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Kureelpa vs Mapleton

Name: Kureelpa vs Mapleton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Kureelpa profile · Mapleton profile

Kureelpa Mapleton

Mapleton and Kureelpa are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mapleton is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (36.1%). It is also more walkable; 61.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Kureelpa. Kureelpa is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,784, which is far higher than the $1,089 seen in Mapleton. This is consistent with the higher share of larger, four-bedroom homes and families with children found in Kureelpa.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in their shares of First Nations residents and the number of people who speak a language other than English. They both sit far above the national figure for typical age, though Mapleton is older. Everyday life in both places depends heavily on cars, as Kureelpa is car-dependent and Mapleton is mostly car-dependent. They also share similar unemployment rates and nearly identical drive times to the city.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Mapleton Population: 693 larger in Mapleton PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Kureelpa 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Kureelpa Living alone: 17.0 pts higher in Mapleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kureelpa in Mapleton +693 larger in Mapleton gap widening

968 73rd pct 1,661 76th pct

Median age in Kureelpa in Mapleton +9 yrs older in Mapleton gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

23.6% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 50.0%

26.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 24.4%

8.1% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.2% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kureelpa Mapleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 70.0%

4.9% England +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

39.6% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 31.5%

12.2% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 88.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 44.9%

39.8% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kureelpa in Mapleton +1.08 more in Kureelpa

6.21 64th pct 5.13 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kureelpa in Mapleton +3 more in Kureelpa

5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Kureelpa in Mapleton +176 larger in Kureelpa

319 50th pct 143 31st pct

ICSEA in Kureelpa in Mapleton +46 higher in Mapleton

998 55th pct 1,045 76th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 52.1%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.9%

5.9% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 25.6%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

15.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% Management & commerce even 12.7%

10.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kureelpa in Mapleton +$126 higher in Kureelpa gap widening

$717 43rd pct $591 24th pct

Household income in Kureelpa in Mapleton +$695 higher in Kureelpa gap widening

$1,784 64th pct $1,089 18th pct

Family income in Kureelpa in Mapleton +$452 higher in Kureelpa gap widening

$1,842 47th pct $1,390 20th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.4%

13.1% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 5.3%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Mental health even 10.7%

7.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +8.6 pts 53.0%

19.7% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.9% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kureelpa in Mapleton +8 larger in Mapleton

20 68th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Kureelpa in Mapleton +1 yrs older in Mapleton

29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Kureelpa in Mapleton +$800 higher in Kureelpa

$1,062 82nd pct $262 5th pct

Household income in Kureelpa in Mapleton +$2,349 higher in Kureelpa

$3,249 89th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kureelpa in Mapleton +0.7 larger in Kureelpa gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.5 pts 35.4%

35.5% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

10.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.1% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

12.5% 1 person +17.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 9.5%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kureelpa in Mapleton +$128 higher in Kureelpa gap widening

$478 90th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Kureelpa in Mapleton +$416 higher in Kureelpa gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,534 44th pct

People / bedroom in Kureelpa in Mapleton +0.10 higher in Kureelpa gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.6 pts 22.4%

9.7% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 86.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 43.4%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 20.7%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

15.6% $200–$349 +23.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.3% $550–$749 ◂ +26.4 pts 4.9%

12.5% $750 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.7%

13.0% Under $1,000 +10.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kureelpa in Mapleton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kureelpa in Mapleton even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kureelpa in Mapleton even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kureelpa in Mapleton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kureelpa in Mapleton

70 91st pct —

Drive to city in Kureelpa in Mapleton +3 longer in Kureelpa

83 58th pct 80 57th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 51.6%

16.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.6% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 37.0%

16.8% 1 vehicle +24.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 11.2%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 6.3%

0.9% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 18.5%

14.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%

10.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

3.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%

11.6% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

7.3% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kureelpa in Mapleton +3.1 higher in Mapleton

0.2 45th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kureelpa in Mapleton +3.8 more in Mapleton

0.3 47th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Kureelpa in Mapleton +57.7 pts higher in Mapleton

0.0% 0th pct 57.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Kureelpa in Mapleton +61.6 pts higher in Mapleton

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Kureelpa in Mapleton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kureelpa in Mapleton +30.5 pts higher in Mapleton

20.6% 65th pct 51.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Kureelpa in Mapleton +54.5 pts higher in Mapleton

10.0% 47th pct 64.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Kureelpa in Mapleton +58.1 pts higher in Mapleton

0.0% 0th pct 58.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Kureelpa in Mapleton +8.3 more in Mapleton

3.1 24th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Kureelpa in Mapleton +5 higher in Mapleton

2 60th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Kureelpa in Mapleton +0.2 pts higher in Kureelpa

12.5% 88th pct 12.3% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kureelpa vs Mapleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31590/kureelpa/vs/SAL31757/mapleton