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Murweh vs Paroo

Name: Murweh vs Paroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 212 km apart · Murweh profile · Paroo profile

Murweh Paroo

Murweh and Paroo are two remote Queensland areas with distinct demographic profiles. Murweh has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.0%, compared to just 4.8% in Paroo. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in Paroo, where it reaches 35.9%, whereas it is 11.5% in Murweh. Housing also differs, with Murweh having far more homes with three or more bedrooms at 75.5%, while Paroo sits at 59.4%.

Both areas share a very similar home life, with an identical 2.2 people per home and nearly the same proportion of residents needing help with daily activities. While they share these domestic patterns, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of children under 15 has grown, and the gap in overseas arrivals has increased since 2011. Murweh also has far more school enrolments, with 727 compared to 211 in Paroo.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 24.4 pts higher in Paroo Recent arrivals: 23.2 pts higher in Murweh Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Paroo 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Murweh Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Murweh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murweh in Paroo +2,292 larger in Murweh gap narrowing

3,971 30th pct 1,679 18th pct

Median age in Murweh in Paroo +1 yrs older in Paroo gap narrowing

43 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.0%

17.4% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 39.8%

34.8% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Murweh Paroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 87.6%

3.2% Vietnam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 39.7%

33.1% English +0.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

5.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dutch even 0.8%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 91.2%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 58.5%

26.7% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 8.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murweh in Paroo +2 more in Murweh

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murweh in Paroo +2.49 more in Paroo

8.68 84th pct 11.17 87th pct

Students in Murweh in Paroo +516 more in Murweh

727 33rd pct 211 16th pct

Avg size in Murweh in Paroo +68 larger in Murweh

121 28th pct 53 8th pct

ICSEA in Murweh in Paroo +142 higher in Murweh

903 19th pct 762 7th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 36.0%

26.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.4% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.5% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

9.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

0.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Murweh in Paroo +$269 higher in Murweh gap widening

$798 63rd pct $529 11th pct

Household income in Murweh in Paroo +$374 higher in Murweh gap widening

$1,294 38th pct $920 4th pct

Family income in Murweh in Paroo +$498 higher in Murweh gap widening

$1,766 48th pct $1,268 12th pct

Household income distribution

21.7% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.3%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.9%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

6.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +4.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

18.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murweh in Paroo +145 larger in Paroo

458 46th pct 603 52nd pct

Median age in Murweh in Paroo +1 yrs older in Paroo

26 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Murweh in Paroo +$91 higher in Murweh

$537 45th pct $446 19th pct

Household income in Murweh in Paroo +$404 higher in Murweh

$1,194 29th pct $790 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murweh in Paroo even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 45.3%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 31.8%

16.0% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.4% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.9%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

9.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murweh in Paroo +$45 higher in Murweh gap steady

$170 20th pct $125 9th pct

Mortgage in Murweh in Paroo +$188 higher in Murweh gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $679 6th pct

People / bedroom in Murweh in Paroo +0.10 higher in Paroo gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.3% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 12.2%

5.4% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 90.5%

1.1% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 37.5%

18.1% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 14.4%

4.5% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.6% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

34.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 16.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.3% Under $1,000 +13.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.0 pts 7.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murweh in Paroo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Murweh in Paroo even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Murweh in Paroo even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Murweh in Paroo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 58.3%

12.3% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.2% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle even 37.9%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 29.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

6.1% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

8.8% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.3% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Murweh in Paroo +2 higher in Murweh

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Murweh in Paroo +2 higher in Murweh

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Murweh in Paroo +1 higher in Murweh

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Murweh in Paroo +1 higher in Murweh

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Murweh in Paroo +46 higher in Murweh

930 32nd pct 884 13th pct

ERP in Murweh in Paroo +2,280 higher in Murweh

4,004 29th pct 1,724 17th pct

Growth in Murweh in Paroo +1.1 pts higher in Paroo

-0.1% 13th pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Murweh in Paroo +409 higher in Murweh

659 35th pct 250 20th pct

Approvals in Murweh in Paroo +1 higher in Paroo

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murweh in Paroo +116 higher in Murweh

464 29th pct 347 18th pct

Max temp in Murweh in Paroo even

29.7 84th pct 29.8 85th pct

Min temp in Murweh in Paroo +1.7 higher in Paroo

13.0 71st pct 14.7 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Murweh in Paroo +8,848 higher in Paroo

19,919 87th pct 28,767 89th pct

Assault/100k in Murweh in Paroo +1,149 higher in Paroo

2,543 86th pct 3,693 87th pct

Sexual/100k in Murweh in Paroo +337 higher in Paroo

378 77th pct 715 94th pct

Robbery/100k in Murweh in Paroo

50 81st pct —

Burglary/100k in Murweh in Paroo +1,947 higher in Paroo

554 55th pct 2,501 98th pct

Theft/100k in Murweh in Paroo +1,277 higher in Paroo

1,284 51st pct 2,561 87th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Murweh in Paroo +360 higher in Paroo

176 18th pct 536 70th pct

Property damage/100k in Murweh in Paroo +365 higher in Paroo

1,184 76th pct 1,549 86th pct

Drugs/100k in Murweh in Paroo +1,711 higher in Paroo

3,828 96th pct 5,539 100th pct

5-yr change in Murweh in Paroo +57.5 pts higher in Murweh

64.8% 93rd pct 7.3% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murweh in Paroo +0.4 higher in Paroo

3.4 40th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murweh in Paroo +0.4 more in Paroo

3.9 47th pct 4.3 59th pct

15-min city in Murweh in Paroo +16.9 pts higher in Paroo

50.1% 53rd pct 67.0% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Murweh in Paroo +3.7 pts higher in Paroo

49.4% 53rd pct 53.1% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Murweh in Paroo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Murweh in Paroo +17.9 pts higher in Murweh

60.4% 60th pct 42.5% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Murweh in Paroo +1.5 pts higher in Murweh

69.6% 50th pct 68.0% 48th pct

Walk to health in Murweh in Paroo +15.3 pts higher in Paroo

49.1% 69th pct 64.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Murweh in Paroo +25.3 more in Paroo

29.5 73rd pct 54.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Murweh in Paroo even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Murweh in Paroo +0.4 pts higher in Murweh

2.8% 11th pct 2.4% 1st pct

Compare Murweh with nearby areas

Blackall Tambo Maranoa Paroo Balonne Quilpie Central Highlands Barcaldine Woorabinda

Compare Paroo with nearby areas

Bourke Murweh Brewarrina Balonne Quilpie Maranoa Walgett Blackall Tambo

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murweh vs Paroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35600/murweh/vs/LGA35800/paroo