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Elimbah vs Morayfield - East
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Elimbah profile · Morayfield - East profile
Elimbah Morayfield - East
Morayfield - East and Elimbah are nearby areas with very different characters. Morayfield - East is a growing, somewhat walkable hub where the typical resident is just 32 and 42% of homes are rented. In contrast, Elimbah is a car-dependent area with an older population, typical age 40, and a much higher rate of home ownership, with 32.2% owned outright. Financial gaps are stark; 27.6% of Elimbah households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to only 10.3% in Morayfield - East.
Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. While they share similar typical weekly incomes and rental costs, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in age has widened to 8 years, and the gap in home ownership and renting has also increased. This contrast is further seen in daily life, as Morayfield - East has far more public transport and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,722
- First area, 2016: 3,963
- First area, 2021: 4,290
- Second area, 2011: 7,166
- Second area, 2016: 8,434
- Second area, 2021: 11,078
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 31 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 32 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Elimbah: 0.5% males, 0.5% females; 85+ in Morayfield - East: 0.4% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in Elimbah: 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Morayfield - East: 0.6% males, 0.5% females
- 75–79 in Elimbah: 1.5% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in Morayfield - East: 1.3% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Elimbah: 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in Morayfield - East: 1.6% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Elimbah: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Morayfield - East: 1.9% males, 2.0% females
- 60–64 in Elimbah: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Morayfield - East: 2.1% males, 2.4% females
- 55–59 in Elimbah: 3.9% males, 3.7% females; 55–59 in Morayfield - East: 2.3% males, 2.7% females
- 50–54 in Elimbah: 4.3% males, 4.1% females; 50–54 in Morayfield - East: 2.5% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Elimbah: 4.1% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Morayfield - East: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Elimbah: 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Morayfield - East: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 35–39 in Elimbah: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Morayfield - East: 3.0% males, 3.8% females
- 30–34 in Elimbah: 2.5% males, 3.3% females; 30–34 in Morayfield - East: 3.9% males, 4.0% females
- 25–29 in Elimbah: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 25–29 in Morayfield - East: 4.5% males, 4.8% females
- 20–24 in Elimbah: 3.4% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Morayfield - East: 3.8% males, 3.9% females
- 15–19 in Elimbah: 3.7% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Morayfield - East: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Elimbah: 3.8% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Morayfield - East: 3.8% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in Elimbah: 3.9% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Morayfield - East: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Elimbah: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Morayfield - East: 4.0% males, 3.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $591
- First area, 2016: $623
- First area, 2021: $789
- Second area, 2011: $539
- Second area, 2016: $595
- Second area, 2021: $731
- First area, 2011: $1,521
- First area, 2016: $1,816
- First area, 2021: $2,183
- Second area, 2011: $1,194
- Second area, 2016: $1,326
- Second area, 2021: $1,482
- First area, 2011: $1,531
- First area, 2016: $1,793
- First area, 2021: $2,185
- Second area, 2011: $1,253
- Second area, 2016: $1,386
- Second area, 2021: $1,645
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.1
- First area, 2016: 3.3
- First area, 2021: 3.1
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $290
- First area, 2016: $340
- First area, 2021: $370
- Second area, 2011: $320
- Second area, 2016: $340
- Second area, 2021: $355
- First area, 2011: $1,885
- First area, 2016: $1,842
- First area, 2021: $2,000
- Second area, 2011: $1,700
- Second area, 2016: $1,603
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elimbah vs Morayfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313021367/elimbah/vs/313021368/morayfield-east