Analysis of the families with children in Tablelands (R) in 2021 compared to Mareeba (S) shows that there was a smaller proportion of couples with young children, as well as a smaller proportion of couples with older children.
Overall, 9.8% of total households with children were couple with young children, and 5.7% were couples with older children, compared with 10.9% and 6.6% respectively for Mareeba (S).
There were a similar proportion of single parent households with young children and a similar proportion of single parent households with older children. Overall, the proportion of single parent households with young children was 3.8% compared to 3.9% in Mareeba (S) while the proportion of single parent households with older children was 4.2% compared to 4.5% in Mareeba (S).