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Marian vs Erakala

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Marian profile · Erakala profile

Marian Erakala

Marian and Erakala (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts and demographics. Marian is the larger of the two, with a much younger typical resident (31 compared to 40 in Erakala (L)) and a walkability score of 3.6, which is mostly car-dependent. Erakala (L) is more car-dependent, with a score of 0.7. Wealth also differs, as households in Erakala (L) are far more likely to earn $3,000 or more a week (48.3% compared to 29.9% in Marian) and own their homes outright (39.2% compared to 17.7% in Marian).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, which is around 2% to 3%. This shared trait exists alongside similarities in full-time employment and typical personal incomes. While they share some commonalities, the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people with no religion has also grown, with Marian now far higher than Erakala (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,192 larger in Marian PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Marian Owned outright: 21.4 pts higher in Erakala De facto: 8.2 pts higher in Marian Median age: 9 yrs older in Erakala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marianin Erakala +3,192 larger in Marian gap widening
3,615 81st pct 423 28th pct
Median age in Marianin Erakala +9 yrs older in Erakala gap narrowing
31 yrs 8th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct
First Nations in Marianin Erakala +1.5 pts higher in Marian gap narrowing
4.8% 53rd pct 3.3% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Marianin Erakala +2.9 pts higher in Erakala gap narrowing
6.6% 6th pct 9.5% 11th pct
Under 15 in Marianin Erakala +4.9 pts higher in Marian gap widening
28.3% 95th pct 23.4% 86th pct
De facto in Marianin Erakala +8.2 pts higher in Marian gap steady
17.1% 82nd pct 8.9% 12th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 24.1%
20.7% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 30.7%
28.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.4%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.6% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

54.3% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 59.7%
34.1% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 28.9%
6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Marian Erakala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marianin Erakala +4.1 pts higher in Erakala gap narrowing
5.4% 13th pct 9.5% 40th pct

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 82.3%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 ◂ +9.8 pts 37.8%
39.4% English ◂ +2.3 pts 37.1%
10.7% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
0.4% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Marianin Erakala +0.9 pts higher in Erakala gap narrowing
1.3% 11th pct 2.1% 23rd pct
Limited English in Marianin Erakala +0.1 pts higher in Marian gap steady
0.1% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 90.1%
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

No religion in Marianin Erakala +12.4 pts higher in Marian gap widening
44.3% 57th pct 31.9% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 60.3%
44.3% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 31.9%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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

Year 12 in Marianin Erakala +7.9 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
48.6% 77th pct 56.5% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Marianin Erakala +7.8 pts higher in Erakala gap steady
8.2% 26th pct 16.0% 72nd pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
26.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.5%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

53.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 40.1%
10.3% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

30.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 27.9%
15.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.5% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
7.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Marianin Erakala +$64 higher in Erakala gap narrowing
$1,027 91st pct $1,091 94th pct
Household income in Marianin Erakala +$811 higher in Erakala gap narrowing
$2,416 94th pct $3,227 100th pct
Family income in Marianin Erakala +$579 higher in Erakala gap narrowing
$2,602 92nd pct $3,181 100th pct
High earners in Marianin Erakala +8.3 pts higher in Erakala gap steady
19.1% 94th pct 27.4% 100th pct
High-income homes in Marianin Erakala +18.4 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
29.9% 91st pct 48.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 20.0%
10.7% $4,000 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 19.2%
16.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%
6.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.5%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
6.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marianin Erakala +2.9 pts higher in Marian
22.1% 11th pct 19.1% 8th pct
Mental health in Marianin Erakala +1.0 pts higher in Marian
6.5% 16th pct 5.4% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Marianin Erakala +1.0 pts higher in Marian gap steady
2.8% 10th pct 1.9% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
5.4% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
1.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +2.2 pts ▸ 69.7%
16.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marianin Erakala +6.7 pts higher in Erakala gap narrowing
11.4% 14th pct 18.2% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Marianin Erakala +1.4 pts higher in Marian gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 8.0% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Marianin Erakala +11.0 pts higher in Marian gap steady
39.0% 90th pct 28.0% 68th pct
Defence service in Marianin Erakala +1.2 pts higher in Erakala
2.1% 15th pct 3.4% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Marianin Erakala +0.5 pts higher in Marian gap narrowing
20.8% 24th pct 20.3% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marianin Erakala +0.1 larger in Erakala gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Marianin Erakala +4.0 pts higher in Marian gap narrowing
9.5% 18th pct 5.6% 3rd pct
Living alone in Marianin Erakala +7.2 pts higher in Marian gap narrowing
11.4% 5th pct 4.2% 0th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 72.1%
19.2% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.1% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.7% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.2% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.4% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marianin Erakala +$240 higher in Erakala gap narrowing
$410 88th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Marianin Erakala +$287 higher in Erakala gap narrowing
$1,904 86th pct $2,191 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Marianin Erakala even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Marianin Erakala +14.3 pts higher in Marian gap widening
20.2% 46th pct 5.8% 4th pct
Owned outright in Marianin Erakala +21.4 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
17.7% 10th pct 39.2% 49th pct
Separate houses in Marianin Erakala +1.4 pts higher in Erakala gap narrowing
98.6% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Marianin Erakala +5.7 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
93.5% 93rd pct 99.2% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 52.5%
17.7% Owned outright +21.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
20.2% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 5.8%
0.5% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 57.5%
24.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 20.8%
5.8% 5 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% $350–$549 ◂ +67.9 pts 0.0%
21.9% $200–$349 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +19.1 pts 28.6%
32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.9 pts 7.9%
7.9% $3,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
7.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marianin Erakala +1.4 pts higher in Marian gap narrowing
1.4% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Marianin Erakala +4.7 pts higher in Erakala gap widening
4.6% 25th pct 9.3% 59th pct
PT commute in Marianin Erakala +1.8 pts higher in Marian gap steady
1.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 72.0%
4.6% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.3% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 40.3%
18.9% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 8.4%
8.7% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marianin Erakala +5.2 pts higher in Marian gap narrowing
41.9% 80th pct 36.7% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Marianin Erakala +5.2 pts higher in Marian gap widening
5.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marianin Erakala +0.4 pts higher in Marian gap narrowing
3.2% 26th pct 2.9% 20th pct
Participation in Marianin Erakala +3.8 pts higher in Erakala gap narrowing
71.3% 94th pct 75.1% 100th pct
Full-time in Marianin Erakala even gap narrowing
65.2% 88th pct 65.3% 88th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
5.2% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%
3.1% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Professional & technical even 5.1%
0.9% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 22.5%
13.3% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.4% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 7.6%
7.5% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%
8.1% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
7.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Marianin Erakala +3.0 higher in Marian
3.6 39th pct 0.7 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marianin Erakala +2.9 more in Marian
3.5 35th pct 0.7 6th pct
15-min city in Marianin Erakala +33.6 pts higher in Marian
33.6% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Marianin Erakala +26.9 pts higher in Marian
26.9% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Marianin Erakala +41.2 pts higher in Marian
41.2% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Marianin Erakala +54.9 pts higher in Marian
54.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Marianin Erakala +34.8 pts higher in Marian
99.9% 94th pct 65.1% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Marianin Erakala +26.1 pts higher in Marian
26.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marianin Erakala +4.0 more in Marian
11.1 26th pct 7.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Marianin Erakala +34 higher in Marian
63 82nd pct 29 45th pct
Mean slope in Marianin Erakala +9.2 pts higher in Erakala
3.0% 19th pct 12.1% 95th pct

Compare Marian with nearby areas

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Compare Erakala with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marian vs Erakala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315058/marian/vs/UCL322040/erakala