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Maroota vs Wisemans Ferry

Name: Maroota vs Wisemans Ferry — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Maroota profile · Wisemans Ferry profile

Maroota Wisemans Ferry

Maroota and Wisemans Ferry are neighbouring rural areas with very different demographics. Maroota is a younger place, with 20.3% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 41, while Wisemans Ferry is far older, with a typical age of 50. Maroota has more large families and larger homes, with 82.9% of houses having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (27.6%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (23.2%).

Recent moves highlight a widening gap between the two, as 34.7% of Wisemans Ferry residents arrived in the last five years compared to only 22.4% in Maroota. Despite this, both areas share a similar reliance on cars, as neither uses public transport to commute. They also both have similar typical monthly home-loan payments, around $2,500, and similar rates of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 21.0 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Maroota Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Maroota Household size: 1.2 larger in Maroota Population: 383 larger in Maroota

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +383 larger in Maroota gap widening

616 68th pct 233 57th pct

Median age in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +9 yrs older in Wisemans Ferry gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.4 pts 9.9%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +14.6 pts 36.2%

33.5% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.9% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.5% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Maroota Wisemans Ferry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 73.0%

0.5% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

35.1% English +1.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

8.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% German ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 83.7%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 53.6%

32.0% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +35.48 more in Wisemans Ferry

8.00 71st pct 43.48 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +1 more in Maroota

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +7 larger in Wisemans Ferry

38 14th pct 44 15th pct

ICSEA in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry even

948 26th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.2%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%

11.1% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 2.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

5.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +$98 higher in Maroota gap widening

$763 52nd pct $665 35th pct

Household income in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +$718 higher in Maroota gap widening

$2,079 78th pct $1,361 37th pct

Family income in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +$294 higher in Maroota gap narrowing

$2,113 64th pct $1,819 45th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.3%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.2% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 5.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.0%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.1%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +1.2 pts ▸ 66.1%

16.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +7 larger in Wisemans Ferry

4 46th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +4 yrs older in Wisemans Ferry

29 yrs 60th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +$1,299 higher in Maroota

$1,874 94th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +$917 higher in Maroota

$2,750 86th pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +1.2 larger in Maroota gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 50.9%

21.7% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.8% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

14.4% 1 person +21.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.5% 3 people +10.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 11.1%

17.1% 5 people ◂ +13.1 pts 4.0%

7.7% 6 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +$140 higher in Maroota gap widening

$430 87th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +$20 higher in Wisemans Ferry gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,520 88th pct

People / bedroom in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +0.10 higher in Maroota gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 28.3%

20.4% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.9% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 93.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.1% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 24.2%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.5% 5 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 4.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 41.7%

13.5% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

10.8% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.7%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.3%

6.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +11 more in Maroota

18 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +0.82 more in Wisemans Ferry

29.22 97th pct 30.04 97th pct

Departures/1k in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +43.0 more in Wisemans Ferry

300.3 75th pct 343.3 75th pct

PT routes in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +6 longer in Wisemans Ferry

10 46th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +5 longer in Wisemans Ferry

52 39th pct 57 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%

6.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

1.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%

14.0% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.2% 4 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 16.8%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%

2.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 4.5%

4.7% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 2.7%

3.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.1% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.3% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 18.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

5.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +0.9 higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.8 58th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +1.2 more in Wisemans Ferry

0.6 54th pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +23.2 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +11.8 pts higher in Maroota

11.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +12.1 pts higher in Maroota

32.3% 68th pct 20.2% 64th pct

Walk to school in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +15.6 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

7.6% 60th pct 23.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +26.6 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

1.8% 37th pct 28.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +23.2 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +94.7 more in Wisemans Ferry

34.1 74th pct 128.8 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +7 higher in Wisemans Ferry

1 49th pct 7 72nd pct

Mean slope in Maroota in Wisemans Ferry +15.0 pts higher in Wisemans Ferry

9.0% 76th pct 24.0% 100th pct

Compare Maroota with nearby areas

Leets Vale Laughtondale Wisemans Ferry South Maroota Sackville North Canoelands Singletons Mill Cumberland Reach

Compare Wisemans Ferry with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroota vs Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12510/maroota/vs/SAL14362/wisemans-ferry