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Marian vs Seaforth

Name: Marian vs Seaforth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Marian profile · Seaforth profile

Marian Seaforth

Marian and Seaforth (L) are nearby areas with very different populations. Marian is a young, growing community where 28.3% of people are children under 15 and the typical resident is 31. This is a higher-earning area, with typical weekly household incomes of $2,416 and far more people working or looking for work (71.3%). In contrast, Seaforth (L) is much older; the typical resident is 58 and 32% are aged 65 or over. Home ownership is also far more common there, with 57.5% of homes owned outright, compared to just 17.7% in Marian.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in almost every way. The gap in typical age has grown from 2 years to 27 years, and the difference in typical household income has jumped from $91 to $1,427. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar profile in a few areas. Both have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 5%) and very similar rates of unemployment, sitting between 3.2% and 3.6%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Seaforth Aged 65+: 25.4 pts higher in Seaforth Owned outright: 39.7 pts higher in Seaforth 3+ bedrooms: 26.2 pts higher in Marian Participation: 34.7 pts higher in Marian

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marian in Seaforth +3,099 larger in Marian gap widening

3,615 81st pct 516 34th pct

Median age in Marian in Seaforth +27 yrs older in Seaforth gap widening

31 yrs 8th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.8 pts 12.8%

6.6% Seniors (65+) +25.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.5 pts 11.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

54.3% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 57.9%

34.1% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 23.1%

6.4% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.9% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Marian Seaforth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 78.1%

1.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% Australian ◂ +12.3 pts 35.3%

39.4% English ◂ +2.0 pts 37.4%

10.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.3% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 82.6%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

44.3% No religion ◂ +19.0 pts 25.4%

8.6% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.1% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +22.2 pts 26.4%

26.0% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

6.9% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

53.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 45.0%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

10.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

30.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 22.5%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.2 pts 5.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

7.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Marian in Seaforth +$496 higher in Marian gap widening

$1,027 91st pct $531 23rd pct

Household income in Marian in Seaforth +$1,427 higher in Marian gap widening

$2,416 94th pct $989 22nd pct

Family income in Marian in Seaforth +$1,240 higher in Marian gap widening

$2,602 92nd pct $1,362 31st pct

Household income distribution

16.8% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 19.2%

6.2% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 8.9%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

30.5% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.3%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +9.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

2.8% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +14.1 pts 53.5%

16.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.4% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Marian in Seaforth +1.1 larger in Marian gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +34.6 pts 36.0%

19.2% Couples without children +38.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +20.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

11.4% 1 person +19.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +14.2 pts 8.9%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 8.4%

12.2% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 4.7%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marian in Seaforth +$130 higher in Marian gap narrowing

$410 88th pct $280 52nd pct

Mortgage in Marian in Seaforth +$326 higher in Marian gap narrowing

$1,904 86th pct $1,578 68th pct

People / bedroom in Marian in Seaforth even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.1 pts 26.2%

17.7% Owned outright +39.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

20.2% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 13.6%

1.1% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 93.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

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

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +46.6 pts 16.4%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.5% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% $350–$549 ◂ +50.6 pts 17.2%

21.9% $200–$349 +36.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

4.9% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.5 pts 23.2%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

7.6% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.9% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 70.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 44.7%

21.9% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

7.4% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

4.0% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

5.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 21.3%

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

7.5% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.8% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

8.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Marian in Seaforth +1.3 higher in Marian

3.6 39th pct 2.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marian in Seaforth +0.9 more in Marian

3.5 35th pct 2.6 25th pct

15-min city in Marian in Seaforth +33.6 pts higher in Marian

33.6% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Marian in Seaforth +28.2 pts higher in Seaforth

26.9% 36th pct 55.1% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Marian in Seaforth +41.2 pts higher in Marian

41.2% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Marian in Seaforth +54.9 pts higher in Marian

54.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Marian in Seaforth +1.4 pts higher in Marian

99.9% 94th pct 98.5% 75th pct

Walk to health in Marian in Seaforth +26.1 pts higher in Marian

26.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Marian in Seaforth +47.1 more in Seaforth

11.1 26th pct 58.1 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Marian in Seaforth +52 higher in Marian

63 82nd pct 11 17th pct

Mean slope in Marian in Seaforth +1.0 pts higher in Seaforth

3.0% 19th pct 4.0% 40th pct

Compare Marian with nearby areas

Mirani Walkerston Eton Erakala Farleigh Bakers Creek Mackay Haliday Bay - Ball Bay

Compare Seaforth with nearby areas

Haliday Bay - Ball Bay Marian Farleigh Erakala Mirani Mackay Walkerston Midge Point

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marian vs Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315058/marian/vs/UCL321092/seaforth