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Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Darling Downs - Maranoa

Name: Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Darling Downs - Maranoa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 587 km apart · Hunter Valley exc Newcastle profile · Darling Downs - Maranoa profile

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Darling Downs - Maranoa

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle and Darling Downs - Maranoa are both large regional areas, but they differ sharply in their infrastructure and costs. Hunter Valley exc Newcastle is much more connected, with 70.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 1.0% in Darling Downs - Maranoa. This accessibility is reflected in the typical weekly rent, which is well higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle at $350 than the $250 found in Darling Downs - Maranoa. There is also a notable gap in income, with 18.1% of Hunter Valley exc Newcastle households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 11.4% in Darling Downs - Maranoa.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at 38.1% and 30.1% respectively. They are also very similar in their proportion of children under 15, both at around 19%. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly rent has grown since 2011, and there are now more people with no religion in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle compared to Darling Downs - Maranoa than there were in the previous census.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 7.2 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa Population: 163,324 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Unpaid child care: 3.9 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Recent movers: 4.9 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Rent: $100 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +163,324 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

291,946 67th pct 128,622 29th pct

Median age in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +2 yrs older in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.9%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

Marital status

46.4% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

34.4% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 31.9%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

5.5% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Darling Downs - Maranoa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 82.2%

2.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 42.0%

43.0% English ◂ +4.4 pts 38.7%

10.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

4.2% German +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 87.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

38.1% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 30.1%

6.8% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +5 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

134 75th pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +2.81 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

2.36 56th pct 5.16 99th pct

Students in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +26,261 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

46,323 57th pct 20,062 14th pct

Avg size in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +189 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

346 37th pct 157 3rd pct

ICSEA in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +17 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

964 14th pct 947 12th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.6%

12.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 37.1%

15.7% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

7.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$59 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

$733 31st pct $674 14th pct

Household income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$277 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

$1,557 41st pct $1,280 11th pct

Family income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$343 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

$1,925 44th pct $1,582 10th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%

16.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.0%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Cancer even 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None even 56.8%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +14,062 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

23,309 89th pct 9,247 69th pct

Median age in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$68 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

$610 58th pct $542 28th pct

Household income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$429 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

$1,730 66th pct $1,301 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +0.1 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 51.6%

28.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.5% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

3.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$100 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

$350 52nd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$433 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 28.0%

26.8% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

2.4% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 91.8%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 29.6%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $200–$349 +23.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +37.2 pts 9.2%

9.9% Under $200 +14.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 17.0%

14.7% Under $1,000 +16.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +1,767 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

1,818 72nd pct 51 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +5.83 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

6.23 88th pct 0.40 1st pct

Departures/1k in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +597.7 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

608.0 43rd pct 10.3 0th pct

PT routes in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +80 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

81 53rd pct 1 1st pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

2.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 37.0%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%

14.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.1% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% No vehicle even 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.2% Mining ◂ +5.9 pts 2.3%

7.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.3% Manufacturing even 6.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%

11.4% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +182,081 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

316,250 58th pct 134,169 15th pct

Growth in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +4.7 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

7.9% 70th pct 3.2% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +217 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

736 42nd pct 520 19th pct

Max temp in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +2.9 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

25.5 67th pct 28.4 87th pct

Min temp in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +2.7 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

10.3 33rd pct 13.0 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +2.0 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

4.1 29th pct 2.2 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +1.6 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

4.0 26th pct 2.5 5th pct

15-min city in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +13.2 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

44.1% 20th pct 30.9% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +7.1 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

39.4% 13th pct 32.3% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +69.8 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

70.8% 45th pct 1.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +15.2 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

52.5% 26th pct 37.3% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +32.4 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

77.8% 35th pct 45.4% 4th pct

Walk to health in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +1.0 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

27.4% 12th pct 28.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +1.8 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

16.3 51st pct 14.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +2 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

2 30th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Darling Downs - Maranoa +1.6 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

6.2% 67th pct 4.7% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Darling Downs - Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/106/hunter-valley-exc-newcastle/vs/307/darling-downs-maranoa