pts higher in Mareeba No car: 4.7 pts higher in Mareeba Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +2,730 larger in Mareeba gap widening
9,095 47th pct 11,825 62nd pct
Median age in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +10 yrs older in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening
51 yrs 91st pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +8.0 pts higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
4.7% 74th pct 12.7% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +5.0 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening
27.2% 90th pct 22.2% 76th pct
Under 15 in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1.2 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
17.2% 42nd pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba even gap steady
12.5% 57th pct 12.5% 57th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 24.8%
27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.2%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.2% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 43.2%
27.7% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
5.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Malanda - Yungaburra Mareeba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +3.2 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 17.1% 37th pct

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 72.6%
3.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
0.4% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% 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

40.4% English ◂ +10.2 pts 30.1%
38.9% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 31.9%
4.9% Italian +9.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.2% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%
6.8% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +8.9 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
4.3% 19th pct 13.2% 51st pct
Limited English in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1.7 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 2.0% 60th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 77.0%
0.4% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +8.5 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap narrowing
42.1% 53rd pct 33.6% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 51.6%
42.1% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 33.6%
11.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.1% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +4.0 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap narrowing
45.8% 30th pct 41.7% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +6.1 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening
17.5% 39th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Schools in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +2 more in Malanda - Yungaburra
6 71st pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +2.00 more in Malanda - Yungaburra
3.84 77th pct 1.84 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba even
6 12th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1,170 more in Mareeba
1,329 47th pct 2,499 72nd pct
Avg size in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +403 larger in Mareeba
222 23rd pct 625 74th pct
ICSEA in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +55 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
993 39th pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.7%
27.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.9%
9.1% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%
11.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
10.8% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%
9.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +$28 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$661 22nd pct $689 26th pct
Household income in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +$14 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap narrowing
$1,296 21st pct $1,282 20th pct
Family income in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +$73 higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
$1,534 16th pct $1,607 20th pct
High earners in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +2.0 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap steady
7.6% 32nd pct 5.6% 18th pct
High-income homes in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1.0 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap steady
13.3% 26th pct 12.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.9%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 42.3%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +2.5 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
29.4% 58th pct 27.0% 43rd pct
Mental health in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +0.4 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
7.4% 32nd pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1.0 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
4.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +1.0 pts ▸ 60.8%
19.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
3.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +7.7 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening
23.0% 90th pct 15.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1.4 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap steady
13.7% 77th pct 12.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +2.4 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap steady
24.0% 34th pct 21.6% 20th pct
Defence service in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1.7 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
5.3% 88th pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +7.6 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening
29.6% 100th pct 21.9% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1,077 larger in Mareeba
424 75th pct 1,501 88th pct
Median age in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1 yrs older in Malanda - Yungaburra
26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +8.3 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
42.7% 48th pct 34.4% 27th pct
Unemployment in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +15.3 pts higher in Mareeba
5.5% 26th pct 20.8% 90th pct
Median income in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +$60 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
$534 27th pct $474 14th pct
Household income in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +$109 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
$1,369 28th pct $1,260 20th pct
Indigenous language in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +4.3 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
10.8% 82nd pct 6.6% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +0.1 larger in Mareeba gap steady
2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +6.2 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
12.6% 45th pct 18.8% 83rd pct
Living alone in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1.5 pts higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
25.2% 50th pct 26.8% 57th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 31.4%
12.6% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 37.5%
25.2% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.3% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.2% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +$25 higher in Mareeba gap widening
$260 17th pct $285 23rd pct
Mortgage in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +$65 higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
$1,430 23rd pct $1,495 27th pct
People / bedroom in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +10.3 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
19.9% 28th pct 30.2% 59th pct
Owned outright in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +11.4 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap widening
48.9% 94th pct 37.5% 67th pct
Separate houses in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +5.8 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap steady
94.5% 80th pct 88.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +2.2 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
73.4% 34th pct 75.6% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 37.5%
19.9% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 26.3%
2.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 88.6%
1.8% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 42.5%
23.6% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 48.4%
19.0% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.5% Under $200 even 22.5%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.2%
24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +4.7 pts higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
2.2% 19th pct 7.0% 67th pct
Work from home in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +7.8 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra gap steady
14.8% 51st pct 7.1% 18th pct
PT commute in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1.6 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
0.5% 18th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
PT stops in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 63.3%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 7.1%
4.6% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
0.5% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 36.2%
30.5% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
2.2% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +2.2 pts higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
34.4% 35th pct 36.6% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +14.9 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
5.8% 20th pct 20.7% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +2.0 pts higher in Mareeba gap steady
3.8% 28th pct 5.8% 73rd pct
Participation in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +0.3 pts higher in Mareeba gap narrowing
54.2% 23rd pct 54.6% 24th pct
Full-time in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +7.8 pts higher in Mareeba gap widening
54.2% 18th pct 62.0% 74th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
8.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
6.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.5% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 12.5%
17.9% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 12.7%
14.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.9% Clerical & administrative even 10.8%
6.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +2 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +3 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +3 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +3 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +60 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
966 37th pct 906 14th pct
ERP in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +3,052 higher in Mareeba
9,700 46th pct 12,752 61st pct
Growth in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +0.6 pts higher in Mareeba
5.8% 60th pct 6.3% 64th pct
Businesses in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +165 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
1,272 69th pct 1,107 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +478 higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
1,745 97th pct 1,267 79th pct
Max temp in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +2.1 higher in Mareeba
26.9 83rd pct 28.9 90th pct
Min temp in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1.5 higher in Mareeba
16.9 88th pct 18.4 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +0.9 higher in Mareeba
1.4 7th pct 2.3 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +1.0 more in Mareeba
1.6 8th pct 2.6 16th pct
15-min city in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +8.9 pts higher in Mareeba
22.2% 14th pct 31.1% 21st pct
Walk to shops in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +10.7 pts higher in Mareeba
22.9% 15th pct 33.5% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +6.6 pts higher in Mareeba
26.8% 14th pct 33.5% 19th pct
Walk to a park in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +22.9 pts higher in Mareeba
32.5% 8th pct 55.4% 16th pct
Walk to health in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +19.5 pts higher in Mareeba
8.8% 16th pct 28.4% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +11.4 more in Malanda - Yungaburra
16.2 60th pct 4.7 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +2 higher in Mareeba
1 8th pct 2 15th pct
Mean slope in Malanda - Yungaburrain Mareeba +5.0 pts higher in Malanda - Yungaburra
9.0% 87th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Compare Mareeba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malanda - Yungaburra vs Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306051169/malanda-yungaburra/vs/306051170/mareeba