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Arriga vs Mutchilba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Arriga profile · Mutchilba profile

Arriga Mutchilba

Arriga and Mutchilba are two nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Arriga is far more likely to be home to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 62.4%, compared to 4.3% in Mutchilba. There are also huge gaps in workforce and family life; 62.4% of adults in Mutchilba are working or looking for work, while only 8.7% are in Arriga. Mutchilba is much more family-oriented, with 19.6% of people being children under 15, whereas Arriga has only 1.4%.

Both areas are car-dependent and have almost identical housing patterns, with typical weekly rents around $250 to $266 and similar household sizes. This shared reliance on cars is matched by a lack of public transport, as neither area has any regular stops. While Mutchilba has more recent arrivals from overseas and a higher share of people born abroad, both areas sit far below the national figure for university degrees.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 58.1 pts higher in Arriga No religion: 29.9 pts higher in Mutchilba Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Mutchilba Recent movers: 28.5 pts higher in Mutchilba Participation: 53.7 pts higher in Mutchilba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arrigain Mutchilba +696 larger in Arriga gap widening
1,323 75th pct 627 68th pct
Median age in Arrigain Mutchilba +5 yrs older in Mutchilba gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Arrigain Mutchilba +58.1 pts higher in Arriga gap widening
62.4% 100th pct 4.3% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Arrigain Mutchilba +7.8 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
2.6% 4th pct 10.4% 17th pct
Under 15 in Arrigain Mutchilba +18.2 pts higher in Mutchilba gap steady
1.4% 2nd pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Arrigain Mutchilba +5.1 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
11.3% 43rd pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

57.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.8 pts 27.8%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.4% Children (0–14) +18.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 10.8%
2.6% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

49.8% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 34.4%
37.0% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
1.9% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%
1.3% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Arriga Mutchilba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arrigain Mutchilba +12.2 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 18.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

90.8% Australia ◂ +21.9 pts 68.9%
0.3% South Africa +5.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.2% Australian +28.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
3.3% English +24.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
3.1% Italian +8.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.4% Scottish +8.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.6% German +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.1% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arrigain Mutchilba +12.1 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
2.4% 42nd pct 14.5% 82nd pct
Limited English in Arrigain Mutchilba +2.1 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
0.5% 68th pct 2.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

9.8% English only +63.2 pts ▸ 73.0%
0.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arrigain Mutchilba +29.9 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
4.1% 0th pct 34.0% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

87.4% Not stated ◂ +74.6 pts 12.8%
7.2% Christianity +45.0 pts ▸ 52.2%
4.1% No religion +29.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arrigain Mutchilba +25.8 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
17.1% 0th pct 42.9% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Arrigain Mutchilba +7.9 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
3.5% 8th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arrigain Mutchilba
— 8.13 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arrigain Mutchilba +3 more in Mutchilba
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Arrigain Mutchilba
— 58 18th pct
ICSEA in Arrigain Mutchilba
— 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 10 ◂ +45.8 pts 22.9%
17.1% Year 12 +25.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.2% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.8% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 34.1%
27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 17.0%
8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.3% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.6% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.5% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arrigain Mutchilba +$185 higher in Arriga gap widening
$924 75th pct $739 48th pct
Household income in Arrigain Mutchilba +$554 higher in Arriga gap widening
$2,166 82nd pct $1,612 55th pct
Family income in Arrigain Mutchilba +$499 higher in Arriga gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Arrigain Mutchilba +5.1 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
1.3% 18th pct 6.4% 40th pct
High-income homes in Arrigain Mutchilba +5.2 pts higher in Arriga gap widening
23.2% 70th pct 18.0% 57th pct

Household income distribution

57.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.8 pts 28.4%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 9.3%
0.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

3.7% Under $650 +33.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
4.2% $650–$1,499 +29.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
1.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arrigain Mutchilba +19.6 pts higher in Mutchilba
1.8% 0th pct 21.4% 18th pct
Mental health in Arrigain Mutchilba +8.0 pts higher in Mutchilba
0.6% 3rd pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Arrigain Mutchilba +4.2 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
0.2% 15th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.6% Mental health +8.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.2% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.6% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.2% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

10.4% None +54.8 pts ▸ 65.2%
1.7% One condition +13.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.2% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arrigain Mutchilba +10.2 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
2.8% 1st pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Arrigain Mutchilba +6.1 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
1.5% 3rd pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Arrigain Mutchilba +24.4 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
2.4% 0th pct 26.8% 58th pct
Defence service in Arrigain Mutchilba +3.2 pts higher in Mutchilba
0.4% 25th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arrigain Mutchilba +20.5 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
2.5% 0th pct 23.0% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arrigain Mutchilba +798 larger in Arriga
825 87th pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Arrigain Mutchilba +10 yrs older in Arriga
31 yrs 66th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Arrigain Mutchilba
11.6% 3rd pct —
Median income in Arrigain Mutchilba +$101 higher in Arriga
$575 43rd pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Arrigain Mutchilba +$459 higher in Arriga
$2,250 71st pct $1,791 54th pct
Indigenous language in Arrigain Mutchilba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arrigain Mutchilba +0.2 larger in Arriga gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Arrigain Mutchilba +5.3 pts higher in Mutchilba gap steady
4.4% 21st pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Arrigain Mutchilba +0.8 pts higher in Arriga gap narrowing
21.4% 42nd pct 20.6% 39th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 62.6%
24.3% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
4.4% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 20.6%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%
8.9% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
5.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arrigain Mutchilba +$16 higher in Arriga gap narrowing
$266 45th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Arrigain Mutchilba +$18 higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
$1,482 41st pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Arrigain Mutchilba even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Arrigain Mutchilba +2.3 pts higher in Arriga gap narrowing
25.0% 71st pct 22.7% 66th pct
Owned outright in Arrigain Mutchilba +9.4 pts higher in Arriga gap steady
42.9% 55th pct 33.5% 29th pct
Separate houses in Arrigain Mutchilba +1.3 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
98.2% 58th pct 99.5% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arrigain Mutchilba +16.7 pts higher in Arriga gap widening
82.1% 57th pct 65.5% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 33.5%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
25.0% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 22.7%
14.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 99.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 35.1%
30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 21.6%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +61.4 pts ▸ 61.4%
35.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.1%
35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 11.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +41.4 pts 16.9%
41.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.4 pts 9.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arrigain Mutchilba +4.1 pts higher in Mutchilba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 70th pct
Work from home in Arrigain Mutchilba +3.0 pts higher in Arriga gap steady
24.5% 71st pct 21.6% 64th pct
PT commute in Arrigain Mutchilba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Arrigain Mutchilba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arrigain Mutchilba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arrigain Mutchilba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arrigain Mutchilba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 50.7%
24.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%
5.5% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 36.1%
26.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 20.6%
26.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 17.0%
16.1% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arrigain Mutchilba +28.5 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
4.6% 0th pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Arrigain Mutchilba +22.8 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
3.4% 37th pct 26.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arrigain Mutchilba +0.4 pts higher in Arriga gap steady
2.7% 41st pct 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Arrigain Mutchilba +53.7 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
8.7% 0th pct 62.4% 56th pct
Full-time in Arrigain Mutchilba +6.1 pts higher in Arriga gap widening
68.2% 86th pct 62.1% 70th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%
3.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%
13.6% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 10.8%
10.9% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Arrigain Mutchilba +0.4 higher in Mutchilba
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arrigain Mutchilba +0.5 more in Mutchilba
0.0 0th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Arrigain Mutchilba +8.6 pts higher in Mutchilba
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 64th pct
Walk to shops in Arrigain Mutchilba +9.0 pts higher in Mutchilba
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Arrigain Mutchilba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arrigain Mutchilba +9.2 pts higher in Mutchilba
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Arrigain Mutchilba +9.7 pts higher in Mutchilba
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 47th pct
Walk to health in Arrigain Mutchilba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arrigain Mutchilba +15.9 more in Mutchilba
0.0 0th pct 15.9 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Arrigain Mutchilba even
0 19th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Arrigain Mutchilba +3.3 pts higher in Mutchilba
4.0% 28th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arriga vs Mutchilba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30087/arriga/vs/SAL32092/mutchilba