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Miva vs Woolooga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Miva profile · Woolooga profile

Miva Woolooga

Woolooga and Miva are two small, sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Woolooga has a larger population of 310 people compared to 55 in Miva. There are notable differences in how people live and move; Woolooga is far more dynamic, with 40.8% of residents moving there in the last five years compared to just 17.6% in Miva. Woolooga also offers more local convenience, with 24.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 20.0% within walking distance of a school, while Miva has 0.0% for both.

A gap is widening in how many people have recently moved to these areas, as Woolooga sees far more new arrivals than Miva. Both areas share a very similar profile in other ways, such as having no public transport and a similar proportion of people with long-term health conditions. They both have an older population than the national figure, with typical ages of 56 in Woolooga and 52 in Miva.

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Where they differ most

Population: 255 larger in Woolooga Recent movers: 23.1 pts higher in Woolooga First Nations: 2.9 pts higher in Woolooga Family income: $484 higher in Woolooga Other language: 2.6 pts higher in Woolooga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mivain Woolooga +255 larger in Woolooga gap widening
55 30th pct 310 59th pct
Median age in Mivain Woolooga +4 yrs older in Woolooga gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Mivain Woolooga +2.9 pts higher in Woolooga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Mivain Woolooga +1.5 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
23.6% 71st pct 25.2% 75th pct
Under 15 in Mivain Woolooga +3.3 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
10.9% 19th pct 14.2% 31st pct
De facto in Mivain Woolooga +5.0 pts higher in Miva gap narrowing
20.6% 88th pct 15.6% 74th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
23.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
10.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

58.7% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 63.3%
13.0% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.9% Separated ◂ +8.6 pts 2.2%
6.5% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Miva Woolooga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mivain Woolooga +3.4 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
7.3% 30th pct 10.6% 47th pct

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 81.0%
0.0% England +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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%

Ancestry

36.4% English +9.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
38.2% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
12.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
12.7% German ◂ +7.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% Scottish +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.3% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mivain Woolooga +2.6 pts higher in Woolooga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Mivain Woolooga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.2% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 88.7%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mivain Woolooga +2.5 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
38.2% 42nd pct 40.6% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
38.2% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
18.2% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 10.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mivain Woolooga +5.9 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
28.3% 11th pct 34.1% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Mivain Woolooga +1.2 pts higher in Miva gap narrowing
8.7% 24th pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mivain Woolooga
— 22.73 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mivain Woolooga even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mivain Woolooga +5 larger in Woolooga
9 0th pct 14 2nd pct
ICSEA in Mivain Woolooga
— 875 11th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.9%
28.3% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%
0.0% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

54.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 46.4%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +17.6 pts 15.7%
16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.5% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mivain Woolooga +$55 higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
$437 7th pct $492 12th pct
Household income in Mivain Woolooga +$326 higher in Woolooga gap widening
$866 8th pct $1,192 25th pct
Family income in Mivain Woolooga +$484 higher in Woolooga gap widening
$974 6th pct $1,458 24th pct
High earners in Mivain Woolooga +6.0 pts higher in Woolooga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Mivain Woolooga
— 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
19.6% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mivain Woolooga even
30.9% 60th pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Mivain Woolooga +0.3 pts higher in Miva
10.9% 75th pct 10.6% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Mivain Woolooga +4.2 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 9.7% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.8% Other condition ◂ +12.5 pts 9.4%
16.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
9.1% Stroke ◂ +7.5 pts 1.6%
5.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Lung condition +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.5% None +12.6 pts ▸ 58.1%
10.9% One condition +9.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.7% Two conditions ◂ +8.5 pts 4.2%
9.1% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mivain Woolooga +5.0 pts higher in Miva gap narrowing
17.4% 47th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Mivain Woolooga +5.6 pts higher in Miva gap widening
21.7% 92nd pct 16.1% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Mivain Woolooga +3.1 pts higher in Miva gap widening
19.6% 25th pct 16.5% 15th pct
Defence service in Mivain Woolooga +3.7 pts higher in Miva
9.3% 94th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mivain Woolooga +6.1 pts higher in Miva gap narrowing
30.4% 80th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mivain Woolooga +9 larger in Woolooga
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Mivain Woolooga
— 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Mivain Woolooga
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Mivain Woolooga
— $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mivain Woolooga +0.2 larger in Woolooga gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Mivain Woolooga +1.6 pts higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 13th pct
Living alone in Mivain Woolooga
— 16.2% 23rd pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 46.6%
47.4% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
0.0% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 47.9%
37.5% 1 person ◂ +21.3 pts 16.2%
31.3% 5 people ◂ +26.1 pts 5.1%
25.0% 3 people ◂ +15.6 pts 9.4%
0.0% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mivain Woolooga +$117 higher in Miva gap widening
$360 73rd pct $243 38th pct
Mortgage in Mivain Woolooga +$250 higher in Woolooga gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $1,333 31st pct
People / bedroom in Mivain Woolooga +0.10 higher in Woolooga gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mivain Woolooga
— 6.0% 13th pct
Owned outright in Mivain Woolooga
— 51.3% 77th pct
Separate houses in Mivain Woolooga
— 94.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mivain Woolooga
— 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%
0.0% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

131.3% Separate house ◂ +37.2 pts 94.0%
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

25.0% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 20.5%
25.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.0 pts 6.0%
18.8% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mivain Woolooga
— 2.7% 60th pct
Work from home in Mivain Woolooga
— 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Mivain Woolooga
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mivain Woolooga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mivain Woolooga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mivain Woolooga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mivain Woolooga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mivain Woolooga +5 longer in Woolooga
139 88th pct 144 89th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
30.8% Walked ◂ +27.8 pts 3.0%
23.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 13.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.3 pts 44.2%
37.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.7 pts 16.8%
18.8% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mivain Woolooga +23.1 pts higher in Woolooga gap widening
17.6% 12th pct 40.8% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Mivain Woolooga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mivain Woolooga
— 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Mivain Woolooga +3.1 pts higher in Woolooga gap steady
37.0% 7th pct 40.1% 9th pct
Full-time in Mivain Woolooga
— 55.0% 34th pct

Industries people work in

69.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +54.2 pts 15.0%
38.5% Construction ◂ +29.5 pts 9.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

69.2% Managers ◂ +50.2 pts 19.0%
23.1% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 15.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mivain Woolooga +0.9 higher in Woolooga
0.0 32nd pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mivain Woolooga +0.9 more in Woolooga
0.1 34th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Mivain Woolooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mivain Woolooga +24.9 pts higher in Woolooga
0.0% 0th pct 24.9% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Mivain Woolooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mivain Woolooga +20.0 pts higher in Woolooga
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Mivain Woolooga +19.9 pts higher in Woolooga
5.7% 44th pct 25.6% 56th pct
Walk to health in Mivain Woolooga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mivain Woolooga +17.0 more in Miva
36.4 75th pct 19.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Mivain Woolooga even
0 19th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Mivain Woolooga +5.2 pts higher in Woolooga
6.4% 58th pct 11.6% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miva vs Woolooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31867/miva/vs/SAL33147/woolooga