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Mareeba vs Tolga

Name: Mareeba vs Tolga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Mareeba profile · Tolga profile

Mareeba Tolga

Mareeba and Tolga (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Mareeba is more walkable, with 45.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 38.6% near health services, whereas Tolga (L) has no homes within that distance of either. Renting is far more common in Mareeba, where 35.5% of households rent compared to 21.9% in Tolga (L). However, Tolga (L) has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 35.0%, while Mareeba's is 23.5%.

These two places share a nearly identical typical resident age of 40 and the same proportion of children under 15. They also have very similar typical weekly incomes, with households earning around $1,150 to $1,160. While some gaps have shifted over time, such as the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people becoming well higher in Mareeba, other differences have shrunk. For example, the gap in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has narrowed to just 1.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,308 larger in Mareeba Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Mareeba Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Mareeba Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Tolga People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mareeba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mareeba in Tolga +7,308 larger in Mareeba gap steady

8,585 86th pct 1,277 61st pct

Median age in Mareeba in Tolga even gap narrowing

40 yrs 32nd pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%

18.8% Children (0–14) even 18.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

Marital status

38.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.2% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 36.7%

9.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mareeba Tolga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

3.3% Italy ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.9% English +7.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.6% Italian ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

8.5% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 82.1%

4.4% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 49.7%

33.4% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.3%

24.6% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

6.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.2% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

8.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mareeba in Tolga +$7 higher in Mareeba gap narrowing

$660 49th pct $653 48th pct

Household income in Mareeba in Tolga +$9 higher in Tolga gap narrowing

$1,150 39th pct $1,159 40th pct

Family income in Mareeba in Tolga +$202 higher in Tolga gap narrowing

$1,470 42nd pct $1,672 56th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.9%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.9%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.9%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +4.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

17.8% One condition even 17.9%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mareeba in Tolga +0.1 larger in Mareeba gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.4% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 16.1%

1.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.3% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

5.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mareeba in Tolga +$4 higher in Tolga gap narrowing

$286 54th pct $290 56th pct

Mortgage in Mareeba in Tolga +$93 higher in Tolga gap narrowing

$1,380 51st pct $1,473 59th pct

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

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.5% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 21.9%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 93.8%

9.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

24.3% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.3%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 49.7%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.6%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 64.5%

2.2% Bus +9.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

4.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 38.8%

34.8% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

5.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.1% Health care & social assistance even 14.1%

9.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

10.4% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mareeba in Tolga +1.2 higher in Mareeba

3.1 32nd pct 1.9 19th pct

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

3.6 35th pct 2.9 27th pct

15-min city in Mareeba in Tolga +42.4 pts higher in Mareeba

42.4% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mareeba in Tolga +45.7 pts higher in Mareeba

45.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mareeba in Tolga even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mareeba in Tolga +35.5 pts higher in Tolga

45.3% 34th pct 80.8% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Mareeba in Tolga +21.2 pts higher in Mareeba

73.0% 26th pct 51.8% 17th pct

Walk to health in Mareeba in Tolga +38.6 pts higher in Mareeba

38.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mareeba in Tolga +0.7 more in Mareeba

5.4 11th pct 4.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Mareeba in Tolga +14 higher in Mareeba

33 52nd pct 19 29th pct

Mean slope in Mareeba in Tolga +1.1 pts higher in Tolga

4.0% 40th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Compare Mareeba with nearby areas

Mareeba - South Walkamin Tolga - West Tinaroo Tolga Atherton Kuranda Yungaburra

Compare Tolga with nearby areas

Tolga - West Atherton Tinaroo Walkamin Yungaburra Malanda Mareeba - South Herberton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mareeba vs Tolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314016/mareeba/vs/UCL321106/tolga