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Deepwater vs Mount Maria

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Deepwater profile · Mount Maria profile

Deepwater Mount Maria

Deepwater (Qld) and Mount Maria are two nearby rural areas with small populations. Deepwater (Qld) has a far higher share of people living alone at 40.2% and a far higher proportion of people with no religion at 48.4%. Mount Maria has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms at 49.4%, as well as a far higher rate of unemployment at 26.5%.

Both areas are very similar in that they have almost the same proportion of First Nations people and nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions. Deepwater (Qld) is noticeably older with a typical resident aged 57, compared to 53 in Mount Maria. While Mount Maria's typical weekly household income is well higher at $879 compared to $666 in Deepwater (Qld), both remain far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 6.7 pts higher in Deepwater Living alone: 16.6 pts higher in Deepwater No religion: 14.2 pts higher in Deepwater 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Mount Maria Other language: 3.8 pts higher in Deepwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +62 larger in Deepwater gap widening
287 59th pct 225 56th pct
Median age in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +4 yrs older in Deepwater gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +0.9 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
8.0% 86th pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +1.1 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
26.5% 78th pct 25.3% 75th pct
Under 15 in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +1.8 pts higher in Mount Maria gap narrowing
8.0% 12th pct 9.8% 15th pct
De facto in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +3.4 pts higher in Deepwater gap steady
12.5% 53rd pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

49.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.4 pts 35.1%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.3%
12.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

41.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 44.8%
30.8% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
17.1% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%
6.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Deepwater Mount Maria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +5.5 pts higher in Deepwater gap steady
12.2% 54th pct 6.7% 27th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 80.9%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

39.7% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
35.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
9.4% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.7% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.5% German +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.4% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +3.8 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
3.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.8% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 88.9%
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 Deepwaterin Mount Maria +14.2 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
48.4% 75th pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

31.0% Christianity +20.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
48.4% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 34.2%
19.5% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 12.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +0.3 pts higher in Mount Maria gap narrowing
25.7% 8th pct 26.0% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +2.3 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
4.6% 11th pct 6.9% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +12 larger in Deepwater
25 7th pct 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +42 higher in Deepwater
950 27th pct 908 13th pct

Highest year of school

28.4% Year 10 +12.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
25.7% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 43.5%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.6% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 20.4%
7.7% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.3% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.5% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.1% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +$31 higher in Mount Maria gap widening
$397 4th pct $428 6th pct
Household income in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +$213 higher in Mount Maria gap widening
$666 1st pct $879 9th pct
Family income in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +$72 higher in Mount Maria gap widening
$870 3rd pct $942 5th pct
High earners in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +1.4 pts higher in Mount Maria gap steady
1.5% 19th pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +0.4 pts higher in Mount Maria gap steady
4.1% 13th pct 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
42.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 25.8%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.1% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

68.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 63.5%
9.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +0.1 pts higher in Deepwater
43.2% 94th pct 43.1% 94th pct
Mental health in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +1.1 pts higher in Deepwater
15.3% 93rd pct 14.2% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +3.8 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
13.6% 98th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.7% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%
15.3% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%
15.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%
7.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%
6.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
4.9% Cancer even 4.9%
1.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.2% None +5.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
23.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%
12.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.0% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +3.0 pts higher in Deepwater gap steady
14.8% 34th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +5.3 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
17.1% 85th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +0.6 pts higher in Mount Maria gap steady
12.2% 9th pct 12.8% 10th pct
Defence service in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +2.8 pts higher in Mount Maria
5.7% 86th pct 8.5% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +4.0 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
38.0% 93rd pct 34.0% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +7 larger in Deepwater
23 71st pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +3 yrs older in Mount Maria
45 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +$86 higher in Deepwater
$325 10th pct $239 3rd pct
Household income in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +$376 higher in Mount Maria
$749 9th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Deepwaterin Mount Maria
52.2% 93rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +0.3 larger in Mount Maria gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +3.0 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
10.2% 46th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Living alone in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +16.6 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
40.2% 91st pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

43.3% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
43.9% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
10.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%
1.9% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.2% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 23.6%
11.5% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.1% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +$73 higher in Mount Maria gap steady
$190 23rd pct $263 44th pct
Mortgage in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +$132 higher in Mount Maria gap narrowing
$840 10th pct $972 14th pct
People / bedroom in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +1.7 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
10.7% 29th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +3.7 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
59.8% 90th pct 56.2% 87th pct
Separate houses in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +2.2 pts higher in Deepwater gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +13.4 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
36.1% 2nd pct 49.4% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 56.2%
19.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.7% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
26.2% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
19.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.7 pts 9.0%
9.8% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.2% Studio / none ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% Under $200 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
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

54.2% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 15.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +9.0 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
21.7% 64th pct 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +6.7 pts higher in Deepwater gap widening
6.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
21.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 12.7%
6.7% Bus ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.5 pts 23.6%
30.2% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 16.9%
5.2% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +4.5 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
34.4% 62nd pct 38.9% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Deepwaterin Mount Maria
20.0% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +12.0 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
14.5% 96th pct 26.5% 100th pct
Participation in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +12.0 pts higher in Mount Maria gap steady
28.9% 0th pct 40.9% 10th pct
Full-time in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +3.8 pts higher in Deepwater gap narrowing
46.7% 11th pct 42.9% 6th pct

Industries people work in

5.0% Education & training +10.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Retail trade +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
11.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%
5.0% Mining +6.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Labourers ◂ +14.0 pts 14.3%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
11.7% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.0% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.3% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 4.8%
11.7% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
5.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
0.0 22nd pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +0.8 pts higher in Deepwater
0.8% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +9.5 more in Deepwater
13.9 51st pct 4.4 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Deepwaterin Mount Maria even
0 19th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Deepwaterin Mount Maria +1.3 pts higher in Mount Maria
6.1% 54th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deepwater vs Mount Maria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30823/deepwater/vs/SAL31990/mount-maria