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Maroochy Hinterland vs Palmwoods

Name: Maroochy Hinterland vs Palmwoods — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Maroochy Hinterland profile · Palmwoods profile

Maroochy Hinterland Palmwoods

Palmwoods and Maroochy Hinterland are nearby Queensland areas with different levels of accessibility and wealth. Palmwoods is more walkable, with 63.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 32.6% near groceries, compared to 24.5% and 19.1% in Maroochy Hinterland. Palmwoods also has a typical weekly household income of $1,795, which is well higher than the $1,337 typical income in Maroochy Hinterland. Education outcomes also differ, with First Nations Year 12 completion far higher in Palmwoods at 53.0% compared to 40.3% in Maroochy Hinterland.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while staying similar in others. The gap in typical household income has widened, while the gap in the share of children under 15 has narrowed. Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas (around 18%) and a similar percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, Maroochy Hinterland remains noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over than Palmwoods.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,813 larger in Palmwoods Median age: 7 yrs older in Maroochy Hinterland Owned outright: 10.9 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland Unpaid child care: 5.9 pts higher in Palmwoods Household size: 0.3 larger in Palmwoods

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +4,813 larger in Palmwoods gap widening

6,830 34th pct 11,643 61st pct

Median age in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +7 yrs older in Maroochy Hinterland gap steady

52 yrs 93rd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 30.3%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 20.4%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.6% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 51.7%

25.9% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Maroochy Hinterland Palmwoods

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 76.2%

6.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English +0.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

35.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

13.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

6.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 42.4%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

1.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +1 more in Palmwoods

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +1.08 more in Maroochy Hinterland

3.01 69th pct 1.93 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +7 more in Palmwoods

8 18th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +813 more in Palmwoods

329 11th pct 1,142 42nd pct

Avg size in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +176 larger in Palmwoods

110 10th pct 286 30th pct

ICSEA in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +4 higher in Palmwoods

1,036 59th pct 1,041 61st pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

24.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 22.5%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

12.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +$83 higher in Palmwoods gap widening

$651 20th pct $734 35th pct

Household income in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +$458 higher in Palmwoods gap widening

$1,337 24th pct $1,795 53rd pct

Family income in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +$393 higher in Palmwoods gap widening

$1,602 20th pct $1,995 44th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.2%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.4%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +4.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +135 larger in Palmwoods

122 38th pct 257 61st pct

Median age in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +6 yrs older in Maroochy Hinterland

29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +$200 higher in Palmwoods

$468 13th pct $668 56th pct

Household income in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +$14 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

$2,035 69th pct $2,021 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +0.3 larger in Palmwoods gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 30.6%

9.5% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 36.7%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

10.9% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.9% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.5% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +$60 higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +$217 higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 37.0%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.2% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 93.1%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 34.6%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

9.1% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 25.2%

10.8% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%

19.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%

14.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +14 more in Palmwoods

0 0th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +1.20 more in Palmwoods

0.00 0th pct 1.20 14th pct

Departures/1k in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +70.3 more in Palmwoods

0.0 0th pct 70.3 17th pct

PT routes in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +26 more in Palmwoods

0 0th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods

— 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +221 longer in Maroochy Hinterland

293 100th pct 72 81st pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

18.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 40.2%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%

15.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.7% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

7.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.7% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

6.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +1 higher in Palmwoods

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +1 higher in Palmwoods

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +17 higher in Palmwoods

989 47th pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +6,122 higher in Palmwoods

7,415 34th pct 13,537 65th pct

Growth in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +6.9 pts higher in Palmwoods

8.0% 73rd pct 14.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +634 higher in Palmwoods

826 45th pct 1,460 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +102 higher in Maroochy Hinterland

1,611 93rd pct 1,509 90th pct

Max temp in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +1.7 higher in Palmwoods

25.0 65th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +1.6 higher in Palmwoods

14.2 75th pct 15.8 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +1.7 higher in Palmwoods

1.2 6th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +1.4 more in Palmwoods

1.4 7th pct 2.9 18th pct

15-min city in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +8.9 pts higher in Palmwoods

18.1% 12th pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +13.5 pts higher in Palmwoods

19.1% 12th pct 32.6% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +36.2 pts higher in Palmwoods

0.0% 0th pct 36.2% 20th pct

Walk to school in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +18.3 pts higher in Palmwoods

19.2% 10th pct 37.5% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +38.7 pts higher in Palmwoods

24.5% 5th pct 63.1% 20th pct

Walk to health in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +4.3 pts higher in Palmwoods

18.2% 23rd pct 22.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +20.7 more in Palmwoods

11.1 31st pct 31.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +9 higher in Palmwoods

2 15th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Maroochy Hinterland in Palmwoods +2.4 pts higher in Maroochy Hinterland

12.9% 98th pct 10.5% 91st pct

Compare Maroochy Hinterland with nearby areas

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Compare Palmwoods with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroochy Hinterland vs Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316061443/maroochy-hinterland/vs/316061444/palmwoods