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Oakhurst vs Maaroom

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Oakhurst profile · Maaroom profile

Oakhurst Maaroom

Oakhurst and Maaroom are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Oakhurst is a family-focused area where 16.1% of people are children, and the typical resident is 36. Typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Oakhurst at $1,837, compared to just $731 in Maaroom. Maaroom is much older, with 52.6% of its residents aged 65 and over, and the typical person there is 65.

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people who use another language at home, at about 1.7% in Oakhurst and 1.2% in Maaroom. While they share this similarity, other gaps have widened over time. The difference in typical household income has grown significantly since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also increased, with 65.8% of homes in Maaroom now owned outright compared to 33.1% in Oakhurst.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in Maaroom Aged 65+: 40.3 pts higher in Maaroom Living alone: 26.2 pts higher in Maaroom Owned outright: 32.7 pts higher in Maaroom 3+ bedrooms: 38.7 pts higher in Oakhurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakhurstin Maaroom +2,164 larger in Oakhurst gap widening
2,413 74th pct 249 13th pct
Median age in Oakhurstin Maaroom +29 yrs older in Maaroom gap widening
36 yrs 18th pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Oakhurstin Maaroom +8.4 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
11.6% 82nd pct 3.2% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Oakhurstin Maaroom +40.3 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
12.3% 17th pct 52.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in Oakhurstin Maaroom +14.5 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
16.1% 37th pct 1.6% 0th pct
De facto in Oakhurstin Maaroom +5.2 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
11.7% 33rd pct 6.4% 5th pct

Age structure

12.3% Seniors (65+) +40.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.8 pts 5.2%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +13.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.5 pts 1.6%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 2.8%

Marital status

49.0% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 53.5%
36.6% Never married ◂ +22.7 pts 13.9%
6.0% Divorced +10.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.4% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Oakhurst Maaroom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oakhurstin Maaroom +5.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
8.2% 31st pct 13.7% 68th pct

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 77.9%
2.2% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% England +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.5% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.2% English +17.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
32.5% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 24.5%
7.7% Scottish +9.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.0% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.8% German +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Oakhurstin Maaroom +0.5 pts higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
1.7% 16th pct 1.2% 10th pct
Limited English in Oakhurstin Maaroom +0.2 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
0.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

66.1% English only +24.3 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Oakhurstin Maaroom +6.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
31.3% 16th pct 37.8% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

35.1% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 51.4%
31.3% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
33.2% Not stated ◂ +24.4 pts 8.8%
0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Oakhurstin Maaroom +14.3 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
33.3% 32nd pct 19.0% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Oakhurstin Maaroom +2.2 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
7.9% 25th pct 5.7% 13th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
33.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 19.0%
8.3% Year 9 or below +11.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

51.3% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 52.8%
14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 8.8%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%
6.1% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%
10.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
8.5% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 2.4%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oakhurstin Maaroom +$343 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$767 71st pct $424 10th pct
Household income in Oakhurstin Maaroom +$1,106 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$1,837 81st pct $731 0th pct
Family income in Oakhurstin Maaroom +$1,139 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$1,959 73rd pct $820 3rd pct
High earners in Oakhurstin Maaroom +1.9 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
5.1% 38th pct 3.3% 18th pct
High-income homes in Oakhurstin Maaroom +11.4 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
18.3% 77th pct 6.8% 27th pct

Household income distribution

13.1% Under $650 +31.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.7 pts 7.7%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +37.6 pts ▸ 64.5%
22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.5%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 4.9%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oakhurstin Maaroom +34.0 pts higher in Maaroom
22.2% 12th pct 56.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Oakhurstin Maaroom +0.9 pts higher in Maaroom
6.7% 18th pct 7.6% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Oakhurstin Maaroom +7.0 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
4.6% 29th pct 11.6% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +20.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
3.6% Heart disease +12.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.9% Diabetes +10.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.7% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.5% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.6% None ◂ +11.4 pts 32.1%
14.2% One condition +17.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
5.3% Two conditions +10.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.7% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oakhurstin Maaroom +4.2 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
10.9% 13th pct 15.1% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Oakhurstin Maaroom +7.9 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
10.5% 20th pct 18.4% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Oakhurstin Maaroom +16.4 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
21.3% 34th pct 4.9% 0th pct
Defence service in Oakhurstin Maaroom +6.6 pts higher in Maaroom
2.5% 23rd pct 9.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oakhurstin Maaroom +10.7 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
17.9% 13th pct 28.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oakhurstin Maaroom +1.1 larger in Oakhurst gap widening
2.8 81st pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in Oakhurstin Maaroom +1.6 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
8.5% 13th pct 10.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Oakhurstin Maaroom +26.2 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
13.1% 8th pct 39.3% 86th pct

Family composition

29.9% Couples without children +52.6 pts ▸ 82.6%
60.5% Couples with children ◂ +51.1 pts 9.4%
8.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +20.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
13.1% 1 person +26.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +16.8 pts 4.3%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +13.6 pts 2.6%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakhurstin Maaroom +$125 higher in Oakhurst gap widening
$345 74th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in Oakhurstin Maaroom +$373 higher in Oakhurst gap narrowing
$1,517 63rd pct $1,144 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Oakhurstin Maaroom even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Oakhurstin Maaroom +7.1 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
7.4% 8th pct 14.5% 27th pct
Owned outright in Oakhurstin Maaroom +32.7 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
33.1% 31st pct 65.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Oakhurstin Maaroom +14.0 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
97.8% 74th pct 83.8% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oakhurstin Maaroom +38.7 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
93.4% 93rd pct 54.7% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +32.7 pts ▸ 65.8%
56.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +44.1 pts 12.0%
7.4% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.2% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.2% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 83.8%
0.9% Other dwelling +18.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.8 pts 14.5%
27.1% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
2.9% 2 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
1.7% 1 bedroom +18.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.1% 5 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 ◂ +48.8 pts 0.0%
27.9% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
7.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,000–$1,799 +37.4 pts ▸ 85.7%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oakhurstin Maaroom +1.2 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
1.2% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Oakhurstin Maaroom +4.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
4.7% 25th pct 9.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Oakhurstin Maaroom +0.4 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
0.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

75.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 68.2%
4.7% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.1% 1 vehicle +32.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
43.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 7.6%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 5.1%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oakhurstin Maaroom +11.0 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
27.1% 17th pct 38.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Oakhurstin Maaroom +4.0 pts higher in Oakhurst gap steady
4.0% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oakhurstin Maaroom +1.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
4.1% 41st pct 5.6% 62nd pct
Participation in Oakhurstin Maaroom +18.7 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
40.7% 17th pct 22.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Oakhurstin Maaroom +17.6 pts higher in Oakhurst gap widening
63.0% 82nd pct 45.5% 9th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Manufacturing +10.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 6.8%
3.4% Accommodation & food +12.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
7.7% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.3% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Occupations people work in

9.2% Labourers +13.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.9% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 11.4%
9.2% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakhurstin Maaroom +0.9 higher in Maaroom
0.3 3rd pct 1.2 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Oakhurstin Maaroom +1.7 more in Maaroom
0.3 3rd pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Oakhurstin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oakhurstin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oakhurstin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oakhurstin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Oakhurstin Maaroom +69.1 pts higher in Maaroom
30.5% 10th pct 99.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Oakhurstin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oakhurstin Maaroom +2.4 more in Maaroom
1.7 3rd pct 4.0 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Oakhurstin Maaroom +51 higher in Maaroom
5 5th pct 55 76th pct
Mean slope in Oakhurstin Maaroom +0.1 pts higher in Maaroom
4.7% 51st pct 4.8% 52nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakhurst vs Maaroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321080/oakhurst/vs/UCL322074/maaroom