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Kairi vs Mareeba

Name: Kairi vs Mareeba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Kairi profile · Mareeba profile

Kairi Mareeba

Mareeba and Kairi are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Mareeba is a larger hub where 17.1% of people were born overseas and 13.2% use a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, with 33.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 28.4% near health services, while Kairi has no homes within that distance of either. In contrast, Kairi has a much smaller population and a much older First Nations community, with a typical age of 45 compared to 25 in Mareeba.

These two areas share several similarities, including the share of people aged 65 and over (around 22%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of $689 in Mareeba and $736 in Kairi. However, some gaps are widening; Mareeba now has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals than Kairi, with a 21 point difference. This shift is consistent with Mareeba's larger schools and higher proportion of First Nations residents, which sit well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,335 larger in Mareeba Recent arrivals: 20.7 pts higher in Mareeba Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Mareeba No car: 7.0 pts higher in Mareeba PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Mareeba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kairi in Mareeba +11,335 larger in Mareeba gap widening

490 64th pct 11,825 88th pct

Median age in Kairi in Mareeba +2 yrs older in Kairi gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.8%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.2%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 43.2%

29.4% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

3.3% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kairi Mareeba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +17.4 pts 72.6%

0.8% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +12.9 pts 30.1%

42.4% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 31.9%

14.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

11.4% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

5.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +17.3 pts 77.0%

0.6% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 51.6%

34.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 33.6%

5.9% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kairi in Mareeba +8.36 more in Kairi

10.20 75th pct 1.84 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kairi in Mareeba +5 more in Mareeba

1 43rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Kairi in Mareeba +337 larger in Mareeba

99 25th pct 436 64th pct

ICSEA in Kairi in Mareeba even

940 22nd pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 24.9%

9.6% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 35.4%

13.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 15.4%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

12.9% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

7.1% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kairi in Mareeba +$47 higher in Kairi gap steady

$736 47th pct $689 39th pct

Household income in Kairi in Mareeba +$172 higher in Kairi gap widening

$1,454 44th pct $1,282 31st pct

Family income in Kairi in Mareeba +$101 higher in Kairi gap widening

$1,708 38th pct $1,607 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.9%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%

14.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.3%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

5.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Heart disease even 4.7%

1.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +6.4 pts 60.8%

22.0% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%

5.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kairi in Mareeba +1,478 larger in Mareeba

23 71st pct 1,501 89th pct

Median age in Kairi in Mareeba +20 yrs older in Kairi

45 yrs 83rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Kairi in Mareeba +$426 higher in Kairi

$900 73rd pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Kairi in Mareeba +$156 higher in Kairi

$1,416 38th pct $1,260 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kairi in Mareeba +0.1 larger in Kairi gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 48.3%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 31.4%

9.2% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 37.5%

18.7% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

11.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kairi in Mareeba +$5 higher in Mareeba gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Kairi in Mareeba +$141 higher in Mareeba gap widening

$1,354 32nd pct $1,495 41st pct

People / bedroom in Kairi in Mareeba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 37.5%

23.1% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 88.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 42.5%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 48.4%

33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.1%

16.7% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 46.0%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.7%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kairi in Mareeba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kairi in Mareeba even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kairi in Mareeba even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kairi in Mareeba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 63.3%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

6.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

0.0% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 36.2%

24.0% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 13.8%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

0.0% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 16.3%

15.3% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 7.5%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

3.6% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 12.5%

14.1% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

7.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kairi in Mareeba +1.0 higher in Mareeba

1.3 61st pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kairi in Mareeba +1.1 more in Mareeba

1.6 63rd pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Kairi in Mareeba +31.1 pts higher in Mareeba

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Kairi in Mareeba +33.5 pts higher in Mareeba

0.0% 0th pct 33.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Kairi in Mareeba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kairi in Mareeba +5.2 pts higher in Kairi

38.7% 71st pct 33.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Kairi in Mareeba +15.7 pts higher in Mareeba

39.7% 61st pct 55.4% 65th pct

Walk to health in Kairi in Mareeba +28.4 pts higher in Mareeba

0.0% 0th pct 28.4% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Kairi in Mareeba +5.5 more in Kairi

10.2 42nd pct 4.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Kairi in Mareeba +1 higher in Mareeba

1 57th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Kairi in Mareeba +1.3 pts higher in Kairi

5.3% 46th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Compare Mareeba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kairi vs Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31469/kairi/vs/SAL31763/mareeba