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Crohamhurst vs Maleny
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Crohamhurst profile · Maleny profile
Crohamhurst Maleny
Maleny and Crohamhurst are neighbouring Queensland areas that offer very different lifestyles. Maleny is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 59 and a high share of seniors at 39.3%. It is more academic and diverse, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 21.9% born overseas. In contrast, Crohamhurst is more car-dependent and has a younger feel, though it sees higher typical weekly household incomes of $1,514 compared to $1,144 in Maleny.
Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have completed Year 12. They share a similar distance to the city and both have almost no use of public transport for commuting. While they are close by, the gap in walkability is stark; Maleny is mostly car-dependent with several amenities within a 15-minute walk, whereas Crohamhurst is car-dependent with almost no walkable services. This divide in accessibility has persisted as Maleny continues to see far more people moving in over the last five years.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 203
- First area, 2016: 217
- First area, 2021: 219
- Second area, 2011: 3,441
- Second area, 2016: 3,734
- Second area, 2021: 3,959
- First area, 2011: 48 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 52 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 57 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 59 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 Crohamhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Maleny: 2.2% males, 2.7% females
- 80–84 in Crohamhurst: 4.5% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Maleny: 2.0% males, 3.1% females
- 75–79 in Crohamhurst: 3.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Maleny: 3.7% males, 4.6% females
- 70–74 in Crohamhurst: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Maleny: 4.9% males, 6.0% females
- 65–69 in Crohamhurst: 3.0% males, 3.5% females; 65–69 in Maleny: 4.7% males, 5.5% females
- 60–64 in Crohamhurst: 3.5% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Maleny: 3.3% males, 5.5% females
- 55–59 in Crohamhurst: 6.0% males, 5.0% females; 55–59 in Maleny: 3.0% males, 4.3% females
- 50–54 in Crohamhurst: 4.5% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Maleny: 2.6% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Crohamhurst: 4.5% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Maleny: 2.2% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Crohamhurst: 5.5% males, 4.0% females; 40–44 in Maleny: 2.1% males, 2.6% females
- 35–39 in Crohamhurst: 5.5% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Maleny: 1.7% males, 1.9% females
- 30–34 in Crohamhurst: 3.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Maleny: 1.2% males, 1.5% females
- 25–29 in Crohamhurst: 2.0% males, 1.5% females; 25–29 in Maleny: 1.7% males, 1.4% females
- 20–24 in Crohamhurst: 0.0% males, 1.5% females; 20–24 in Maleny: 1.3% males, 1.1% females
- 15–19 in Crohamhurst: 3.5% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Maleny: 2.5% males, 2.0% females
- 10–14 in Crohamhurst: 0.0% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Maleny: 3.0% males, 2.3% females
- 5–9 in Crohamhurst: 1.5% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Maleny: 2.0% males, 1.7% females
- 0–4 in Crohamhurst: 3.0% males, 3.5% females; 0–4 in Maleny: 1.4% males, 1.2% 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: $516
- First area, 2016: $512
- First area, 2021: $586
- Second area, 2011: $466
- Second area, 2016: $523
- Second area, 2021: $618
- First area, 2011: $1,208
- First area, 2016: $1,194
- First area, 2021: $1,514
- Second area, 2011: $808
- Second area, 2016: $981
- Second area, 2021: $1,144
- First area, 2011: $1,359
- First area, 2016: $1,286
- First area, 2021: $1,562
- Second area, 2011: $976
- Second area, 2016: $1,228
- Second area, 2021: $1,426
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: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $200
- First area, 2016: $293
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $295
- Second area, 2016: $335
- Second area, 2021: $390
- First area, 2011: $1,083
- First area, 2016: $1,500
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $1,600
- Second area, 2016: $1,600
- Second area, 2021: $1,625
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
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). Crohamhurst vs Maleny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30753/crohamhurst/vs/SAL31739/maleny