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Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Queensland - Outback

Name: Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Queensland - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 937 km apart · Darling Downs - Maranoa profile · Queensland - Outback profile

Darling Downs - Maranoa Queensland - Outback

Darling Downs - Maranoa and Queensland - Outback are two distinct regional areas located nearly 1,000km apart. Queensland - Outback has a much larger First Nations population at 33.5%, where 39.8% of people speak a First Nations language. In contrast, Darling Downs - Maranoa is far older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 34 in Queensland - Outback. This older population is reflected in health and housing; Darling Downs - Maranoa has far more people with long-term health conditions (31.5%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright (38.1%).

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some gaps widen, such as the age difference and the share of people providing unpaid care. However, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have about the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree (around 11%) and similar rates of people working or looking for work. They also share a similar experience with housing costs, with typical monthly home-loan payments sitting at $1,300 in both regions.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.3 pts higher in Queensland - Outback No car: 8.4 pts higher in Queensland - Outback Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Queensland - Outback Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa Other language: 14.1 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +48,795 larger in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap widening

128,622 29th pct 79,827 23rd pct

Median age in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +8 yrs older in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.8%

19.4% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 11.9%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

31.9% Never married +17.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

48.7% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 35.5%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Darling Downs - Maranoa Queensland - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 79.6%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 28.7%

38.7% English ◂ +13.5 pts 25.1%

11.6% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

8.5% German ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 69.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 51.3%

30.1% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.7% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +33 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

129 71st pct 96 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +0.27 more in Queensland - Outback

5.16 99th pct 5.43 100th pct

Students in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +7,117 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

20,062 14th pct 12,945 9th pct

Avg size in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +22 larger in Darling Downs - Maranoa

157 3rd pct 135 0th pct

ICSEA in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +112 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

947 12th pct 836 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.8%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

6.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 36.0%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +$115 higher in Queensland - Outback gap widening

$674 14th pct $789 52nd pct

Household income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +$296 higher in Queensland - Outback gap widening

$1,280 11th pct $1,576 43rd pct

Family income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +$286 higher in Queensland - Outback gap widening

$1,582 10th pct $1,868 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.6%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 36.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.3%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +6.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

20.1% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 14.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +17,523 larger in Queensland - Outback

9,247 69th pct 26,770 91st pct

Median age in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +3 yrs older in Queensland - Outback

22 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +$102 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

$542 28th pct $440 12th pct

Household income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +$97 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

$1,301 15th pct $1,204 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +0.2 larger in Queensland - Outback gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 23.9%

15.2% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 31.0%

27.8% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +$90 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap widening

$250 14th pct $160 0th pct

Mortgage in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +0.10 higher in Queensland - Outback gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.8% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 24.8%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 19.2%

4.1% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 81.4%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.1% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 41.5%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 19.4%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.3% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

0.7% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.3% $200–$349 ◂ +37.7 pts 21.7%

24.7% Under $200 +29.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

9.2% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.3%

30.8% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +51 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

51 2nd pct 0 0th pct

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

0.40 1st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +10.3 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

10.3 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +1 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

1 1st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 54.2%

5.2% Walked +7.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

5.1% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 31.8%

32.3% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

4.3% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%

2.3% Mining +11.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative even 10.6%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +51,606 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

134,169 15th pct 82,563 9th pct

Growth in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +2.0 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

3.2% 20th pct 1.2% 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +118 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

520 19th pct 401 10th pct

Max temp in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +5.4 higher in Queensland - Outback

28.4 87th pct 33.9 99th pct

Min temp in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +3.6 higher in Queensland - Outback

13.0 70th pct 16.6 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +0.5 higher in Queensland - Outback

2.2 4th pct 2.7 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +0.7 more in Queensland - Outback

2.5 5th pct 3.2 10th pct

15-min city in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +7.0 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

30.9% 8th pct 37.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +8.7 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

32.3% 9th pct 41.0% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +1.0 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

1.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +17.6 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

37.3% 10th pct 54.8% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +13.8 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

45.4% 4th pct 59.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +8.1 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

28.4% 13th pct 36.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +7.8 more in Queensland - Outback

14.5 35th pct 22.3 87th pct

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

0 5th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Queensland - Outback +0.8 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

4.7% 29th pct 3.9% 15th pct

Compare Darling Downs - Maranoa with nearby areas

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Compare Queensland - Outback with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Queensland - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/307/darling-downs-maranoa/vs/315/queensland-outback