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Airlie Beach - Cannonvale vs Maryborough

Name: Airlie Beach - Cannonvale vs Maryborough — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 716 km apart · Airlie Beach - Cannonvale profile · Maryborough profile

Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Maryborough

Maryborough and Airlie Beach - Cannonvale are two distinct Queensland regions with very different profiles. Maryborough is a much older area, where the typical resident is 47 and 26.8% of the population is aged 65 or over. It also has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (41.1%) and a lower typical weekly household income of $1,034. In contrast, Airlie Beach - Cannonvale is far younger, with a typical age of 36. It is much more transient, with 53.6% of people moving in the last five years, and has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,674.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, and they share a very similar proportion of children under 15. While they have some things in common, the gaps between them are often widening or flipping. For example, the age gap has grown since 2011, and Airlie Beach - Cannonvale has seen its lead in overseas births and Year 12 completions increase. Maryborough has also become much more likely to have separate houses compared to Airlie Beach - Cannonvale, where flats and apartments are more common.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 8.4 pts higher in Maryborough Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in Maryborough Needs assistance: 8.5 pts higher in Maryborough Participation: 23.7 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Population: 12,966 larger in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +12,966 larger in Maryborough gap narrowing

14,523 14th pct 27,489 46th pct

Median age in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +11 yrs older in Maryborough gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 20.3%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +15.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.7% Children (0–14) even 15.6%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

Marital status

47.9% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 32.9%

35.5% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

10.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.3% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Airlie Beach - Cannonvale Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +19.0 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English +3.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.3% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Irish even 10.3%

4.9% German +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.7% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 41.0%

33.4% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 35.1%

19.3% Year 10 +15.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +10.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

8.5% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

6.7% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +$370 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening

$898 87th pct $528 0th pct

Household income in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +$640 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing

$1,674 74th pct $1,034 0th pct

Family income in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +$683 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap narrowing

$1,990 68th pct $1,307 2nd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 21.9%

12.9% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +25.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 27.0%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Arthritis +10.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.8% Mental health +7.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.9% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.4% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +17.4 pts 47.7%

14.6% One condition +9.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.7% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.5% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +0.1 larger in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 44.1%

33.7% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.6% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.6% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +$115 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening

$370 81st pct $255 19th pct

Mortgage in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +$608 higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,125 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.8% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

40.2% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 27.3%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 27.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +25.9 pts ▸ 88.4%

20.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.2 pts 3.6%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $200–$349 +33.8 pts ▸ 66.2%

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +37.4 pts 9.7%

8.0% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.3%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

14.8% Under $1,000 +21.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 12.4%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +20.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

12.8% Walked ◂ +9.5 pts 3.2%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 38.6%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 33.2%

11.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +22.6 pts 6.6%

6.4% Health care & social assistance +12.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.5% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.4% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.9% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

3.1% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Mining ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

3.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%

15.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.5% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Labourers even 13.3%

12.2% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +0.1 higher in Maryborough

3.4 15th pct 3.6 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +0.4 more in Maryborough

3.6 17th pct 4.0 26th pct

15-min city in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +0.4 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale

48.1% 36th pct 47.6% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +12.9 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale

61.4% 71st pct 48.5% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +12.7 pts higher in Maryborough

50.6% 24th pct 63.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +12.0 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale

89.8% 52nd pct 77.8% 21st pct

Walk to health in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +3.8 pts higher in Maryborough

37.5% 38th pct 41.2% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +16.2 more in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale

25.1 87th pct 8.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +10 higher in Maryborough

4 9th pct 15 37th pct

Mean slope in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale in Maryborough +9.9 pts higher in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale

13.8% 100th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Airlie Beach - Cannonvale with nearby areas

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Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Airlie Beach - Cannonvale vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3001/airlie-beach-cannonvale/vs/3012/maryborough