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Maadi vs Shell Pocket

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Maadi profile · Shell Pocket profile

Maadi Shell Pocket

Shell Pocket and Maadi are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Shell Pocket is a younger place where 19.3% of people are children, compared to none in Maadi. The two neighbours differ sharply in housing and wealth; Shell Pocket has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (96.3% versus 55.0%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (14.8% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Maadi has a much older population, with 24.5% of residents aged 65 and over, and a far higher share of people who moved here in the last five years (41.5% compared to 9.1%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as everyone lives in detached houses and no one uses public transport to commute. Both areas also have the same number of schools within 3 km and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. While they share these basics, the two areas have diverged in other ways, such as the gap in unemployment, which is far higher in Shell Pocket (18.6% versus 0.0% in Maadi).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 41.3 pts higher in Shell Pocket Recent movers: 32.4 pts higher in Maadi Unemployment: 18.6 pts higher in Shell Pocket Living alone: 22.0 pts higher in Shell Pocket Median age: 13 yrs older in Maadi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maadiin Shell Pocket +34 larger in Shell Pocket gap narrowing
49 28th pct 83 37th pct
Median age in Maadiin Shell Pocket +13 yrs older in Maadi gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Maadiin Shell Pocket +7.2 pts higher in Shell Pocket gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Maadiin Shell Pocket +10.0 pts higher in Maadi gap widening
24.5% 73rd pct 14.5% 30th pct
Under 15 in Maadiin Shell Pocket +19.3 pts higher in Shell Pocket gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 65th pct
De facto in Maadiin Shell Pocket +7.2 pts higher in Maadi gap widening
25.6% 95th pct 18.3% 85th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.9%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 14.5%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 41.8%
44.2% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Maadi Shell Pocket

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maadiin Shell Pocket +6.7 pts higher in Maadi gap narrowing
16.3% 69th pct 9.6% 42nd pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 74.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.0% Australian ◂ +29.3 pts 21.7%
22.4% English +20.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
8.2% Italian +7.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.2% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Scottish +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Maadiin Shell Pocket +3.6 pts higher in Shell Pocket gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Maadiin Shell Pocket even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 78.3%
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 Maadiin Shell Pocket +10.3 pts higher in Maadi gap widening
63.3% 97th pct 53.0% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

63.3% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 53.0%
28.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
6.1% Not stated +14.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.2% Other religions ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maadiin Shell Pocket +7.2 pts higher in Maadi gap widening
43.2% 45th pct 35.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Maadiin Shell Pocket +3.3 pts higher in Maadi gap steady
9.3% 27th pct 6.0% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
32 11th pct 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
918 14th pct 918 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 35.9%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.6%
13.6% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

14.3% Certificate III / IV +34.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 10.8%
19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 10.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Health ◂ +22.5 pts 10.8%
19.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Creative arts +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maadiin Shell Pocket +$85 higher in Maadi gap widening
$604 25th pct $519 14th pct
Household income in Maadiin Shell Pocket +$250 higher in Maadi gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Maadiin Shell Pocket +$126 higher in Maadi gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,499 27th pct
High earners in Maadiin Shell Pocket +1.0 pts higher in Maadi gap widening
7.0% 44th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Maadiin Shell Pocket +14.8 pts higher in Shell Pocket
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 47th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 53.7%
14.0% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 11.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maadiin Shell Pocket +4.5 pts higher in Maadi
28.6% 49th pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Maadiin Shell Pocket +3.6 pts higher in Shell Pocket
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Maadiin Shell Pocket +2.7 pts higher in Shell Pocket gap steady
8.2% 82nd pct 10.8% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Other condition ◂ +8.6 pts 3.6%
10.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
10.2% Lung condition ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Cancer ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Stroke +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
16.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maadiin Shell Pocket +4.5 pts higher in Maadi gap steady
20.9% 63rd pct 16.4% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Maadiin Shell Pocket even gap steady
20.9% 91st pct 20.9% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Maadiin Shell Pocket +7.8 pts higher in Maadi gap narrowing
30.2% 74th pct 22.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maadiin Shell Pocket +0.6 pts higher in Shell Pocket gap narrowing
23.3% 44th pct 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maadiin Shell Pocket +6 larger in Shell Pocket
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Maadiin Shell Pocket
— 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Maadiin Shell Pocket
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Maadiin Shell Pocket
— $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maadiin Shell Pocket +0.1 larger in Shell Pocket gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Maadiin Shell Pocket +16.2 pts higher in Maadi gap widening
32.6% 100th pct 16.4% 77th pct
Living alone in Maadiin Shell Pocket +22.0 pts higher in Shell Pocket
15.0% 19th pct 37.0% 87th pct

Family composition

32.6% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
34.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 29.1%
32.6% One-parent families ◂ +16.2 pts 16.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +19.3 pts 40.7%
15.0% 1 person +22.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maadiin Shell Pocket +$60 higher in Shell Pocket
$240 37th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Maadiin Shell Pocket +$524 higher in Shell Pocket gap widening
$1,036 16th pct $1,560 46th pct
People / bedroom in Maadiin Shell Pocket even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Maadiin Shell Pocket +3.9 pts higher in Maadi
15.0% 45th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Maadiin Shell Pocket +10.6 pts higher in Shell Pocket
45.0% 61st pct 55.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maadiin Shell Pocket +41.3 pts higher in Shell Pocket
55.0% 11th pct 96.3% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
15.0% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 25.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

166.7% Under $200 ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
133.3% $200–$349 ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Maadiin Shell Pocket +21.1 pts higher in Shell Pocket
0.0% 0th pct 21.1% 63rd pct
PT commute in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 68.4%
0.0% Worked at home +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 48.1%
20.0% 1 vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 4 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maadiin Shell Pocket +32.4 pts higher in Maadi gap widening
41.5% 81st pct 9.1% 3rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maadiin Shell Pocket +18.6 pts higher in Shell Pocket
0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 100th pct
Participation in Maadiin Shell Pocket +7.9 pts higher in Maadi gap widening
72.1% 86th pct 64.2% 63rd pct
Full-time in Maadiin Shell Pocket +0.1 pts higher in Maadi
29.0% 0th pct 28.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.7% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.7% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.7% Sales workers +11.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%
9.7% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Maadiin Shell Pocket +0.3 higher in Maadi
0.4 48th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maadiin Shell Pocket +0.4 more in Maadi
0.4 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Maadiin Shell Pocket +14.9 pts higher in Maadi
14.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Maadiin Shell Pocket even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Maadiin Shell Pocket +20.4 more in Maadi
20.4 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Maadiin Shell Pocket +1 higher in Maadi
2 58th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Maadiin Shell Pocket +3.2 pts higher in Shell Pocket
9.0% 76th pct 12.2% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maadi vs Shell Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31714/maadi/vs/SAL32551/shell-pocket