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Fraser Island vs Maaroom

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Fraser Island profile · Maaroom profile

Fraser Island Maaroom

Maaroom (L) and Fraser Island (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Maaroom (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 65 and 52.6% of people aged 65 and over. Fraser Island (L) is far younger, with a typical age of 32 and no one aged 65 or over. Residents in Fraser Island (L) generally have higher incomes, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,131 compared to $424 in Maaroom (L). Fraser Island (L) is also more diverse, with 37.3% born overseas and 26.9% using another language at home, while Maaroom (L) has 13.7% born overseas and 1.2% using another language.

Both areas are similarly remote, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or public transport. They also share a similar proportion of people who identify as having no religion, both around 37%. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in their workforce has widened since 2011, with adults working or looking for work now far higher in Fraser Island (L) than in Maaroom (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 182 larger in Maaroom Median age: 33 yrs older in Maaroom Aged 65+: 52.6 pts higher in Maaroom Other language: 25.7 pts higher in Fraser Island Year 12: 37.7 pts higher in Fraser Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +182 larger in Maaroom gap steady
67 3rd pct 249 13th pct
Median age in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +33 yrs older in Maaroom gap widening
32 yrs 10th pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +1.3 pts higher in Fraser Island gap narrowing
4.5% 51st pct 3.2% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +52.6 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 52.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +1.6 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 0th pct
De facto in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +6.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 5th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +33.6 pts 5.2%
35.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
26.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +24.1 pts 2.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Marital status

56.7% Never married ◂ +42.8 pts 13.9%
23.9% Married +29.6 pts ▸ 53.5%
13.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.4% Separated ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%
0.0% Widowed +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Island Maaroom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +23.7 pts higher in Fraser Island gap widening
37.3% 100th pct 13.7% 68th pct

Country of birth

43.3% Australia +34.6 pts ▸ 77.9%
7.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
7.5% Philippines ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
6.0% India ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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

40.3% English +9.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
19.4% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.4% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.0% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.0% German +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.5% Filipino ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Indian ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +25.7 pts higher in Fraser Island gap widening
26.9% 89th pct 1.2% 10th pct
Limited English in Fraser Islandin Maaroom even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

59.7% English only +30.7 pts ▸ 90.4%
10.4% Hindi ◂ +10.4 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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +0.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
37.3% 31st pct 37.8% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

26.9% Christianity +24.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
37.3% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
13.4% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%
9.0% Hinduism ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +37.7 pts higher in Fraser Island gap widening
56.7% 90th pct 19.0% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +13.7 pts higher in Fraser Island gap widening
19.4% 80th pct 5.7% 13th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +37.7 pts 19.0%
11.9% Year 10 +35.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
4.5% Year 9 or below +15.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +34.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.2 pts 8.8%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

32.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +29.6 pts 2.4%
28.0% Management & commerce ◂ +19.2 pts 8.8%
6.0% Engineering & related +19.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Creative arts ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +$707 higher in Fraser Island gap widening
$1,131 95th pct $424 10th pct
Household income in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +$482 higher in Fraser Island gap narrowing
$1,213 45th pct $731 0th pct
Family income in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +$1,679 higher in Fraser Island gap widening
$2,499 90th pct $820 3rd pct
High earners in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +3.3 pts higher in Maaroom gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 18th pct
High-income homes in Fraser Islandin Maaroom gap steady
— 6.8% 27th pct

Household income distribution

15.8% Under $650 +28.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

9.0% Under $650 +55.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
50.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.2 pts 15.5%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +32.3 pts higher in Maaroom
23.9% 14th pct 56.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +1.7 pts higher in Maaroom
6.0% 13th pct 7.6% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +11.6 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% Heart disease +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Diabetes +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.0% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other condition +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Cancer +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Lung condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +27.6 pts 32.1%
20.9% One condition +10.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Two conditions +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Three or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +15.1 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +18.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +4.9 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 0th pct
Defence service in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +9.2 pts higher in Maaroom
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +28.6 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +0.5 larger in Maaroom gap narrowing
1.2 0th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in Fraser Islandin Maaroom gap widening
— 10.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Fraser Islandin Maaroom gap narrowing
— 39.3% 86th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +17.4 pts 82.6%
0.0% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

84.2% 1 person ◂ +44.9 pts 39.3%
15.8% 2 people +44.0 pts ▸ 59.8%
0.0% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +$172 higher in Maaroom gap widening
$48 0th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +$2,606 higher in Fraser Island gap widening
$3,750 100th pct $1,144 33rd pct
People / bedroom in Fraser Islandin Maaroom even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Fraser Islandin Maaroom gap widening
— 14.5% 27th pct
Owned outright in Fraser Islandin Maaroom gap widening
— 65.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Fraser Islandin Maaroom gap narrowing
— 83.8% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fraser Islandin Maaroom gap narrowing
— 54.7% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +65.8 pts ▸ 65.8%
36.8% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 14.5%
36.8% Other tenure ◂ +34.3 pts 2.6%
15.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%
0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +4.8 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

47.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +26.9 pts 20.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +40.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
31.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 21.4%
26.3% 5 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

128.6% Under $200 ◂ +128.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +85.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fraser Islandin Maaroom gap narrowing
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +9.1 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +11.5 pts higher in Fraser Island gap widening
11.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Car (driver) +43.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
44.2% Walked ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%
11.5% Bus ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 49.2%
26.3% 2 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
42.1% No vehicle ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +32.0 pts higher in Fraser Island gap widening
70.1% 100th pct 38.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +40.0 pts higher in Fraser Island gap widening
40.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +5.6 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 62nd pct
Participation in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +52.6 pts higher in Fraser Island gap widening
74.6% 99th pct 22.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +39.2 pts higher in Fraser Island gap widening
84.6% 100th pct 45.5% 9th pct

Industries people work in

86.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +70.6 pts 15.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Managers ◂ +20.6 pts 15.9%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.6 pts 11.4%
5.8% Labourers +17.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Professionals +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 9.1%
5.8% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +1.5 higher in Fraser Island
2.7 27th pct 1.2 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +0.4 more in Fraser Island
2.4 23rd pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Fraser Islandin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +71.1 pts higher in Fraser Island
71.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fraser Islandin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fraser Islandin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +28.8 pts higher in Maaroom
70.7% 25th pct 99.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Fraser Islandin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +85.5 more in Fraser Island
89.6 100th pct 4.0 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +1 higher in Fraser Island
56 77th pct 55 76th pct
Mean slope in Fraser Islandin Maaroom +15.3 pts higher in Fraser Island
20.1% 100th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Compare Fraser Island with nearby areas

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Compare Maaroom with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser Island vs Maaroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322047/fraser-island/vs/UCL322074/maaroom