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Damascus vs Maroondan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Damascus profile · Maroondan profile

Damascus Maroondan

Maroondan and Damascus are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Maroondan is more populous, with 346 people compared to 96 in Damascus. There are stark differences in their populations; for example, 16.0% of Maroondan households are one-parent families, while Damascus has none. Maroondan also has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (70.3% compared to 52.8% in Damascus). In contrast, Damascus has a much higher share of Defence Force veterans at 14.1%, compared to just 2.1% in Maroondan.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $930 and identical rates of home ownership, with nearly 60% of homes owned outright. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in typical resident age is quite noticeable; residents are older in Damascus, where the typical age is 58 compared to 53 in Maroondan. This age difference is reflected in the share of seniors, which is well higher in Damascus at 33.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 250 larger in Maroondan One-parent: 16.0 pts higher in Maroondan 3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in Maroondan First Nations: 3.2 pts higher in Maroondan Separate houses: 5.1 pts higher in Damascus

Demographics & Identity

Population in Damascusin Maroondan +250 larger in Maroondan gap steady
96 40th pct 346 60th pct
Median age in Damascusin Maroondan +5 yrs older in Damascus gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Damascusin Maroondan +3.2 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Damascusin Maroondan +7.0 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
33.3% 89th pct 26.3% 78th pct
Under 15 in Damascusin Maroondan +2.0 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
15.6% 40th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Damascusin Maroondan +7.5 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
20.5% 88th pct 13.1% 57th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 32.4%
33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 26.3%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%
7.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

41.0% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
20.5% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.5% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 12.5%
3.6% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Damascus Maroondan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Damascusin Maroondan +1.3 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
11.5% 50th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 78.6%
9.4% England ◂ +6.8 pts 2.6%
5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English +9.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
41.7% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 38.4%
11.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
8.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Filipino ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Damascusin Maroondan +4.1 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
5.2% 61st pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Damascusin Maroondan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 89.3%
5.2% Tagalog ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Damascusin Maroondan +1.3 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
38.5% 43rd pct 39.9% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
38.5% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
15.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 11.0%
5.2% Other religions ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Damascusin Maroondan +2.5 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
32.5% 17th pct 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Damascusin Maroondan +3.2 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 6.4% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Damascusin Maroondan
— 21.28 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Damascusin Maroondan even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Damascusin Maroondan +75 larger in Damascus
233 41st pct 158 33rd pct
ICSEA in Damascusin Maroondan +4 higher in Maroondan
939 22nd pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
32.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.0%
12.5% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
3.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 38.1%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.9 pts 1.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 21.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.9% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Damascusin Maroondan +$63 higher in Damascus gap widening
$495 12th pct $432 6th pct
Household income in Damascusin Maroondan +$3 higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
$933 11th pct $936 11th pct
Family income in Damascusin Maroondan +$197 higher in Damascus gap steady
$1,375 19th pct $1,178 11th pct
High earners in Damascusin Maroondan +2.7 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Damascusin Maroondan +2.2 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 7th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.7%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 56.6%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 20.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Damascusin Maroondan +4.1 pts higher in Maroondan
34.4% 75th pct 38.4% 87th pct
Mental health in Damascusin Maroondan +0.9 pts higher in Maroondan
10.4% 72nd pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Damascusin Maroondan +0.3 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
8.3% 84th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.3% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
7.3% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
3.1% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None ◂ +3.0 pts 49.1%
25.0% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 19.4%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
9.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Damascusin Maroondan +9.4 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
25.3% 76th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Damascusin Maroondan +8.5 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
24.1% 96th pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Damascusin Maroondan +8.9 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
6.0% 2nd pct 14.9% 13th pct
Defence service in Damascusin Maroondan +12.0 pts higher in Damascus
14.1% 100th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Damascusin Maroondan +3.7 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
32.5% 86th pct 28.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Damascusin Maroondan +11 larger in Maroondan
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Damascusin Maroondan
— 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Damascusin Maroondan
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Damascusin Maroondan
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Damascusin Maroondan even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Damascusin Maroondan +16.0 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Damascusin Maroondan +8.7 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
33.3% 80th pct 24.6% 53rd pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 39.8%
43.1% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
0.0% One-parent families +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 45.7%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 24.6%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%
0.0% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Damascusin Maroondan +$44 higher in Damascus gap widening
$280 50th pct $236 36th pct
Mortgage in Damascusin Maroondan +$386 higher in Maroondan gap widening
$745 8th pct $1,131 21st pct
People / bedroom in Damascusin Maroondan even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Damascusin Maroondan +9.4 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Owned outright in Damascusin Maroondan +0.4 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
58.3% 89th pct 58.7% 89th pct
Separate houses in Damascusin Maroondan +5.1 pts higher in Damascus gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Damascusin Maroondan +17.5 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
52.8% 10th pct 70.3% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 58.7%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 28.3%
0.0% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 94.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 21.7%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Studio / none +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 17.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Damascusin Maroondan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Damascusin Maroondan +7.3 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
16.7% 50th pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Damascusin Maroondan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Damascusin Maroondan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Damascusin Maroondan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Damascusin Maroondan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Damascusin Maroondan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 68.2%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
13.5% 1 vehicle +22.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
29.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 12.5%
0.0% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Damascusin Maroondan +1.3 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
28.9% 42nd pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Damascusin Maroondan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Damascusin Maroondan +3.5 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Damascusin Maroondan +4.4 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
43.4% 12th pct 39.0% 8th pct
Full-time in Damascusin Maroondan +0.5 pts higher in Damascus gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 49.5% 14th pct

Industries people work in

38.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.3 pts 19.6%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%
8.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%
0.0% Mining +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
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% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Community & personal service ◂ +12.9 pts 9.3%
8.3% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.1% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Damascusin Maroondan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Damascusin Maroondan +0.1 more in Maroondan
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Damascusin Maroondan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Damascusin Maroondan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Damascusin Maroondan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Damascusin Maroondan +4.7 pts higher in Maroondan
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Damascusin Maroondan +1.2 pts higher in Maroondan
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Walk to health in Damascusin Maroondan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Damascusin Maroondan +2.9 more in Maroondan
0.0 0th pct 2.9 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Damascusin Maroondan +1 higher in Maroondan
0 6th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Damascusin Maroondan +1.9 pts higher in Damascus
9.8% 80th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Damascus with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Damascus vs Maroondan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30802/damascus/vs/SAL31774/maroondan