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Mareeba vs Walkamin

Name: Mareeba vs Walkamin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Mareeba profile · Walkamin profile

Mareeba Walkamin

Mareeba and Walkamin are nearby Queensland areas with very different scales of living. Mareeba is a larger hub where the typical resident is 41, while Walkamin is smaller with an older typical age of 47. Mareeba has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (12.7% compared to 3.2% in Walkamin) and more people using another language at home. Living patterns also differ sharply; Mareeba has far more renters (30.2%) and a higher share of one-parent families (18.8%), whereas Walkamin has more homes owned outright (49.7%) and higher typical incomes for First Nations households.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel, with nearly identical typical weekly rents and typical personal incomes. They also have similar proportions of children under 15 and a similar number of people per home. While Mareeba offers more walkable access to groceries and health services, both areas lack public transport options. Over time, the gap in home ownership has remained wide, and the difference in typical age persists with Walkamin remaining the older of the two.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,293 larger in Mareeba Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Mareeba No car: 7.0 pts higher in Mareeba Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Mareeba Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Walkamin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mareeba in Walkamin +11,293 larger in Mareeba gap widening

11,825 88th pct 532 65th pct

Median age in Mareeba in Walkamin +6 yrs older in Walkamin gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.7%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

43.2% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.3% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 29.8%

9.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Mareeba Walkamin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 75.2%

3.1% Italy ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.9% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.1% English +6.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.9% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

8.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 84.2%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

0.5% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 50.0%

33.6% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mareeba in Walkamin +8.91 more in Walkamin

1.84 26th pct 10.75 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mareeba in Walkamin +5 more in Mareeba

6 74th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mareeba in Walkamin +391 larger in Mareeba

436 64th pct 45 15th pct

ICSEA in Mareeba in Walkamin +61 higher in Walkamin

939 22nd pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 37.5%

24.9% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

6.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

1.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mareeba in Walkamin +$47 higher in Walkamin gap steady

$689 39th pct $736 47th pct

Household income in Mareeba in Walkamin +$103 higher in Walkamin gap narrowing

$1,282 31st pct $1,385 39th pct

Family income in Mareeba in Walkamin +$195 higher in Walkamin gap narrowing

$1,607 33rd pct $1,802 44th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.4%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +3.7 pts ▸ 64.5%

17.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mareeba in Walkamin +1,484 larger in Mareeba

1,501 89th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Mareeba in Walkamin +1 yrs older in Walkamin

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Mareeba in Walkamin +$101 higher in Walkamin

$474 29th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Mareeba in Walkamin +$864 higher in Walkamin

$1,260 29th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mareeba in Walkamin +0.1 larger in Mareeba gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

31.4% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 9.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

26.8% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

11.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mareeba in Walkamin +$15 higher in Walkamin gap narrowing

$285 52nd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Mareeba in Walkamin +$238 higher in Mareeba gap narrowing

$1,495 41st pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Mareeba in Walkamin +0.10 higher in Walkamin gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

30.2% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 14.9%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 24.6%

2.3% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 89.7%

2.4% Other dwelling +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 19.0%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

5.3% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

0.7% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 34.5%

24.1% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.8%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 35.4%

18.2% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 8.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mareeba in Walkamin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mareeba in Walkamin even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mareeba in Walkamin even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mareeba in Walkamin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 58.7%

7.1% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

2.1% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Walked even 3.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 26.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.1% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

8.9% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

7.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.2% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Sales workers even 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mareeba in Walkamin +1.1 higher in Mareeba

2.3 68th pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mareeba in Walkamin +1.0 more in Mareeba

2.6 70th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Mareeba in Walkamin +31.1 pts higher in Mareeba

31.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mareeba in Walkamin +33.5 pts higher in Mareeba

33.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mareeba in Walkamin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mareeba in Walkamin +7.6 pts higher in Walkamin

33.5% 70th pct 41.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Mareeba in Walkamin +14.6 pts higher in Mareeba

55.4% 65th pct 40.8% 61st pct

Walk to health in Mareeba in Walkamin +28.4 pts higher in Mareeba

28.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mareeba in Walkamin +6.5 more in Walkamin

4.7 28th pct 11.3 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Mareeba in Walkamin +1 higher in Mareeba

2 60th pct 1 58th pct

Mean slope in Mareeba in Walkamin +0.3 pts higher in Walkamin

4.0% 29th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Mareeba with nearby areas

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Compare Walkamin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mareeba vs Walkamin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31763/mareeba/vs/SAL32957/walkamin