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Sydney - South West vs Darling Downs - Maranoa

Name: Sydney - South West vs Darling Downs - Maranoa — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 748 km apart · Sydney - South West profile · Darling Downs - Maranoa profile

Sydney - South West Darling Downs - Maranoa

Sydney - South West and Darling Downs - Maranoa are two very different landscapes, separated by over 700km. Sydney - South West is a diverse hub where 47.4% of people were born overseas and 58.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Darling Downs - Maranoa is more traditional, with only 8.4% born overseas and 3.9% using another language. These areas also differ in housing and health; Darling Downs - Maranoa has a far higher share of homes owned outright (38.1% compared to 25.7%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (31.5% versus 21.5%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week, at around 6.7%. However, other gaps are moving in different directions. The difference in home-loan payments has widened since 2011, with the typical monthly payment in Sydney - South West now $900 higher than in Darling Downs - Maranoa. While Darling Downs - Maranoa is mostly car-dependent, Sydney - South West is very walkable, with 90.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 1% in the Queensland area.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 39.1 pts higher in Sydney - South West Other language: 54.8 pts higher in Sydney - South West Limited English: 14.2 pts higher in Sydney - South West Volunteering: 13.4 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa Population: 345,808 larger in Sydney - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +345,808 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening

474,430 87th pct 128,622 29th pct

Median age in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +7 yrs older in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.9%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 48.7%

34.2% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%

7.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - South West Darling Downs - Maranoa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.3% Australia +34.8 pts ▸ 82.2%

8.5% Vietnam ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.2% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

13.6% Australian +28.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.8% English +27.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

2.4% Irish +9.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Vietnamese ◂ +10.7 pts 0.1%

2.0% Scottish +8.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.1% German +7.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 0.6%

5.9% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

4.0% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

34.9% English only +52.3 pts ▸ 87.2%

11.4% Vietnamese ◂ +11.3 pts 0.1%

10.2% Arabic ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

14.9% No religion +15.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.3% Buddhism ◂ +10.9 pts 0.4%

7.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Islam ◂ +10.0 pts 0.2%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +11 more in Sydney - South West

140 79th pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +3.75 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

1.41 12th pct 5.16 99th pct

Students in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +75,325 more in Sydney - South West

95,387 89th pct 20,062 14th pct

Avg size in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +534 larger in Sydney - South West

691 93rd pct 157 3rd pct

ICSEA in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +54 higher in Sydney - South West

1,001 43rd pct 947 12th pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 40.9%

15.1% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 13.2%

4.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 15.8%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 13.3%

13.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

8.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$54 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap narrowing

$620 5th pct $674 14th pct

Household income in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$433 higher in Sydney - South West gap widening

$1,713 55th pct $1,280 11th pct

Family income in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$268 higher in Sydney - South West gap widening

$1,850 35th pct $1,582 10th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.7%

15.2% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 43.1%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.9% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Other condition even 7.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +13.2 pts 56.8%

15.0% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +2,851 larger in Darling Downs - Maranoa

6,396 58th pct 9,247 69th pct

Median age in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$48 higher in Sydney - South West

$590 50th pct $542 28th pct

Household income in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$306 higher in Sydney - South West

$1,607 54th pct $1,301 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +0.8 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 51.6%

15.3% Couples without children +16.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

24.3% 2 people +13.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.5% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 11.7%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

9.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$155 higher in Sydney - South West gap widening

$405 73rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$900 higher in Sydney - South West gap widening

$2,200 84th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +0.20 higher in Sydney - South West gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.7% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 28.0%

35.4% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 27.8%

1.5% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 91.8%

13.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.9 pts 0.8%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 29.6%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom even 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

20.7% $200–$349 +38.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +39.3 pts 9.2%

10.7% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.3%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +20.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 17.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +2,216 more in Sydney - South West

2,267 83rd pct 51 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +4.38 more in Sydney - South West

4.78 57th pct 0.40 1st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +1,288.1 more in Sydney - South West

1,298.4 65th pct 10.3 0th pct

PT routes in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +70 more in Sydney - South West

71 44th pct 1 1st pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) +18.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

27.4% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 12.2%

1.3% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus even 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.2% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.3% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.1% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

7.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%

10.6% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.2% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

12.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

10.2% Community & personal service even 10.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +393,532 higher in Sydney - South West

527,701 87th pct 134,169 15th pct

Growth in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +7.6 pts higher in Sydney - South West

10.8% 84th pct 3.2% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +457 higher in Sydney - South West

977 59th pct 520 19th pct

Max temp in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +3.6 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

24.9 61st pct 28.4 87th pct

Min temp in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +1.9 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

11.1 44th pct 13.0 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +4.0 higher in Sydney - South West

6.1 72nd pct 2.2 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +3.4 more in Sydney - South West

5.9 72nd pct 2.5 5th pct

15-min city in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +43.3 pts higher in Sydney - South West

74.2% 71st pct 30.9% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +38.9 pts higher in Sydney - South West

71.1% 72nd pct 32.3% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +89.6 pts higher in Sydney - South West

90.6% 70th pct 1.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +46.2 pts higher in Sydney - South West

83.4% 76th pct 37.3% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +46.5 pts higher in Sydney - South West

91.9% 57th pct 45.4% 4th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +19.8 pts higher in Sydney - South West

48.3% 60th pct 28.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +4.8 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

9.7 0th pct 14.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +64 higher in Sydney - South West

64 73rd pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - South West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +0.1 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

4.6% 27th pct 4.7% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - South West vs Darling Downs - Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/127/sydney-south-west/vs/307/darling-downs-maranoa