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Caloundra vs Maroochy

Name: Caloundra vs Maroochy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Caloundra profile · Maroochy profile

Caloundra Maroochy

Caloundra and Maroochy are two nearby Queensland areas with different housing and family profiles. Caloundra is more likely to have separate houses (70.2% compared to 51.4% in Maroochy) and larger homes, with 76.8% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of children under 15 (17.1% versus 13.6%) and more people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Maroochy has better access to amenities, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (67.4% versus 50.6%) and public transport (90.6% versus 77.3%).

The gap in rental rates has narrowed since 2011, though renting remains well higher in Maroochy at 35.0%. Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,500, and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical shares of people who speak little or no English and similar levels of school advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.8 pts higher in Caloundra 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Caloundra Household size: 0.3 larger in Caloundra Population: 32,632 larger in Caloundra Living alone: 4.7 pts higher in Maroochy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caloundra in Maroochy +32,632 larger in Caloundra gap widening

96,305 74th pct 63,673 54th pct

Median age in Caloundra in Maroochy +2 yrs older in Maroochy gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 44.2%

30.6% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Caloundra Maroochy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 72.3%

5.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.1% South Africa even 1.1%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 44.7%

35.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%

12.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 86.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 42.7%

44.7% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

6.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caloundra in Maroochy +9 more in Caloundra

18 31st pct 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Caloundra in Maroochy +0.06 more in Caloundra

1.09 8th pct 1.04 7th pct

Students in Caloundra in Maroochy +8,445 more in Caloundra

15,276 72nd pct 6,831 29th pct

Avg size in Caloundra in Maroochy +90 larger in Caloundra

849 92nd pct 759 88th pct

ICSEA in Caloundra in Maroochy even

1,040 62nd pct 1,038 61st pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.7%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

7.5% Year 11 even 7.5%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 29.5%

23.0% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

13.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

11.5% Society & culture even 11.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

7.8% Architecture & building even 7.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Caloundra in Maroochy +$33 higher in Maroochy gap steady

$753 39th pct $786 49th pct

Household income in Caloundra in Maroochy +$47 higher in Caloundra gap widening

$1,546 38th pct $1,499 34th pct

Family income in Caloundra in Maroochy even gap narrowing

$1,908 40th pct $1,905 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 38.2%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.0% Cancer even 4.0%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.3%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 60.9%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.7%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caloundra in Maroochy +1,038 larger in Caloundra

2,344 66th pct 1,306 48th pct

Median age in Caloundra in Maroochy +6 yrs older in Maroochy

22 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Caloundra in Maroochy even

$695 71st pct $695 71st pct

Household income in Caloundra in Maroochy +$251 higher in Caloundra

$1,865 72nd pct $1,614 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caloundra in Maroochy +0.3 larger in Caloundra gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 45.5%

32.9% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

24.6% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caloundra in Maroochy +$30 higher in Caloundra gap steady

$450 86th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Caloundra in Maroochy +$130 higher in Caloundra gap narrowing

$1,950 58th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Caloundra in Maroochy even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 32.8%

29.9% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%

2.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house ◂ +18.8 pts 51.4%

14.5% Flat or apartment +14.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 20.0%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 51.8%

12.9% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

6.7% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.1%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.6% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.8% $3,000 or more even 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caloundra in Maroochy +62 more in Caloundra

255 47th pct 193 36th pct

Stops/1k in Caloundra in Maroochy +0.38 more in Maroochy

2.65 21st pct 3.03 26th pct

Departures/1k in Caloundra in Maroochy +144.0 more in Maroochy

715.1 48th pct 859.0 53rd pct

PT routes in Caloundra in Maroochy +1 more in Maroochy

13 27th pct 14 29th pct

Stop walk in Caloundra in Maroochy +8 longer in Caloundra

10 65th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Caloundra in Maroochy +16 longer in Maroochy

59 71st pct 75 77th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 61.3%

13.6% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 37.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 17.3%

12.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Finance & insurance even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Caloundra in Maroochy +40,737 higher in Caloundra

109,371 74th pct 68,634 51st pct

Growth in Caloundra in Maroochy +6.1 pts higher in Caloundra

12.4% 87th pct 6.3% 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caloundra in Maroochy +16 higher in Caloundra

1,633 95th pct 1,616 94th pct

Max temp in Caloundra in Maroochy +0.3 higher in Caloundra

26.3 74th pct 26.0 71st pct

Min temp in Caloundra in Maroochy even

16.4 88th pct 16.5 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caloundra in Maroochy +0.9 higher in Maroochy

5.5 57th pct 6.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caloundra in Maroochy +0.8 more in Maroochy

5.2 57th pct 6.0 66th pct

15-min city in Caloundra in Maroochy +9.0 pts higher in Maroochy

64.0% 58th pct 73.0% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Caloundra in Maroochy +2.3 pts higher in Maroochy

71.1% 63rd pct 73.3% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Caloundra in Maroochy +13.3 pts higher in Maroochy

77.3% 47th pct 90.6% 60th pct

Walk to school in Caloundra in Maroochy +1.8 pts higher in Caloundra

61.7% 45th pct 59.9% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Caloundra in Maroochy +3.0 pts higher in Maroochy

96.1% 62nd pct 99.1% 74th pct

Walk to health in Caloundra in Maroochy +16.7 pts higher in Maroochy

50.6% 60th pct 67.4% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Caloundra in Maroochy +0.9 more in Maroochy

11.8 22nd pct 12.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Caloundra in Maroochy +6 higher in Caloundra

113 66th pct 107 65th pct

Mean slope in Caloundra in Maroochy +0.4 pts higher in Maroochy

4.7% 34th pct 5.1% 42nd pct

Compare Caloundra with nearby areas

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Compare Maroochy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caloundra vs Maroochy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31602/caloundra/vs/31603/maroochy