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Boulder Creek vs Mount Morgan

Name: Boulder Creek vs Mount Morgan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Boulder Creek profile · Mount Morgan profile

Boulder Creek Mount Morgan

Mount Morgan and Boulder Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they differ greatly in scale and layout. Mount Morgan is a residential hub with 2,018 people where 63.1% of homes have access to a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Boulder Creek is sparsely populated with only 13 residents and no walkable amenities. Financial gaps are wide, with typical weekly family incomes far higher in Mount Morgan at $1,066 compared to $374 in Boulder Creek. Boulder Creek also has a much older population, with a typical age of 63, and significantly higher typical monthly home-loan payments of $3,259.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining distinct in their development and accessibility. They share a few commonalities, such as having no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and the same number of schools within 3 km. While both have typical incomes far below the national figure, Mount Morgan maintains a more connected street network and more people per home in Boulder Creek, where the typical household is 3.3 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,005 larger in Mount Morgan Household income: $405 higher in Mount Morgan Family income: $692 higher in Mount Morgan Mortgage: $2,501 higher in Boulder Creek Household size: 1.3 larger in Boulder Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +2,005 larger in Mount Morgan gap steady

13 9th pct 2,018 78th pct

Median age in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +11 yrs older in Boulder Creek gap widening

63 yrs 97th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

69.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +37.9 pts 31.3%

23.1% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Children (0–14) +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +44.3 pts 30.7%

0.0% Never married +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.0% Divorced +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Widowed +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Separated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Age & sex structure

Boulder Creek Mount Morgan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.2% Australia +32.0 pts ▸ 78.1%

0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +7.0 pts 39.1%

0.0% Australian +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

30.8% Irish ◂ +20.1 pts 10.7%

0.0% Scottish +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

46.2% English only +38.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.2% Not stated ◂ +53.6 pts 15.6%

30.8% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

23.1% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan

— 6.80 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan even

177 35th pct 177 35th pct

ICSEA in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan even

853 9th pct 853 9th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 29.3%

0.0% Year 12 +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +40.5 pts 9.5%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.0% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Society & culture +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +$112 higher in Mount Morgan gap narrowing

$350 0th pct $462 9th pct

Household income in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +$405 higher in Mount Morgan gap widening

$374 0th pct $779 5th pct

Family income in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +$692 higher in Mount Morgan

$374 0th pct $1,066 8th pct

Household income distribution

80.0% Under $650 ◂ +45.9 pts 34.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +56.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

38.5% Lung condition ◂ +32.2 pts 6.3%

30.8% Arthritis ◂ +11.5 pts 19.3%

23.1% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 16.7%

0.0% Mental health +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Other condition +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Diabetes +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Heart disease +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Stroke +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% One condition ◂ +43.6 pts 25.7%

38.5% Two conditions ◂ +27.0 pts 11.4%

30.8% None +4.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

0.0% Three or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +317 larger in Mount Morgan

0 0th pct 317 86th pct

Median age in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan

— 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan

— $430 21st pct

Household income in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan

— $980 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +1.3 larger in Boulder Creek gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +63.3 pts 36.7%

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +33.4 pts 33.2%

0.0% One-parent families +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +45.9 pts 34.1%

0.0% 1 person +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

0.0% 3 people +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan

— $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +$2,501 higher in Boulder Creek

$3,259 94th pct $758 8th pct

People / bedroom in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +0.20 higher in Boulder Creek

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Owned outright ◂ +31.0 pts 49.0%

60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.9 pts 20.1%

0.0% Rented +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 97.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +60.2 pts 39.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +33.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +61.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +32.5 pts 67.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +73.3 pts 26.7%

0.0% 1 vehicle +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

0.0% No vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Retail trade +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +3.8 higher in Mount Morgan

0.0 0th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +4.6 more in Mount Morgan

0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +63.1 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 63.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +64.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 64.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +66.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +79.4 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 79.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +51.6 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +14.4 more in Mount Morgan

0.0 0th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +21 higher in Mount Morgan

0 2nd pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Boulder Creek in Mount Morgan +3.3 pts higher in Boulder Creek

14.3% 91st pct 11.0% 85th pct

Compare Boulder Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Morgan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boulder Creek vs Mount Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30338/boulder-creek/vs/SAL32001/mount-morgan