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Carruchan vs Murray Upper

Name: Carruchan vs Murray Upper — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Carruchan profile · Murray Upper profile

Carruchan Murray Upper

Carruchan and Murray Upper are two nearby rural areas in Queensland with similar total populations. There are stark differences in their makeup: Murray Upper has a far higher First Nations population at 46.8% compared to 7.7% in Carruchan. People in Carruchan are far older, with a typical age of 53, while the typical resident in Murray Upper is 42. The two areas also differ in housing, as 43.5% of homes in Murray Upper are rented, which is far higher than the 14.8% in Carruchan.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share a car-dependent lifestyle with no public transport and similar typical weekly household incomes of around $860. These two neighbours have tracked differently over time, with the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years widening, as this is now far higher in Carruchan.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 39.1 pts higher in Murray Upper No religion: 28.7 pts higher in Carruchan Renting: 28.7 pts higher in Murray Upper PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Murray Upper No car: 8.7 pts higher in Murray Upper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carruchan in Murray Upper +29 larger in Carruchan gap narrowing

247 58th pct 218 55th pct

Median age in Carruchan in Murray Upper +11 yrs older in Carruchan gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 29.8%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 14.7%

13.8% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 38.9%

29.5% Never married +19.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

3.9% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Carruchan Murray Upper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 84.9%

3.6% Philippines ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +18.1 pts 22.0%

33.6% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 23.9%

12.6% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 2.8%

6.9% Indian ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% German ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

1.6% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 72.9%

4.5% Punjabi ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +34.4 pts ▸ 72.0%

42.9% No religion ◂ +28.7 pts 14.2%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

5.7% Other religions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carruchan in Murray Upper

— 22.22 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carruchan in Murray Upper even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Carruchan in Murray Upper +6 larger in Murray Upper

24 7th pct 30 10th pct

ICSEA in Carruchan in Murray Upper +13 higher in Murray Upper

786 5th pct 799 6th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%

31.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.3%

20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 14.5%

5.9% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 32.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%

13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 7.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carruchan in Murray Upper +$84 higher in Carruchan gap narrowing

$480 11th pct $396 3rd pct

Household income in Carruchan in Murray Upper +$23 higher in Carruchan gap narrowing

$880 9th pct $857 8th pct

Family income in Carruchan in Murray Upper +$116 higher in Carruchan gap narrowing

$1,178 11th pct $1,062 8th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 5.8%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 66.3%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.6%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%

10.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 2.8%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +7.8 pts ▸ 66.1%

16.2% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +7.4 pts 2.3%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carruchan in Murray Upper +83 larger in Murray Upper

19 67th pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Carruchan in Murray Upper +13 yrs older in Murray Upper

16 yrs 13th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Carruchan in Murray Upper +$33 higher in Murray Upper

$317 9th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Carruchan in Murray Upper +$575 higher in Carruchan

$1,312 32nd pct $737 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carruchan in Murray Upper +0.4 larger in Murray Upper gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 26.0%

15.7% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 34.8%

18.2% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.6% 3 people ◂ +10.0 pts 11.6%

0.0% 6 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.5% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carruchan in Murray Upper +$115 higher in Carruchan gap widening

$265 45th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Carruchan in Murray Upper gap narrowing

$1,208 24th pct —

People / bedroom in Carruchan in Murray Upper +0.10 higher in Murray Upper gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 39.1%

14.8% Rented +28.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 13.0%

0.0% Other tenure +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

102.3% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 104.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 34.8%

17.0% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 15.9%

10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 4.3%

0.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

23.1% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +47.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carruchan in Murray Upper even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Carruchan in Murray Upper even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Carruchan in Murray Upper even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Carruchan in Murray Upper even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 52.0%

10.4% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.4% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 30.4%

27.4% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 11.6%

0.0% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 4.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

6.3% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.9% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

5.2% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carruchan in Murray Upper +0.2 higher in Murray Upper

0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Carruchan in Murray Upper +0.2 more in Murray Upper

0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Carruchan in Murray Upper even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Carruchan in Murray Upper +8.4 pts higher in Murray Upper

0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Carruchan in Murray Upper even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Carruchan in Murray Upper +2.4 pts higher in Murray Upper

0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Carruchan in Murray Upper +4.2 pts higher in Murray Upper

0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Walk to health in Carruchan in Murray Upper +8.4 pts higher in Murray Upper

0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Carruchan in Murray Upper +27.5 more in Murray Upper

0.0 0th pct 27.5 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Carruchan in Murray Upper even

0 28th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Carruchan in Murray Upper +0.3 pts higher in Murray Upper

4.8% 40th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carruchan vs Murray Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30552/carruchan/vs/SAL32085/murray-upper