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Bouldercombe vs Mount Morgan

Name: Bouldercombe vs Mount Morgan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bouldercombe profile · Mount Morgan profile

Bouldercombe Mount Morgan

Mount Morgan and Bouldercombe are two nearby Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Mount Morgan has a much higher rate of unemployment at 16.0% and far more people living alone (43.2%). It is also more walkable, with 64.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Bouldercombe is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,531 per week compared to $779 in Mount Morgan, and far more large homes, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar lack of public transport, as neither area has any public transport stops or departures. They also have very similar proportions of people who served in the Defence Force and a similar number of people per bedroom. While Mount Morgan is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Bouldercombe, which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Bouldercombe Living alone: 21.3 pts higher in Mount Morgan Population: 901 larger in Mount Morgan Participation: 19.8 pts higher in Bouldercombe One-parent: 16.0 pts higher in Mount Morgan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +901 larger in Mount Morgan gap steady

1,117 73rd pct 2,018 78th pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +6 yrs older in Mount Morgan gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 31.3%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.8%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +18.2 pts 30.7%

28.6% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.7% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Age & sex structure

Bouldercombe Mount Morgan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 78.1%

1.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 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

42.4% English ◂ +3.3 pts 39.1%

40.1% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.0%

7.4% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

6.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italian +0.2 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

86.0% English only ◂ +1.4 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

51.3% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 45.6%

32.9% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +1.92 more in Mount Morgan

4.88 58th pct 6.80 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +1 more in Mount Morgan

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +95 larger in Mount Morgan

82 22nd pct 177 35th pct

ICSEA in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +84 higher in Bouldercombe

937 21st pct 853 9th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.6%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.3%

13.4% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 36.3%

11.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%

8.2% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

7.6% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$224 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

$686 38th pct $462 9th pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$752 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

$1,531 49th pct $779 5th pct

Family income in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$671 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

$1,737 40th pct $1,066 8th pct

Household income distribution

15.9% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 15.6%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 2.0%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.4%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 7.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +8.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.1% Asthma +8.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.9% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.5% Other condition +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.1% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +18.8 pts 35.4%

18.9% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.7% Three or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +252 larger in Mount Morgan

65 80th pct 317 86th pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +5 yrs older in Mount Morgan

25 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$89 higher in Mount Morgan

$341 11th pct $430 21st pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$6 higher in Mount Morgan

$974 17th pct $980 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +0.6 larger in Bouldercombe gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.9 pts 36.7%

32.2% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.7% One-parent families +16.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.5% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

22.0% 1 person +21.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

38.4% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 34.1%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 10.1%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$110 higher in Bouldercombe gap widening

$310 60th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +$759 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $758 8th pct

People / bedroom in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.7 pts 20.1%

10.6% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

0.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +2.1 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

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 39.8%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 13.1%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 46.0%

27.5% Under $200 +19.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.0% $350–$549 ◂ +33.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.8% Under $1,000 +45.5 pts ▸ 61.3%

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.6 pts 23.2%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.4 pts 1.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 67.5%

6.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.0% 1 vehicle +26.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 26.7%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 10.0%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 4.5%

1.6% No vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.3% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

9.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.5% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

7.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

2.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.2% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 11.5%

16.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

10.5% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +3.5 higher in Mount Morgan

0.4 48th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +4.2 more in Mount Morgan

0.4 49th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +63.1 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 63.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +64.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 64.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +53.6 pts higher in Mount Morgan

13.3% 62nd pct 66.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +65.0 pts higher in Mount Morgan

14.4% 49th pct 79.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +51.6 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +11.7 more in Mount Morgan

2.7 22nd pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +21 higher in Mount Morgan

1 43rd pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Bouldercombe in Mount Morgan +5.1 pts higher in Mount Morgan

5.8% 52nd pct 11.0% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bouldercombe vs Mount Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30339/bouldercombe/vs/SAL32001/mount-morgan