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Murarrie vs Balmoral

Name: Murarrie vs Balmoral — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Murarrie profile · Balmoral profile

Murarrie Balmoral

Murarrie and Balmoral are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different layouts. Balmoral is very walkable and has a much higher typical family income of $3,427 compared to $2,688 in Murarrie. Education levels are also higher in Balmoral, where 44.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or more, compared to 32.2% in Murarrie. In contrast, Murarrie has more detached houses (72.8%) and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (83.4%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing density, with an average of 2.6 people per home. They also share a similar rental market, with typical weekly rents sitting at $450 in both places. While Balmoral has more high-income earners and university degrees, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the number of detached houses between the two has also shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Murarrie Bachelor+: 12.2 pts higher in Balmoral Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in Murarrie Volunteering: 4.8 pts higher in Balmoral Year 12: 7.9 pts higher in Balmoral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murarrie in Balmoral +221 larger in Murarrie gap widening

4,775 21st pct 4,554 19th pct

Median age in Murarrie in Balmoral +2 yrs older in Balmoral gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 30.8%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

9.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

Marital status

41.7% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

43.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 39.3%

8.8% Divorced even 8.8%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Murarrie Balmoral

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 72.8%

3.2% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% English +5.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.4% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 85.9%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

43.2% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murarrie in Balmoral +2 more in Balmoral

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Murarrie in Balmoral +2.10 more in Balmoral

1.12 19th pct 3.22 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murarrie in Balmoral +5 more in Balmoral

22 55th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Murarrie in Balmoral +2,029 more in Balmoral

60 2nd pct 2,089 64th pct

Avg size in Murarrie in Balmoral +636 larger in Balmoral

60 2nd pct 696 79th pct

ICSEA in Murarrie in Balmoral +142 higher in Balmoral

956 22nd pct 1,098 82nd pct

Highest year of school

71.7% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 79.6%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 15.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

9.6% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

12.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

4.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Murarrie in Balmoral +$188 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$1,112 86th pct $1,300 92nd pct

Household income in Murarrie in Balmoral +$326 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$2,404 87th pct $2,730 92nd pct

Family income in Murarrie in Balmoral +$739 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$2,688 81st pct $3,427 95th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 24.7%

20.1% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

8.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.8%

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.9%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.4% Cancer even 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +3.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murarrie in Balmoral +36 larger in Murarrie

108 34th pct 72 23rd pct

Median age in Murarrie in Balmoral +1 yrs older in Murarrie

28 yrs 76th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Murarrie in Balmoral +$95 higher in Murarrie

$714 64th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Murarrie in Balmoral +$207 higher in Balmoral

$1,949 64th pct $2,156 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murarrie in Balmoral even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 23.5%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 32.2%

19.4% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

16.3% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murarrie in Balmoral even gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Murarrie in Balmoral +$541 higher in Balmoral gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,708 91st pct

People / bedroom in Murarrie in Balmoral even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 40.1%

35.0% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

20.2% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 61.8%

10.7% Flat or apartment +11.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 34.5%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 23.0%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.2% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 47.5%

21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%

9.2% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.9% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 25.1%

17.1% $3,000 or more +24.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.1%

9.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murarrie in Balmoral +4 more in Balmoral

16 25th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Murarrie in Balmoral +1.04 more in Balmoral

3.35 36th pct 4.39 51st pct

Departures/1k in Murarrie in Balmoral +263.5 more in Balmoral

728.8 47th pct 992.3 57th pct

PT routes in Murarrie in Balmoral +19 more in Murarrie

25 86th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Murarrie in Balmoral +3 longer in Murarrie

8 64th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Murarrie in Balmoral +2 longer in Murarrie

14 23rd pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Murarrie in Balmoral +26,627 more in Balmoral

4,775 11th pct 31,402 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Murarrie in Balmoral +42,506 more in Balmoral

4,775 8th pct 47,281 52nd pct

Transit to city in Murarrie in Balmoral +10 longer in Murarrie

67 66th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 45.5%

21.3% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

5.2% Train ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.7% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 40.7%

35.1% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

5.6% 4 or more even 5.6%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

8.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.8% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.1% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Murarrie in Balmoral +2 higher in Balmoral

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Murarrie in Balmoral +1 higher in Balmoral

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Murarrie in Balmoral +1 higher in Balmoral

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Murarrie in Balmoral +2 higher in Balmoral

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Murarrie in Balmoral +53 higher in Balmoral

1,074 79th pct 1,127 93rd pct

ERP in Murarrie in Balmoral +319 higher in Murarrie

5,204 21st pct 4,885 20th pct

Growth in Murarrie in Balmoral +1.7 pts higher in Murarrie

7.5% 72nd pct 5.8% 61st pct

Businesses in Murarrie in Balmoral +572 higher in Murarrie

1,067 59th pct 495 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murarrie in Balmoral +81 higher in Balmoral

1,065 66th pct 1,146 71st pct

Max temp in Murarrie in Balmoral +0.3 higher in Balmoral

26.5 80th pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Murarrie in Balmoral +0.2 higher in Murarrie

16.0 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murarrie in Balmoral +2.0 higher in Balmoral

5.8 55th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murarrie in Balmoral +1.7 more in Balmoral

6.1 62nd pct 7.8 92nd pct

15-min city in Murarrie in Balmoral +20.0 pts higher in Balmoral

79.9% 62nd pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Murarrie in Balmoral +44.0 pts higher in Balmoral

55.9% 44th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Murarrie in Balmoral +10.4 pts higher in Balmoral

89.5% 47th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Murarrie in Balmoral +14.0 pts higher in Balmoral

86.0% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Murarrie in Balmoral +6.7 pts higher in Balmoral

93.3% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Murarrie in Balmoral +46.1 pts higher in Balmoral

45.9% 50th pct 92.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Murarrie in Balmoral +0.6 more in Murarrie

10.5 27th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Murarrie in Balmoral +85 higher in Balmoral

120 55th pct 205 72nd pct

Mean slope in Murarrie in Balmoral +1.4 pts higher in Balmoral

6.2% 64th pct 7.6% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murarrie vs Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/301031017/murarrie/vs/305021113/balmoral