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Maaroom vs Poona

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Maaroom profile · Poona profile

Maaroom Poona

Poona and Maaroom are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct housing and employment profiles. Poona has a higher share of separate houses at 98.5% and more homes with three or more bedrooms (65.7%) compared to Maaroom. The two areas differ significantly in their workforce; full-time employment is far higher in Maaroom (58.1%) than in Poona (40.6%), where unemployment is well higher at 11.6%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely residential with very low levels of public transport and a similar share of people born overseas (around 15%). They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $734 in Maaroom and $775 in Poona. This consistency is also seen in their populations, where both have a small number of children under 15 and a similar number of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 329 larger in Poona Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Poona Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Poona Full-time: 17.5 pts higher in Maaroom 3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in Poona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maaroomin Poona +329 larger in Poona gap widening
247 58th pct 576 67th pct
Median age in Maaroomin Poona +1 yrs older in Poona gap steady
65 yrs 100th pct 66 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Maaroomin Poona +1.8 pts higher in Maaroom gap steady
3.2% 62nd pct 1.4% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Maaroomin Poona +1.9 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
53.4% 100th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in Maaroomin Poona +0.6 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
1.6% 2nd pct 2.3% 3rd pct
De facto in Maaroomin Poona +6.5 pts higher in Poona gap widening
6.4% 14th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

53.4% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 55.4%
37.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 34.9%
5.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
2.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Marital status

56.4% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 60.8%
16.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.0% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
9.5% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%
6.6% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Maaroom Poona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maaroomin Poona +0.2 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
15.0% 64th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 77.1%
6.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
4.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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

50.6% English +2.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
24.7% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
17.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%
16.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%
12.6% German ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 Maaroomin Poona +1.9 pts higher in Poona gap steady
1.2% 35th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Maaroomin Poona +0.9 pts higher in Poona gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 74th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 90.1%
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 Maaroomin Poona +2.2 pts higher in Poona gap widening
38.1% 42nd pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 50.5%
38.1% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maaroomin Poona +4.1 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
20.2% 2nd pct 24.2% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Maaroomin Poona +1.6 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
5.8% 14th pct 7.4% 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Maaroomin Poona even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 43.9%
20.2% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 14.5%
4.9% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

52.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 46.4%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 22.0%
14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%
8.7% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%
8.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
6.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Maaroomin Poona +$8 higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
$424 6th pct $416 5th pct
Household income in Maaroomin Poona +$41 higher in Poona gap narrowing
$734 3rd pct $775 5th pct
Family income in Maaroomin Poona +$29 higher in Poona gap narrowing
$830 2nd pct $859 3rd pct
High earners in Maaroomin Poona +1.3 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
3.3% 25th pct 2.0% 21st pct
High-income homes in Maaroomin Poona +3.6 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
6.6% 20th pct 3.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.0%
43.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 32.5%
7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

65.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 66.2%
16.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maaroomin Poona +7.6 pts higher in Maaroom
57.1% 100th pct 49.5% 100th pct
Mental health in Maaroomin Poona +3.6 pts higher in Poona
7.7% 46th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Maaroomin Poona +0.6 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
11.7% 94th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

31.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 26.4%
16.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%
13.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%
9.7% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.7% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
7.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
6.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.4% None +8.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
32.0% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 26.7%
15.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%
8.1% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maaroomin Poona +5.2 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
15.2% 36th pct 20.4% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Maaroomin Poona +4.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap steady
18.5% 88th pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Maaroomin Poona +1.7 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
4.9% 1st pct 6.7% 3rd pct
Defence service in Maaroomin Poona +0.4 pts higher in Maaroom
8.5% 92nd pct 8.1% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Maaroomin Poona +6.9 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
28.8% 74th pct 35.7% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maaroomin Poona even
8 57th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Maaroomin Poona +8 yrs older in Poona
57 yrs 92nd pct 65 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Maaroomin Poona +$26 higher in Maaroom
$450 25th pct $424 20th pct
Household income in Maaroomin Poona +$175 higher in Poona
$774 10th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maaroomin Poona +0.2 larger in Poona gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Maaroomin Poona +0.7 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
10.0% 45th pct 9.3% 41st pct
Living alone in Maaroomin Poona +11.9 pts higher in Maaroom gap steady
38.0% 88th pct 26.1% 59th pct

Family composition

81.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 80.4%
9.3% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.0% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
38.0% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 26.1%
2.5% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%
0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maaroomin Poona +$30 higher in Poona gap steady
$220 31st pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Maaroomin Poona +$169 higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
$1,144 21st pct $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Maaroomin Poona even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Maaroomin Poona +3.6 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
14.0% 42nd pct 10.4% 28th pct
Owned outright in Maaroomin Poona +9.9 pts higher in Poona gap widening
63.6% 94th pct 73.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in Maaroomin Poona +20.0 pts higher in Poona gap widening
78.5% 18th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maaroomin Poona +12.8 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
52.9% 10th pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 73.5%
14.0% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%
11.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%
5.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 98.5%
19.0% Other dwelling ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.1 pts 6.7%
14.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%
0.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +27.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

85.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.2 pts 48.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maaroomin Poona even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Maaroomin Poona +2.6 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
9.3% 24th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Maaroomin Poona even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Maaroomin Poona even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Maaroomin Poona even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Maaroomin Poona even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Maaroomin Poona even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.3 pts 53.5%
9.3% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Walked +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

49.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 39.2%
43.6% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
7.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.1% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maaroomin Poona +4.0 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
38.1% 73rd pct 42.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Maaroomin Poona even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maaroomin Poona +5.5 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
6.1% 78th pct 11.6% 92nd pct
Participation in Maaroomin Poona even gap narrowing
20.2% 0th pct 20.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Maaroomin Poona +17.5 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
58.1% 50th pct 40.6% 3rd pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Manufacturing ◂ +16.3 pts 6.9%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% Construction +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Labourers ◂ +12.4 pts 10.9%
11.6% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.6% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 11.9%
9.3% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.3% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Maaroomin Poona +0.2 higher in Poona
1.1 60th pct 1.4 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Maaroomin Poona +0.2 more in Maaroom
1.9 65th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Maaroomin Poona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Maaroomin Poona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Maaroomin Poona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Maaroomin Poona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Maaroomin Poona +4.5 pts higher in Maaroom
93.3% 82nd pct 88.9% 79th pct
Walk to health in Maaroomin Poona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Maaroomin Poona +7.5 more in Maaroom
16.2 56th pct 8.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Maaroomin Poona +7 higher in Poona
2 58th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Maaroomin Poona +0.7 pts higher in Maaroom
4.8% 40th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Maaroom with nearby areas

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Compare Poona with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maaroom vs Poona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31716/maaroom/vs/SAL32347/poona