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Memerambi vs Wooroolin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Memerambi profile · Wooroolin profile

Memerambi Wooroolin

Memerambi and Wooroolin are neighbouring Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in age and layout. Memerambi is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 45 in Wooroolin. Memerambi also has a much higher share of renters at 40.6%, while Wooroolin's homes are more often owned outright or with a mortgage. Wooroolin is more walkable, with 38.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas Memerambi has no homes within that distance of any amenity.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,400. This shared economic profile exists alongside other differences, such as Wooroolin having a far higher share of people with no religion (44.2% compared to 32.8% in Memerambi). While Wooroolin has a higher number of adults working or looking for work, Memerambi has a higher proportion of children under 15, at 25.7%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.9 pts higher in Memerambi Median age: 10 yrs older in Wooroolin No car: 2.8 pts higher in Memerambi No religion: 11.4 pts higher in Wooroolin Participation: 11.2 pts higher in Wooroolin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Memerambiin Wooroolin +19 larger in Memerambi gap narrowing
338 60th pct 319 60th pct
Median age in Memerambiin Wooroolin +10 yrs older in Wooroolin gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Memerambiin Wooroolin +2.1 pts higher in Wooroolin gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Memerambiin Wooroolin +4.1 pts higher in Wooroolin gap widening
16.0% 37th pct 20.1% 56th pct
Under 15 in Memerambiin Wooroolin +5.0 pts higher in Memerambi gap widening
25.7% 89th pct 20.7% 74th pct
De facto in Memerambiin Wooroolin +0.5 pts higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.7%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.0%
16.0% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 8.8%

Marital status

48.2% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
36.2% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 34.6%
6.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
1.9% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Memerambi Wooroolin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Memerambiin Wooroolin +1.4 pts higher in Memerambi gap narrowing
7.4% 31st pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 85.3%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

49.7% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 39.5%
35.5% English +11.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
4.1% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.8% German +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Memerambiin Wooroolin +0.2 pts higher in Wooroolin gap steady
2.7% 44th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Memerambiin Wooroolin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin 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 Memerambiin Wooroolin +11.4 pts higher in Wooroolin gap widening
32.8% 29th pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 44.2%
32.8% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
15.4% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Memerambiin Wooroolin +0.3 pts higher in Memerambi gap narrowing
36.1% 26th pct 35.7% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Memerambiin Wooroolin +1.6 pts higher in Wooroolin gap steady
5.8% 14th pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Memerambiin Wooroolin
— 15.15 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Memerambiin Wooroolin even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Memerambiin Wooroolin +11 larger in Memerambi
34 12th pct 23 6th pct
ICSEA in Memerambiin Wooroolin +21 higher in Memerambi
920 14th pct 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.7%
32.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.5%
9.4% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 37.1%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.0% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.9% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.6% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.4% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Memerambiin Wooroolin +$50 higher in Wooroolin gap widening
$687 38th pct $737 47th pct
Household income in Memerambiin Wooroolin +$62 higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Memerambiin Wooroolin +$171 higher in Wooroolin gap widening
$1,542 29th pct $1,713 39th pct
High earners in Memerambiin Wooroolin +2.4 pts higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
2.7% 23rd pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Memerambiin Wooroolin +5.1 pts higher in Wooroolin gap widening
5.7% 17th pct 10.7% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.2%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
18.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 11.6%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.9%
36.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Memerambiin Wooroolin +3.5 pts higher in Wooroolin
27.2% 42nd pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Memerambiin Wooroolin +0.5 pts higher in Memerambi
11.8% 82nd pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Memerambiin Wooroolin +2.4 pts higher in Memerambi gap steady
7.4% 77th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
8.0% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
2.4% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
1.5% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 61.4%
18.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%
5.6% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Memerambiin Wooroolin +4.1 pts higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
15.2% 35th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Memerambiin Wooroolin +5.7 pts higher in Memerambi gap widening
17.9% 87th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Memerambiin Wooroolin +2.8 pts higher in Memerambi gap widening
27.6% 62nd pct 24.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Memerambiin Wooroolin +0.8 pts higher in Memerambi
3.2% 59th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Memerambiin Wooroolin +6.5 pts higher in Wooroolin gap widening
19.8% 26th pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Memerambiin Wooroolin +6 larger in Wooroolin
10 59th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Memerambiin Wooroolin even
26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Memerambiin Wooroolin +$250 higher in Wooroolin
$374 13th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Memerambiin Wooroolin +$1,417 higher in Memerambi
$2,750 86th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Memerambiin Wooroolin even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Memerambiin Wooroolin +1.3 pts higher in Memerambi gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 14.6% 71st pct
Living alone in Memerambiin Wooroolin +4.1 pts higher in Memerambi gap steady
27.4% 63rd pct 23.2% 48th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 48.1%
26.8% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
15.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
0.0% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
27.4% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 23.2%
10.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
10.4% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%
4.7% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Memerambiin Wooroolin +$40 higher in Memerambi gap widening
$280 50th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Memerambiin Wooroolin +$202 higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
$958 13th pct $1,160 22nd pct
People / bedroom in Memerambiin Wooroolin even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Memerambiin Wooroolin +20.9 pts higher in Memerambi gap widening
40.6% 88th pct 19.6% 59th pct
Owned outright in Memerambiin Wooroolin +3.4 pts higher in Wooroolin gap widening
36.8% 38th pct 40.2% 47th pct
Separate houses in Memerambiin Wooroolin even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Memerambiin Wooroolin +0.6 pts higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
89.6% 77th pct 90.2% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 19.6%
36.8% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

103.8% Separate house ◂ +3.8 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

65.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 56.3%
17.9% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%
6.6% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

93.0% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
11.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

82.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +42.1 pts 40.0%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.7% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Memerambiin Wooroolin +2.8 pts higher in Memerambi gap steady
2.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Memerambiin Wooroolin +2.9 pts higher in Wooroolin gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 14.4% 43rd pct
PT commute in Memerambiin Wooroolin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Memerambiin Wooroolin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Memerambiin Wooroolin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Memerambiin Wooroolin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Memerambiin Wooroolin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 65.4%
11.5% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
5.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 24.1%
13.8% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Memerambiin Wooroolin +5.4 pts higher in Memerambi gap widening
38.2% 74th pct 32.8% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Memerambiin Wooroolin
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Memerambiin Wooroolin +2.3 pts higher in Memerambi gap narrowing
2.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Memerambiin Wooroolin +11.2 pts higher in Wooroolin gap widening
51.0% 23rd pct 62.2% 56th pct
Full-time in Memerambiin Wooroolin +0.4 pts higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
65.6% 80th pct 66.0% 81st pct

Industries people work in

9.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%
13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%
10.7% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
4.6% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
4.6% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
4.6% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Managers +14.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
13.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 5.2%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%
6.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Memerambiin Wooroolin +1.5 higher in Wooroolin
0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Memerambiin Wooroolin +1.9 more in Wooroolin
0.0 0th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Memerambiin Wooroolin +36.0 pts higher in Wooroolin
0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Memerambiin Wooroolin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Memerambiin Wooroolin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Memerambiin Wooroolin +36.6 pts higher in Wooroolin
0.0% 0th pct 36.6% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Memerambiin Wooroolin +38.4 pts higher in Wooroolin
0.0% 0th pct 38.4% 60th pct
Walk to health in Memerambiin Wooroolin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Memerambiin Wooroolin +31.3 more in Wooroolin
0.0 0th pct 31.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Memerambiin Wooroolin +1 higher in Memerambi
2 58th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Memerambiin Wooroolin +0.6 pts higher in Wooroolin
3.9% 27th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Memerambi with nearby areas

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Compare Wooroolin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Memerambi vs Wooroolin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31802/memerambi/vs/SAL33158/wooroolin