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Maleny vs Wootha

Name: Maleny vs Wootha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Maleny profile · Wootha profile

Maleny Wootha

Maleny and Wootha are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Maleny is more walkable, with 65.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Wootha is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or schools. Maleny is also more mobile, with 42.2% of people moving in recently compared to 22.8% in Wootha. However, Wootha has a higher typical household income of $1,766, while Maleny's is much lower at $1,144.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of around 5%, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in their rental rates and the percentage of people who speak only English at home. While Maleny is generally older, with a typical resident aged 59, and has more people living alone (30.7% versus 19.8% in Wootha), both places have a high share of residents born overseas compared to most of Australia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,701 larger in Maleny Recent movers: 19.4 pts higher in Maleny No car: 4.6 pts higher in Maleny Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Wootha PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Maleny

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maleny in Wootha +3,701 larger in Maleny gap widening

3,959 86th pct 258 58th pct

Median age in Maleny in Wootha +7 yrs older in Maleny gap widening

59 yrs 91st pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

39.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 29.8%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.8% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

50.9% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

24.3% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Maleny Wootha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 66.7%

7.5% England ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

3.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +15.9 pts 32.9%

32.7% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.8% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

15.0% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

8.0% German ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 79.1%

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 ◂ +4.9 pts 43.8%

39.4% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 36.4%

8.6% Not stated +13.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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 Wootha

6.44 64th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Maleny in Wootha +2 more in Maleny

4 71st pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Maleny in Wootha +228 larger in Wootha

301 48th pct 528 75th pct

ICSEA in Maleny in Wootha even

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

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 50.0%

23.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 20.9%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 18.4%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

13.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maleny in Wootha +$14 higher in Wootha gap narrowing

$618 27th pct $632 29th pct

Household income in Maleny in Wootha +$622 higher in Wootha gap widening

$1,144 22nd pct $1,766 63rd pct

Family income in Maleny in Wootha +$413 higher in Wootha gap steady

$1,426 22nd pct $1,839 47th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 24.7%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 7.4%

7.1% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 43.3%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.1%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 10.1%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

8.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +4.9 pts 50.0%

24.6% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 19.8%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

5.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maleny in Wootha +62 larger in Maleny

71 81st pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Maleny in Wootha +6 yrs older in Maleny

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Maleny in Wootha +$282 higher in Wootha

$617 47th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Maleny in Wootha +$167 higher in Wootha

$1,708 51st pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maleny in Wootha +0.6 larger in Wootha gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

36.2% Couples with children +22.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

46.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 35.4%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 9.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 44.4%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 19.8%

11.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.1% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maleny in Wootha +$90 higher in Maleny gap widening

$390 80th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Maleny in Wootha +$585 higher in Wootha gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $2,210 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Maleny in Wootha +0.10 higher in Wootha gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 54.3%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.3% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

3.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +9.4 pts 37.0%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%

5.4% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.7 pts 35.7%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +26.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 15.0%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

10.7% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maleny in Wootha even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maleny in Wootha even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maleny in Wootha even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maleny in Wootha even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Maleny in Wootha +6 longer in Wootha

69 50th pct 75 53rd pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 43.0%

22.1% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

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 ◂ +17.8 pts 28.4%

33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 28.4%

9.6% 3 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.9% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

4.4% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 21.5%

15.3% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Maleny in Wootha +3.3 higher in Maleny

3.7 76th pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maleny in Wootha +3.7 more in Maleny

4.1 78th pct 0.5 50th pct

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

44.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

41.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Maleny in Wootha even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

38.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Maleny in Wootha +59.7 pts higher in Maleny

97.4% 84th pct 37.7% 60th pct

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

65.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maleny in Wootha +10.9 more in Maleny

30.3 73rd pct 19.4 61st pct

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

57 79th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Maleny in Wootha +7.3 pts higher in Wootha

10.3% 82nd pct 17.7% 96th pct

Compare Maleny with nearby areas

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Compare Wootha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maleny vs Wootha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31739/maleny/vs/SAL33163/wootha