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Hunchy vs North Maleny

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Hunchy profile · North Maleny profile

Hunchy North Maleny

North Maleny and Hunchy are neighbouring areas in the Sunshine Coast region with distinct demographic profiles. North Maleny is a much older community, where the typical resident is 61 and 41.7% of people are aged 65 and over. This is reflected in the housing, with 61.7% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Hunchy is younger, with a typical age of 48 and a higher share of children under 15 (17.2% compared to 9.6% in North Maleny). Hunchy also has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work, at 57.7% compared to 46.2% in North Maleny.

These two areas share many similarities, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $800 and almost identical shares of people born overseas. While they both lack public transport, North Maleny has more walkable amenities and a higher share of homes within walking distance of a park. These differences in lifestyle and age structure are stark, but both areas have seen a similar level of movement, with about a third of residents moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 21.9 pts higher in North Maleny Owned outright: 21.9 pts higher in North Maleny Median age: 13 yrs older in North Maleny Unpaid child care: 10.2 pts higher in Hunchy Participation: 11.5 pts higher in Hunchy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunchyin North Maleny +118 larger in North Maleny gap widening
592 67th pct 710 70th pct
Median age in Hunchyin North Maleny +13 yrs older in North Maleny gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Hunchyin North Maleny +0.1 pts higher in Hunchy gap steady
1.4% 44th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Hunchyin North Maleny +21.9 pts higher in North Maleny gap widening
19.8% 55th pct 41.7% 97th pct
Under 15 in Hunchyin North Maleny +7.7 pts higher in Hunchy gap widening
17.2% 51st pct 9.6% 15th pct
De facto in Hunchyin North Maleny +2.3 pts higher in Hunchy gap steady
9.8% 31st pct 7.5% 19th pct

Age structure

19.8% Seniors (65+) +21.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 33.1%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 10.4%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 9.6%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

Marital status

55.4% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 62.8%
29.2% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 19.7%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%
3.8% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Hunchy North Maleny

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hunchyin North Maleny +0.8 pts higher in North Maleny gap steady
22.5% 81st pct 23.2% 82nd pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 72.3%
7.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English +3.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
33.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%
7.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hunchyin North Maleny +1.3 pts higher in Hunchy gap steady
3.5% 51st pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Hunchyin North Maleny even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 94.4%
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 Hunchyin North Maleny +1.4 pts higher in North Maleny gap steady
48.5% 75th pct 49.9% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
42.9% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 40.0%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
1.5% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hunchyin North Maleny +3.0 pts higher in North Maleny gap steady
61.6% 82nd pct 64.5% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Hunchyin North Maleny +8.0 pts higher in North Maleny gap steady
27.4% 81st pct 35.4% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hunchyin North Maleny +1 more in North Maleny
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Hunchyin North Maleny +27 larger in Hunchy
333 52nd pct 306 49th pct
ICSEA in Hunchyin North Maleny +15 higher in North Maleny
1,027 70th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 64.5%
19.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
4.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 18.2%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%
6.6% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

9.0% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%
15.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.1% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hunchyin North Maleny +$39 higher in Hunchy gap widening
$802 59th pct $763 52nd pct
Household income in Hunchyin North Maleny +$165 higher in Hunchy gap narrowing
$1,773 64th pct $1,608 54th pct
Family income in Hunchyin North Maleny +$73 higher in Hunchy gap narrowing
$1,976 56th pct $1,903 51st pct
High earners in Hunchyin North Maleny +1.8 pts higher in North Maleny gap steady
10.1% 61st pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Hunchyin North Maleny +2.5 pts higher in Hunchy gap narrowing
22.3% 68th pct 19.9% 61st pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
10.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.2%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hunchyin North Maleny +9.3 pts higher in North Maleny
27.0% 41st pct 36.3% 82nd pct
Mental health in Hunchyin North Maleny +1.6 pts higher in Hunchy
9.8% 66th pct 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Hunchyin North Maleny +2.1 pts higher in North Maleny gap steady
5.1% 56th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
4.7% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
5.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +7.4 pts 57.5%
19.6% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
5.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hunchyin North Maleny +10.2 pts higher in North Maleny gap widening
20.6% 61st pct 30.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Hunchyin North Maleny +2.2 pts higher in North Maleny gap steady
13.3% 56th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Hunchyin North Maleny +10.2 pts higher in Hunchy gap widening
29.2% 70th pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Hunchyin North Maleny +0.2 pts higher in North Maleny
5.1% 81st pct 5.2% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Hunchyin North Maleny +5.2 pts higher in North Maleny gap narrowing
30.6% 81st pct 35.8% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunchyin North Maleny +1 larger in North Maleny
8 57th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Hunchyin North Maleny +8 yrs older in Hunchy
53 yrs 89th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Hunchyin North Maleny +$362 higher in Hunchy
$937 75th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Hunchyin North Maleny +$126 higher in North Maleny
$2,124 67th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunchyin North Maleny +0.4 larger in Hunchy gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Hunchyin North Maleny +2.2 pts higher in Hunchy gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 8.0% 33rd pct
Living alone in Hunchyin North Maleny +2.9 pts higher in North Maleny gap narrowing
15.5% 21st pct 18.5% 31st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.3 pts 38.0%
32.4% Couples without children +20.6 pts ▸ 53.0%
10.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

41.3% 2 people +14.8 pts ▸ 56.1%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 8.4%
15.5% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%
1.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunchyin North Maleny +$48 higher in Hunchy gap widening
$398 81st pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Hunchyin North Maleny +$274 higher in Hunchy gap widening
$1,975 70th pct $1,701 55th pct
People / bedroom in Hunchyin North Maleny +0.10 higher in Hunchy gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hunchyin North Maleny +0.0 pts higher in North Maleny gap narrowing
9.7% 26th pct 9.8% 26th pct
Owned outright in Hunchyin North Maleny +21.9 pts higher in North Maleny gap widening
39.8% 46th pct 61.7% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Hunchyin North Maleny +1.7 pts higher in North Maleny gap narrowing
97.6% 55th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hunchyin North Maleny +6.9 pts higher in North Maleny gap widening
78.2% 46th pct 85.0% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +21.9 pts ▸ 61.7%
43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 27.2%
9.7% Rented even 9.8%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 99.3%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 30.0%
13.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%
10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
2.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 32.1%
45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 39.3%
20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 28.2%
34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 23.1%
14.6% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hunchyin North Maleny even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hunchyin North Maleny +9.3 pts higher in North Maleny gap widening
18.4% 56th pct 27.7% 77th pct
PT commute in Hunchyin North Maleny even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hunchyin North Maleny even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hunchyin North Maleny even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hunchyin North Maleny even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hunchyin North Maleny even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hunchyin North Maleny
42 75th pct —
Drive to city in Hunchyin North Maleny +8 longer in Hunchy
80 57th pct 72 52nd pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 44.6%
18.4% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
2.1% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
19.8% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 18.8%
16.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 5.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hunchyin North Maleny +0.4 pts higher in North Maleny gap narrowing
33.6% 60th pct 34.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Hunchyin North Maleny +5.3 pts higher in Hunchy gap narrowing
5.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hunchyin North Maleny +1.8 pts higher in North Maleny gap widening
3.5% 49th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Hunchyin North Maleny +11.5 pts higher in Hunchy gap narrowing
57.7% 40th pct 46.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Hunchyin North Maleny +5.1 pts higher in Hunchy gap narrowing
46.6% 11th pct 41.5% 4th pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%
6.4% Professional & technical +8.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%
10.6% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%
2.5% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.5% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.1% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.9% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.4 pts 6.6%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
5.3% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hunchyin North Maleny +0.9 higher in North Maleny
0.1 41st pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hunchyin North Maleny +0.8 more in North Maleny
0.1 34th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Hunchyin North Maleny +0.6 pts higher in Hunchy
0.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hunchyin North Maleny +0.2 pts higher in Hunchy
0.6% 58th pct 0.4% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Hunchyin North Maleny even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hunchyin North Maleny even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hunchyin North Maleny +82.8 pts higher in North Maleny
2.5% 41st pct 85.3% 77th pct
Walk to health in Hunchyin North Maleny even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hunchyin North Maleny +61.7 more in North Maleny
1.7 19th pct 63.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Hunchyin North Maleny +7 higher in North Maleny
7 71st pct 14 73rd pct
Mean slope in Hunchyin North Maleny +6.1 pts higher in Hunchy
18.6% 98th pct 12.5% 88th pct

Compare Hunchy with nearby areas

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Compare North Maleny with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunchy vs North Maleny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31374/hunchy/vs/SAL32182/north-maleny