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Mapleton vs Perwillowen

Name: Mapleton vs Perwillowen — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Mapleton profile · Perwillowen profile

Mapleton Perwillowen

Mapleton and Perwillowen are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Mapleton is more walkable, with a score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Perwillowen's 0.8 (car-dependent), and far more people live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (61.6% versus 0.0%). Mapleton also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.4% versus 12.6%) and more residents born overseas (21.8% versus 10.3%). In contrast, Perwillowen has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (26.2% versus 9.3%) and more adults working or looking for work (59.3% versus 42.6%).

Both areas share a similar daily experience in some ways, with the typical weekly rent being exactly the same at $350. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and their drive times to the city. While Mapleton is generally older and has more people living alone, both areas have far fewer children under 15 than the national figure. The gap in home ownership is notable, with Mapleton having a far higher share of homes owned outright (53.7% versus 39.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,448 larger in Mapleton No car: 3.7 pts higher in Mapleton Participation: 16.7 pts higher in Perwillowen Living alone: 15.2 pts higher in Mapleton Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Mapleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mapleton in Perwillowen +1,448 larger in Mapleton gap widening

1,661 76th pct 213 55th pct

Median age in Mapleton in Perwillowen +5 yrs older in Mapleton gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 27.7%

14.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

Marital status

50.0% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

24.4% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mapleton Perwillowen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +20.7 pts ▸ 90.6%

8.0% England ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 50.2%

31.5% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.0% Scottish even 16.0%

14.0% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.1% German +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 94.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

41.2% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +9.4 pts 1.9%

1.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mapleton in Perwillowen

5.13 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mapleton in Perwillowen +6 more in Perwillowen

2 62nd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Mapleton in Perwillowen +540 larger in Perwillowen

143 31st pct 683 89th pct

ICSEA in Mapleton in Perwillowen +20 higher in Mapleton

1,045 76th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 45.8%

24.9% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

6.7% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 21.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.7% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

10.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mapleton in Perwillowen +$83 higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing

$591 24th pct $674 36th pct

Household income in Mapleton in Perwillowen +$473 higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing

$1,089 18th pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Mapleton in Perwillowen +$210 higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing

$1,390 20th pct $1,600 32nd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 29.8%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 14.3%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 44.2%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%

10.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

6.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +9.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

23.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mapleton in Perwillowen +28 larger in Mapleton

28 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mapleton in Perwillowen +37 yrs older in Perwillowen

30 yrs 63rd pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Mapleton in Perwillowen +$188 higher in Perwillowen

$262 5th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Mapleton in Perwillowen even

$900 14th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mapleton in Perwillowen +0.5 larger in Perwillowen gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 42.2%

35.4% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

49.1% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 40.5%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 14.3%

9.5% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.8% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mapleton in Perwillowen even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Mapleton in Perwillowen +$534 higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing

$1,534 44th pct $2,068 75th pct

People / bedroom in Mapleton in Perwillowen even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 39.3%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

19.9% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 95.2%

11.0% Other dwelling ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 33.3%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%

39.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 23.1%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +28.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

23.6% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 12.9%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mapleton in Perwillowen even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mapleton in Perwillowen even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mapleton in Perwillowen even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mapleton in Perwillowen even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mapleton in Perwillowen

— 29 66th pct

Drive to city in Mapleton in Perwillowen +5 longer in Mapleton

80 57th pct 75 53rd pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

20.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 12.1%

4.6% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 17.5%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 30.0%

11.2% 3 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.3% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.9% Construction +12.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

4.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 15.5%

15.9% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

12.3% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

4.9% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mapleton in Perwillowen +2.6 higher in Mapleton

3.4 74th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mapleton in Perwillowen +3.3 more in Mapleton

4.1 78th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Mapleton in Perwillowen +57.7 pts higher in Mapleton

57.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mapleton in Perwillowen +61.6 pts higher in Mapleton

61.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mapleton in Perwillowen +8.7 pts higher in Perwillowen

0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 60th pct

Walk to school in Mapleton in Perwillowen +29.8 pts higher in Mapleton

51.1% 76th pct 21.3% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Mapleton in Perwillowen +49.2 pts higher in Mapleton

64.5% 68th pct 15.3% 50th pct

Walk to health in Mapleton in Perwillowen +58.1 pts higher in Mapleton

58.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mapleton in Perwillowen +11.4 more in Mapleton

11.4 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mapleton in Perwillowen +2 higher in Mapleton

7 71st pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Mapleton in Perwillowen +0.3 pts higher in Perwillowen

12.3% 88th pct 12.5% 88th pct

Compare Mapleton with nearby areas

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Compare Perwillowen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mapleton vs Perwillowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31757/mapleton/vs/SAL32301/perwillowen