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St Mary vs Woocoo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · St Mary profile · Woocoo profile

St Mary Woocoo

Woocoo and St Mary are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are significant differences in health and household makeup between them. St Mary has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (50.0%) and mental health conditions (32.4%), compared to 25.0% and 8.9% in Woocoo. St Mary also has a much larger proportion of residents aged 65 and over (55.9% versus 35.7% in Woocoo), while Woocoo has a far higher share of one-parent families at 18.2%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and remote. They share a similar lack of public transport and have almost no residents who speak little or no English. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $1,124 in Woocoo and $1,166 in St Mary, both of which are below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 32.4 pts higher in St Mary Volunteering: 23.6 pts higher in St Mary One-parent: 18.2 pts higher in Woocoo Aged 65+: 20.2 pts higher in St Mary People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in St Mary

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Maryin Woocoo +22 larger in Woocoo gap narrowing
34 21st pct 56 30th pct
Median age in St Maryin Woocoo +4 yrs older in Woocoo gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in St Maryin Woocoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in St Maryin Woocoo +20.2 pts higher in St Mary gap widening
55.9% 100th pct 35.7% 92nd pct
Under 15 in St Maryin Woocoo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in St Maryin Woocoo +13.5 pts higher in Woocoo gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

55.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.2 pts 35.7%
35.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

64.7% Married ◂ +37.8 pts 26.9%
0.0% Divorced +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.5% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.6% Widowed ◂ +10.0 pts 7.7%
0.0% Separated +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Age & sex structure

St Mary Woocoo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in St Maryin Woocoo +8.7 pts higher in St Mary gap widening
17.6% 72nd pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +27.0 pts 55.4%
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 +7.0 pts ▸ 48.2%
44.1% Australian ◂ +26.3 pts 17.9%
8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
8.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
0.0% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
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 Woocoo +2.8 pts higher in St Mary gap narrowing
11.8% 78th pct 8.9% 74th pct
Limited English in St Maryin Woocoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 60.7%
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 St Maryin Woocoo +0.2 pts higher in Woocoo gap steady
17.6% 7th pct 17.9% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

67.6% Christianity ◂ +21.2 pts 46.4%
11.8% Not stated +16.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.6% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
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 St Maryin Woocoo +3.3 pts higher in St Mary gap narrowing
20.6% 3rd pct 17.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in St Maryin Woocoo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in St Maryin Woocoo +1 more in St Mary
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in St Maryin Woocoo
45 15th pct —
ICSEA in St Maryin Woocoo
924 15th pct —

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 10 ◂ +31.6 pts 9.6%
20.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%
11.8% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
21.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%
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

31.6% Engineering & related ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
21.1% Health ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
21.1% Society & culture ◂ +10.7 pts 10.3%
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%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in St Maryin Woocoo +$75 higher in Woocoo gap narrowing
$599 25th pct $674 36th pct
Household income in St Maryin Woocoo +$42 higher in St Mary gap narrowing
$1,166 23rd pct $1,124 21st pct
Family income in St Maryin Woocoo +$500 higher in Woocoo gap widening
$1,374 19th pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in St Maryin Woocoo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in St Maryin Woocoo
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

81.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +68.8 pts 13.0%
0.0% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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 ◂ +29.0 pts 26.9%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in St Maryin Woocoo +25.0 pts higher in St Mary
50.0% 100th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in St Maryin Woocoo +23.4 pts higher in St Mary
32.4% 100th pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in St Maryin Woocoo +1.1 pts higher in St Mary gap narrowing
11.8% 94th pct 10.7% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

32.4% Mental health ◂ +23.4 pts 8.9%
20.6% Other condition ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Asthma ◂ +8.7 pts 8.9%
8.8% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%
11.8% Cancer ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Lung condition ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.1% None ◂ +10.2 pts 33.9%
17.6% One condition ◂ +8.7 pts 8.9%
11.8% Three or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in St Maryin Woocoo +23.6 pts higher in St Mary gap widening
29.4% 85th pct 5.8% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in St Maryin Woocoo +32.4 pts higher in St Mary gap widening
32.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in St Maryin Woocoo +7.7 pts higher in Woocoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 4th pct
Defence service in St Maryin Woocoo +14.7 pts higher in St Mary
14.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in St Maryin Woocoo +2.6 pts higher in St Mary gap narrowing
35.3% 89th pct 32.7% 86th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in St Maryin Woocoo +0.2 larger in St Mary gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in St Maryin Woocoo +18.2 pts higher in Woocoo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in St Maryin Woocoo
— 43.5% 94th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 59.1%
54.2% Couples without children ◂ +26.9 pts 27.3%
0.0% One-parent families +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +19.8 pts 34.8%
27.3% 1 person +16.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
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

Rent in St Maryin Woocoo
$400 82nd pct —
Mortgage in St Maryin Woocoo +$101 higher in St Mary gap narrowing
$968 14th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in St Maryin Woocoo +0.40 higher in St Mary gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in St Maryin Woocoo
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in St Maryin Woocoo
— 43.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in St Maryin Woocoo
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in St Maryin Woocoo
— 52.2% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.9% Owned outright ◂ +47.4 pts 43.5%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 17.4%
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 ◂ +15.4 pts 39.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 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

No car in St Maryin Woocoo
— 18.2% 94th pct
Work from home in St Maryin Woocoo
— 31.8% 83rd pct
PT commute in St Maryin Woocoo
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in St Maryin Woocoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in St Maryin Woocoo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in St Maryin Woocoo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in St Maryin Woocoo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

88.2% Car (driver) ◂ +56.4 pts 31.8%
0.0% Worked at home +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Walked +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

81.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +54.5 pts 27.3%
36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% 4 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in St Maryin Woocoo +12.3 pts higher in St Mary gap narrowing
17.6% 12th pct 5.4% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in St Maryin Woocoo
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in St Maryin Woocoo +7.7 pts higher in St Mary gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 42.3% 11th pct
Full-time in St Maryin Woocoo
— 90.9% 100th pct

Industries people work in

41.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.9 pts 27.3%
0.0% Construction +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
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% 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%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Managers +21.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.5% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 18.2%
17.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.6% Sales workers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in St Maryin Woocoo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in St Maryin Woocoo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in St Maryin Woocoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in St Maryin Woocoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in St Maryin Woocoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in St Maryin Woocoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in St Maryin Woocoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in St Maryin Woocoo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in St Maryin Woocoo +35.7 more in Woocoo
0.0 0th pct 35.7 75th pct
Intersections/km² in St Maryin Woocoo even
0 17th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in St Maryin Woocoo +0.4 pts higher in Woocoo
6.2% 56th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare St Mary with nearby areas

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Compare Woocoo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Mary vs Woocoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32646/st-mary/vs/SAL33127/woocoo