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Balgal Beach vs Mutarnee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Balgal Beach profile · Mutarnee profile

Balgal Beach Mutarnee

Balgal Beach and Mutarnee are two nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Balgal Beach is an older community where 34.8% of people are aged 65 or over and 32.5% live alone. It has more people performing unpaid housework (30.2%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (8.5%). Mutarnee is more sparsely populated and has a different workforce; 29.4% of people work from home and 55% of adults are working or looking for work, compared to 38% in Balgal Beach. Mutarnee also has a much higher proportion of one-parent families at 28.4%.

Both areas are almost identical in their home ownership patterns, with about 47% of homes owned outright. They also both lack easy access to basic services, as neither area has homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, groceries, or health services. While the two areas share these similarities, they have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in the number of people working from home has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 23.8 pts higher in Mutarnee Population: 878 larger in Balgal Beach PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Balgal Beach Living alone: 17.5 pts higher in Balgal Beach Participation: 17.0 pts higher in Mutarnee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +878 larger in Balgal Beach gap steady
998 73rd pct 120 44th pct
Median age in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +5 yrs older in Balgal Beach gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +7.9 pts higher in Mutarnee gap widening
3.8% 66th pct 11.7% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +10.6 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap widening
34.8% 91st pct 24.2% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +2.3 pts higher in Mutarnee gap narrowing
11.8% 22nd pct 14.2% 31st pct
De facto in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +2.3 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap widening
10.6% 37th pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

35.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 32.5%
34.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 24.2%
12.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.8% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 47.0%
25.5% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
7.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Balgal Beach Mutarnee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +2.4 pts higher in Mutarnee gap narrowing
12.6% 56th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 72.5%
2.5% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% England ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 42.5%
36.2% Australian ◂ +15.3 pts 20.8%
13.5% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 5.8%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%
5.1% German +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.7% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.5% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +7.6 pts higher in Mutarnee gap narrowing
1.6% 37th pct 9.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 81.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +2.8 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap narrowing
37.0% 39th pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
37.0% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 34.2%
13.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +6.9 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap widening
32.6% 18th pct 25.8% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +8.5 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap widening
8.5% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +1 more in Mutarnee
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +40 larger in Balgal Beach
68 20th pct 29 9th pct
ICSEA in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +179 higher in Balgal Beach
945 24th pct 766 4th pct

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
32.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.8%
15.5% Year 9 or below even 15.5%
8.7% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%
10.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 16.3%
12.0% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +8.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +$76 higher in Mutarnee gap narrowing
$510 13th pct $586 23rd pct
Household income in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +$356 higher in Mutarnee gap widening
$936 11th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +$424 higher in Mutarnee gap widening
$1,138 10th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +2.6 pts higher in Mutarnee gap narrowing
5.4% 34th pct 8.0% 50th pct
High-income homes in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +3.9 pts higher in Mutarnee gap steady
6.1% 18th pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
24.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.5%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.0%
2.6% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 50.0%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +6.7 pts higher in Balgal Beach
43.4% 94th pct 36.7% 83rd pct
Mental health in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +6.3 pts higher in Balgal Beach
12.9% 87th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +1.4 pts higher in Mutarnee gap narrowing
8.6% 85th pct 10.0% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%
5.6% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
9.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.8% None +3.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
26.6% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 20.0%
10.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +2.3 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap steady
17.3% 46th pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +3.3 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap widening
13.3% 55th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +7.4 pts higher in Mutarnee gap widening
14.6% 12th pct 22.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +2.5 pts higher in Balgal Beach
9.3% 94th pct 6.8% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +14.2 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap widening
30.2% 79th pct 16.0% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +24 larger in Balgal Beach
38 74th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +15 yrs older in Balgal Beach
30 yrs 63rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Year 12 in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee
44.8% 61st pct —
Median income in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +$275 higher in Balgal Beach
$700 56th pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +$337 higher in Balgal Beach
$1,062 21st pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +0.6 larger in Mutarnee gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +13.9 pts higher in Mutarnee gap widening
14.5% 70th pct 28.4% 96th pct
Living alone in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +17.5 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap widening
32.5% 78th pct 15.0% 19th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples without children ◂ +22.4 pts 33.0%
28.9% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
14.5% One-parent families +13.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 47.5%
32.5% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 15.0%
8.4% 3 people +14.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.7% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
1.6% 6 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +$107 higher in Mutarnee gap widening
$273 48th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +$192 higher in Balgal Beach gap narrowing
$1,192 23rd pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +0.10 higher in Mutarnee gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +3.9 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap steady
16.4% 49th pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee even gap steady
47.4% 69th pct 47.5% 69th pct
Separate houses in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +5.9 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap steady
98.4% 59th pct 92.5% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +6.8 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap narrowing
64.3% 19th pct 57.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 27.5%
16.4% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 92.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
25.5% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 15.0%
6.5% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.1% $200–$349 ◂ +87.1 pts 0.0%
12.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 36.4%
31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.3%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +1.9 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap steady
1.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +23.8 pts higher in Mutarnee gap widening
5.6% 12th pct 29.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +2.0 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap steady
2.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +31.4 pts 39.2%
5.6% Worked at home +23.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
2.3% Walked +17.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +20.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.3 pts 21.6%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +1.1 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap narrowing
31.3% 51st pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +4.7 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap widening
10.1% 90th pct 5.5% 73rd pct
Participation in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +17.0 pts higher in Mutarnee gap narrowing
38.0% 8th pct 55.0% 32nd pct
Full-time in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +4.9 pts higher in Balgal Beach gap steady
61.7% 68th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +44.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
13.9% Construction ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.9% Managers +33.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 5.9%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +0.7 higher in Balgal Beach
0.9 58th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +0.8 more in Balgal Beach
1.0 59th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +20.3 pts higher in Mutarnee
0.0% 0th pct 20.3% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +45.6 pts higher in Balgal Beach
47.5% 63rd pct 1.9% 38th pct
Walk to health in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +19.0 more in Mutarnee
6.0 32nd pct 25.0 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +3 higher in Balgal Beach
4 64th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Balgal Beachin Mutarnee +2.7 pts higher in Mutarnee
3.0% 13th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Balgal Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Mutarnee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balgal Beach vs Mutarnee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30125/balgal-beach/vs/SAL32091/mutarnee