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Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Wide Bay

Name: Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 300 km apart · Darling Downs - Maranoa profile · Wide Bay profile

Darling Downs - Maranoa Wide Bay

Wide Bay and Darling Downs - Maranoa are two large Queensland regions with distinct profiles. Wide Bay is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 49 and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (27.3%). It also has far better access to public transport, with 22.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 1.0% in Darling Downs - Maranoa. In contrast, Darling Downs - Maranoa has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 19.4% of residents, and more people working or looking for work (57.3%).

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have shifted, as Wide Bay has become even older and its share of people with no religion has grown. However, they remain very similar in other ways, such as the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,300 and the share of people with a bachelor degree. Both areas are also well above the national figure for people living in separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 179,123 larger in Wide Bay Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Wide Bay Full-time: 6.2 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa Median age: 7 yrs older in Wide Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +179,123 larger in Wide Bay gap widening

128,622 29th pct 307,745 71st pct

Median age in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +7 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 47.2%

31.9% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 29.6%

9.2% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Darling Downs - Maranoa Wide Bay

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 79.7%

1.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% English +4.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.0% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 39.5%

11.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

10.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

1.9% Italian even 1.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 48.2%

30.1% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +34 more in Wide Bay

129 71st pct 163 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +1.87 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

5.16 99th pct 3.29 72nd pct

Students in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +25,643 more in Wide Bay

20,062 14th pct 45,705 56th pct

Avg size in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +125 larger in Wide Bay

157 3rd pct 282 29th pct

ICSEA in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +20 higher in Wide Bay

947 12th pct 967 18th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 38.1%

28.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

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

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

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

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +$117 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap widening

$674 14th pct $557 0th pct

Household income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +$184 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap widening

$1,280 11th pct $1,096 0th pct

Family income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +$232 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap widening

$1,582 10th pct $1,350 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.3%

19.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.3% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

5.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +4.5 pts 52.4%

20.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +7,593 larger in Wide Bay

9,247 69th pct 16,840 86th pct

Median age in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +1 yrs older in Wide Bay

22 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +$66 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

$542 28th pct $476 17th pct

Household income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +$89 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

$1,301 15th pct $1,212 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +0.1 larger in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 44.5%

32.1% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.8% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +$30 higher in Wide Bay gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $280 25th pct

Mortgage in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.8% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 25.1%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.1% Not stated even 2.1%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 87.8%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 27.5%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

59.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 56.1%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.1%

9.2% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

30.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +418 more in Wide Bay

51 2nd pct 469 14th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +1.13 more in Wide Bay

0.40 1st pct 1.52 7th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +53.8 more in Wide Bay

10.3 0th pct 64.2 5th pct

PT routes in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +33 more in Wide Bay

1 1st pct 34 19th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 67.6%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.2%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

4.3% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.0 pts 8.2%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 11.8%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

12.0% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +201,501 higher in Wide Bay

134,169 15th pct 335,670 63rd pct

Growth in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +4.9 pts higher in Wide Bay

3.2% 20th pct 8.0% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +115 higher in Wide Bay

520 19th pct 635 29th pct

Max temp in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +0.9 higher in Wide Bay

28.4 87th pct 29.3 89th pct

Min temp in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +1.3 higher in Wide Bay

13.0 70th pct 14.3 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +0.5 higher in Wide Bay

2.2 4th pct 2.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +0.3 more in Wide Bay

2.5 5th pct 2.8 8th pct

15-min city in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +0.1 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

30.9% 8th pct 30.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +4.4 pts higher in Wide Bay

32.3% 9th pct 36.7% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +21.0 pts higher in Wide Bay

1.0% 0th pct 22.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +0.7 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

37.3% 10th pct 36.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +12.4 pts higher in Wide Bay

45.4% 4th pct 57.8% 9th pct

Walk to health in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +5.7 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

28.4% 13th pct 22.8% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +2.9 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

14.5 35th pct 11.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +1 higher in Wide Bay

0 5th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Wide Bay +1.3 pts higher in Wide Bay

4.7% 29th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Compare Darling Downs - Maranoa with nearby areas

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Compare Wide Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/307/darling-downs-maranoa/vs/319/wide-bay