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Electra vs Maroondan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Electra profile · Maroondan profile

Electra Maroondan

Maroondan and Electra are two nearby Queensland areas with very different financial profiles. Electra is much wealthier, where the typical weekly family income is $2,125 compared to $1,178 in Maroondan. This gap is reflected in home loans, with typical monthly payments far higher in Electra at $1,814. Maroondan has a higher proportion of people with long-term health conditions (38.4%) and a much higher share of one-parent families (16.0% compared to 0.0% in Electra).

Daily life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops or a walkable access to groceries and health services. They also share similar levels of mental health conditions and a similar proportion of people who have moved recently. While both are far below the national figure for Year 12 completions, Electra has a slightly higher rate at 35.9% compared to 30.0% in Maroondan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 243 larger in Maroondan Participation: 26.8 pts higher in Electra One-parent: 16.0 pts higher in Maroondan Separate houses: 5.1 pts higher in Electra Personal income: $386 higher in Electra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Electrain Maroondan +243 larger in Maroondan gap steady
103 42nd pct 346 60th pct
Median age in Electrain Maroondan +2 yrs older in Maroondan gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Electrain Maroondan +1.7 pts higher in Electra gap narrowing
4.9% 73rd pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Electrain Maroondan +4.0 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
22.3% 65th pct 26.3% 78th pct
Under 15 in Electrain Maroondan +7.8 pts higher in Electra gap widening
21.4% 76th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Electrain Maroondan +3.6 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
9.5% 28th pct 13.1% 57th pct

Age structure

35.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 32.4%
22.3% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 15.6%
3.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

64.5% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 48.8%
21.1% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.8% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Electra Maroondan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Electrain Maroondan +4.3 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
5.8% 24th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 78.6%
2.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% England ◂ +0.3 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

49.5% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 38.4%
43.7% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
16.5% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%
14.6% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%
0.0% German +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Electrain Maroondan +1.2 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Electrain Maroondan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.0 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 Electrain Maroondan +12.7 pts higher in Maroondan gap steady
27.2% 18th pct 39.9% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 47.4%
27.2% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
9.7% Not stated +1.3 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 Electrain Maroondan +5.9 pts higher in Electra gap narrowing
35.9% 26th pct 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Electrain Maroondan +2.8 pts higher in Electra gap steady
9.2% 26th pct 6.4% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Electrain Maroondan
— 21.28 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Electrain Maroondan +3 more in Maroondan
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Electrain Maroondan
— 158 33rd pct
ICSEA in Electrain Maroondan
— 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.2%
35.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 30.0%
5.1% Year 9 or below +11.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

47.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 38.1%
13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%
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

24.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 21.3%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%
11.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
11.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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 Electrain Maroondan +$386 higher in Electra gap widening
$818 61st pct $432 6th pct
Household income in Electrain Maroondan +$470 higher in Electra gap widening
$1,406 41st pct $936 11th pct
Family income in Electrain Maroondan +$947 higher in Electra gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $1,178 11th pct
High earners in Electrain Maroondan +1.2 pts higher in Electra gap steady
3.9% 27th pct 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Electrain Maroondan +19.3 pts higher in Electra gap widening
21.4% 65th pct 2.2% 7th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%
14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

30.3% Under $650 +26.3 pts ▸ 56.6%
43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.7 pts 20.7%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Electrain Maroondan +12.2 pts higher in Maroondan
26.2% 37th pct 38.4% 87th pct
Mental health in Electrain Maroondan +0.6 pts higher in Maroondan
10.7% 74th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Electrain Maroondan +3.8 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
4.9% 53rd pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.6% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%
10.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
3.9% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +8.1 pts 49.1%
16.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.9% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.9% Three or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Electrain Maroondan +6.4 pts higher in Electra gap steady
22.4% 68th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Electrain Maroondan +2.4 pts higher in Maroondan gap steady
13.2% 54th pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Electrain Maroondan +3.5 pts higher in Electra gap widening
18.4% 21st pct 14.9% 13th pct
Defence service in Electrain Maroondan +2.1 pts higher in Maroondan
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Electrain Maroondan +1.2 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
27.6% 69th pct 28.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Electrain Maroondan +6 larger in Maroondan
5 49th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Electrain Maroondan +30 yrs older in Electra
63 yrs 97th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Electrain Maroondan
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Electrain Maroondan +$400 higher in Maroondan
$725 9th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Electrain Maroondan +0.2 larger in Electra gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Electrain Maroondan +16.0 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Electrain Maroondan +8.0 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
16.7% 25th pct 24.6% 53rd pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 39.8%
44.2% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 46.1%
0.0% One-parent families +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.4% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 45.7%
16.7% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
9.5% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Electrain Maroondan +$26 higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
$210 28th pct $236 36th pct
Mortgage in Electrain Maroondan +$683 higher in Electra gap widening
$1,814 62nd pct $1,131 21st pct
People / bedroom in Electrain Maroondan +0.10 higher in Electra gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Electrain Maroondan +9.4 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Owned outright in Electrain Maroondan +8.7 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
50.0% 75th pct 58.7% 89th pct
Separate houses in Electrain Maroondan +5.1 pts higher in Electra gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Electrain Maroondan +8.4 pts higher in Maroondan gap widening
61.9% 15th pct 70.3% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 28.3%
0.0% Rented +9.4 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

26.2% 3 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
21.4% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.3% 5 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 7.7%
18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Electrain Maroondan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Electrain Maroondan +4.7 pts higher in Electra gap narrowing
14.0% 42nd pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Electrain Maroondan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Electrain Maroondan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Electrain Maroondan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Electrain Maroondan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Electrain Maroondan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 68.2%
14.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 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

51.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 44.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 12.5%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Electrain Maroondan +0.6 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
29.6% 45th pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Electrain Maroondan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Electrain Maroondan +3.5 pts higher in Maroondan gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Electrain Maroondan +26.8 pts higher in Electra gap narrowing
65.8% 69th pct 39.0% 8th pct
Full-time in Electrain Maroondan +10.5 pts higher in Electra gap widening
60.0% 60th pct 49.5% 14th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%
12.0% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% Mining +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
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%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%
14.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.0% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.0% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Electrain Maroondan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Electrain Maroondan +0.1 more in Maroondan
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Electrain Maroondan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Electrain Maroondan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Electrain Maroondan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Electrain Maroondan +4.7 pts higher in Maroondan
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Electrain Maroondan +1.2 pts higher in Maroondan
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Walk to health in Electrain Maroondan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Electrain Maroondan +2.9 more in Maroondan
0.0 0th pct 2.9 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Electrain Maroondan +0 higher in Maroondan
0 33rd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Electrain Maroondan +1.9 pts higher in Maroondan
6.0% 53rd pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Electra with nearby areas

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Compare Maroondan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Electra vs Maroondan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30957/electra/vs/SAL31774/maroondan