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St Mary vs Thinoomba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · St Mary profile · Thinoomba profile

St Mary Thinoomba

St Mary and Thinoomba are both sparsely populated areas in the Fraser Coast region. St Mary is slightly larger in population with 34 people, compared to 16 in Thinoomba. There are a few clear differences between them: the typical weekly personal income is well higher in St Mary at $599, while it is $466 in Thinoomba. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also far higher in St Mary at $968, compared to $412 in Thinoomba. Residents are noticeably older in Thinoomba, where the typical age is 62, while the typical resident in St Mary is 56.

These two nearby areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their overall layout. Both are car-dependent with no public transport stops or walkable amenities. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with St Mary at $1,166 and Thinoomba at $1,125. In both places, homes typically hold about two people.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Maryin Thinoomba +18 larger in St Mary gap narrowing
34 21st pct 16 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 73
  • First area, 2021: 34
  • Second area, 2016: 31
  • Second area, 2021: 16
Median age in St Maryin Thinoomba +6 yrs older in Thinoomba gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 43 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 62 yrs
First Nations in St Maryin Thinoomba
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
55.9% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 55.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

55.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.4 pts 37.5%
35.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

64.7% Married ◂ +64.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
26.5% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 20.0%
17.6% Widowed ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

St Mary Thinoomba

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

  • 85+ in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Thinoomba: 100.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in St Mary: 14.3% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in St Mary: 14.3% males, 25.0% females; 65–69 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in St Mary: 17.9% males, 14.3% females; 50–54 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 14.3% females; 20–24 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in St Mary: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Thinoomba: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in St Maryin Thinoomba
17.6% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.6%
  • First area, 2021: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 75.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

41.2% English +21.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
44.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.8%
8.8% German +22.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Irish +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.8% Scottish ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in St Maryin Thinoomba
11.8% 78th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Limited English in St Maryin Thinoomba
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Language used at home

73.5% English only +26.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

17.6% 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.7%

Religious affiliation

67.6% Christianity ◂ +30.1 pts 37.5%
17.6% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.8% Not stated ◂ +11.8 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%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

20.6% 3rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 21.7%
  • First area, 2021: 20.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.7%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in St Maryin Thinoomba +1 more in St Mary
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
45 15th pct
924 15th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 10 ◂ +14.5 pts 26.7%
20.6% Year 12 ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.1% Certificate III / IV +45.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.6% Engineering & related ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
21.1% Health ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
21.1% Society & culture ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in St Maryin Thinoomba +$133 higher in St Mary gap narrowing
$599 25th pct $466 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: $361
  • First area, 2021: $599
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $466
Household income in St Maryin Thinoomba +$41 higher in St Mary gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $1,125 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $1,166
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Family income in St Maryin Thinoomba +$249 higher in St Mary gap widening
$1,374 19th pct $1,125 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $706
  • First area, 2021: $1,374
  • Second area, 2016: $899
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
High earners in St Maryin Thinoomba
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Household income distribution

81.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +81.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.9% Under $650 ◂ +29.2 pts 26.7%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in St Maryin Thinoomba
50.0% 100th pct
Mental health in St Maryin Thinoomba
32.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in St Maryin Thinoomba
11.8% 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

32.4% Mental health ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
20.6% Other condition ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
14.7% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.6% Asthma ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
11.8% Cancer ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Lung condition ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.1% None ◂ +12.9 pts 31.3%
17.6% One condition +13.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.8% Three or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in St Maryin Thinoomba
29.4% 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.1%
  • First area, 2021: 29.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.3%
Unpaid carers in St Maryin Thinoomba
32.4% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.8%
  • First area, 2021: 32.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in St Maryin Thinoomba
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
Defence service in St Maryin Thinoomba
14.7% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in St Maryin Thinoomba
35.3% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.0%
  • First area, 2021: 35.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Maryin Thinoomba +0.1 larger in St Mary gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.9
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2016: 1.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +37.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
54.2% Couples without children ◂ +54.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
27.3% 3 people ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$400 82nd pct
Mortgage in St Maryin Thinoomba +$556 higher in St Mary gap narrowing
$968 14th pct $412 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $650
  • First area, 2021: $968
  • Second area, 2016: $1,288
  • Second area, 2021: $412
People / bedroom in St Maryin Thinoomba +0.30 higher in St Mary gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.20
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

90.9% Owned outright ◂ +90.9 pts 0.0%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

54.5% 3 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

166.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

88.2% Car (driver) ◂ +58.2 pts 30.0%
0.0% Worked at home +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 4 or more +56.1 pts ▸ 83.3%
81.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 66.7%
36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in St Maryin Thinoomba
17.6% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39.7%
  • First area, 2021: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%

Jobs & Industry

Participation in St Maryin Thinoomba
50.0% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 36.2%
  • First area, 2021: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 53.3%

Industries people work in

41.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.6% Mining ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Retail trade ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Managers +26.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.5% Labourers ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Sales workers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in St Maryin Thinoomba even
0 17th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in St Maryin Thinoomba +1.8 pts higher in Thinoomba
6.2% 56th pct 8.0% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Mary vs Thinoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32646/st-mary/vs/SAL32809/thinoomba