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Marcoola vs Maroochydore

Name: Marcoola vs Maroochydore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Marcoola profile · Maroochydore profile

Marcoola Maroochydore

Maroochydore and Marcoola are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Maroochydore is a high-density hub where 85.1% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and the walkability score is very walkable (7.5). In contrast, Marcoola is more spread out, with a walkability score of somewhat walkable (5.5) and only 48.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities. This difference is clear in school access: 89.0% of Maroochydore homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 2.2% in Marcoola. Maroochydore is also more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (24.3%) and those using another language at home (10.0%).

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly incomes, with household pay sitting around $1,360 to $1,401. They also share similar levels of educational attainment, with about 54% of adults having finished Year 12. While Maroochydore has a well higher proportion of seniors (27.1%) than Marcoola (18.1%), both areas sit above the national figure for people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,274 larger in Maroochydore Aged 65+: 9.0 pts higher in Maroochydore Born overseas: 8.4 pts higher in Maroochydore Participation: 7.7 pts higher in Marcoola Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Maroochydore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marcoola in Maroochydore +17,274 larger in Maroochydore gap widening

3,355 86th pct 20,629 90th pct

Median age in Marcoola in Maroochydore +2 yrs older in Maroochydore gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 25.0%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.8%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

41.2% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 40.5%

36.2% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 34.9%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

4.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Marcoola Maroochydore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 67.7%

4.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.3%

33.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%

14.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

6.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 80.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 41.5%

39.8% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

9.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marcoola in Maroochydore

— 1.80 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marcoola in Maroochydore +9 more in Maroochydore

2 62nd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Marcoola in Maroochydore +329 larger in Maroochydore

541 77th pct 870 99th pct

ICSEA in Marcoola in Maroochydore +43 higher in Maroochydore

1,013 63rd pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 54.3%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.8%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

5.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 27.1%

20.8% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

10.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Marcoola in Maroochydore +$3 higher in Maroochydore gap narrowing

$768 53rd pct $771 54th pct

Household income in Marcoola in Maroochydore +$41 higher in Marcoola gap narrowing

$1,401 41st pct $1,360 37th pct

Family income in Marcoola in Maroochydore +$5 higher in Maroochydore gap narrowing

$1,764 42nd pct $1,769 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 even 31.6%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.6%

18.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.2% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.3%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +3.9 pts 57.3%

19.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marcoola in Maroochydore +354 larger in Maroochydore

98 86th pct 452 86th pct

Median age in Marcoola in Maroochydore +2 yrs older in Maroochydore

26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Marcoola in Maroochydore +$48 higher in Marcoola

$725 58th pct $677 53rd pct

Household income in Marcoola in Maroochydore +$490 higher in Marcoola

$1,875 57th pct $1,385 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marcoola in Maroochydore +0.1 larger in Marcoola gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 36.6%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marcoola in Maroochydore +$4 higher in Maroochydore gap narrowing

$406 83rd pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Marcoola in Maroochydore even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Marcoola in Maroochydore even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

28.7% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 21.7%

0.9% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

43.4% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 37.5%

32.3% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 24.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.1% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

6.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 50.8%

28.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 17.8%

13.4% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.4% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.2%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marcoola in Maroochydore +37 more in Maroochydore

21 86th pct 58 88th pct

Stops/1k in Marcoola in Maroochydore +3.45 more in Marcoola

6.26 83rd pct 2.81 69th pct

Departures/1k in Marcoola in Maroochydore +332.2 more in Marcoola

1,160.1 87th pct 827.8 84th pct

PT routes in Marcoola in Maroochydore +11 more in Maroochydore

2 75th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Marcoola in Maroochydore +79 longer in Marcoola

83 98th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Marcoola in Maroochydore +4 longer in Marcoola

75 53rd pct 71 51st pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 60.2%

12.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.5% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 31.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

3.7% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.7% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%

9.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Marcoola in Maroochydore +2.0 higher in Maroochydore

5.5 85th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marcoola in Maroochydore +2.6 more in Maroochydore

4.3 79th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Marcoola in Maroochydore +36.8 pts higher in Maroochydore

48.3% 79th pct 85.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Marcoola in Maroochydore +6.6 pts higher in Marcoola

81.6% 90th pct 75.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Marcoola in Maroochydore +3.4 pts higher in Marcoola

98.6% 95th pct 95.1% 86th pct

Walk to school in Marcoola in Maroochydore +86.8 pts higher in Maroochydore

2.2% 58th pct 89.0% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Marcoola in Maroochydore +1.4 pts higher in Maroochydore

98.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marcoola in Maroochydore +33.4 pts higher in Maroochydore

50.5% 84th pct 83.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Marcoola in Maroochydore +2.7 more in Maroochydore

14.6 53rd pct 17.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Marcoola in Maroochydore +235 higher in Maroochydore

33 75th pct 268 94th pct

Mean slope in Marcoola in Maroochydore +1.0 pts higher in Maroochydore

3.1% 13th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Marcoola with nearby areas

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Compare Maroochydore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marcoola vs Maroochydore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31761/marcoola/vs/SAL31772/maroochydore