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Drinan vs Maroondan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Drinan profile · Maroondan profile

Drinan Maroondan

Maroondan and Drinan are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Maroondan is the larger of the two, and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 48 in Drinan. There are significant differences in home ownership and income: 58.7% of Maroondan homes are owned outright, while Drinan has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week at 12.7%. First Nations residents in Drinan also have a far higher typical personal income ($900) than those in Maroondan ($350).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very similar in several key ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $936 to $982, and neither area has any public transport stops. They also have very similar proportions of First Nations people and almost the same rate of residents living with a long-term health condition, which sits around 39% for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 211 larger in Maroondan Limited English: 4.4 pts higher in Drinan PT commute: 4.8 pts higher in Drinan Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in Maroondan Participation: 18.0 pts higher in Drinan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drinanin Maroondan +211 larger in Maroondan gap widening
135 46th pct 346 60th pct
Median age in Drinanin Maroondan +5 yrs older in Maroondan gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Drinanin Maroondan +1.0 pts higher in Maroondan gap steady
2.2% 53rd pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Drinanin Maroondan +1.1 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
25.2% 75th pct 26.3% 78th pct
Under 15 in Drinanin Maroondan +4.7 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
8.9% 13th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Drinanin Maroondan +6.1 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
7.0% 17th pct 13.1% 57th pct

Age structure

37.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 32.4%
25.2% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%
8.9% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 48.8%
32.2% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 27.5%
9.1% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Drinan Maroondan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Drinanin Maroondan +4.0 pts higher in Drinan gap steady
14.1% 61st pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 78.6%
3.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
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

39.3% English +4.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
40.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 38.4%
13.3% German ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
5.9% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.0% Italian +1.4 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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Drinanin Maroondan +2.5 pts higher in Drinan gap narrowing
3.7% 52nd pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Drinanin Maroondan +4.4 pts higher in Drinan gap widening
4.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 89.3%
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 Drinanin Maroondan +11.0 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
28.9% 21st pct 39.9% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 47.4%
28.9% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Drinanin Maroondan +7.1 pts higher in Drinan gap narrowing
37.2% 29th pct 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Drinanin Maroondan +4.0 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
2.5% 6th pct 6.4% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Drinanin Maroondan
— 21.28 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Drinanin Maroondan +1 more in Maroondan
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Drinanin Maroondan +124 larger in Maroondan
34 12th pct 158 33rd pct
ICSEA in Drinanin Maroondan +7 higher in Maroondan
936 20th pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
37.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.0%
15.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

67.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.7 pts 38.1%
23.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.8 pts 12.9%
5.1% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 21.3%
22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 12.9%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 4.5%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
0.0% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Drinanin Maroondan +$64 higher in Drinan gap steady
$496 12th pct $432 6th pct
Household income in Drinanin Maroondan +$46 higher in Drinan gap narrowing
$982 13th pct $936 11th pct
Family income in Drinanin Maroondan +$116 higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
$1,062 8th pct $1,178 11th pct
High earners in Drinanin Maroondan +3.9 pts higher in Drinan gap widening
6.6% 42nd pct 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Drinanin Maroondan +10.6 pts higher in Drinan gap widening
12.7% 40th pct 2.2% 7th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.0%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 56.6%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.7%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%
2.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Drinanin Maroondan +0.8 pts higher in Drinan
39.3% 88th pct 38.4% 87th pct
Mental health in Drinanin Maroondan +0.6 pts higher in Drinan
11.9% 82nd pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Drinanin Maroondan +1.3 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
7.4% 77th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.3% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%
11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
7.4% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%
3.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +5.7 pts 49.1%
24.4% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 19.4%
8.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Drinanin Maroondan +3.9 pts higher in Drinan gap narrowing
19.8% 58th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Drinanin Maroondan +1.5 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Drinanin Maroondan +5.7 pts higher in Drinan gap narrowing
20.7% 28th pct 14.9% 13th pct
Defence service in Drinanin Maroondan +2.8 pts higher in Drinan
4.9% 80th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Drinanin Maroondan +1.5 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
27.3% 67th pct 28.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Drinanin Maroondan +8 larger in Maroondan
3 43rd pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Drinanin Maroondan +10 yrs older in Drinan
43 yrs 81st pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Drinanin Maroondan +$550 higher in Drinan
$900 73rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Drinanin Maroondan +$874 higher in Drinan
$1,999 62nd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drinanin Maroondan +0.1 larger in Drinan gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Drinanin Maroondan +3.2 pts higher in Drinan gap narrowing
19.2% 86th pct 16.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Drinanin Maroondan +6.5 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
18.2% 30th pct 24.6% 53rd pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
38.5% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%
5.8% Other families ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 45.7%
18.2% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +8.7 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 Drinanin Maroondan +$40 higher in Drinan gap widening
$276 49th pct $236 36th pct
Mortgage in Drinanin Maroondan +$438 higher in Maroondan gap widening
$693 6th pct $1,131 21st pct
People / bedroom in Drinanin Maroondan even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Drinanin Maroondan +8.8 pts higher in Drinan gap steady
18.2% 54th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Owned outright in Drinanin Maroondan +20.5 pts higher in Maroondan gap steady
38.2% 41st pct 58.7% 89th pct
Separate houses in Drinanin Maroondan +5.1 pts higher in Drinan gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Drinanin Maroondan +8.5 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
61.8% 15th pct 70.3% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +20.5 pts ▸ 58.7%
43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 28.3%
18.2% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

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

25.5% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
30.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 21.7%
25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%
10.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +26.9 pts ▸ 76.9%
0.0% Under $200 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

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.9%
20.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.4%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Drinanin Maroondan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Drinanin Maroondan +8.4 pts higher in Drinan gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Drinanin Maroondan +4.8 pts higher in Drinan gap steady
4.8% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Drinanin Maroondan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Drinanin Maroondan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Drinanin Maroondan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Drinanin Maroondan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 68.2%
17.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 9.3%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
25.5% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
21.6% 4 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 6.6%
9.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Drinanin Maroondan +1.0 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
29.2% 43rd pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Drinanin Maroondan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Drinanin Maroondan +3.5 pts higher in Maroondan gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Drinanin Maroondan +18.0 pts higher in Drinan gap widening
57.0% 38th pct 39.0% 8th pct
Full-time in Drinanin Maroondan +8.5 pts higher in Drinan gap widening
58.1% 50th pct 49.5% 14th pct

Industries people work in

40.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.7 pts 19.6%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 6.5%
8.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
4.8% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 17.8%
9.7% Labourers +9.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.4% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 pts 9.3%
17.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%
11.3% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
4.8% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.8% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Drinanin Maroondan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Drinanin Maroondan +0.1 more in Maroondan
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Drinanin Maroondan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Drinanin Maroondan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Drinanin Maroondan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Drinanin Maroondan +4.7 pts higher in Maroondan
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Drinanin Maroondan +1.2 pts higher in Maroondan
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Walk to health in Drinanin Maroondan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Drinanin Maroondan +2.9 more in Maroondan
0.0 0th pct 2.9 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Drinanin Maroondan even
1 52nd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Drinanin Maroondan +2.0 pts higher in Maroondan
5.9% 52nd pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Drinan with nearby areas

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Compare Maroondan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drinan vs Maroondan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30880/drinan/vs/SAL31774/maroondan