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Atherton vs Mareeba

Name: Atherton vs Mareeba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Atherton profile · Mareeba profile

Atherton Mareeba

Mareeba and Atherton are two nearby Queensland towns with distinct profiles. Mareeba is younger and more culturally diverse, with 23.5% of residents arriving from overseas recently and 15.4% identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is compared to 12.3% of recent overseas arrivals and 9.6% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Atherton. Atherton is more walkable, with 90.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 73.0% in Mareeba.

Both towns share very similar costs of living, with typical weekly rents and household incomes sitting at nearly the same levels. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011. At the same time, the typical age of residents has diverged, with people now noticeably older in Atherton, where the usual resident is 46 compared to 40 in Mareeba.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in Mareeba People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mareeba Median age: 6 yrs older in Atherton Full-time: 6.8 pts higher in Mareeba Other language: 8.1 pts higher in Mareeba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Atherton in Mareeba +1,237 larger in Mareeba gap widening

7,348 86th pct 8,585 86th pct

Median age in Atherton in Mareeba +6 yrs older in Atherton gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.7%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) even 10.7%

Marital status

35.5% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

40.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 38.8%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Atherton Mareeba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 70.3%

0.7% Italy +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +9.6 pts 27.9%

36.3% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 30.9%

6.4% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.3% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

5.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

1.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 74.7%

1.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

38.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 33.4%

11.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.9%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.6%

12.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

11.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

10.3% Society & culture even 10.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Atherton in Mareeba +$18 higher in Mareeba gap narrowing

$642 46th pct $660 49th pct

Household income in Atherton in Mareeba +$61 higher in Mareeba gap narrowing

$1,089 33rd pct $1,150 39th pct

Family income in Atherton in Mareeba +$21 higher in Atherton gap narrowing

$1,491 44th pct $1,470 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.2%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% $4,000 or more even 4.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 43.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +2.7 pts ▸ 58.7%

21.3% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 17.8%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Atherton in Mareeba +0.2 larger in Mareeba gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 30.4%

22.2% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 30.3%

12.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.2% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Atherton in Mareeba +$6 higher in Mareeba gap narrowing

$280 52nd pct $286 54th pct

Mortgage in Atherton in Mareeba +$80 higher in Mareeba gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,380 51st pct

People / bedroom in Atherton in Mareeba +0.10 higher in Mareeba gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 35.5%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 35.0%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 86.4%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 1.1%

7.2% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 44.4%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 16.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 50.8%

19.4% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.9% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.8%

19.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 64.8%

7.1% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

0.9% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 39.8%

33.0% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.9% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades even 13.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

9.9% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Atherton in Mareeba +0.6 higher in Atherton

3.7 41st pct 3.1 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Atherton in Mareeba +0.7 more in Atherton

4.3 44th pct 3.6 35th pct

15-min city in Atherton in Mareeba +4.8 pts higher in Atherton

47.1% 42nd pct 42.4% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Atherton in Mareeba +0.6 pts higher in Mareeba

45.1% 41st pct 45.7% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Atherton in Mareeba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Atherton in Mareeba +22.2 pts higher in Atherton

67.5% 49th pct 45.3% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Atherton in Mareeba +17.8 pts higher in Atherton

90.8% 45th pct 73.0% 26th pct

Walk to health in Atherton in Mareeba +8.0 pts higher in Atherton

46.6% 60th pct 38.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Atherton in Mareeba +4.2 more in Atherton

9.5 22nd pct 5.4 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Atherton in Mareeba +12 higher in Atherton

45 67th pct 33 52nd pct

Mean slope in Atherton in Mareeba +2.2 pts higher in Atherton

6.2% 69th pct 4.0% 40th pct

Compare Atherton with nearby areas

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Compare Mareeba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Atherton vs Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314001/atherton/vs/UCL314016/mareeba