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Maleny vs Witta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Maleny profile · Witta profile

Maleny Witta

Maleny and Witta are neighbouring areas in Queensland with a contrast in how people live and move. Maleny is more developed and walkable, with a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent), while Witta is 0.4 (car-dependent). This is reflected in the local amenities; for example, 65% of Maleny homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0% in Witta. Maleny also has a more transient population, with 42.2% of people moving in the last five years, while Witta's figure is 31.6%. In contrast, Witta has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (35% compared to 7% in Maleny).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher, and they share very similar typical weekly personal incomes. They are also alike in their high proportion of residents with no religion and their typical household incomes. While they share these traits, Maleny has become noticeably older than Witta, with a typical age of 59 compared to 54.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,663 larger in Maleny Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Maleny Median age: 5 yrs older in Maleny Aged 65+: 7.9 pts higher in Maleny Living alone: 7.3 pts higher in Maleny

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malenyin Witta +2,663 larger in Maleny gap widening
3,959 86th pct 1,296 74th pct
Median age in Malenyin Witta +5 yrs older in Maleny gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Malenyin Witta +0.3 pts higher in Maleny gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Malenyin Witta +7.9 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
39.3% 95th pct 31.4% 88th pct
Under 15 in Malenyin Witta +2.5 pts higher in Witta gap widening
11.8% 22nd pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Malenyin Witta +0.6 pts higher in Witta gap steady
8.5% 24th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

39.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 31.4%
27.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.8% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Marital status

50.9% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 55.8%
24.3% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Maleny Witta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Malenyin Witta +2.1 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
21.9% 80th pct 19.8% 76th pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 70.8%
7.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +3.4 pts 45.4%
32.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
8.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.3% Italian even 2.3%
1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Filipino even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Malenyin Witta +1.2 pts higher in Maleny gap steady
5.6% 63rd pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Malenyin Witta +0.5 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.2% 62nd pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 87.2%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 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

No religion in Malenyin Witta +0.9 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
48.7% 75th pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 49.6%
39.4% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 35.7%
8.6% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
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

Year 12 in Malenyin Witta +2.9 pts higher in Maleny gap steady
59.1% 78th pct 56.2% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Malenyin Witta +5.2 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
28.2% 83rd pct 23.0% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Malenyin Witta +1.03 more in Maleny
6.44 64th pct 5.41 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Malenyin Witta +1 more in Maleny
4 71st pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Malenyin Witta +116 larger in Maleny
301 48th pct 185 36th pct
ICSEA in Malenyin Witta +9 higher in Witta
1,037 74th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 56.2%
23.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.7%
6.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 21.9%
19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

11.6% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.1% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%
13.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
5.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Malenyin Witta +$24 higher in Maleny gap narrowing
$618 27th pct $594 24th pct
Household income in Malenyin Witta +$61 higher in Witta gap widening
$1,144 22nd pct $1,205 26th pct
Family income in Malenyin Witta +$55 higher in Witta gap widening
$1,426 22nd pct $1,481 26th pct
High earners in Malenyin Witta +0.4 pts higher in Maleny gap steady
7.8% 48th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Malenyin Witta +0.3 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
13.1% 41st pct 13.3% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 30.3%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.8%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
3.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Malenyin Witta +6.4 pts higher in Maleny
38.7% 88th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Malenyin Witta even
10.1% 69th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Malenyin Witta +2.3 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
8.4% 84th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
10.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 57.2%
24.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Malenyin Witta +3.9 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
26.5% 79th pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Malenyin Witta +0.2 pts higher in Witta gap steady
14.4% 68th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Malenyin Witta +1.4 pts higher in Witta gap steady
19.2% 24th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Malenyin Witta even
5.3% 83rd pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Malenyin Witta +1.5 pts higher in Witta gap steady
30.9% 82nd pct 32.5% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Malenyin Witta +51 larger in Maleny
71 81st pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Malenyin Witta +2 yrs older in Maleny
27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Malenyin Witta
54.3% 78th pct —
Unemployment in Malenyin Witta
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Malenyin Witta +$13 higher in Witta
$617 47th pct $630 49th pct
Household income in Malenyin Witta +$271 higher in Maleny
$1,708 51st pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Malenyin Witta +28.0 pts higher in Witta
7.0% 66th pct 35.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malenyin Witta +0.3 larger in Witta gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Malenyin Witta +4.1 pts higher in Maleny gap steady
17.0% 79th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Malenyin Witta +7.3 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
30.7% 73rd pct 23.4% 49th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 42.3%
36.2% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 43.8%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 23.4%
11.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.1% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malenyin Witta +$22 higher in Maleny gap widening
$390 80th pct $368 75th pct
Mortgage in Malenyin Witta +$217 higher in Witta gap widening
$1,625 50th pct $1,842 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Malenyin Witta even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Malenyin Witta +7.2 pts higher in Maleny gap narrowing
18.3% 55th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Malenyin Witta +3.6 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
55.4% 86th pct 51.7% 78th pct
Separate houses in Malenyin Witta +7.0 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
91.4% 35th pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Malenyin Witta +3.5 pts higher in Witta gap widening
78.1% 46th pct 81.6% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 51.7%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
18.3% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 11.1%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 98.4%
6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%
5.4% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 52.7%
20.2% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
10.6% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.9%
21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.7%
10.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Malenyin Witta +4.0 pts higher in Maleny gap steady
4.6% 72nd pct 0.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Malenyin Witta +3.3 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
22.1% 65th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Malenyin Witta +0.4 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.4% 64th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Malenyin Witta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Malenyin Witta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Malenyin Witta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Malenyin Witta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Malenyin Witta +8 longer in Witta
69 50th pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 53.1%
22.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 18.8%
4.3% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%
0.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 30.3%
33.9% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
9.6% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.9% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Malenyin Witta +10.6 pts higher in Maleny gap narrowing
42.2% 83rd pct 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Malenyin Witta +0.6 pts higher in Witta gap steady
7.2% 52nd pct 7.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Malenyin Witta +1.7 pts higher in Witta gap steady
5.0% 69th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Malenyin Witta +5.7 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
43.3% 12th pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Malenyin Witta +0.5 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
42.3% 5th pct 42.7% 6th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
10.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%
15.3% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.4% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
10.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Malenyin Witta +3.3 higher in Maleny
3.7 76th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Malenyin Witta +3.7 more in Maleny
4.1 78th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Malenyin Witta +44.1 pts higher in Maleny
44.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Malenyin Witta +41.1 pts higher in Maleny
41.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Malenyin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Malenyin Witta +27.1 pts higher in Maleny
38.3% 71st pct 11.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Malenyin Witta +87.5 pts higher in Maleny
97.4% 84th pct 9.9% 47th pct
Walk to health in Malenyin Witta +65.0 pts higher in Maleny
65.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Malenyin Witta +21.8 more in Maleny
30.3 73rd pct 8.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Malenyin Witta +55 higher in Maleny
57 79th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Malenyin Witta +0.5 pts higher in Witta
10.3% 82nd pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Maleny with nearby areas

Wootha North Maleny Crohamhurst Balmoral Ridge Reesville Witta Bald Knob Elaman Creek

Compare Witta with nearby areas

North Maleny Elaman Creek Maleny Reesville Flaxton Obi Obi Montville Balmoral Ridge

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maleny vs Witta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31739/maleny/vs/SAL33105/witta