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Dakabin vs Murrumba Downs

Name: Dakabin vs Murrumba Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Dakabin profile · Murrumba Downs profile

Dakabin Murrumba Downs

Murrumba Downs and Dakabin are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Murrumba Downs is far older, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 30 in Dakabin. This is reflected in the homes; Murrumba Downs has far more separate houses (73.5%) and a much higher share of outright home ownership (26.9%). In contrast, Dakabin has a far higher proportion of renters (61.4%) and far more people moving in over the last five years (60.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though Dakabin is slightly higher. They also share very similar typical weekly rents of $360 and similar rates of people born overseas. While Murrumba Downs has far more public transport stops and departures, Dakabin has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,520 larger in Murrumba Downs Renting: 34.7 pts higher in Dakabin Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in Dakabin Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Murrumba Downs Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +5,520 larger in Murrumba Downs gap narrowing

5,275 86th pct 10,795 87th pct

Median age in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +9 yrs older in Murrumba Downs gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 24.9%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.3%

7.2% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

Marital status

36.3% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

45.8% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 30.7%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

6.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

2.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Dakabin Murrumba Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

6.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% English +1.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.1% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Italian even 2.8%

2.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 86.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

47.5% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 39.6%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

1.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Other religions even 1.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +0.30 more in Dakabin

1.67 22nd pct 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +10 more in Murrumba Downs

14 84th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +80 larger in Dakabin

865 98th pct 785 94th pct

ICSEA in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +2 higher in Murrumba Downs

1,017 65th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 60.0%

18.1% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 34.3%

18.7% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.6% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

10.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +$20 higher in Dakabin gap narrowing

$877 70th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +$138 higher in Murrumba Downs gap widening

$1,689 59th pct $1,827 67th pct

Family income in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +$242 higher in Murrumba Downs gap widening

$1,896 50th pct $2,138 65th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 31.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.5%

9.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 34.3%

33.2% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +1.5 pts ▸ 63.1%

20.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +105 larger in Murrumba Downs

213 86th pct 318 86th pct

Median age in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +2 yrs older in Dakabin

22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +$44 higher in Murrumba Downs

$672 53rd pct $716 58th pct

Household income in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +$426 higher in Murrumba Downs

$1,511 43rd pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +0.1 larger in Murrumba Downs gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

22.3% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 14.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%

15.9% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

5.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs even gap steady

$360 73rd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +$63 higher in Murrumba Downs gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $1,863 64th pct

People / bedroom in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +0.10 higher in Dakabin gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented ◂ +34.7 pts 26.7%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.4% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.5% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

57.7% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 73.5%

36.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 26.3%

4.6% Other dwelling ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 35.1%

4.2% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 55.9%

29.8% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 38.4%

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 31.8%

7.1% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.1% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +28 more in Murrumba Downs

5 74th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +2.11 more in Murrumba Downs

0.95 61st pct 3.06 70th pct

Departures/1k in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +380.4 more in Murrumba Downs

116.6 70th pct 497.0 78th pct

PT routes in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +17 more in Murrumba Downs

3 79th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs even

7 39th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +7 longer in Dakabin

31 27th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +5,275 more in Dakabin

5,275 51st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +17,814 more in Murrumba Downs

5,275 35th pct 23,089 51st pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 60.9%

12.3% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 33.9%

38.8% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.8% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.8% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

9.3% Construction even 9.3%

7.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

8.0% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

9.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +0.3 higher in Murrumba Downs

5.7 86th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +0.5 more in Murrumba Downs

5.3 85th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +15.2 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

63.1% 83rd pct 78.3% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +16.5 pts higher in Dakabin

93.7% 97th pct 77.3% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +3.1 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

95.8% 86th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +9.8 pts higher in Dakabin

97.1% 98th pct 87.3% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +0.8 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

99.2% 85th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +15.8 pts higher in Dakabin

61.9% 87th pct 46.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +1.2 more in Dakabin

9.1 39th pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +58 higher in Murrumba Downs

110 86th pct 168 89th pct

Mean slope in Dakabin in Murrumba Downs +0.8 pts higher in Dakabin

5.2% 45th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Dakabin with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumba Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dakabin vs Murrumba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30789/dakabin/vs/SAL32089/murrumba-downs