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Marcoola - Mudjimba vs Maroochydore - Kuluin

Name: Marcoola - Mudjimba vs Maroochydore - Kuluin — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Marcoola - Mudjimba profile · Maroochydore - Kuluin profile

Marcoola - Mudjimba Maroochydore - Kuluin

Maroochydore - Kuluin and Marcoola - Mudjimba are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Maroochydore - Kuluin is very walkable, with 83.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 89.8% within a short walk of a school. It has far more rental properties, at 40.2%, and a higher proportion of people born overseas (23.8%). In contrast, Marcoola - Mudjimba is more car-dependent, with 62.3% of homes being separate houses compared to 42.3% in Maroochydore - Kuluin. Homes there are also larger, with 74.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is 16 points higher than in Maroochydore - Kuluin.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, but the two areas share much in common. They have nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,790 and very similar levels of university education, with about 20% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have populations that are far older than the national figure, though residents in Marcoola - Mudjimba are noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 46 in Maroochydore - Kuluin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,366 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +11,366 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap widening

11,961 63rd pct 23,327 93rd pct

Median age in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +3 yrs older in Marcoola - Mudjimba gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.8%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.4% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 41.0%

29.8% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Marcoola - Mudjimba Maroochydore - Kuluin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 68.9%

5.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +3.5 pts 42.8%

33.6% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 30.6%

12.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

7.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

2.5% Italian even 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 81.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 42.8%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 42.8%

7.4% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.5% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +4 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.23 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

0.60 2nd pct 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +3 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

8 18th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +2,535 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

467 16th pct 3,002 78th pct

Avg size in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +133 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin

467 56th pct 600 72nd pct

ICSEA in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +6 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

1,024 54th pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 even 53.9%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.4%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

6.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 28.5%

22.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

11.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Society & culture even 11.4%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$9 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap narrowing

$755 40th pct $764 41st pct

Household income in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$122 higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba gap narrowing

$1,506 35th pct $1,384 28th pct

Family income in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$14 higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba gap narrowing

$1,798 31st pct $1,784 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.2%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.5%

14.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 38.2%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +2.6 pts 57.6%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%

6.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +271 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin

256 61st pct 527 80th pct

Median age in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +2 yrs older in Maroochydore - Kuluin

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$39 higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba

$691 60th pct $652 53rd pct

Household income in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$442 higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba

$1,864 60th pct $1,422 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.2 larger in Marcoola - Mudjimba gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 39.3%

40.4% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

13.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 41.0%

23.6% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$25 higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba gap narrowing

$435 75th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +$78 higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba gap widening

$1,811 48th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 31.6%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 23.7%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

62.3% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 42.3%

16.1% Flat or apartment +17.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 41.3%

20.8% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 14.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 50.6%

20.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

2.1% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%

16.1% Under $1,000 even 16.1%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +26 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

40 50th pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.51 more in Marcoola - Mudjimba

3.34 36th pct 2.83 28th pct

Departures/1k in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +78.6 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

717.4 46th pct 796.0 50th pct

PT routes in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +11 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

2 14th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +10 longer in Marcoola - Mudjimba

10 71st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +4 longer in Marcoola - Mudjimba

73 82nd pct 69 80th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 61.1%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

1.8% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 32.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

2.7% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

6.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

11.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Labourers even 10.0%

9.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +1 higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +3 higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +10 higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba

995 49th pct 985 45th pct

ERP in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +13,125 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

12,672 61st pct 25,797 90th pct

Growth in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +4.2 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

4.9% 53rd pct 9.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +2,247 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

1,336 71st pct 3,583 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +12 higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba

1,616 93rd pct 1,605 93rd pct

Max temp in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.1 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

26.0 75th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin even

16.5 87th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +2.1 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

5.2 46th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +2.2 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

4.5 39th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +28.6 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

54.8% 41st pct 83.4% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +2.1 pts higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba

76.4% 62nd pct 74.3% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +17.4 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

78.0% 38th pct 95.4% 57th pct

Walk to school in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +66.2 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

23.5% 12th pct 89.8% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +3.2 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

96.8% 49th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +22.9 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

55.1% 58th pct 78.1% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +6.2 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

10.3 25th pct 16.5 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +227 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

40 37th pct 268 79th pct

Mean slope in Marcoola - Mudjimba in Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.9 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

3.3% 16th pct 4.3% 31st pct

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Compare Maroochydore - Kuluin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marcoola - Mudjimba vs Maroochydore - Kuluin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316031426/marcoola-mudjimba/vs/316031427/maroochydore-kuluin