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Elaman Creek vs Maleny

Name: Elaman Creek vs Maleny — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Elaman Creek profile · Maleny profile

Elaman Creek Maleny

Maleny and Elaman Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland, though they differ in scale and feel. Maleny is a more developed hub where the typical resident is 59, and 39.3% of the population are seniors. It is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) with 65% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 41.1% near groceries. In contrast, Elaman Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or shops. Maleny also has a more qualified workforce, with 59.1% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 37.8% in Elaman Creek.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have very similar rates of outright home ownership and typical monthly mortgage payments. Most people in both places live in separate houses and very few use public transport to commute. While Maleny is more populated and has more people living alone, both areas remain far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,867 larger in Maleny Year 12: 21.3 pts higher in Maleny One-parent: 17.0 pts higher in Maleny People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Elaman Creek Aged 65+: 18.6 pts higher in Maleny

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elaman Creek in Maleny +3,867 larger in Maleny gap steady

92 39th pct 3,959 86th pct

Median age in Elaman Creek in Maleny +4 yrs older in Maleny gap steady

55 yrs 86th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

52.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.3 pts 27.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +18.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 50.9%

28.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 24.3%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

5.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Elaman Creek Maleny

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

0.0% England +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +3.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

30.4% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

7.6% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.6% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

30.4% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

19.6% Not stated ◂ +11.0 pts 8.6%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elaman Creek in Maleny

— 6.44 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elaman Creek in Maleny +3 more in Maleny

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Elaman Creek in Maleny +232 larger in Maleny

69 20th pct 301 48th pct

ICSEA in Elaman Creek in Maleny +41 higher in Maleny

996 54th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +21.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.3%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 22.8%

22.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

8.6% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Health +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.9% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Architecture & building even 5.2%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Income

Personal income in Elaman Creek in Maleny +$149 higher in Elaman Creek gap widening

$767 53rd pct $618 27th pct

Household income in Elaman Creek in Maleny +$418 higher in Elaman Creek gap widening

$1,562 51st pct $1,144 22nd pct

Family income in Elaman Creek in Maleny +$407 higher in Elaman Creek gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,426 22nd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 21.3%

0.0% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.8%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

6.5% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

7.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None +7.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

27.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 24.6%

5.4% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elaman Creek in Maleny +71 larger in Maleny

0 0th pct 71 81st pct

Median age in Elaman Creek in Maleny

— 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Elaman Creek in Maleny

— $617 47th pct

Household income in Elaman Creek in Maleny

— $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elaman Creek in Maleny +0.4 larger in Elaman Creek gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 36.2%

46.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 46.1%

0.0% One-parent families +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

48.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 44.8%

15.2% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.3% 3 people ◂ +15.7 pts 11.5%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elaman Creek in Maleny +$110 higher in Maleny gap widening

$280 50th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Elaman Creek in Maleny +$66 higher in Maleny gap narrowing

$1,559 46th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Elaman Creek in Maleny +0.30 higher in Elaman Creek gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

18.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.1% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%

0.0% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +55.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elaman Creek in Maleny even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Elaman Creek in Maleny even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Elaman Creek in Maleny even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Elaman Creek in Maleny even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Elaman Creek in Maleny +10 longer in Elaman Creek

79 56th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 50.6%

19.6% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.6 pts 33.9%

18.2% 1 vehicle +28.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

9.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.4% Professional & technical ◂ +9.9 pts 7.5%

13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 3.1%

6.5% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

6.5% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.7% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 15.3%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 8.2%

8.7% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.5% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Elaman Creek in Maleny +3.6 higher in Maleny

0.0 32nd pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elaman Creek in Maleny +4.1 more in Maleny

0.0 31st pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Elaman Creek in Maleny +44.1 pts higher in Maleny

0.0% 0th pct 44.1% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Elaman Creek in Maleny +41.1 pts higher in Maleny

0.0% 0th pct 41.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Elaman Creek in Maleny even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Elaman Creek in Maleny +38.3 pts higher in Maleny

0.0% 0th pct 38.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Elaman Creek in Maleny +95.2 pts higher in Maleny

2.2% 39th pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Elaman Creek in Maleny +65.0 pts higher in Maleny

0.0% 0th pct 65.0% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Elaman Creek in Maleny +30.3 more in Maleny

0.0 0th pct 30.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Elaman Creek in Maleny +56 higher in Maleny

1 43rd pct 57 79th pct

Mean slope in Elaman Creek in Maleny +9.8 pts higher in Elaman Creek

20.1% 100th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Compare Elaman Creek with nearby areas

Reesville Witta Curramore Kidaman Creek Wootha Maleny Obi Obi Conondale

Compare Maleny with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elaman Creek vs Maleny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30954/elaman-creek/vs/SAL31739/maleny