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Murarrie vs Tingalpa

Name: Murarrie vs Tingalpa — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Murarrie profile · Tingalpa profile

Murarrie Tingalpa

Tingalpa and Murarrie are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct characters. Murarrie has a younger, more highly qualified population, with 32.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.2% in Tingalpa. Wealth is also more concentrated in Murarrie, where 35.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 24.9% in Tingalpa. Local amenities differ sharply; 93.7% of Tingalpa homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 55.9% of Murarrie homes share that convenience. In contrast, Murarrie has far more homes within walking distance of health services (45.9% versus 25.1%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who do not have a religion, at 39.8% in Tingalpa and 43.2% in Murarrie. They are also very similar in their share of children under 15 and the proportion of people using another language at home. Over time, several gaps have widened; residents in Tingalpa have become noticeably older than those in Murarrie, and the difference in home ownership is more pronounced, with Tingalpa seeing a well higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,106 larger in Tingalpa Recent movers: 11.9 pts higher in Murarrie Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Murarrie Owned outright: 8.9 pts higher in Tingalpa Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in Murarrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murarrie in Tingalpa +4,106 larger in Tingalpa gap narrowing

4,775 21st pct 8,881 46th pct

Median age in Murarrie in Tingalpa +3 yrs older in Tingalpa gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 30.7%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

Marital status

41.7% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

43.7% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 35.8%

8.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Murarrie Tingalpa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 72.5%

4.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% England even 3.3%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% English +2.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

5.6% German even 5.6%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 82.4%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

43.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murarrie in Tingalpa even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murarrie in Tingalpa +0.52 more in Murarrie

1.12 19th pct 0.60 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murarrie in Tingalpa +1 more in Tingalpa

22 55th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Murarrie in Tingalpa +392 more in Tingalpa

60 2nd pct 452 15th pct

Avg size in Murarrie in Tingalpa +392 larger in Tingalpa

60 2nd pct 452 54th pct

ICSEA in Murarrie in Tingalpa +123 higher in Tingalpa

956 22nd pct 1,079 76th pct

Highest year of school

71.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 64.5%

13.4% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.3% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 27.0%

25.1% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 21.3%

13.1% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

9.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$165 higher in Murarrie gap widening

$1,112 86th pct $947 73rd pct

Household income in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$421 higher in Murarrie gap widening

$2,404 87th pct $1,983 65th pct

Family income in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$367 higher in Murarrie gap widening

$2,688 81st pct $2,321 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 11.9%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

8.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.3% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +3.1 pts 64.4%

19.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murarrie in Tingalpa +136 larger in Tingalpa

108 34th pct 244 60th pct

Median age in Murarrie in Tingalpa +3 yrs older in Murarrie

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$45 higher in Murarrie

$714 64th pct $669 57th pct

Household income in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$185 higher in Murarrie

$1,949 64th pct $1,764 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murarrie in Tingalpa even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 25.7%

13.3% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 34.2%

19.4% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$30 higher in Murarrie gap steady

$450 80th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$267 higher in Murarrie gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Murarrie in Tingalpa even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.0% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 25.3%

20.2% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.6%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 80.6%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 2.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

27.0% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.2 pts 8.8%

9.2% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 41.3%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 9.3%

9.5% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murarrie in Tingalpa +28 more in Tingalpa

16 25th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Murarrie in Tingalpa +1.60 more in Tingalpa

3.35 36th pct 4.95 60th pct

Departures/1k in Murarrie in Tingalpa +183.2 more in Tingalpa

728.8 47th pct 911.9 54th pct

PT routes in Murarrie in Tingalpa +17 more in Murarrie

25 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Murarrie in Tingalpa +6 longer in Murarrie

8 64th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Murarrie in Tingalpa even

14 23rd pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Murarrie in Tingalpa +11,036 more in Tingalpa

4,775 11th pct 15,811 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Murarrie in Tingalpa +37,204 more in Tingalpa

4,775 8th pct 41,979 48th pct

Transit to city in Murarrie in Tingalpa +3 longer in Tingalpa

67 66th pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

21.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 16.9%

5.2% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%

35.1% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance even 13.5%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

9.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 23.3%

16.1% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.2% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Murarrie in Tingalpa +2 higher in Murarrie

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Murarrie in Tingalpa +2 higher in Murarrie

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Murarrie in Tingalpa +1 higher in Murarrie

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Murarrie in Tingalpa +2 higher in Murarrie

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Murarrie in Tingalpa +54 higher in Murarrie

1,074 79th pct 1,020 60th pct

ERP in Murarrie in Tingalpa +4,200 higher in Tingalpa

5,204 21st pct 9,404 45th pct

Growth in Murarrie in Tingalpa +2.9 pts higher in Murarrie

7.5% 72nd pct 4.6% 51st pct

Businesses in Murarrie in Tingalpa +236 higher in Murarrie

1,067 59th pct 831 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murarrie in Tingalpa +53 higher in Murarrie

1,065 66th pct 1,012 62nd pct

Max temp in Murarrie in Tingalpa +0.3 higher in Murarrie

26.5 80th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Murarrie in Tingalpa +0.1 higher in Tingalpa

16.0 86th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murarrie in Tingalpa even

5.8 55th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murarrie in Tingalpa +0.8 more in Murarrie

6.1 62nd pct 5.3 50th pct

15-min city in Murarrie in Tingalpa +5.6 pts higher in Tingalpa

79.9% 62nd pct 85.5% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Murarrie in Tingalpa +37.8 pts higher in Tingalpa

55.9% 44th pct 93.7% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Murarrie in Tingalpa +5.9 pts higher in Tingalpa

89.5% 47th pct 95.4% 57th pct

Walk to school in Murarrie in Tingalpa +3.3 pts higher in Murarrie

86.0% 63rd pct 82.6% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Murarrie in Tingalpa +6.1 pts higher in Tingalpa

93.3% 41st pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Murarrie in Tingalpa +20.8 pts higher in Murarrie

45.9% 50th pct 25.1% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Murarrie in Tingalpa +1.0 more in Tingalpa

10.5 27th pct 11.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Murarrie in Tingalpa +18 higher in Murarrie

120 55th pct 101 51st pct

Mean slope in Murarrie in Tingalpa +1.8 pts higher in Murarrie

6.2% 64th pct 4.5% 34th pct

Compare Murarrie with nearby areas

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Compare Tingalpa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murarrie vs Tingalpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301031017/murarrie/vs/301031018/tingalpa