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Burpengary vs Morayfield
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Burpengary profile · Morayfield profile
Burpengary Morayfield
Burpengary and Morayfield are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ sharply in how people get around. Burpengary is more walkable and has better access to services, with 40.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 0.2% in Morayfield. While Burpengary is described as somewhat walkable, Morayfield is car-dependent, lacking public transport stops and having a much longer walk to the nearest stop. Burpengary also has a larger school presence, with five schools and 4,319 enrolments, whereas Morayfield has one school with 958 enrolments.
These two places are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is $775 in Burpengary and $792 in Morayfield. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and those who have served in the Defence Force. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for instance, the difference in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has widened, while the gap in the proportion of renters has narrowed since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 12,963
- First area, 2016: 14,022
- First area, 2021: 16,488
- Second area, 2011: 4,817
- Second area, 2016: 4,825
- Second area, 2021: 5,867
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 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 Burpengary: 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Morayfield: 0.3% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in Burpengary: 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Morayfield: 0.7% males, 0.6% females
- 75–79 in Burpengary: 1.3% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in Morayfield: 1.4% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Burpengary: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Morayfield: 2.3% males, 1.8% females
- 65–69 in Burpengary: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Morayfield: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 60–64 in Burpengary: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Morayfield: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in Burpengary: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Morayfield: 4.0% males, 3.9% females
- 50–54 in Burpengary: 2.8% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Morayfield: 3.5% males, 4.3% females
- 45–49 in Burpengary: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Morayfield: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Burpengary: 2.8% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Morayfield: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Burpengary: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Morayfield: 2.9% males, 3.5% females
- 30–34 in Burpengary: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Morayfield: 2.8% males, 3.2% females
- 25–29 in Burpengary: 3.7% males, 3.7% females; 25–29 in Morayfield: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 20–24 in Burpengary: 3.9% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Morayfield: 3.5% males, 4.0% females
- 15–19 in Burpengary: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Morayfield: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 10–14 in Burpengary: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Morayfield: 3.2% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Burpengary: 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Morayfield: 3.4% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Burpengary: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Morayfield: 3.0% males, 2.5% 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: $577
- First area, 2016: $638
- First area, 2021: $775
- Second area, 2011: $579
- Second area, 2016: $632
- Second area, 2021: $792
- First area, 2011: $1,312
- First area, 2016: $1,457
- First area, 2021: $1,720
- Second area, 2011: $1,597
- Second area, 2016: $1,873
- Second area, 2021: $1,951
- First area, 2011: $1,449
- First area, 2016: $1,626
- First area, 2021: $1,952
- Second area, 2011: $1,632
- Second area, 2016: $1,883
- Second area, 2021: $2,130
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: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 3.2
- Second area, 2016: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $300
- First area, 2016: $325
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $360
- Second area, 2016: $425
- Second area, 2021: $345
- First area, 2011: $1,755
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $1,950
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,000
- 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). Burpengary vs Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313041372/burpengary/vs/313041374/morayfield