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Maroochydore vs Nicklin

Name: Maroochydore vs Nicklin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Maroochydore profile · Nicklin profile

Maroochydore Nicklin

Maroochydore and Nicklin are nearby areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different layouts. Maroochydore is a very walkable hub where 72.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 36.9% of households are renting. In contrast, Nicklin is mostly car-dependent, with a high proportion of separate houses (84.1%) and far more large homes; 76.9% of Nicklin homes have three or more bedrooms compared to 62.5% in Maroochydore. Nicklin also has a larger presence of families, with 17.9% of people being children under 15 and a far higher number of schools.

The gap in rental rates has narrowed since 2011, but other differences are growing. For example, the gap in university qualifications has widened, with 23.4% of adults in Maroochydore holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.4% in Nicklin. Despite these differing trends, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share a nearly identical unemployment rate (around 4% to 5%) and typical weekly household incomes of about $1,400.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.3 pts higher in Nicklin Housework 15h+: 6.5 pts higher in Nicklin 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in Nicklin Recent arrivals: 9.7 pts higher in Maroochydore Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Maroochydore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroochydore in Nicklin +955 larger in Maroochydore gap narrowing

50,701 41st pct 49,746 39th pct

Median age in Maroochydore in Nicklin +2 yrs older in Maroochydore gap widening

46 yrs 88th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.4%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

43.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 32.4%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Maroochydore Nicklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 77.6%

5.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English +1.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

31.7% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

12.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 42.0%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maroochydore in Nicklin +1.23 more in Nicklin

0.91 3rd pct 2.14 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroochydore in Nicklin +13 more in Nicklin

6 8th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Maroochydore in Nicklin +6,636 more in Nicklin

3,664 10th pct 10,300 58th pct

Avg size in Maroochydore in Nicklin +69 larger in Maroochydore

611 73rd pct 542 62nd pct

ICSEA in Maroochydore in Nicklin +7 higher in Maroochydore

1,039 60th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 51.2%

21.2% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 19.5%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%

11.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Maroochydore in Nicklin +$116 higher in Maroochydore gap widening

$798 51st pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Maroochydore in Nicklin +$60 higher in Maroochydore gap widening

$1,492 31st pct $1,432 25th pct

Family income in Maroochydore in Nicklin +$161 higher in Maroochydore gap widening

$1,903 35th pct $1,742 22nd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.4%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 59.1%

19.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maroochydore in Nicklin +0.3 larger in Nicklin gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

40.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 30.9%

14.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 36.9%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 24.1%

13.1% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroochydore in Nicklin +$50 higher in Maroochydore gap widening

$420 77th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Maroochydore in Nicklin +$67 higher in Maroochydore gap steady

$1,800 46th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Maroochydore in Nicklin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.9% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 23.4%

32.4% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

2.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

46.8% Separate house +37.3 pts ▸ 84.1%

32.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.1 pts 5.2%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 9.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 38.7%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 16.1%

4.1% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 47.4%

17.9% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 7.4%

8.3% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroochydore in Nicklin +42 more in Maroochydore

155 24th pct 113 18th pct

Stops/1k in Maroochydore in Nicklin +0.79 more in Maroochydore

3.06 20th pct 2.27 12th pct

Departures/1k in Maroochydore in Nicklin +632.7 more in Maroochydore

935.7 47th pct 303.0 21st pct

PT routes in Maroochydore in Nicklin +21 more in Nicklin

13 19th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 65.1%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 31.6%

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.3% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.9% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

8.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety even 3.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 17.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

12.9% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

9.4% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Maroochydore in Nicklin +2.7 higher in Maroochydore

6.6 67th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroochydore in Nicklin +2.2 more in Maroochydore

6.1 61st pct 3.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Maroochydore in Nicklin +28.1 pts higher in Maroochydore

72.2% 55th pct 44.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Maroochydore in Nicklin +29.4 pts higher in Maroochydore

75.3% 62nd pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Maroochydore in Nicklin +41.9 pts higher in Maroochydore

91.7% 54th pct 49.8% 17th pct

Walk to school in Maroochydore in Nicklin +18.9 pts higher in Maroochydore

63.8% 36th pct 45.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Maroochydore in Nicklin +27.3 pts higher in Maroochydore

99.4% 68th pct 72.1% 19th pct

Walk to health in Maroochydore in Nicklin +26.2 pts higher in Maroochydore

68.1% 70th pct 41.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Maroochydore in Nicklin +5.7 more in Nicklin

13.0 40th pct 18.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Maroochydore in Nicklin +130 higher in Maroochydore

138 62nd pct 8 27th pct

Mean slope in Maroochydore in Nicklin +5.5 pts higher in Nicklin

4.6% 33rd pct 10.1% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroochydore vs Nicklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30050/maroochydore/vs/SED30064/nicklin