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Maroochy vs Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Name: Maroochy vs Sunshine Coast Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Maroochy profile · Sunshine Coast Hinterland profile

Maroochy Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Maroochy and Sunshine Coast Hinterland are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Maroochy is a very walkable place where 73% of homes have 15-minute-city access, whereas the Sunshine Coast Hinterland is mostly car-dependent. These differences show in the housing; 92.9% of homes in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland are separate houses, compared to 51.4% in Maroochy. Rental patterns also differ sharply, with 35% of households renting in Maroochy, which is far higher than the 17.8% in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a long-term health condition, at around 30%. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes of about $1,900. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in outright home ownership, others have grown. The gap in the number of separate houses has widened since 2011, as the Sunshine Coast Hinterland has become even more dominated by detached homes than Maroochy.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.5 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland 3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Maroochy Housework 15h+: 7.9 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland Household size: 0.4 larger in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +4,634 larger in Maroochy gap steady

63,673 54th pct 59,039 49th pct

Median age in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +2 yrs older in Maroochy gap narrowing

46 yrs 82nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.2%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%

13.6% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

44.2% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.6% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 30.9%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Maroochy Sunshine Coast Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 76.0%

5.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.6% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

12.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 40.5%

8.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +15 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

9 10th pct 24 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +1.26 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

1.04 7th pct 2.30 54th pct

Students in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +599 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

6,831 29th pct 7,430 33rd pct

Avg size in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +449 larger in Maroochy

759 88th pct 310 32nd pct

ICSEA in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +18 higher in Maroochy

1,038 61st pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 54.4%

21.7% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

12.0% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$65 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$786 49th pct $721 30th pct

Household income in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$131 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,499 34th pct $1,630 46th pct

Family income in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$49 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$1,905 40th pct $1,856 36th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.3%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis even 10.5%

9.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 60.7%

19.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +245 larger in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

1,306 48th pct 1,551 53rd pct

Median age in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +5 yrs older in Maroochy

28 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$89 higher in Maroochy

$695 71st pct $606 49th pct

Household income in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$198 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

$1,614 51st pct $1,812 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +0.4 larger in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

2.2 11th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

39.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 32.5%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 39.0%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 19.4%

13.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.9% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.4% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$20 higher in Maroochy gap widening

$420 77th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$43 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $1,863 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.8% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.0% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 17.8%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

51.4% Separate house +41.5 pts ▸ 92.9%

28.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.9 pts 1.8%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.0 pts 3.4%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 38.8%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 10.5%

4.3% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

17.2% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

4.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +146 more in Maroochy

193 36th pct 47 14th pct

Stops/1k in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +2.24 more in Maroochy

3.03 26th pct 0.80 6th pct

Departures/1k in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +750.3 more in Maroochy

859.0 53rd pct 108.7 20th pct

PT routes in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +15 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

14 29th pct 29 52nd pct

Stop walk in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +18 longer in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

75 77th pct 93 84th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

15.2% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 28.0%

37.2% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.7% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.1% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

12.1% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

8.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services even 3.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

12.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

9.4% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +545 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

68,634 51st pct 69,179 52nd pct

Growth in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +9.6 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

6.3% 58th pct 15.9% 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +196 higher in Maroochy

1,616 94th pct 1,420 87th pct

Max temp in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +0.4 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

26.0 71st pct 26.4 75th pct

Min temp in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +1.8 higher in Maroochy

16.5 88th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +4.0 higher in Maroochy

6.5 69th pct 2.5 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +3.4 more in Maroochy

6.0 66th pct 2.6 10th pct

15-min city in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +50.3 pts higher in Maroochy

73.0% 64th pct 22.7% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +48.9 pts higher in Maroochy

73.3% 65th pct 24.4% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +68.7 pts higher in Maroochy

90.6% 60th pct 21.9% 11th pct

Walk to school in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +27.1 pts higher in Maroochy

59.9% 42nd pct 32.8% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +35.6 pts higher in Maroochy

99.1% 74th pct 63.5% 19th pct

Walk to health in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +46.9 pts higher in Maroochy

67.4% 74th pct 20.5% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +4.3 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

12.6 28th pct 16.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +101 higher in Maroochy

107 65th pct 6 34th pct

Mean slope in Maroochy in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +3.5 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

5.1% 42nd pct 8.5% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroochy vs Sunshine Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31603/maroochy/vs/31606/sunshine-coast-hinterland