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Mount Morgan vs Banana

Name: Mount Morgan vs Banana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 147 km apart · Mount Morgan profile · Banana profile

Mount Morgan Banana

Banana and Mount Morgan are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Banana is a younger place where the typical resident is 40, compared to 53 in Mount Morgan. Financial gaps are wide: typical weekly household income in Banana is $1,675, which is far higher than the $813 seen in Mount Morgan. Banana also has a much larger share of big homes, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, while Mount Morgan has 56.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They also share a similar housing landscape, with nearly all homes being separate detached houses and typical weekly rents both sitting at $200. However, some gaps are growing; residents in Mount Morgan are now far older than those in Banana, and the difference in typical incomes has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,872 larger in Banana Household income: $862 higher in Banana Participation: 29.1 pts higher in Banana 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Banana Unemployment: 12.0 pts higher in Mount Morgan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Morgan in Banana +5,872 larger in Banana gap steady

2,945 11th pct 8,817 45th pct

Median age in Mount Morgan in Banana +13 yrs older in Mount Morgan gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 26.4%

28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 18.0%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.9% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

34.1% Married +20.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

35.8% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 29.7%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 7.2%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

6.6% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mount Morgan Banana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 82.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 37.6%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

8.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% German +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +13.0 pts ▸ 57.5%

36.0% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 28.2%

17.9% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Morgan in Banana +10 more in Banana

2 14th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Morgan in Banana +1.62 more in Banana

4.88 86th pct 6.50 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Morgan in Banana +14 more in Banana

2 4th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Mount Morgan in Banana +778 more in Banana

353 12th pct 1,131 41st pct

Avg size in Mount Morgan in Banana +82 larger in Mount Morgan

177 18th pct 94 7th pct

ICSEA in Mount Morgan in Banana +73 higher in Banana

853 3rd pct 925 13th pct

Highest year of school

26.2% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.0%

20.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 13.2%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%

7.2% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

0.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

9.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mount Morgan in Banana +$372 higher in Banana gap widening

$463 0th pct $835 56th pct

Household income in Mount Morgan in Banana +$862 higher in Banana gap widening

$813 0th pct $1,675 46th pct

Family income in Mount Morgan in Banana +$964 higher in Banana gap widening

$1,101 0th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 24.4%

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 16.3%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.0% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

54.9% Under $650 ◂ +20.1 pts 34.8%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +10.2 pts 8.4%

16.4% Asthma ◂ +8.3 pts 8.2%

14.9% Mental health ◂ +8.6 pts 6.3%

11.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%

9.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%

6.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.3% None +24.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

24.6% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 17.1%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

10.7% Three or more ◂ +8.0 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Morgan in Banana +67 larger in Banana

397 73rd pct 464 77th pct

Median age in Mount Morgan in Banana +7 yrs older in Mount Morgan

31 yrs 88th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mount Morgan in Banana +$229 higher in Banana

$424 8th pct $653 53rd pct

Household income in Mount Morgan in Banana +$556 higher in Banana

$1,006 6th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Morgan in Banana +0.4 larger in Banana gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 31.5%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +14.7 pts 9.1%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.4% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 26.6%

35.6% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.9% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.5% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Morgan in Banana even gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Mount Morgan in Banana +$460 higher in Banana gap narrowing

$840 0th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Morgan in Banana even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 38.7%

23.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.0% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.5% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 96.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

31.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 12.1%

12.8% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.6% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 41.7%

46.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 38.3%

2.0% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.9 pts 36.6%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

5.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Morgan in Banana even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Morgan in Banana even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Morgan in Banana even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Morgan in Banana even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +15.3 pts 52.9%

4.9% Worked at home +16.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.2% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 24.6%

28.8% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.4% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.9% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.5 pts 6.9%

6.6% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 3.8%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

6.5% Managers +20.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 6.8%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Morgan in Banana +3 higher in Banana

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Morgan in Banana +4 higher in Banana

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

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

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Mount Morgan in Banana +2 higher in Banana

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Morgan in Banana +167 higher in Banana

794 0th pct 961 35th pct

ERP in Mount Morgan in Banana +6,207 higher in Banana

3,090 11th pct 9,297 44th pct

Growth in Mount Morgan in Banana +0.0 pts higher in Banana

4.4% 49th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Mount Morgan in Banana +1,998 higher in Banana

101 4th pct 2,099 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Morgan in Banana +164 higher in Mount Morgan

716 35th pct 552 13th pct

Max temp in Mount Morgan in Banana +1.6 higher in Banana

28.9 90th pct 30.6 94th pct

Min temp in Mount Morgan in Banana +2.0 higher in Mount Morgan

16.0 86th pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Morgan in Banana +0.7 higher in Mount Morgan

2.5 15th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Morgan in Banana +0.8 more in Mount Morgan

2.9 19th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Mount Morgan in Banana +12.7 pts higher in Mount Morgan

39.9% 29th pct 27.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Morgan in Banana +15.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

41.0% 30th pct 25.3% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Morgan in Banana even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Morgan in Banana +13.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

42.3% 25th pct 28.6% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Morgan in Banana +16.4 pts higher in Mount Morgan

52.0% 14th pct 35.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in Mount Morgan in Banana +6.4 pts higher in Mount Morgan

32.5% 37th pct 26.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Morgan in Banana +8.5 more in Banana

12.2 38th pct 20.8 74th pct

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

1 8th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Mount Morgan in Banana +6.2 pts higher in Mount Morgan

10.6% 91st pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Mount Morgan with nearby areas

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Compare Banana with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Morgan vs Banana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031212/mount-morgan/vs/308041528/banana