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Malarga vs Teebar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Malarga profile · Teebar profile

Malarga Teebar

Teebar and Malarga are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. The most striking difference is the usual weekly household income, which is far higher in Malarga ($1,874) than in Teebar ($900). Residents in Malarga are also far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 51 in Teebar. Teebar is home to more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and has one school within 3 km, while Malarga has none.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are completely car-dependent. Neither area has any public transport stops, parks, shops, or health services within a 15-minute walk. The two locations also share a similar terrain slope, though the gap in typical age has grown over time, with residents now far older in Malarga.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malargain Teebar +44 larger in Teebar gap widening
15 11th pct 59 31st pct
  • First area, 2016: 17
  • First area, 2021: 15
  • Second area, 2016: 43
  • Second area, 2021: 59
Median age in Malargain Teebar +9 yrs older in Malarga gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 55 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 60 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 53 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
First Nations in Malargain Teebar
11.9% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 9.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.9%
30.5% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.5%
11.9% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.9%
9.5% 29th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.5%

Age structure

26.7% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 48.1%
20.0% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% Divorced +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Separated +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Malargain Teebar
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +23.1 pts ▸ 83.1%
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

60.0% German ◂ +53.2 pts 6.8%
26.7% Australian +31.0 pts ▸ 57.6%
46.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 44.1%
0.0% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Malargain Teebar
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Malargain Teebar
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 93.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Malargain Teebar
40.7% 50th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.7%

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +50.8 pts 49.2%
0.0% No religion +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% Not stated +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

34.6% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.6%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Malargain Teebar +1 more in Teebar
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
17 3rd pct
915 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Malargain Teebar +$99 higher in Teebar gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $824 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $725
  • Second area, 2016: $393
  • Second area, 2021: $824
Household income in Malargain Teebar +$974 higher in Malarga
$1,874 69th pct $900 10th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,874
  • Second area, 2016: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Family income in Malargain Teebar +$312 higher in Malarga
$1,874 49th pct $1,562 30th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,874
  • Second area, 2016: $1,093
  • Second area, 2021: $1,562
High earners in Malargain Teebar
5.8% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.8%
High-income homes in Malargain Teebar
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 26.9%
26.7% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Malargain Teebar
33.9% 74th pct
Mental health in Malargain Teebar
5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Malargain Teebar
5.1% 56th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

26.7% Mental health ◂ +21.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% Arthritis +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.0% Cancer ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Heart disease ◂ +14.9 pts 5.1%
0.0% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Lung condition +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +26.0 pts ▸ 59.3%
20.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%
0.0% Three or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Malargain Teebar
28.8% 84th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.8%
Unpaid carers in Malargain Teebar
26.9% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.9%
Unpaid child care in Malargain Teebar
17.3% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.3%
Defence service in Malargain Teebar
6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Malargain Teebar
17.3% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Malargain Teebar +7 larger in Teebar
0 0th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Malargain Teebar
49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Malargain Teebar
$350 12th pct
Household income in Malargain Teebar
$724 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malargain Teebar +0.5 larger in Malarga
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.8
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
One-parent in Malargain Teebar
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Living alone in Malargain Teebar
24.0% 51st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.0%

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 58.7%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 21.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% 2 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$215 29th pct
$1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Malargain Teebar +0.10 higher in Teebar
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.50
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
12.0% 34th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
Owned outright in Malargain Teebar
68.0% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 55.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 68.0%
Separate houses in Malargain Teebar
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Malargain Teebar
72.0% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 55.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 72.0%

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +68.0 pts ▸ 68.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Malargain Teebar
33.3% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%
PT commute in Malargain Teebar
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Malargain Teebar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Malargain Teebar even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Malargain Teebar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Malargain Teebar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Worked at home ◂ +23.8 pts 33.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.9% Walked ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
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

0.0% 2 vehicles +44.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Malargain Teebar
27.3% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.3%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Malargain Teebar
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Malargain Teebar
59.6% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 55.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 59.6%
77.8% 95th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 45.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 77.8%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +51.9 pts 48.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

85.7% Managers ◂ +48.7 pts 37.0%
0.0% Labourers +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Professionals +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Malargain Teebar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Malargain Teebar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Malargain Teebar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Malargain Teebar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Malargain Teebar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Malargain Teebar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Malargain Teebar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Malargain Teebar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Malargain Teebar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Malargain Teebar even
0 1st pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Malargain Teebar +0.9 pts higher in Malarga
9.3% 77th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malarga vs Teebar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31738/malarga/vs/SAL32764/teebar