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Cattai vs Maraylya
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Cattai profile · Maraylya profile
Cattai Maraylya
Maraylya and Cattai are neighbouring areas in The Hills Shire with similar populations, but they differ in their infrastructure and stability. Maraylya is more connected, with 23 public transport stops and far more weekly departures than Cattai's 10 stops. It is also more walkable, with 12.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Cattai. While Maraylya has larger schools and more transport options, Cattai has seen more recent growth, with 42.8% of residents moving there in the last five years compared to just 25.0% in Maraylya.
Everyday life in both places is very similar, with almost identical shares of children and retirees, and nearly the same typical weekly personal income of around $970. They are also alike in their diversity, with about 12% of residents born overseas. While Maraylya has more people who own their homes outright, Cattai has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is far above the national figure.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 690
- First area, 2016: 790
- First area, 2021: 1,077
- Second area, 2011: 1,172
- Second area, 2016: 1,244
- Second area, 2021: 1,281
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Cattai: 0.4% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Maraylya: 0.9% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Cattai: 0.9% males, 0.4% females; 80–84 in Maraylya: 1.1% males, 0.7% females
- 75–79 in Cattai: 2.0% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Maraylya: 1.8% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Cattai: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Maraylya: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Cattai: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Maraylya: 2.6% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Cattai: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 60–64 in Maraylya: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 55–59 in Cattai: 3.2% males, 2.1% females; 55–59 in Maraylya: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Cattai: 4.4% males, 4.2% females; 50–54 in Maraylya: 5.1% males, 4.5% females
- 45–49 in Cattai: 5.2% males, 4.6% females; 45–49 in Maraylya: 4.6% males, 4.4% females
- 40–44 in Cattai: 2.7% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Maraylya: 3.1% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Cattai: 3.4% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Maraylya: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 30–34 in Cattai: 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 30–34 in Maraylya: 1.9% males, 2.2% females
- 25–29 in Cattai: 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 25–29 in Maraylya: 1.8% males, 1.5% females
- 20–24 in Cattai: 3.7% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Maraylya: 3.5% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Cattai: 4.3% males, 3.2% females; 15–19 in Maraylya: 5.0% males, 3.8% females
- 10–14 in Cattai: 4.3% males, 4.8% females; 10–14 in Maraylya: 5.3% males, 5.2% females
- 5–9 in Cattai: 4.0% males, 3.7% females; 5–9 in Maraylya: 2.8% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Cattai: 1.9% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Maraylya: 2.0% males, 1.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $673
- First area, 2016: $793
- First area, 2021: $969
- Second area, 2011: $688
- Second area, 2016: $780
- Second area, 2021: $970
- First area, 2011: $1,718
- First area, 2016: $2,013
- First area, 2021: $2,878
- Second area, 2011: $1,907
- Second area, 2016: $2,133
- Second area, 2021: $2,607
- First area, 2011: $1,822
- First area, 2016: $2,318
- First area, 2021: $2,962
- Second area, 2011: $1,909
- Second area, 2016: $2,172
- Second area, 2021: $2,763
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 3.1
- First area, 2021: 3.3
- Second area, 2011: 3.1
- Second area, 2016: 3.4
- Second area, 2021: 3.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $300
- First area, 2016: $470
- First area, 2021: $560
- Second area, 2011: $410
- Second area, 2016: $363
- Second area, 2021: $500
- First area, 2011: $2,300
- First area, 2016: $2,383
- First area, 2021: $3,284
- Second area, 2011: $2,600
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $2,750
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cattai vs Maraylya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10858/cattai/vs/SAL12494/maraylya