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Maroona vs Willaura

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Maroona profile · Willaura profile

Maroona Willaura

Willaura and Maroona are two nearby rural areas in Victoria with very different economic profiles. Maroona has much higher incomes, with a typical weekly household earning $1,874 compared to $976 in Willaura. This is consistent with a more qualified workforce in Maroona, where 25.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 13.9% in Willaura. Willaura is more accessible for those without cars, as 73.7% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 18.9% of Maroona homes are.

Both areas are effectively alike in their age profile, with around 30% of residents aged 65 and over. This shared stage of life is reflected in the fact that neither area is very large, with populations of 439 in Willaura and 80 in Maroona. While they share similar typical weekly rents, they have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in the number of people living alone has widened, with Willaura now far higher than Maroona.

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Where they differ most

Population: 359 larger in Willaura Living alone: 21.4 pts higher in Willaura Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Willaura Unpaid carers: 11.6 pts higher in Willaura 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Maroona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroonain Willaura +359 larger in Willaura gap narrowing
80 36th pct 439 63rd pct
Median age in Maroonain Willaura +5 yrs older in Willaura gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Maroonain Willaura +1.1 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Maroonain Willaura +1.0 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
30.0% 86th pct 31.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in Maroonain Willaura +1.1 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
13.8% 29th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Maroonain Willaura +2.2 pts higher in Maroona gap widening
13.8% 62nd pct 11.6% 45th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
30.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.8%
13.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 45.8%
29.6% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
8.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Maroona Willaura

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maroonain Willaura +3.0 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
7.5% 31st pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 74.3%
5.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 41.9%
42.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
22.5% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 14.6%
16.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%
0.0% German +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Maroonain Willaura +1.4 pts higher in Willaura gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Maroonain Willaura +0.7 pts higher in Willaura gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 87.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Maroonain Willaura +12.5 pts higher in Maroona gap widening
56.3% 90th pct 43.7% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 43.7%
35.0% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maroonain Willaura +8.1 pts higher in Maroona gap widening
43.3% 46th pct 35.2% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Maroonain Willaura +11.4 pts higher in Maroona gap widening
25.4% 78th pct 13.9% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Maroonain Willaura
— 15.38 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Maroonain Willaura even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Maroonain Willaura +9 larger in Maroona
22 6th pct 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Maroonain Willaura +30 higher in Maroona
1,064 83rd pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 35.2%
19.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.4% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 31.7%
22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 18.8%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +10.5 pts 4.1%
7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

29.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.0 pts 13.3%
19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.0 pts 11.5%
19.5% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 11.5%
12.2% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%
7.3% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maroonain Willaura +$355 higher in Maroona gap widening
$916 74th pct $561 19th pct
Household income in Maroonain Willaura +$898 higher in Maroona gap widening
$1,874 69th pct $976 13th pct
Family income in Maroonain Willaura +$708 higher in Maroona gap widening
$2,083 62nd pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Maroonain Willaura +10.6 pts higher in Maroona gap widening
16.9% 85th pct 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Maroonain Willaura +14.1 pts higher in Maroona gap widening
22.2% 67th pct 8.1% 24th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 20.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Under $650 +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 5.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +23.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.3%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 8.2%
4.2% $3,000 or more even 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maroonain Willaura +9.7 pts higher in Willaura
28.7% 50th pct 38.5% 87th pct
Mental health in Maroonain Willaura +1.3 pts higher in Willaura
8.8% 56th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Maroonain Willaura +5.3 pts higher in Willaura gap widening
7.5% 78th pct 12.8% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.5% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.5% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Diabetes +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +11.6 pts 49.7%
26.3% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 22.1%
7.5% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maroonain Willaura +12.5 pts higher in Maroona gap widening
38.0% 92nd pct 25.5% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Maroonain Willaura +11.6 pts higher in Willaura gap widening
4.2% 8th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Maroonain Willaura +13.0 pts higher in Maroona gap widening
29.6% 72nd pct 16.6% 15th pct
Defence service in Maroonain Willaura +2.6 pts higher in Willaura
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maroonain Willaura +4.5 pts higher in Maroona gap widening
28.2% 72nd pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroonain Willaura +5 larger in Willaura
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Maroonain Willaura +14 yrs older in Willaura
38 yrs 76th pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Maroonain Willaura +$351 higher in Maroona
$1,375 89th pct $1,024 80th pct
Household income in Maroonain Willaura +$938 higher in Maroona
$2,750 86th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroonain Willaura +0.4 larger in Maroona gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Maroonain Willaura +7.9 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
5.9% 25th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Living alone in Maroonain Willaura +21.4 pts higher in Willaura gap widening
14.8% 18th pct 36.2% 87th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 44.3%
47.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 40.5%
5.9% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +17.2 pts 38.4%
14.8% 1 person +21.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
22.2% 3 people ◂ +14.1 pts 8.1%
11.1% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +9.5 pts 1.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroonain Willaura +$10 higher in Willaura gap narrowing
$145 13th pct $155 14th pct
Mortgage in Maroonain Willaura +$607 higher in Maroona gap narrowing
$1,257 27th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Maroonain Willaura +0.10 higher in Maroona gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Maroonain Willaura +2.4 pts higher in Maroona gap narrowing
14.8% 44th pct 12.4% 36th pct
Owned outright in Maroonain Willaura +9.1 pts higher in Willaura gap widening
44.4% 60th pct 53.5% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Maroonain Willaura +1.1 pts higher in Maroona gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Maroonain Willaura +15.1 pts higher in Maroona gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 84.9% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 53.5%
40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.3 pts 19.5%
14.8% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%
0.0% Other tenure +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.9 pts 24.3%
48.1% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 51.9%
14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%
0.0% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 +20.7 pts ▸ 95.7%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maroonain Willaura +1.7 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Maroonain Willaura +2.4 pts higher in Willaura gap steady
22.5% 66th pct 24.9% 72nd pct
PT commute in Maroonain Willaura even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Maroonain Willaura +1 more in Willaura
1 64th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Maroonain Willaura +7.94 more in Maroona
12.50 88th pct 4.56 76th pct
Departures/1k in Maroonain Willaura +81.8 more in Maroona
100.0 68th pct 18.2 59th pct
PT routes in Maroonain Willaura even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Maroonain Willaura +41 longer in Willaura
20 59th pct 61 86th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 49.2%
22.5% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
0.0% Walked +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.8 pts 13.9%
26.7% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
10.0% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.7% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 13.9%
0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maroonain Willaura +12.0 pts higher in Willaura gap widening
16.5% 11th pct 28.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Maroonain Willaura
— 13.0% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maroonain Willaura +6.0 pts higher in Maroona gap steady
11.4% 92nd pct 5.3% 73rd pct
Participation in Maroonain Willaura +12.8 pts higher in Maroona gap widening
62.0% 55th pct 49.2% 20th pct
Full-time in Maroonain Willaura +10.6 pts higher in Maroona gap narrowing
67.5% 85th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

42.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%
0.0% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
10.0% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.5% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 8.8%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Maroonain Willaura +4.9 higher in Willaura
0.7 56th pct 5.5 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maroonain Willaura +5.2 more in Willaura
0.7 56th pct 5.9 88th pct
15-min city in Maroonain Willaura +73.9 pts higher in Willaura
0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Maroonain Willaura +73.9 pts higher in Willaura
0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Maroonain Willaura +54.8 pts higher in Willaura
18.9% 63rd pct 73.7% 80th pct
Walk to school in Maroonain Willaura +55.6 pts higher in Willaura
18.9% 64th pct 74.4% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Maroonain Willaura +69.8 pts higher in Willaura
5.7% 44th pct 75.4% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Maroonain Willaura +73.9 pts higher in Willaura
0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Maroonain Willaura +3.3 more in Maroona
62.5 86th pct 59.2 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Maroonain Willaura even
1 48th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Maroonain Willaura +1.3 pts higher in Maroona
3.8% 25th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Maroona with nearby areas

Langi Logan Rocky Point Rossbridge Willaura North Cathcart Denicull Creek Tatyoon Willaura

Compare Willaura with nearby areas

Willaura North Stavely Rossbridge Maroona Wickliffe Mafeking Moyston Rocky Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroona vs Willaura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21613/maroona/vs/SAL22788/willaura