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Island Plantation vs Maryborough West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Island Plantation profile · Maryborough West profile

Island Plantation Maryborough West

Maryborough West and Island Plantation are neighbouring areas in Queensland, though they differ in how people live and work. Maryborough West is more walkable, with 23.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 23.2% near a school, compared to 0% and 4.5% in Island Plantation. There are also notable financial gaps; 16.3% of households in Maryborough West earn $3,000 or more a week, while 0.0% do so in Island Plantation. First Nations residents in Maryborough West are far older, with a typical age of 27 compared to just 4 in Island Plantation, and they have a much higher typical weekly income of $1,625 against $450.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is $619 in Maryborough West and $616 in Island Plantation. They also share similar rates of adults working or looking for work and a similar proportion of people living alone. However, employment patterns vary, as full-time work is far higher in Island Plantation at 71% compared to 52.3% in Maryborough West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 413 larger in Maryborough West Full-time: 18.7 pts higher in Island Plantation No car: 3.6 pts higher in Maryborough West Separate houses: 4.8 pts higher in Island Plantation First Nations: 2.3 pts higher in Maryborough West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +413 larger in Maryborough West gap steady
155 48th pct 568 66th pct
Median age in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +3 yrs older in Maryborough West gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +2.3 pts higher in Maryborough West gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +9.1 pts higher in Maryborough West gap widening
20.6% 59th pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +4.2 pts higher in Island Plantation gap widening
20.0% 70th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +4.9 pts higher in Maryborough West gap narrowing
7.3% 18th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 31.5%
20.6% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.5%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 52.9%
19.0% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
11.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Island Plantation Maryborough West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +3.2 pts higher in Maryborough West gap widening
5.8% 24th pct 9.0% 38th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 85.0%
3.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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%

Ancestry

52.3% English ◂ +6.0 pts 46.3%
35.5% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
20.6% German ◂ +12.0 pts 8.6%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
5.2% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +0.7 pts higher in Maryborough West gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Limited English in Island Plantationin Maryborough West even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.2% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 95.4%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Island Plantationin Maryborough West +5.8 pts higher in Maryborough West gap steady
38.1% 42nd pct 43.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 49.1%
38.1% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
6.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +6.3 pts higher in Island Plantation gap steady
42.7% 44th pct 36.4% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +0.5 pts higher in Island Plantation gap steady
11.1% 35th pct 10.6% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Island Plantationin Maryborough West
— 11.11 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +1 more in Island Plantation
6 74th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +193 larger in Maryborough West
300 48th pct 493 71st pct
ICSEA in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +22 higher in Maryborough West
945 24th pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.4%
35.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
12.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.6% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 47.1%
13.5% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.8% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.2% Society & culture ◂ +9.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%
8.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +$3 higher in Maryborough West gap narrowing
$616 27th pct $619 27th pct
Household income in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +$64 higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
$1,333 35th pct $1,269 30th pct
Family income in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +$78 higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
$1,562 30th pct $1,484 26th pct
High earners in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +3.5 pts higher in Maryborough West gap widening
4.0% 27th pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +16.3 pts higher in Maryborough West gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

51.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 39.2%
31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.2%
9.3% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 50.2%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +2.7 pts higher in Maryborough West
39.4% 88th pct 42.1% 92nd pct
Mental health in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +8.4 pts higher in Island Plantation
19.4% 100th pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +1.0 pts higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
8.4% 84th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.4% Mental health ◂ +8.4 pts 10.9%
18.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
3.9% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +1.6 pts ▸ 51.9%
22.6% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 9.5%
5.2% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +9.4 pts higher in Island Plantation gap widening
29.4% 85th pct 19.9% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +2.7 pts higher in Island Plantation gap widening
17.5% 86th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +9.3 pts higher in Island Plantation gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 24.1% 43rd pct
Defence service in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +2.4 pts higher in Island Plantation
7.3% 90th pct 4.9% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +8.8 pts higher in Island Plantation gap widening
34.1% 88th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +13 larger in Maryborough West
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +23 yrs older in Maryborough West
4 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Island Plantationin Maryborough West
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +$1,175 higher in Maryborough West
$450 0th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +0.2 larger in Island Plantation gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +1.2 pts higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
14.0% 68th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +0.7 pts higher in Maryborough West gap narrowing
22.2% 45th pct 22.9% 47th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 44.7%
31.4% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
3.3% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%
25.9% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 14.5%
22.2% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.6% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +$30 higher in Island Plantation gap widening
$315 61st pct $285 52nd pct
Mortgage in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +$76 higher in Island Plantation gap narrowing
$1,376 34th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +0.10 higher in Island Plantation gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +4.7 pts higher in Maryborough West gap narrowing
13.0% 38th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +10.3 pts higher in Island Plantation gap widening
57.4% 88th pct 47.1% 68th pct
Separate houses in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +4.8 pts higher in Island Plantation gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +1.2 pts higher in Maryborough West gap narrowing
75.9% 40th pct 77.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 47.1%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 31.3%
13.0% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 95.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 40.1%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%
5.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 47.5%
0.0% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.7 pts 39.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +3.6 pts higher in Maryborough West gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Work from home in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +2.8 pts higher in Maryborough West gap widening
6.5% 14th pct 9.2% 24th pct
PT commute in Island Plantationin Maryborough West even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Island Plantationin Maryborough West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Island Plantationin Maryborough West even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Island Plantationin Maryborough West even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Island Plantationin Maryborough West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 72.4%
14.5% Walked ◂ +12.8 pts 1.7%
6.5% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
20.4% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%
14.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.6%
0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +1.5 pts higher in Maryborough West gap steady
35.0% 64th pct 36.5% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Island Plantationin Maryborough West
— 7.8% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +1.8 pts higher in Maryborough West gap narrowing
6.1% 77th pct 7.9% 87th pct
Participation in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +0.1 pts higher in Maryborough West gap narrowing
52.4% 26th pct 52.5% 26th pct
Full-time in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +18.7 pts higher in Island Plantation gap widening
71.0% 89th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

24.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%
12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 3.8%
8.1% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.5% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 5.4%
9.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Other services ◂ +5.5 pts 4.2%
8.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.8 pts 1.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 11.7%
24.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.4 pts 13.8%
17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +1.1 higher in Maryborough West
0.1 36th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +1.3 more in Maryborough West
0.0 33rd pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Island Plantationin Maryborough West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +23.5 pts higher in Maryborough West
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Island Plantationin Maryborough West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +18.6 pts higher in Maryborough West
4.5% 59th pct 23.2% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +20.7 pts higher in Maryborough West
0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Island Plantationin Maryborough West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +15.8 more in Maryborough West
0.0 0th pct 15.8 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +13 higher in Maryborough West
2 59th pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Island Plantationin Maryborough West +2.9 pts higher in Maryborough West
3.1% 15th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Island Plantation with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Island Plantation vs Maryborough West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31418/island-plantation/vs/SAL31779/maryborough-west