CensusAtlas

Compare

Maleny vs Woodford

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Maleny profile · Woodford profile

Maleny Woodford

Woodford and Maleny are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Woodford has a much younger population, with a typical age of 37 compared to 59 in Maleny, where 40.7% of residents are aged 65 and over. There is also a significant gap in education and ancestry; 28.3% of Maleny adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 8.4% do in Woodford. Additionally, Woodford has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.4%, compared to 1.8% in Maleny.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, moving from 15 years to 22 years. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly personal income (around $600) and the share of children under 15. Both areas are also far from the national figure for public transport use, with almost no homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Maleny Aged 65+: 25.0 pts higher in Maleny Year 12: 28.5 pts higher in Maleny Volunteering: 19.0 pts higher in Maleny Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in Maleny

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malenyin Woodford +758 larger in Woodford gap widening
2,976 78th pct 3,734 82nd pct
Median age in Malenyin Woodford +22 yrs older in Maleny gap widening
59 yrs 92nd pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Malenyin Woodford +10.6 pts higher in Woodford gap widening
1.8% 20th pct 12.4% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Malenyin Woodford +25.0 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
40.7% 94th pct 15.7% 27th pct
Under 15 in Malenyin Woodford +0.9 pts higher in Maleny gap narrowing
11.5% 13th pct 10.6% 10th pct
De facto in Malenyin Woodford +4.2 pts higher in Woodford gap widening
9.0% 12th pct 13.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

40.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.0 pts 15.7%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +26.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.1%
11.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 37.2%
24.4% Never married +18.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
14.9% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%
3.3% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Maleny Woodford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Malenyin Woodford +9.6 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
22.6% 93rd pct 13.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 84.1%
7.9% England ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%
3.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +20.2 pts 28.9%
31.8% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 24.9%
15.7% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%
15.4% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 7.5%
7.7% German ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Malenyin Woodford +4.9 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
6.4% 75th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in Malenyin Woodford +0.1 pts higher in Maleny gap steady
0.3% 53rd pct 0.2% 51st pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +31.8 pts 57.5%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Malenyin Woodford +17.9 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
48.6% 72nd pct 30.7% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +17.9 pts 30.7%
9.2% Not stated +32.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
39.1% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 26.5%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Malenyin Woodford +28.5 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
58.5% 92nd pct 29.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Malenyin Woodford +19.9 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
28.3% 93rd pct 8.4% 28th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +28.5 pts 29.9%
23.3% Year 10 +24.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
6.3% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

22.6% Certificate III / IV +19.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 18.2%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 13.0%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 1.7%
6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

11.3% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.2% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 6.7%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%
13.2% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Malenyin Woodford +$28 higher in Woodford gap narrowing
$607 38th pct $635 44th pct
Household income in Malenyin Woodford +$268 higher in Woodford gap narrowing
$1,092 33rd pct $1,360 58th pct
Family income in Malenyin Woodford +$228 higher in Woodford gap narrowing
$1,397 34th pct $1,625 53rd pct
High earners in Malenyin Woodford +3.3 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
6.8% 55th pct 3.5% 20th pct
High-income homes in Malenyin Woodford +0.9 pts higher in Woodford gap narrowing
11.3% 53rd pct 12.2% 58th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 31.2%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.2%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +21.4 pts 27.4%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 18.5%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Malenyin Woodford +17.6 pts higher in Maleny
40.1% 84th pct 22.5% 12th pct
Mental health in Malenyin Woodford +3.0 pts higher in Maleny
10.8% 63rd pct 7.8% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Malenyin Woodford +2.0 pts higher in Maleny gap narrowing
8.9% 77th pct 6.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 8.8%
11.6% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +18.1 pts 35.1%
25.3% One condition ◂ +12.6 pts 12.7%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Malenyin Woodford +19.0 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
26.6% 90th pct 7.6% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Malenyin Woodford +6.4 pts higher in Maleny gap steady
14.6% 72nd pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Malenyin Woodford +5.3 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
19.2% 24th pct 13.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Malenyin Woodford +2.0 pts higher in Maleny
5.2% 80th pct 3.2% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Malenyin Woodford +15.2 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
29.5% 88th pct 14.3% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malenyin Woodford +0.4 larger in Woodford gap steady
2.1 29th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Malenyin Woodford +1.3 pts higher in Maleny gap narrowing
17.8% 66th pct 16.5% 58th pct
Living alone in Malenyin Woodford +10.5 pts higher in Maleny gap narrowing
33.4% 66th pct 22.9% 30th pct

Family composition

35.4% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
46.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 34.7%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 40.2%
33.4% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 22.9%
11.5% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.3% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.7% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malenyin Woodford +$68 higher in Maleny gap widening
$393 86th pct $325 68th pct
Mortgage in Malenyin Woodford +$25 higher in Woodford gap narrowing
$1,600 69th pct $1,625 71st pct
People / bedroom in Malenyin Woodford even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Malenyin Woodford +1.2 pts higher in Maleny gap narrowing
20.0% 45th pct 18.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Malenyin Woodford +17.6 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
54.4% 90th pct 36.8% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Malenyin Woodford +4.8 pts higher in Woodford gap steady
90.3% 35th pct 95.1% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Malenyin Woodford +6.5 pts higher in Woodford gap narrowing
78.3% 54th pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.4% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 36.8%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
20.0% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 95.1%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 43.2%
24.8% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%
4.6% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

19.0% $200–$349 +40.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
57.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 35.8%
12.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 5.0%
9.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
27.9% $1,800–$2,999 even 27.9%
21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%
8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Malenyin Woodford +1.9 pts higher in Maleny gap narrowing
5.2% 61st pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in Malenyin Woodford +11.9 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
21.1% 90th pct 9.2% 58th pct
PT commute in Malenyin Woodford +0.2 pts higher in Maleny gap narrowing
0.7% 71st pct 0.4% 65th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 64.2%
21.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 9.2%
6.0% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 32.4%
33.0% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
8.1% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.6% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Malenyin Woodford +16.5 pts higher in Maleny gap narrowing
42.0% 80th pct 25.5% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Malenyin Woodford +4.1 pts higher in Maleny gap steady
8.5% 65th pct 4.3% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Malenyin Woodford +0.9 pts higher in Woodford gap narrowing
5.5% 61st pct 6.4% 71st pct
Participation in Malenyin Woodford +12.3 pts higher in Maleny gap widening
42.3% 21st pct 30.1% 3rd pct
Full-time in Malenyin Woodford +14.8 pts higher in Woodford gap widening
41.6% 3rd pct 56.4% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 14.0%
8.6% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 5.4%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
3.9% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +15.4 pts 10.9%
12.9% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.5% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.9% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Malenyin Woodford +1.6 higher in Maleny
4.2 48th pct 2.6 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Malenyin Woodford +2.0 more in Maleny
4.7 52nd pct 2.7 26th pct
15-min city in Malenyin Woodford +22.7 pts higher in Maleny
55.8% 48th pct 33.0% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Malenyin Woodford +19.3 pts higher in Maleny
51.9% 44th pct 32.6% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Malenyin Woodford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Malenyin Woodford +17.3 pts higher in Maleny
46.9% 35th pct 29.7% 26th pct
Walk to a park in Malenyin Woodford +30.6 pts higher in Maleny
99.5% 84th pct 68.9% 24th pct
Walk to health in Malenyin Woodford +44.6 pts higher in Maleny
76.9% 79th pct 32.2% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in Malenyin Woodford +17.4 more in Maleny
26.2 67th pct 8.8 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Malenyin Woodford +138 higher in Maleny
159 100th pct 21 33rd pct
Mean slope in Malenyin Woodford +4.6 pts higher in Maleny
10.3% 91st pct 5.6% 63rd pct

Compare Maleny with nearby areas

Witta Peachester Mooloolah Flaxton Landsborough Beerwah Palmwoods Mapleton

Compare Woodford with nearby areas

D'Aguilar Delaneys Creek Peachester Beerburrum Beerburrum - North Glass House Mountains Maleny Beerwah

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maleny vs Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315057/maleny/vs/UCL315104/woodford