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Moreton Bay vs Somerset

Name: Moreton Bay vs Somerset — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Moreton Bay profile · Somerset profile

Moreton Bay Somerset

Moreton Bay and Somerset are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Moreton Bay is more urban, with far more people renting (31.1% compared to 20.7% in Somerset) and much larger schools, which average 719 students. It also has far better access to services; for example, 65.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 23.7% of Somerset homes are. In contrast, Somerset is more rural, with a much higher share of separate houses (96.8%) and a far longer typical drive time to the city of 100 minutes.

These two areas are drifting apart in how people own their homes, as the gap for those who own their house outright has widened since 2011 to 10.2%. Despite this, they share many common traits. Both have similar proportions of First Nations people and a nearly identical number of people per home. They also track closely on the national figure for overall advantage and have very similar unemployment rates, around 5.6% in Moreton Bay and 5.3% in Somerset.

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Where they differ most

Population: 451,283 larger in Moreton Bay Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Somerset Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Moreton Bay Bachelor+: 6.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moreton Bay in Somerset +451,283 larger in Moreton Bay gap widening

476,340 90th pct 25,057 63rd pct

Median age in Moreton Bay in Somerset +6 yrs older in Somerset gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.3%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

47.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.0% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 30.1%

10.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Moreton Bay Somerset

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 79.3%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.1% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 41.5%

37.2% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

6.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.2% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%

6.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moreton Bay in Somerset +90 more in Moreton Bay

109 89th pct 19 72nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Moreton Bay in Somerset +2.98 more in Somerset

1.15 0th pct 4.13 54th pct

Students in Moreton Bay in Somerset +75,001 more in Moreton Bay

78,404 90th pct 3,403 59th pct

Avg size in Moreton Bay in Somerset +540 larger in Moreton Bay

719 98th pct 179 42nd pct

ICSEA in Moreton Bay in Somerset +52 higher in Moreton Bay

1,005 70th pct 953 38th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 40.5%

23.9% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

8.7% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 13.5%

15.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Moreton Bay in Somerset +$141 higher in Moreton Bay gap steady

$761 54th pct $620 20th pct

Household income in Moreton Bay in Somerset +$336 higher in Moreton Bay gap steady

$1,648 69th pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Moreton Bay in Somerset +$440 higher in Moreton Bay gap widening

$1,957 63rd pct $1,517 25th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.3%

14.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.8%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

5.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +4.5 pts 55.0%

21.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moreton Bay in Somerset +17,444 larger in Moreton Bay

18,616 97th pct 1,172 67th pct

Median age in Moreton Bay in Somerset +1 yrs older in Somerset

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Moreton Bay in Somerset +$106 higher in Moreton Bay

$613 66th pct $507 36th pct

Household income in Moreton Bay in Somerset +$219 higher in Moreton Bay

$1,638 71st pct $1,419 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moreton Bay in Somerset even gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 51.4%

26.7% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

22.0% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moreton Bay in Somerset +$60 higher in Moreton Bay gap steady

$360 79th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Moreton Bay in Somerset +$277 higher in Moreton Bay gap narrowing

$1,777 73rd pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Moreton Bay in Somerset even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 36.8%

31.1% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 20.7%

1.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 96.8%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 1.7%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 35.5%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $200–$349 +27.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +27.9 pts 24.6%

7.5% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

0.7% $750 or more even 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 24.2%

13.3% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moreton Bay in Somerset +1,307 more in Moreton Bay

1,325 88th pct 18 44th pct

Stops/1k in Moreton Bay in Somerset +2.06 more in Moreton Bay

2.78 44th pct 0.72 25th pct

Departures/1k in Moreton Bay in Somerset +471.5 more in Moreton Bay

479.7 72nd pct 8.2 29th pct

PT routes in Moreton Bay in Somerset +114 more in Moreton Bay

115 88th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Moreton Bay in Somerset

54 81st pct —

Drive to city in Moreton Bay in Somerset +55 longer in Somerset

45 46th pct 100 72nd pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 29.0%

14.0% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.4% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

6.2% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing even 5.8%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 11.0%

10.5% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

11.4% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moreton Bay in Somerset +4 higher in Moreton Bay

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Moreton Bay in Somerset +4 higher in Moreton Bay

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Moreton Bay in Somerset +1 higher in Moreton Bay

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Moreton Bay in Somerset +4 higher in Moreton Bay

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Moreton Bay in Somerset +57 higher in Moreton Bay

970 63rd pct 913 23rd pct

ERP in Moreton Bay in Somerset +505,509 higher in Moreton Bay

532,445 90th pct 26,936 62nd pct

Growth in Moreton Bay in Somerset +3.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay

9.9% 87th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Businesses in Moreton Bay in Somerset +31,205 higher in Moreton Bay

33,587 88th pct 2,382 60th pct

Approvals in Moreton Bay in Somerset +4,662 higher in Moreton Bay

4,806 95th pct 144 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moreton Bay in Somerset +472 higher in Moreton Bay

1,328 88th pct 855 70th pct

Max temp in Moreton Bay in Somerset +0.4 higher in Moreton Bay

27.1 73rd pct 26.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Moreton Bay in Somerset +2.3 higher in Moreton Bay

15.4 82nd pct 13.1 71st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moreton Bay in Somerset +174 higher in Moreton Bay

9,369 57th pct 9,195 56th pct

Assault/100k in Moreton Bay in Somerset +276 higher in Somerset

774 36th pct 1,050 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Moreton Bay in Somerset +168 higher in Somerset

219 42nd pct 387 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Moreton Bay in Somerset

38 71st pct —

Burglary/100k in Moreton Bay in Somerset +64 higher in Somerset

439 41st pct 503 49th pct

Theft/100k in Moreton Bay in Somerset +585 higher in Moreton Bay

2,429 86th pct 1,844 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moreton Bay in Somerset +33 higher in Somerset

210 25th pct 243 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in Moreton Bay in Somerset +121 higher in Somerset

654 42nd pct 774 53rd pct

Drugs/100k in Moreton Bay in Somerset +532 higher in Moreton Bay

1,314 80th pct 782 68th pct

5-yr change in Moreton Bay in Somerset +21.4 pts higher in Somerset

13.1% 58th pct 34.5% 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moreton Bay in Somerset +3.3 higher in Moreton Bay

5.1 74th pct 1.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moreton Bay in Somerset +3.0 more in Moreton Bay

4.9 72nd pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Moreton Bay in Somerset +37.4 pts higher in Moreton Bay

59.8% 71st pct 22.4% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Moreton Bay in Somerset +41.6 pts higher in Moreton Bay

65.2% 75th pct 23.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Moreton Bay in Somerset +61.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay

72.9% 71st pct 11.1% 24th pct

Walk to school in Moreton Bay in Somerset +44.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay

65.1% 67th pct 20.3% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Moreton Bay in Somerset +55.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay

90.2% 74th pct 35.2% 11th pct

Walk to health in Moreton Bay in Somerset +23.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay

44.7% 62nd pct 21.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Moreton Bay in Somerset +2.6 more in Somerset

10.8 12th pct 13.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Moreton Bay in Somerset +29 higher in Moreton Bay

29 74th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Moreton Bay in Somerset +3.5 pts higher in Somerset

4.9% 53rd pct 8.3% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moreton Bay vs Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35010/moreton-bay/vs/LGA36580/somerset