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Chuwar vs Muirlea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Chuwar profile · Muirlea profile

Chuwar Muirlea

Chuwar and Muirlea are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with very different profiles. Chuwar is a younger place with a typical resident aged 37, where 20.2% of people are children and 30.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Muirlea is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 27.6% of people aged 65 and over. Education and income also differ sharply; 61.5% of Chuwar residents completed Year 12 compared to 38.0% in Muirlea, and people earning $2,000 or more a week are far more common in Chuwar (15.9% versus 2.0%).

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, such as similar unemployment rates and almost identical numbers of people who need help with daily activities. They also share a lack of public transport stops and departures. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways. Muirlea has a much higher share of homes owned outright (58.2% compared to 29.6% in Chuwar), while Chuwar has seen more movement, with 38.2% of residents arriving in the last five years compared to 19.8% in Muirlea.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Muirlea Owned outright: 28.6 pts higher in Muirlea Year 12: 23.4 pts higher in Chuwar Population: 2,004 larger in Chuwar Participation: 21.3 pts higher in Chuwar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chuwarin Muirlea +2,004 larger in Chuwar gap widening
2,178 79th pct 174 50th pct
Median age in Chuwarin Muirlea +18 yrs older in Muirlea gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Chuwarin Muirlea +0.7 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Chuwarin Muirlea +16.8 pts higher in Muirlea gap widening
10.8% 18th pct 27.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in Chuwarin Muirlea +5.8 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
20.2% 71st pct 14.4% 32nd pct
De facto in Chuwarin Muirlea +5.8 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
11.5% 44th pct 5.7% 13th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
10.8% Seniors (65+) +16.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 15.5%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.4%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 52.0%
33.0% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 30.4%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
2.2% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Chuwar Muirlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chuwarin Muirlea +9.5 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
15.8% 67th pct 6.3% 26th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 90.2%
5.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 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

45.6% English ◂ +5.4 pts 40.2%
41.7% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 38.5%
10.3% German +8.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.7% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chuwarin Muirlea +2.6 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
4.9% 60th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Chuwarin Muirlea +0.6 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 95.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Chuwarin Muirlea +7.0 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
44.9% 64th pct 37.9% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 54.6%
44.9% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 37.9%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
0.4% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chuwarin Muirlea +23.4 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
61.5% 82nd pct 38.0% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Chuwarin Muirlea +5.0 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
22.6% 73rd pct 17.6% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chuwarin Muirlea +1 more in Chuwar
8 77th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Chuwarin Muirlea +133 larger in Muirlea
547 78th pct 680 89th pct
ICSEA in Chuwarin Muirlea +15 higher in Muirlea
962 33rd pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +23.4 pts 38.0%
21.5% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
6.7% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.8 pts 8.7%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 18.5%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
11.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
9.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chuwarin Muirlea +$220 higher in Chuwar gap widening
$930 75th pct $710 42nd pct
Household income in Chuwarin Muirlea +$773 higher in Chuwar gap widening
$2,247 86th pct $1,474 46th pct
Family income in Chuwarin Muirlea +$741 higher in Chuwar gap widening
$2,415 78th pct $1,674 37th pct
High earners in Chuwarin Muirlea +13.9 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
15.9% 82nd pct 2.0% 21st pct
High-income homes in Chuwarin Muirlea +20.2 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
30.6% 84th pct 10.4% 31st pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
21.0% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 6.0%
14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 4.5%
7.1% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.2%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chuwarin Muirlea +4.3 pts higher in Muirlea
31.9% 65th pct 36.2% 82nd pct
Mental health in Chuwarin Muirlea +4.4 pts higher in Chuwar
11.3% 78th pct 6.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Chuwarin Muirlea +0.2 pts higher in Chuwar gap narrowing
5.4% 59th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%
3.5% Diabetes +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.4% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.4% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +8.9 pts 53.4%
22.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%
6.9% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chuwarin Muirlea +12.0 pts higher in Muirlea gap widening
15.7% 38th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Chuwarin Muirlea +1.0 pts higher in Chuwar gap narrowing
13.8% 61st pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Chuwarin Muirlea +14.3 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
33.9% 86th pct 19.6% 25th pct
Defence service in Chuwarin Muirlea +1.4 pts higher in Chuwar
6.9% 89th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chuwarin Muirlea +3.6 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
26.5% 63rd pct 23.0% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chuwarin Muirlea +62 larger in Chuwar
66 80th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Chuwarin Muirlea +37 yrs older in Muirlea
17 yrs 14th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
Year 12 in Chuwarin Muirlea
46.7% 65th pct —
Unemployment in Chuwarin Muirlea
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Chuwarin Muirlea +$158 higher in Muirlea
$966 77th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Chuwarin Muirlea +$124 higher in Muirlea
$1,875 57th pct $1,999 62nd pct
Indigenous language in Chuwarin Muirlea
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Chuwarin Muirlea +0.4 larger in Chuwar gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Chuwarin Muirlea +4.5 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
12.9% 62nd pct 8.4% 35th pct
Living alone in Chuwarin Muirlea +11.3 pts higher in Muirlea gap widening
14.1% 16th pct 25.4% 56th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 51.0%
24.2% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +13.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
14.1% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.6% 3 people ◂ +12.1 pts 10.4%
18.0% 4 people ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chuwarin Muirlea +$58 higher in Muirlea gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $408 83rd pct
Mortgage in Chuwarin Muirlea +$130 higher in Chuwar gap narrowing
$1,863 64th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Chuwarin Muirlea even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Chuwarin Muirlea +13.2 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
22.2% 65th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Chuwarin Muirlea +28.6 pts higher in Muirlea gap widening
29.6% 22nd pct 58.2% 89th pct
Separate houses in Chuwarin Muirlea +1.9 pts higher in Muirlea gap steady
95.2% 45th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Chuwarin Muirlea +7.0 pts higher in Chuwar gap narrowing
93.5% 87th pct 86.6% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +28.6 pts ▸ 58.2%
47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.0 pts 29.9%
22.2% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 9.0%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 97.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 28.4%
25.7% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
3.6% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.4% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 +23.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
44.8% $200–$349 ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.9 pts 15.0%
12.6% Under $1,000 +22.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chuwarin Muirlea +1.5 pts higher in Chuwar gap narrowing
1.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Chuwarin Muirlea +1.0 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
16.1% 48th pct 15.1% 45th pct
PT commute in Chuwarin Muirlea +0.3 pts higher in Chuwar gap narrowing
0.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chuwarin Muirlea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chuwarin Muirlea even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chuwarin Muirlea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chuwarin Muirlea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Chuwarin Muirlea +18 longer in Chuwar
52 81st pct 34 70th pct
Drive to city in Chuwarin Muirlea +6 longer in Muirlea
31 27th pct 37 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Chuwarin Muirlea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Chuwarin Muirlea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 52.1%
16.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%
0.6% Walked +7.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 29.7%
16.4% 4 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
19.6% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
20.6% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chuwarin Muirlea +18.5 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
38.2% 74th pct 19.8% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Chuwarin Muirlea
4.6% 41st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chuwarin Muirlea +0.9 pts higher in Chuwar gap steady
4.8% 67th pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Chuwarin Muirlea +21.3 pts higher in Chuwar gap widening
72.7% 87th pct 51.4% 24th pct
Full-time in Chuwarin Muirlea +2.2 pts higher in Chuwar gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 57.5% 47th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 8.2%
9.3% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.9% Other services +9.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 21.9%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 8.2%
14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.7% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.8% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
10.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.2% Labourers even 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Chuwarin Muirlea +1.7 higher in Chuwar
2.3 68th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chuwarin Muirlea +2.1 more in Chuwar
2.5 69th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Chuwarin Muirlea +28.1 pts higher in Chuwar
28.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chuwarin Muirlea +40.0 pts higher in Chuwar
45.5% 78th pct 5.5% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Chuwarin Muirlea +1.4 pts higher in Muirlea
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 58th pct
Walk to school in Chuwarin Muirlea +28.4 pts higher in Chuwar
28.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chuwarin Muirlea +29.2 pts higher in Chuwar
54.0% 65th pct 24.8% 55th pct
Walk to health in Chuwarin Muirlea +28.9 pts higher in Chuwar
28.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chuwarin Muirlea +12.9 more in Muirlea
10.1 42nd pct 23.0 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Chuwarin Muirlea +17 higher in Chuwar
25 74th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Chuwarin Muirlea +1.1 pts higher in Chuwar
8.2% 72nd pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Chuwar with nearby areas

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Compare Muirlea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chuwar vs Muirlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30608/chuwar/vs/SAL32053/muirlea