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Bouldercombe vs Mount Morgan

Name: Bouldercombe vs Mount Morgan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Bouldercombe profile · Mount Morgan profile

Bouldercombe Mount Morgan

Mount Morgan and Bouldercombe are two small Queensland areas with very different profiles. Bouldercombe is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,437 compared to $813 in Mount Morgan. This gap is seen in the homes too; Bouldercombe has a far higher share of three-bedroom houses (75.1%) and more people working or looking for work (53.5%). In contrast, Mount Morgan has a much higher rate of unemployment (14.7%) and a higher share of people living alone (40.4%) and one-parent families (23.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid, though the gap between them has grown since 2011. They share a heavy reliance on cars, with both described as car-dependent or mostly car-dependent. They also have very similar housing styles, as nearly all residents in both places live in separate houses. While Mount Morgan is more walkable with more homes near parks and schools, Bouldercombe has seen a much larger increase in recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 18.8 pts higher in Bouldercombe Living alone: 18.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan No car: 8.5 pts higher in Mount Morgan 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Bouldercombe Unemployment: 10.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +997 larger in Mount Morgan gap narrowing

1,948 7th pct 2,945 11th pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +7 yrs older in Mount Morgan gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 34.1%

28.1% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

Bouldercombe Mount Morgan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 76.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 39.4%

39.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 38.6%

8.1% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

5.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 83.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 44.5%

33.5% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +1 more in Bouldercombe

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +3.69 more in Bouldercombe

8.57 95th pct 4.88 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +5 more in Bouldercombe

7 14th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +246 more in Mount Morgan

107 3rd pct 353 12th pct

Avg size in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +141 larger in Mount Morgan

36 0th pct 177 18th pct

ICSEA in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +80 higher in Bouldercombe

933 14th pct 853 3rd pct

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.3%

31.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.2%

15.2% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 37.0%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

10.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

9.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$181 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

$644 19th pct $463 0th pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$624 higher in Bouldercombe gap steady

$1,437 31st pct $813 0th pct

Family income in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$573 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

$1,674 24th pct $1,101 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.0% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.4%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.4%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.5% Asthma +8.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.3% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.1% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +18.6 pts 35.3%

20.0% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.7% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.4% Three or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +279 larger in Mount Morgan

118 37th pct 397 73rd pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +9 yrs older in Mount Morgan

22 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$1 higher in Bouldercombe

$425 8th pct $424 8th pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$41 higher in Bouldercombe

$1,047 8th pct $1,006 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +0.5 larger in Bouldercombe gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 37.8%

33.6% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.0% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.6% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

21.6% 1 person +18.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

39.7% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 35.6%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$50 higher in Bouldercombe gap widening

$250 14th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$710 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

$1,550 30th pct $840 0th pct

People / bedroom in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +0.10 higher in Bouldercombe gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 23.4%

12.1% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 96.8%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 40.1%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 12.8%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

4.3% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 even 48.2%

24.7% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

18.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.0% Under $1,000 +41.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 25.3%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 5.5%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 1.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

1.8% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.9% 1 vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 28.8%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 11.4%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.9%

1.2% No vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.8% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

7.6% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

8.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

11.4% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

12.4% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%

9.1% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +1 higher in Bouldercombe

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +2 higher in Bouldercombe

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +5 higher in Bouldercombe

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +125 higher in Bouldercombe

919 18th pct 794 0th pct

ERP in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +1,118 higher in Mount Morgan

1,972 7th pct 3,090 11th pct

Growth in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +4.1 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.4% 13th pct 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +142 higher in Bouldercombe

243 11th pct 101 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +60 higher in Mount Morgan

656 27th pct 716 35th pct

Max temp in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +0.2 higher in Bouldercombe

29.2 90th pct 28.9 90th pct

Min temp in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +1.8 higher in Bouldercombe

17.7 90th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +2.1 higher in Mount Morgan

0.4 0th pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +2.5 more in Mount Morgan

0.5 0th pct 2.9 19th pct

15-min city in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +39.9 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 39.9% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +37.3 pts higher in Mount Morgan

3.7% 2nd pct 41.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +28.3 pts higher in Mount Morgan

14.0% 7th pct 42.3% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +37.6 pts higher in Mount Morgan

14.3% 1st pct 52.0% 14th pct

Walk to health in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +32.5 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 32.5% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +5.6 more in Mount Morgan

6.7 6th pct 12.2 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +1 higher in Mount Morgan

0 2nd pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +4.9 pts higher in Mount Morgan

5.6% 56th pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare Bouldercombe with nearby areas

Rockhampton City Mount Morgan Rockhampton Surrounds - East Gracemere Lakes Creek The Range - Allenstown Berserker Rockhampton - West

Compare Mount Morgan with nearby areas

Gracemere Bouldercombe Rockhampton - West Rockhampton City The Range - Allenstown Berserker Park Avenue Lakes Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bouldercombe vs Mount Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031206/bouldercombe/vs/308031212/mount-morgan