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Morayfield - East vs Deception Bay

Name: Morayfield - East vs Deception Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Morayfield - East profile · Deception Bay profile

Morayfield - East Deception Bay

Deception Bay and Morayfield - East are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different populations. Deception Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 32 in Morayfield - East. This age gap has widened since 2011. Deception Bay also has a higher share of homes owned outright (30.0% versus 18.2%) and more people who are retired or older. In contrast, Morayfield - East is growing faster and has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (62.4% compared to 51.8%).

Both areas share very similar levels of diversity, with about 19% of residents born overseas and similar proportions of First Nations people. This common ground exists alongside a growing divide in how the two areas are changing. Since 2011, Morayfield - East has seen a much larger increase in new residents moving in, while the gap in the number of children under 15 has also widened. Deception Bay remains better for accessing health services on foot, but Morayfield - East has better access to parks and groceries within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,608 larger in Deception Bay Median age: 9 yrs older in Deception Bay Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Morayfield - East Aged 65+: 9.2 pts higher in Deception Bay Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Deception Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +11,608 larger in Deception Bay gap narrowing

11,078 58th pct 22,686 93rd pct

Median age in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +9 yrs older in Deception Bay gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 22.8%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.7%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

Marital status

43.0% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 36.5%

39.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

9.4% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Separated even 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Morayfield - East Deception Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 74.5%

5.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

39.6% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 37.4%

9.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

2.0% Filipino even 1.9%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 86.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 43.7%

38.8% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +6 more in Deception Bay

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +1.09 more in Deception Bay

0.80 9th pct 1.88 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +6 more in Deception Bay

16 43rd pct 22 55th pct

Students in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +2,319 more in Deception Bay

2,636 74th pct 4,955 89th pct

Avg size in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +699 larger in Morayfield - East

1,318 100th pct 619 74th pct

ICSEA in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +6 higher in Morayfield - East

936 14th pct 930 13th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 42.4%

26.1% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.5% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 43.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

12.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +$119 higher in Morayfield - East gap widening

$731 35th pct $612 14th pct

Household income in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +$263 higher in Morayfield - East gap narrowing

$1,482 34th pct $1,219 15th pct

Family income in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +$175 higher in Morayfield - East gap steady

$1,645 22nd pct $1,470 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 26.9%

34.6% $650–$1,499 even 34.7%

12.8% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 32.2%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

10.6% Other condition even 10.6%

5.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +5.5 pts 51.9%

21.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +810 larger in Deception Bay

669 86th pct 1,479 88th pct

Median age in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +2 yrs older in Deception Bay

19 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +$65 higher in Morayfield - East

$575 37th pct $510 22nd pct

Household income in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +$58 higher in Morayfield - East

$1,420 32nd pct $1,362 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +0.2 larger in Morayfield - East gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 47.9%

23.9% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.5% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +$25 higher in Morayfield - East gap narrowing

$355 45th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay even gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 35.9%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 30.8%

18.2% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 85.0%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 27.4%

35.1% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.5% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +21.7 pts 34.5%

36.9% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

4.0% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 46.7%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.8% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +39 more in Deception Bay

19 29th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +0.84 more in Deception Bay

1.72 18th pct 2.56 26th pct

Departures/1k in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +321.6 more in Deception Bay

237.3 28th pct 558.9 40th pct

PT routes in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +2 more in Deception Bay

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +9 longer in Morayfield - East

13 74th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +3 longer in Morayfield - East

35 63rd pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +11,608 more in Deception Bay

11,078 33rd pct 22,686 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +11,608 more in Deception Bay

11,078 17th pct 22,686 32nd pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 65.2%

7.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 32.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

7.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

11.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

6.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Administrative & support even 4.1%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

15.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 10.2%

8.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +1 higher in Morayfield - East

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +1 higher in Morayfield - East

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +2 higher in Morayfield - East

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +25 higher in Morayfield - East

903 13th pct 878 9th pct

ERP in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +11,491 higher in Deception Bay

13,813 66th pct 25,304 90th pct

Growth in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +13.2 pts higher in Morayfield - East

22.7% 91st pct 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +763 higher in Deception Bay

461 23rd pct 1,224 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +25 higher in Deception Bay

1,284 80th pct 1,308 81st pct

Max temp in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +0.4 higher in Morayfield - East

27.0 84th pct 26.5 80th pct

Min temp in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +0.3 higher in Deception Bay

15.7 85th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +0.4 higher in Morayfield - East

5.0 43rd pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +0.8 more in Morayfield - East

5.1 47th pct 4.2 35th pct

15-min city in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +18.6 pts higher in Morayfield - East

66.3% 51st pct 47.7% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +18.3 pts higher in Morayfield - East

75.1% 61st pct 56.7% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +3.4 pts higher in Morayfield - East

75.1% 36th pct 71.7% 34th pct

Walk to school in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +30.2 pts higher in Morayfield - East

88.1% 65th pct 57.8% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +11.0 pts higher in Morayfield - East

98.9% 55th pct 87.9% 35th pct

Walk to health in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +10.9 pts higher in Deception Bay

8.7% 16th pct 19.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +1.5 more in Deception Bay

6.8 6th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +52 higher in Morayfield - East

123 56th pct 70 45th pct

Mean slope in Morayfield - East in Deception Bay +1.2 pts higher in Morayfield - East

4.8% 40th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Compare Morayfield - East with nearby areas

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Compare Deception Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morayfield - East vs Deception Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313021368/morayfield-east/vs/313041373/deception-bay