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Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Central Queensland

Name: Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Central Queensland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 334 km apart · Darling Downs - Maranoa profile · Central Queensland profile

Darling Downs - Maranoa Central Queensland

Central Queensland and Darling Downs - Maranoa are two large regional areas of Queensland. Central Queensland is younger and has higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,626 compared to $1,280 in Darling Downs - Maranoa. It also has more residents with no religion (39.0% versus 30.1%) and better access to amenities, with 70.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 45.4% in Darling Downs - Maranoa. In contrast, Darling Downs - Maranoa is older, with 21.3% of people aged 65 and over, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 38.1%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at 7.2%. They also share similar home sizes and a similar number of people per bedroom. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, others are shifting; for example, the difference in typical household income has narrowed, and the gap in the share of older residents has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 99,624 larger in Central Queensland Family income: $453 higher in Central Queensland Owned outright: 8.6 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa De facto: 1.9 pts higher in Central Queensland Unpaid child care: 3.5 pts higher in Central Queensland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +99,624 larger in Central Queensland gap widening

128,622 29th pct 228,246 53rd pct

Median age in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +4 yrs older in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.9%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 15.5%

19.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 45.8%

31.9% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Darling Downs - Maranoa Central Queensland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 80.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines even 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 41.1%

38.7% English +0.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.5% German ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 86.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 48.7%

30.1% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +11 more in Central Queensland

129 71st pct 140 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +2.20 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

5.16 99th pct 2.96 66th pct

Students in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +28,685 more in Central Queensland

20,062 14th pct 48,747 60th pct

Avg size in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +197 larger in Central Queensland

157 3rd pct 353 38th pct

ICSEA in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +15 higher in Central Queensland

947 12th pct 962 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.4%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

6.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

15.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

9.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Creative arts even 1.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +$112 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$674 14th pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +$346 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$1,280 11th pct $1,626 47th pct

Family income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +$453 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$1,582 10th pct $2,035 55th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.4%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.5%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.5%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 59.9%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +7,230 larger in Central Queensland

9,247 69th pct 16,477 86th pct

Median age in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +1 yrs older in Darling Downs - Maranoa

22 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +$9 higher in Central Queensland

$542 28th pct $551 32nd pct

Household income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +$177 higher in Central Queensland

$1,301 15th pct $1,478 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +0.1 larger in Central Queensland gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 27.8%

15.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 35.1%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 26.0%

13.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +$30 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $280 25th pct

Mortgage in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +$217 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 29.5%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.8% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 87.4%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached even 5.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 40.1%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 47.2%

9.2% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.8%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.6%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +131 more in Central Queensland

51 2nd pct 182 5th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +0.40 more in Central Queensland

0.40 1st pct 0.80 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +29.6 more in Central Queensland

10.3 0th pct 39.9 3rd pct

PT routes in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +7 more in Central Queensland

1 1st pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.3% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

4.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 4.7%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

7.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Mining +6.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 10.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

12.0% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +110,051 higher in Central Queensland

134,169 15th pct 244,220 43rd pct

Growth in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +2.5 pts higher in Central Queensland

3.2% 20th pct 5.7% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +39 higher in Central Queensland

520 19th pct 559 22nd pct

Max temp in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +2.3 higher in Central Queensland

28.4 87th pct 30.7 92nd pct

Min temp in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +2.1 higher in Central Queensland

13.0 70th pct 15.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +0.9 higher in Central Queensland

2.2 4th pct 3.1 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +0.9 more in Central Queensland

2.5 5th pct 3.4 12th pct

15-min city in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +9.3 pts higher in Central Queensland

30.9% 8th pct 40.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +8.8 pts higher in Central Queensland

32.3% 9th pct 41.1% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +13.5 pts higher in Central Queensland

1.0% 0th pct 14.5% 5th pct

Walk to school in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +12.8 pts higher in Central Queensland

37.3% 10th pct 50.1% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +25.4 pts higher in Central Queensland

45.4% 4th pct 70.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +7.2 pts higher in Central Queensland

28.4% 13th pct 35.6% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +2.6 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

14.5 35th pct 11.9 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland even

0 5th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Central Queensland +1.3 pts higher in Central Queensland

4.7% 29th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Compare Darling Downs - Maranoa with nearby areas

Toowoomba Wide Bay New England and North West Central Queensland Moreton Bay - North Ipswich Moreton Bay - South Brisbane - West Sunshine Coast Brisbane Inner City Logan - Beaudesert Brisbane - North

Compare Central Queensland with nearby areas

Wide Bay Darling Downs - Maranoa Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Moreton Bay - North Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Moreton Bay - South Ipswich Brisbane - West Brisbane - North Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Central Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/307/darling-downs-maranoa/vs/308/central-queensland