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Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 912 km apart · Darling Downs - Maranoa profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Darling Downs - Maranoa Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory and Darling Downs - Maranoa are far apart and very different in character. The Australian Capital Territory is a high-earning hub where the typical weekly household income is $2,373, while the typical income in Darling Downs - Maranoa is $1,280. This gap is consistent with education levels; 43% of adults in the Australian Capital Territory hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.3% in Darling Downs - Maranoa. The Australian Capital Territory is also much more diverse, with 28.8% of people born overseas and 24.6% using another language at home, whereas these figures are 8.4% and 3.9% for Darling Downs - Maranoa.

Since 2011, the divide between the two has grown in several key areas. The gap in typical incomes and the share of people with university degrees have both widened, as has the difference in the number of overseas-born residents. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as having almost the same number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and very similar rates of unemployment, which sit at 3.8% and 4.3% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 325,268 larger in Australian Capital Territory Year 12: 36.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Bachelor+: 31.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa Household income: $1,093 higher in Australian Capital Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +325,268 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

128,622 29th pct 453,890 87th pct

Median age in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +7 yrs older in Darling Downs - Maranoa gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.4%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 13.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 46.8%

31.9% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Darling Downs - Maranoa Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +14.6 pts 67.5%

0.3% India +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% China +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Philippines even 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 31.5%

38.7% English ◂ +6.7 pts 32.0%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.5% German ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

0.6% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.3% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 71.3%

0.2% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +19.9 pts 38.1%

30.1% No religion +14.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

0.3% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +9 more in Australian Capital Territory

129 71st pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +3.50 more in Darling Downs - Maranoa

5.16 99th pct 1.66 26th pct

Students in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +57,780 more in Australian Capital Territory

20,062 14th pct 77,842 86th pct

Avg size in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +407 larger in Australian Capital Territory

157 3rd pct 564 75th pct

ICSEA in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +149 higher in Australian Capital Territory

947 12th pct 1,096 84th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +36.1 pts ▸ 77.1%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +18.1 pts 10.5%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 4.2%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.1 pts 15.0%

15.8% Bachelor degree +18.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +17.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

9.0% Society & culture +11.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.3% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 8.4%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

0.9% Information technology +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

1.4% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Income

Personal income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +$530 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$674 14th pct $1,204 87th pct

Household income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +$1,093 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$1,280 11th pct $2,373 91st pct

Family income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +$1,290 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$1,582 10th pct $2,872 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 17.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 8.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 27.8%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.7%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

9.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +9.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +339 larger in Darling Downs - Maranoa

9,247 69th pct 8,908 67th pct

Median age in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +2 yrs older in Australian Capital Territory

22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +$462 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$542 28th pct $1,004 90th pct

Household income in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +$988 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,301 15th pct $2,289 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +0.1 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 27.2%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 32.7%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 25.7%

13.0% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +$200 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap steady

$250 14th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +$780 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $2,080 76th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 26.6%

27.8% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +28.6 pts 63.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment +18.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 37.1%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% 5 or more even 7.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.3% $200–$349 ◂ +46.9 pts 12.4%

9.2% $350–$549 +36.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.3 pts 12.5%

0.3% $550–$749 +20.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.3% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 25.6%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.7 pts 11.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +2,551 more in Australian Capital Territory

51 2nd pct 2,602 89th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +5.34 more in Australian Capital Territory

0.40 1st pct 5.73 81st pct

Departures/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +1,456.0 more in Australian Capital Territory

10.3 0th pct 1,466.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +99 more in Australian Capital Territory

1 1st pct 100 74th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 59.0%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

5.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

0.5% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

4.3% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.0% Public administration & safety +24.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.9 pts 0.3%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.9% Professional & technical +8.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +19.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.1% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +10.7 pts 5.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 2.4%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +350,461 higher in Australian Capital Territory

134,169 15th pct 484,630 85th pct

Growth in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +3.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

3.2% 20th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +388 higher in Australian Capital Territory

520 19th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +8.7 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

28.4 87th pct 19.7 14th pct

Min temp in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +7.0 higher in Darling Downs - Maranoa

13.0 70th pct 6.0 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +4.8 higher in Australian Capital Territory

2.2 4th pct 6.9 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +4.0 more in Australian Capital Territory

2.5 5th pct 6.5 80th pct

15-min city in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +51.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

30.9% 8th pct 81.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +47.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

32.3% 9th pct 80.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +96.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

1.0% 0th pct 97.6% 87th pct

Walk to school in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +48.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

37.3% 10th pct 85.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +54.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

45.4% 4th pct 99.4% 90th pct

Walk to health in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +35.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

28.4% 13th pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +4.7 more in Australian Capital Territory

14.5 35th pct 19.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +44 higher in Australian Capital Territory

0 5th pct 44 67th pct

Mean slope in Darling Downs - Maranoa in Australian Capital Territory +0.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

4.7% 29th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Downs - Maranoa vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/307/darling-downs-maranoa/vs/801/australian-capital-territory