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Brisbane - West vs Darling Downs - Maranoa

Name: Brisbane - West vs Darling Downs - Maranoa — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 345 km apart · Brisbane - West profile · Darling Downs - Maranoa profile

Brisbane - West Darling Downs - Maranoa

Brisbane - West and Darling Downs - Maranoa are two very different Queensland regions. Brisbane - West is a more affluent and educated area, where 44.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree and the typical household income is $2,316 a week. This is much higher than in Darling Downs - Maranoa, where only 11.3% of adults have a bachelor degree and the typical household earns $1,280. Brisbane - West is also far more diverse, with 30.1% of people born overseas and 18.4% using another language at home, compared to 8.4% and 3.9% in Darling Downs - Maranoa.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in typical weekly incomes and the share of people with university degrees. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and volunteers, and about the same percentage of people who rent their homes. Both areas also have a similar rate of people working or looking for work, sitting around 4% to 5% unemployment.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 38.5 pts higher in Brisbane - West Bachelor+: 32.8 pts higher in Brisbane - West Born overseas: 21.8 pts higher in Brisbane - West Household income: $1,036 higher in Brisbane - West Family income: $1,208 higher in Brisbane - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +60,591 larger in Brisbane - West gap widening

189,213 44th pct 128,622 29th pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +4 yrs older in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.9%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 48.7%

35.4% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%

7.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - 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

67.3% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 82.2%

4.8% England ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.0% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.0% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.8% English +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

6.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 87.2%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 58.0%

43.7% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 30.1%

4.7% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +77 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

52 11th pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +3.73 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

1.43 13th pct 5.16 99th pct

Students in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +18,186 more in Brisbane - West

38,248 47th pct 20,062 14th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +579 larger in Brisbane - West

736 98th pct 157 3rd pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +170 higher in Brisbane - West

1,117 90th pct 947 12th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +38.5 pts 40.9%

10.0% Year 10 +18.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.1% Year 9 or below +10.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.7% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.9 pts 15.8%

14.6% Certificate III / IV +22.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.6 pts 2.6%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 13.3%

12.8% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

8.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 1.2%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$295 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$969 77th pct $674 14th pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$1,036 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,316 89th pct $1,280 11th pct

Family income in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$1,208 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,790 87th pct $1,582 10th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%

22.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 4.9%

10.8% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 12.4%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

3.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +11.7 pts 56.8%

19.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +6,965 larger in Darling Downs - Maranoa

2,282 24th pct 9,247 69th pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +1 yrs older in Brisbane - West

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$179 higher in Brisbane - West

$721 80th pct $542 28th pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$863 higher in Brisbane - West

$2,164 91st pct $1,301 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +0.3 larger in Brisbane - West gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 51.6%

24.0% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.7% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

19.7% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 11.7%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

2.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$170 higher in Brisbane - West gap narrowing

$420 79th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +$867 higher in Brisbane - West gap steady

$2,167 82nd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 28.0%

32.3% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.2% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.6% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 91.8%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.8 pts 0.8%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 29.6%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

17.5% $200–$349 +41.9 pts ▸ 59.3%

52.4% $350–$549 ◂ +43.2 pts 9.2%

7.6% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.3%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 17.0%

12.0% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +792 more in Brisbane - West

843 37th pct 51 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +4.06 more in Brisbane - West

4.46 44th pct 0.40 1st pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +1,106.1 more in Brisbane - West

1,116.4 58th pct 10.3 0th pct

PT routes in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +129 more in Brisbane - West

130 86th pct 1 1st pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) +18.5 pts ▸ 63.1%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.7 pts 12.2%

2.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 37.0%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 32.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.9% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +10.5 pts 2.9%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

7.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

5.9% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +24.8 pts 12.0%

15.6% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.1% Labourers +10.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.4% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +70,274 higher in Brisbane - West

204,443 32nd pct 134,169 15th pct

Growth in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +3.3 pts higher in Brisbane - West

6.5% 57th pct 3.2% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +607 higher in Brisbane - West

1,126 71st pct 520 19th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +1.2 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

27.3 82nd pct 28.4 87th pct

Min temp in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +1.4 higher in Brisbane - West

14.4 82nd pct 13.0 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +4.4 higher in Brisbane - West

6.6 77th pct 2.2 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +3.9 more in Brisbane - West

6.3 78th pct 2.5 5th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +46.8 pts higher in Brisbane - West

77.7% 75th pct 30.9% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +42.2 pts higher in Brisbane - West

74.5% 75th pct 32.3% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +90.0 pts higher in Brisbane - West

91.0% 71st pct 1.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +42.2 pts higher in Brisbane - West

79.5% 70th pct 37.3% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +51.4 pts higher in Brisbane - West

96.8% 77th pct 45.4% 4th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +39.9 pts higher in Brisbane - West

68.3% 82nd pct 28.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +1.1 more in Brisbane - West

15.6 44th pct 14.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +72 higher in Brisbane - West

72 74th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - West in Darling Downs - Maranoa +2.8 pts higher in Brisbane - West

7.5% 85th pct 4.7% 29th pct

Compare Brisbane - West with nearby areas

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Compare Darling Downs - Maranoa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane - West vs Darling Downs - Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/304/brisbane-west/vs/307/darling-downs-maranoa