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Sunshine Acres vs Maaroom

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Sunshine Acres profile · Maaroom profile

Sunshine Acres Maaroom

Sunshine Acres and Maaroom are two different kinds of residential areas located about 29km apart. Sunshine Acres is a family-oriented place where children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population and the typical household earns $1,912 a week. In contrast, Maaroom is a much older area where the typical resident is 65 and more than half the population (52.6%) are seniors. Income is also far lower in Maaroom, with a typical household earning $731 a week.

Both areas are effectively alike in that almost no one uses public transport to commute and very few residents speak little or no English. While they share these traits, they have moved in opposite directions since 2011. In Maaroom, the share of people living alone has risen to 39.3%, whereas Sunshine Acres has a far higher number of people working or looking for work at 64.6%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Maaroom Aged 65+: 37.6 pts higher in Maaroom Year 12: 25.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres Living alone: 27.0 pts higher in Maaroom Owned outright: 27.5 pts higher in Maaroom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +760 larger in Sunshine Acres gap widening
1,009 57th pct 249 13th pct
Median age in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +21 yrs older in Maaroom gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +4.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
7.3% 70th pct 3.2% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +37.6 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
15.0% 25th pct 52.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +18.5 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
20.1% 69th pct 1.6% 0th pct
De facto in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +6.9 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
13.3% 53rd pct 6.4% 5th pct

Age structure

15.0% Seniors (65+) +37.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
32.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 5.2%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.5 pts 1.6%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.5 pts 2.8%

Marital status

50.5% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 53.5%
30.6% Never married ◂ +16.8 pts 13.9%
8.3% Divorced +8.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.3% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Sunshine Acres Maaroom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +1.9 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
11.8% 57th pct 13.7% 68th pct

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 77.9%
1.9% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 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

45.7% English +3.7 pts ▸ 49.4%
41.3% Australian ◂ +16.8 pts 24.5%
8.6% Scottish +8.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.9% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.0% German +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +2.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
3.3% 44th pct 1.2% 10th pct
Limited English in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +0.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
0.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 90.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +5.8 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
43.5% 54th pct 37.8% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
43.5% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 37.8%
6.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +25.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
44.3% 66th pct 19.0% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +8.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
13.8% 63rd pct 5.7% 13th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 10 +14.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
44.3% Year 12 ◂ +25.3 pts 19.0%
9.2% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 52.8%
14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%
10.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.6% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
10.0% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 2.4%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +$299 higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
$723 62nd pct $424 10th pct
Household income in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +$1,181 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$1,912 85th pct $731 0th pct
Family income in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +$1,122 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$1,942 73rd pct $820 3rd pct
High earners in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +5.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
8.7% 68th pct 3.3% 18th pct
High-income homes in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +14.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
21.1% 83rd pct 6.8% 27th pct

Household income distribution

12.3% Under $650 +32.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 7.7%
11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 3.4%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +22.8 pts ▸ 64.5%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 15.5%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 4.9%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +23.0 pts higher in Maaroom
33.2% 51st pct 56.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +3.2 pts higher in Sunshine Acres
10.8% 63rd pct 7.6% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +2.8 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
8.8% 77th pct 11.6% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +14.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
5.0% Heart disease +11.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.3% Diabetes +8.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%
8.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.3% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +25.7 pts 32.1%
20.5% One condition +11.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
6.8% Two conditions +9.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.7% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +5.2 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
9.9% 11th pct 15.1% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +2.2 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
16.1% 87th pct 18.4% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +22.5 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
27.4% 65th pct 4.9% 0th pct
Defence service in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +3.9 pts higher in Maaroom
5.2% 81st pct 9.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +3.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
25.2% 61st pct 28.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +1.4 larger in Sunshine Acres gap widening
3.1 88th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +4.9 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
15.0% 49th pct 10.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +27.0 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
12.3% 7th pct 39.3% 86th pct

Family composition

26.7% Couples without children +55.9 pts ▸ 82.6%
58.1% Couples with children ◂ +48.7 pts 9.4%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +24.4 pts ▸ 59.8%
12.3% 1 person +27.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +15.9 pts 2.6%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +13.9 pts 4.3%
11.4% 5 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% 6 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +$80 higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
$300 59th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +$589 higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,144 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +10.0 pts higher in Maaroom gap steady
4.5% 1st pct 14.5% 27th pct
Owned outright in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +27.5 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
38.3% 46th pct 65.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +15.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
99.0% 82nd pct 83.8% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +35.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
90.3% 87th pct 54.7% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +27.5 pts ▸ 65.8%
56.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +44.2 pts 12.0%
4.5% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.3% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 83.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 14.5%
21.4% 5 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
6.2% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.2% 1 bedroom +16.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
1.3% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +46.4 pts ▸ 85.7%
34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +1.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
1.3% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +0.1 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
9.0% 57th pct 9.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +0.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
0.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 68.2%
9.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.8% 1 vehicle +35.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
40.5% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 7.6%
22.8% 4 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 5.1%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +4.0 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
34.2% 46th pct 38.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +1.5 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
4.0% 39th pct 5.6% 62nd pct
Participation in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +42.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
64.6% 83rd pct 22.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +11.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
56.6% 53rd pct 45.5% 9th pct

Industries people work in

6.0% Manufacturing +16.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.9 pts 6.8%
4.4% Accommodation & food +11.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.5% Construction ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Occupations people work in

8.6% Labourers +14.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.9% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%
9.6% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +1.2 higher in Maaroom
0.0 0th pct 1.2 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +2.0 more in Maaroom
0.0 0th pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +99.6 pts higher in Maaroom
0.0% 0th pct 99.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +4.0 more in Maaroom
0.0 0th pct 4.0 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +53 higher in Maaroom
2 1st pct 55 76th pct
Mean slope in Sunshine Acresin Maaroom +0.9 pts higher in Maaroom
3.9% 39th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunshine Acres vs Maaroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321097/sunshine-acres/vs/UCL322074/maaroom