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Murweh vs Quilpie

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 265 km apart · Murweh profile · Quilpie profile

Murweh Quilpie

Murweh and Quilpie are two remote Queensland areas with very different social profiles. Murweh has a much higher number of recent overseas arrivals at 28.0%, compared to just 7.7% in Quilpie. Crime rates are also far higher in Murweh, with 19,919 recorded offences per 100,000 people against 10,029 in Quilpie. In contrast, Quilpie has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (70.3% compared to 59.0% in Murweh) and more people who volunteer their time (31.3% compared to 18.6% in Murweh).

Both areas sit near the national average for their overall advantage scores. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Murweh at $1,294 and Quilpie at $1,312. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of people who volunteer has widened since 2011. Murweh has also seen its lead in the share of people using a language other than English grow over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,273 larger in Murweh Recent arrivals: 20.3 pts higher in Murweh One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Murweh No car: 3.6 pts higher in Murweh Volunteering: 12.7 pts higher in Quilpie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murwehin Quilpie +3,273 larger in Murweh gap narrowing
3,971 30th pct 698 10th pct
Median age in Murwehin Quilpie +1 yrs older in Murweh gap narrowing
43 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Murwehin Quilpie +0.8 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
11.5% 80th pct 12.3% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Murwehin Quilpie +3.9 pts higher in Murweh gap widening
19.3% 47th pct 15.3% 27th pct
Under 15 in Murwehin Quilpie +3.4 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
17.4% 47th pct 20.8% 80th pct
De facto in Murwehin Quilpie +6.3 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 19.6% 89th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.4% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
34.8% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
8.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
3.8% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Murweh Quilpie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murwehin Quilpie +2.9 pts higher in Murweh gap widening
8.5% 26th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 87.2%
3.2% Vietnam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 44.8%
33.1% English +3.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.2% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.4% German +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Murwehin Quilpie +4.8 pts higher in Murweh gap widening
5.6% 48th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Limited English in Murwehin Quilpie +1.7 pts higher in Murweh gap steady
2.1% 77th pct 0.4% 40th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 92.3%
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

No religion in Murwehin Quilpie +5.2 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
26.7% 13th pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

58.9% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 60.3%
26.7% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Murwehin Quilpie +9.0 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
39.1% 40th pct 48.1% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Murwehin Quilpie +2.4 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
11.4% 38th pct 13.8% 56th pct
Schools in Murwehin Quilpie +3 more in Murweh
6 36th pct 3 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Murwehin Quilpie +12.01 more in Quilpie
8.68 84th pct 20.69 94th pct
Students in Murwehin Quilpie +638 more in Murweh
727 33rd pct 89 8th pct
Avg size in Murwehin Quilpie +92 larger in Murweh
121 28th pct 30 2nd pct
ICSEA in Murwehin Quilpie +64 higher in Murweh
903 19th pct 839 11th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
26.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
17.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.8% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Murwehin Quilpie +$25 higher in Quilpie gap widening
$798 63rd pct $823 68th pct
Household income in Murwehin Quilpie +$18 higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
$1,294 38th pct $1,312 41st pct
Family income in Murwehin Quilpie +$202 higher in Quilpie gap widening
$1,766 48th pct $1,968 64th pct
High earners in Murwehin Quilpie +2.5 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
7.2% 37th pct 9.7% 59th pct
High-income homes in Murwehin Quilpie +4.0 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
11.4% 33rd pct 15.4% 57th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.8%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.4%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.6%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.1% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murwehin Quilpie +0.1 pts higher in Quilpie
29.6% 52nd pct 29.7% 52nd pct
Mental health in Murwehin Quilpie +0.3 pts higher in Quilpie
7.6% 38th pct 7.9% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Murwehin Quilpie +1.7 pts higher in Murweh gap widening
6.2% 62nd pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
7.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +4.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
18.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.5%
6.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murwehin Quilpie +12.7 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
18.6% 56th pct 31.3% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Murwehin Quilpie +1.9 pts higher in Murweh gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 8.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Murwehin Quilpie +2.6 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
21.2% 21st pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in Murwehin Quilpie +1.1 pts higher in Quilpie
2.3% 29th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Murwehin Quilpie +1.2 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
18.1% 22nd pct 19.3% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Murwehin Quilpie +372 larger in Murweh
458 46th pct 86 17th pct
Median age in Murwehin Quilpie +2 yrs older in Quilpie
26 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Murwehin Quilpie +1.9 pts higher in Quilpie
25.8% 24th pct 27.7% 30th pct
Unemployment in Murwehin Quilpie +9.7 pts higher in Murweh
9.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Murwehin Quilpie +$175 higher in Quilpie
$537 45th pct $712 80th pct
Household income in Murwehin Quilpie +$38 higher in Murweh
$1,194 29th pct $1,156 26th pct
Indigenous language in Murwehin Quilpie +1.5 pts higher in Murweh
1.5% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murwehin Quilpie +0.2 larger in Quilpie gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Murwehin Quilpie +8.0 pts higher in Murweh gap widening
16.0% 69th pct 8.0% 9th pct
Living alone in Murwehin Quilpie +0.1 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
35.4% 87th pct 35.5% 87th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 59.5%
34.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 34.3%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 8.0%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 30.5%
35.4% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
9.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murwehin Quilpie +$30 higher in Murweh gap steady
$170 20th pct $140 12th pct
Mortgage in Murwehin Quilpie +$17 higher in Murweh gap narrowing
$867 14th pct $850 14th pct
People / bedroom in Murwehin Quilpie +0.10 higher in Quilpie gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Murwehin Quilpie +0.1 pts higher in Quilpie gap narrowing
29.3% 63rd pct 29.4% 64th pct
Owned outright in Murwehin Quilpie +1.9 pts higher in Murweh gap steady
38.5% 53rd pct 36.6% 47th pct
Separate houses in Murwehin Quilpie +3.0 pts higher in Murweh gap narrowing
92.2% 64th pct 89.2% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Murwehin Quilpie +3.1 pts higher in Murweh gap steady
75.5% 42nd pct 72.4% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 36.6%
29.3% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%
5.4% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.6% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 89.2%
3.3% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 38.7%
23.0% 4 bedrooms even 22.9%
18.1% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.3% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% Under $200 +24.5 pts ▸ 82.9%
34.0% $200–$349 ◂ +26.7 pts 7.3%
1.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 50.0%
26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
7.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Murwehin Quilpie +3.6 pts higher in Murweh gap widening
6.1% 65th pct 2.6% 13th pct
Work from home in Murwehin Quilpie +5.7 pts higher in Quilpie gap steady
12.3% 51st pct 18.0% 75th pct
PT commute in Murwehin Quilpie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Murwehin Quilpie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Murwehin Quilpie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Murwehin Quilpie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Murwehin Quilpie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 51.9%
12.3% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.2% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 31.9%
33.1% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
14.0% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.6% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murwehin Quilpie +4.1 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
33.8% 46th pct 38.0% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Murwehin Quilpie +20.3 pts higher in Murweh gap widening
28.0% 92nd pct 7.7% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Murwehin Quilpie +1.8 pts higher in Murweh gap steady
2.8% 14th pct 1.0% 0th pct
Participation in Murwehin Quilpie +11.3 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
59.0% 55th pct 70.3% 99th pct
Full-time in Murwehin Quilpie +8.8 pts higher in Quilpie gap widening
66.6% 82nd pct 75.3% 96th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
8.8% Public administration & safety +8.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
3.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%
11.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 5.7%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Murwehin Quilpie +3 higher in Quilpie
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Murwehin Quilpie +4 higher in Quilpie
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Murwehin Quilpie +3 higher in Quilpie
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Murwehin Quilpie +1 higher in Quilpie
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Murwehin Quilpie +39 higher in Quilpie
930 32nd pct 969 62nd pct
ERP in Murwehin Quilpie +3,284 higher in Murweh
4,004 29th pct 720 8th pct
Growth in Murwehin Quilpie +2.7 pts higher in Quilpie
-0.1% 13th pct 2.6% 39th pct
Businesses in Murwehin Quilpie +432 higher in Murweh
659 35th pct 227 18th pct
Approvals in Murwehin Quilpie +1 higher in Quilpie
1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murwehin Quilpie +156 higher in Murweh
464 29th pct 308 14th pct
Max temp in Murwehin Quilpie +1.5 higher in Quilpie
29.7 84th pct 31.2 89th pct
Min temp in Murwehin Quilpie +2.8 higher in Quilpie
13.0 71st pct 15.9 84th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Murwehin Quilpie +9,891 higher in Murweh
19,919 87th pct 10,029 61st pct
Assault/100k in Murwehin Quilpie +968 higher in Murweh
2,543 86th pct 1,576 75th pct
Sexual/100k in Murwehin Quilpie +1,628 higher in Quilpie
378 77th pct 2,006 100th pct
Robbery/100k in Murwehin Quilpie
50 81st pct —
Burglary/100k in Murwehin Quilpie +411 higher in Murweh
554 55th pct 143 3rd pct
Theft/100k in Murwehin Quilpie +148 higher in Quilpie
1,284 51st pct 1,433 58th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Murwehin Quilpie
176 18th pct —
Property damage/100k in Murwehin Quilpie +897 higher in Murweh
1,184 76th pct 287 4th pct
Drugs/100k in Murwehin Quilpie +962 higher in Murweh
3,828 96th pct 2,865 91st pct
5-yr change in Murwehin Quilpie +24.4 pts higher in Quilpie
64.8% 93rd pct 89.2% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murwehin Quilpie +0.6 higher in Quilpie
3.4 40th pct 4.0 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Murwehin Quilpie +0.5 more in Quilpie
3.9 47th pct 4.4 61st pct
15-min city in Murwehin Quilpie +10.4 pts higher in Quilpie
50.1% 53rd pct 60.5% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Murwehin Quilpie +10.6 pts higher in Quilpie
49.4% 53rd pct 60.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Murwehin Quilpie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Murwehin Quilpie +1.1 pts higher in Quilpie
60.4% 60th pct 61.5% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Murwehin Quilpie +0.3 pts higher in Quilpie
69.6% 50th pct 69.8% 50th pct
Walk to health in Murwehin Quilpie +5.6 pts higher in Murweh
49.1% 69th pct 43.5% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Murwehin Quilpie +50.8 more in Quilpie
29.5 73rd pct 80.2 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Murwehin Quilpie even
0 2nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Murwehin Quilpie +0.1 pts higher in Murweh
2.8% 11th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Compare Murweh with nearby areas

Blackall Tambo Maranoa Paroo Balonne Quilpie Central Highlands Barcaldine Woorabinda

Compare Quilpie with nearby areas

Barcoo Bulloo Paroo Blackall Tambo Murweh Longreach Bourke Barcaldine

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murweh vs Quilpie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35600/murweh/vs/LGA36150/quilpie