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Maleny vs Reesville

Name: Maleny vs Reesville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Maleny profile · Reesville profile

Maleny Reesville

Maleny and Reesville are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Maleny is the more accessible hub, where 65% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and the walkability score is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Reesville is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, schools or groceries. Maleny also has a higher share of people living alone (30.7% compared to 19.2%) and a larger number of people who have moved in the last five years (42.2% versus 31.8%).

Both areas share a very similar level of school advantage and have an almost identical number of schools within 3 km. They are also alike in their rates of volunteering, which sit around 26%. While the typical weekly household income is well higher in Reesville ($1,478 compared to $1,144), both areas have a population that is older than the national figure. This age trend is particularly strong in Maleny, where 39.3% of residents are aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,386 larger in Maleny PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Maleny Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Maleny Recent arrivals: 7.2 pts higher in Maleny Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Maleny

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maleny in Reesville +3,386 larger in Maleny gap widening

3,959 86th pct 573 66th pct

Median age in Maleny in Reesville +2 yrs older in Maleny gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

39.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 32.3%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Marital status

50.9% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

24.3% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Maleny Reesville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 70.3%

7.5% England ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 46.8%

32.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

8.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 89.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

39.4% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 32.6%

8.6% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maleny in Reesville

6.44 64th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Maleny in Reesville even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Maleny in Reesville even

301 48th pct 301 48th pct

ICSEA in Maleny in Reesville even

1,037 74th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 57.6%

23.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.9%

6.2% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

5.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

1.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Maleny in Reesville +$14 higher in Reesville gap steady

$618 27th pct $632 29th pct

Household income in Maleny in Reesville +$334 higher in Reesville gap widening

$1,144 22nd pct $1,478 46th pct

Family income in Maleny in Reesville +$234 higher in Reesville gap widening

$1,426 22nd pct $1,660 36th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.9%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 9.8%

7.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 46.0%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.2%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +0.6 pts 54.3%

24.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 22.2%

8.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maleny in Reesville +58 larger in Maleny

71 81st pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Maleny in Reesville +13 yrs older in Maleny

27 yrs 54th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Maleny in Reesville +$93 higher in Maleny

$617 47th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Maleny in Reesville +$83 higher in Maleny

$1,708 51st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maleny in Reesville +0.2 larger in Reesville gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

36.2% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 8.8%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

44.8% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 19.2%

11.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

3.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maleny in Reesville +$40 higher in Reesville gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Maleny in Reesville +$375 higher in Reesville gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Maleny in Reesville even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 58.5%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%

18.3% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%

3.0% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 97.8%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 37.5%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 11.2%

5.4% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.0%

1.0% $750 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.6% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 16.3%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 14.3%

10.7% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maleny in Reesville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maleny in Reesville even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maleny in Reesville even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maleny in Reesville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Maleny in Reesville +5 longer in Reesville

69 50th pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

22.1% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.6 pts 25.6%

33.9% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.6% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.9% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

9.1% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Arts & recreation +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 23.0%

15.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Maleny in Reesville +3.4 higher in Maleny

3.7 76th pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maleny in Reesville +3.9 more in Maleny

4.1 78th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Maleny in Reesville +44.1 pts higher in Maleny

44.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Maleny in Reesville +41.1 pts higher in Maleny

41.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Maleny in Reesville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maleny in Reesville +38.3 pts higher in Maleny

38.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Maleny in Reesville +74.2 pts higher in Maleny

97.4% 84th pct 23.1% 54th pct

Walk to health in Maleny in Reesville +65.0 pts higher in Maleny

65.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maleny in Reesville +11.1 more in Maleny

30.3 73rd pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Maleny in Reesville +55 higher in Maleny

57 79th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Maleny in Reesville +4.9 pts higher in Reesville

10.3% 82nd pct 15.2% 92nd pct

Compare Maleny with nearby areas

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Compare Reesville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maleny vs Reesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31739/maleny/vs/SAL32415/reesville