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Mudgeeraba - Bonogin vs Merrimac

Name: Mudgeeraba - Bonogin vs Merrimac — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Mudgeeraba - Bonogin profile · Merrimac profile

Mudgeeraba - Bonogin Merrimac

Mudgeeraba - Bonogin and Merrimac are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Mudgeeraba - Bonogin is more residential and affluent, where 25.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 82.6% of homes are separate houses. Merrimac is more urban and walkable; it has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.96 compared to 1.14) and 34.2% of its homes are rented. While Mudgeeraba - Bonogin is mostly car-dependent, Merrimac is described as somewhat walkable.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes and unemployment rates. Over time, some gaps have grown; Mudgeeraba - Bonogin now has a much higher share of large, four-plus bedroom homes than it did in 2011. The difference in high-income households has also widened, and Mudgeeraba - Bonogin is now far more likely to have separate houses than Merrimac.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.4 pts higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin Population: 12,342 larger in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Merrimac Housework 15h+: 6.1 pts higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Merrimac

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +12,342 larger in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin gap widening

19,552 88th pct 7,210 36th pct

Median age in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +1 yrs older in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.9%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.8%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) even 11.9%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 40.2%

31.4% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.8% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Mudgeeraba - Bonogin Merrimac

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 63.9%

5.8% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.8% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +6.3 pts 38.8%

35.1% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 29.2%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

5.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.2% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 77.4%

0.2% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 43.2%

44.0% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

5.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +1 more in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +1.81 more in Merrimac

1.14 20th pct 2.96 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +1 more in Merrimac

18 47th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +380 more in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

3,864 86th pct 3,484 85th pct

Avg size in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +98 larger in Merrimac

773 85th pct 871 88th pct

ICSEA in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac even

1,088 79th pct 1,090 80th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 59.4%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

7.4% Year 11 even 7.4%

5.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 30.3%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +$2 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin gap steady

$790 47th pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +$363 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin gap widening

$2,052 69th pct $1,689 47th pct

Family income in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +$288 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin gap widening

$2,179 56th pct $1,891 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 5.1%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 37.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.5% Arthritis even 7.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 64.6%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

4.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +281 larger in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

412 74th pct 131 40th pct

Median age in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +5 yrs older in Merrimac

19 yrs 10th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +$206 higher in Merrimac

$635 50th pct $841 78th pct

Household income in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +$423 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

$2,144 75th pct $1,721 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +0.4 larger in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 54.9%

20.8% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.6% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 17.0%

14.1% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +$35 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin gap widening

$500 88th pct $465 84th pct

Mortgage in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +$367 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin gap widening

$2,100 69th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 43.4%

19.5% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 19.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +34.4 pts 48.1%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 58.2%

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 21.9%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 3.6%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +33.4 pts ▸ 77.3%

32.9% $550–$749 ◂ +21.2 pts 11.8%

7.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

6.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 34.6%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 7.7%

12.0% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +14 more in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

33 43rd pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +0.95 more in Merrimac

1.69 18th pct 2.64 27th pct

Departures/1k in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +96.7 more in Merrimac

144.8 22nd pct 241.5 28th pct

PT routes in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +1 more in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +42 longer in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

54 94th pct 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +5 longer in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

55 75th pct 50 74th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 68.5%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

23.6% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

1.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

10.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 19.6%

11.8% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

10.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +2 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +3 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +4 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +1 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +50 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

1,036 66th pct 986 45th pct

ERP in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +13,347 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

20,770 87th pct 7,423 34th pct

Growth in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +2.6 pts higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

4.5% 50th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +1,630 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

2,137 86th pct 507 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +177 higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

1,721 96th pct 1,544 91st pct

Max temp in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +0.8 higher in Merrimac

25.4 69th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +1.4 higher in Merrimac

14.4 76th pct 15.8 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +2.9 higher in Merrimac

3.0 20th pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +2.5 more in Merrimac

3.1 21st pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +56.0 pts higher in Merrimac

30.4% 21st pct 86.4% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +43.7 pts higher in Merrimac

35.5% 25th pct 79.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +47.5 pts higher in Merrimac

46.6% 23rd pct 94.0% 55th pct

Walk to school in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +49.7 pts higher in Merrimac

43.6% 26th pct 93.2% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +22.5 pts higher in Merrimac

72.4% 24th pct 94.8% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +42.3 pts higher in Merrimac

17.8% 23rd pct 60.1% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +0.5 more in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

7.1 8th pct 6.7 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +43 higher in Merrimac

22 31st pct 65 44th pct

Mean slope in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin in Merrimac +6.1 pts higher in Mudgeeraba - Bonogin

11.7% 95th pct 5.7% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgeeraba - Bonogin vs Merrimac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309051244/mudgeeraba-bonogin/vs/309081260/merrimac