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Maryvale vs Mount Sturt

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Maryvale profile · Mount Sturt profile

Maryvale Mount Sturt

Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) and Mount Sturt are two rural Queensland areas with very different financial profiles. Mount Sturt has much higher typical weekly household incomes at $1,625, compared to $833 in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld). This gap is seen across the board, with typical personal incomes far higher in Mount Sturt at $850, while Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) is just $454. In contrast, Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) is more accessible; about half of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Mount Sturt has no homes within that distance.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack local public transport, with neither having any stops or routes. They also share a similar level of school advantage. The differences in housing costs show a widening gap, as typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Mount Sturt at $1,478, compared to $884 in Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld). This aligns with the national figure, as Mount Sturt's typical household income sits about the same as the Australian average, while Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) falls far below it.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $1,088 higher in Mount Sturt Population: 378 larger in Maryvale Household income: $792 higher in Mount Sturt Personal income: $396 higher in Mount Sturt People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Maryvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +378 larger in Maryvale gap widening
392 62nd pct 14 10th pct
Median age in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +3 yrs older in Maryvale gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
3.8% 66th pct —
Aged 65+ in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
29.6% 86th pct —
Under 15 in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
12.0% 23rd pct —
De facto in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
12.8% 55th pct —

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) +45.2 pts ▸ 78.6%
29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 21.4%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.7% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 64.3%
27.9% Never married ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
15.5% Divorced ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Maryvale Mount Sturt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
12.5% 55th pct —

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 78.6%
4.3% England ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +43.1 pts 0.0%
41.6% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 28.6%
13.8% Irish +21.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.7% Scottish +16.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.1% German ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
4.1% 55th pct —
Limited English in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
0.8% 73rd pct —

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 78.6%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
36.7% 39th pct —

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +16.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
36.7% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 21.4%
16.1% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
35.5% 25th pct —
Bachelor+ in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
10.9% 33rd pct —
Schools/1k kids in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
21.28 89th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Maryvalein Mount Sturt even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +34 larger in Mount Sturt
6 0th pct 40 14th pct
ICSEA in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +43 higher in Mount Sturt
923 15th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 21.4%
29.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.4%
19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.8% Education +41.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +$396 higher in Mount Sturt gap widening
$454 8th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +$792 higher in Mount Sturt
$833 7th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +$1,088 higher in Mount Sturt
$1,036 7th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
3.2% 24th pct —
High-income homes in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
2.6% 8th pct —

Household income distribution

41.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%
29.7% Under $650 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
2.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +41.7 pts ▸ 64.3%
54.8% Under $650 ◂ +54.8 pts 0.0%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
37.8% 86th pct —
Mental health in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
9.4% 63rd pct —
Needs assistance in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
6.6% 72nd pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +0.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.4%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
16.1% 40th pct —
Unpaid carers in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
15.5% 76th pct —
Unpaid child care in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
15.8% 14th pct —
Defence service in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
5.1% 81st pct —
Housework 15h+ in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
30.8% 81st pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +15 larger in Maryvale
15 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +22 yrs older in Mount Sturt
24 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 84th pct
Median income in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +$224 higher in Maryvale
$574 43rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +$400 higher in Maryvale
$1,125 23rd pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +0.3 larger in Maryvale gap widening
2.1 19th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
14.3% 70th pct —
Living alone in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
34.8% 84th pct —

Family composition

49.4% Couples without children +17.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
35.5% Couples with children ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.5% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
34.8% 1 person ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
7.1% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.9% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +$150 higher in Mount Sturt
$250 40th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +$594 higher in Mount Sturt
$884 11th pct $1,478 40th pct
People / bedroom in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +0.50 higher in Maryvale gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.40 0th pct
Renting in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
14.2% 42nd pct —
Owned outright in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
54.2% 83rd pct —
Separate houses in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
99.4% 66th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
56.1% 12th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 50.0%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%
14.2% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.7% 4 bedrooms +48.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
37.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%
21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
14.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
2.0% 56th pct —
Work from home in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
19.7% 59th pct —
PT commute in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Maryvalein Mount Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Maryvalein Mount Sturt even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Maryvalein Mount Sturt even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Maryvalein Mount Sturt even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +22 longer in Mount Sturt
95 66th pct 117 79th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +67.6 pts ▸ 125.0%
19.7% Worked at home ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
43.9% 86th pct —
Recent arrivals in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
12.2% 72nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
13.2% 94th pct —
Participation in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
42.2% 11th pct —
Full-time in Maryvalein Mount Sturt
55.7% 37th pct —

Industries people work in

23.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%
12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Construction ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Labourers ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
18.0% Professionals ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
16.4% Managers ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +1.8 higher in Maryvale
1.8 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +2.5 more in Maryvale
2.5 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Maryvalein Mount Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Maryvalein Mount Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Maryvalein Mount Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +50.6 pts higher in Maryvale
50.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +66.8 pts higher in Maryvale
66.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Maryvalein Mount Sturt even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +17.9 more in Maryvale
17.9 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Maryvalein Mount Sturt even
0 37th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Maryvalein Mount Sturt +14.1 pts higher in Mount Sturt
6.8% 61st pct 20.9% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryvale vs Mount Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31782/maryvale/vs/SAL32025/mount-sturt