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Bulimba vs Morningside

Name: Bulimba vs Morningside — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Bulimba profile · Morningside profile

Bulimba Morningside

Morningside and Bulimba are neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Bulimba is wealthier, with a typical family income of $3,626 and 44.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to $2,864 and 33.3% in Morningside. Bulimba also has an older population, with a typical age of 40 compared to 34 in Morningside. In contrast, Morningside has a far higher share of renters at 47.0% and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (97.8% versus 81.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their language diversity and have a similar number of people per home. However, the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments is widening, with Bulimba's usual payment now $668 higher than in Morningside. While both suburbs are well above the national figure for university qualifications, Bulimba's share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 46.0%, which is well higher than the 39.5% seen in Morningside.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,132 larger in Morningside Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Bulimba Renting: 10.1 pts higher in Morningside Median age: 6 yrs older in Bulimba Work from home: 6.8 pts higher in Bulimba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulimba in Morningside +4,132 larger in Morningside gap widening

7,623 87th pct 11,755 88th pct

Median age in Bulimba in Morningside +6 yrs older in Bulimba gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 21.2%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

36.1% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

48.3% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 35.2%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bulimba Morningside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

6.8% England ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

3.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% South Africa even 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +2.1 pts 40.3%

31.5% Australian even 31.5%

15.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

5.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 82.3%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

47.4% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 40.3%

5.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.5% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bulimba in Morningside +0.23 more in Bulimba

0.74 2nd pct 0.51 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bulimba in Morningside +5 more in Morningside

33 89th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Bulimba in Morningside +13 larger in Bulimba

676 89th pct 663 88th pct

ICSEA in Bulimba in Morningside +24 higher in Bulimba

1,132 98th pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 77.6%

10.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 38.0%

13.1% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 24.2%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

10.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bulimba in Morningside +$191 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$1,393 95th pct $1,202 90th pct

Household income in Bulimba in Morningside +$525 higher in Bulimba gap narrowing

$2,805 94th pct $2,280 86th pct

Family income in Bulimba in Morningside +$762 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$3,626 98th pct $2,864 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 19.7%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.5%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +1.3 pts 68.8%

17.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.6% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulimba in Morningside +158 larger in Morningside

79 83rd pct 237 86th pct

Median age in Bulimba in Morningside +1 yrs older in Morningside

27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bulimba in Morningside +$63 higher in Morningside

$749 60th pct $812 66th pct

Household income in Bulimba in Morningside +$269 higher in Bulimba

$2,312 73rd pct $2,043 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulimba in Morningside +0.1 larger in Bulimba gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 53.7%

30.1% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.5% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 36.1%

25.9% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulimba in Morningside +$70 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$500 92nd pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Bulimba in Morningside +$668 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $2,132 78th pct

People / bedroom in Bulimba in Morningside even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 16.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

45.7% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 40.8%

39.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.1 pts 27.4%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.2% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 14.7%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

23.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.1%

15.1% $750 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 3.6%

12.5% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.5% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 23.6%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulimba in Morningside +18 more in Morningside

38 87th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bulimba in Morningside +0.22 more in Bulimba

4.98 77th pct 4.76 77th pct

Departures/1k in Bulimba in Morningside +185.1 more in Bulimba

1,065.1 87th pct 880.0 85th pct

PT routes in Bulimba in Morningside +24 more in Morningside

6 86th pct 30 87th pct

Stop walk in Bulimba in Morningside +1 longer in Bulimba

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bulimba in Morningside +1 longer in Bulimba

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Bulimba in Morningside +13,758 more in Morningside

17,094 71st pct 30,852 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Bulimba in Morningside +36,911 more in Morningside

88,641 76th pct 125,552 84th pct

Transit to city in Bulimba in Morningside +5 longer in Bulimba

48 32nd pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

30.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 24.1%

0.3% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Bicycle even 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.2%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

4.7% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

7.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food even 5.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 33.2%

23.8% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 15.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.0% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulimba in Morningside +0.5 higher in Bulimba

8.4 99th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulimba in Morningside +0.1 more in Bulimba

7.7 99th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Bulimba in Morningside +1.4 pts higher in Bulimba

99.4% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bulimba in Morningside +1.6 pts higher in Morningside

97.8% 99th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bulimba in Morningside +3.9 pts higher in Bulimba

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Bulimba in Morningside +16.7 pts higher in Morningside

81.0% 86th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Bulimba in Morningside even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Bulimba in Morningside +15.4 pts higher in Bulimba

100.0% 100th pct 84.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulimba in Morningside +7.3 more in Bulimba

18.4 60th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulimba in Morningside +35 higher in Morningside

155 88th pct 190 90th pct

Mean slope in Bulimba in Morningside +1.5 pts higher in Morningside

4.7% 39th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulimba vs Morningside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30412/bulimba/vs/SAL31922/morningside