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Ellerbeck vs Murray Upper

Name: Ellerbeck vs Murray Upper — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Ellerbeck profile · Murray Upper profile

Ellerbeck Murray Upper

Murray Upper and Ellerbeck are two nearby Queensland areas with similar populations, but they differ greatly in their makeup. Murray Upper has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 46.8% compared to 11.6% in Ellerbeck, and it is the only place where residents speak a First Nations language, with 47.1% doing so. Housing and age also differ sharply; residents in Ellerbeck are far older, with a typical age of 55, while Murray Upper has a typical age of 42 and far more rental homes at 43.5%.

Both areas are car-dependent and share very similar levels of higher education, with about 5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This similarity exists alongside a stark contrast in their religious views, as those in Ellerbeck are far more likely to have no religion. Over time, Ellerbeck has seen a larger influx of new residents, with 25.3% having moved in the last five years compared to 11.4% in Murray Upper.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 35.2 pts higher in Murray Upper No religion: 29.3 pts higher in Ellerbeck Renting: 37.9 pts higher in Murray Upper PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Murray Upper Median age: 13 yrs older in Ellerbeck

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +11 larger in Murray Upper gap narrowing

207 54th pct 218 55th pct

Median age in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +13 yrs older in Ellerbeck gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

39.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 29.8%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 14.7%

11.1% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

32.0% Never married +16.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

44.8% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 38.9%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 4.6%

3.3% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ellerbeck Murray Upper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 84.9%

2.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines 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

44.0% Australian ◂ +20.1 pts 23.9%

36.7% English ◂ +14.7 pts 22.0%

13.0% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 2.8%

7.2% German ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%

5.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +20.8 pts 72.9%

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% 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

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +27.1 pts ▸ 72.0%

43.5% No religion ◂ +29.3 pts 14.2%

6.8% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper

— 22.22 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

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

24 7th pct 30 10th pct

ICSEA in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +13 higher in Murray Upper

786 5th pct 799 6th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 31.5%

29.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.3%

11.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 32.3%

19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.6 pts 7.7%

10.2% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.7% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 13.8%

11.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.5% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +$168 higher in Ellerbeck gap widening

$564 20th pct $396 3rd pct

Household income in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +$70 higher in Murray Upper gap widening

$787 5th pct $857 8th pct

Family income in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +$96 higher in Murray Upper gap narrowing

$966 5th pct $1,062 8th pct

Household income distribution

45.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 37.7%

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.8%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 16.6%

3.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%

5.3% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%

5.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +1.8 pts ▸ 66.1%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

3.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +78 larger in Murray Upper

24 71st pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +6 yrs older in Murray Upper

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +$37 higher in Ellerbeck

$387 14th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +$1,346 higher in Ellerbeck

$2,083 65th pct $737 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +0.6 larger in Murray Upper gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 26.0%

13.6% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 34.8%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 33.3%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 13.0%

0.0% 6 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.9% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +$50 higher in Ellerbeck gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper gap narrowing

$1,048 17th pct —

People / bedroom in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +0.10 higher in Murray Upper gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 39.1%

5.6% Rented +37.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.0 pts 13.0%

0.0% Other tenure +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 104.3%

8.9% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 15.9%

13.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 4.3%

7.8% Studio / none ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +23.3 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

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 33.3%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 52.0%

3.5% Worked at home +16.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%

5.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 30.4%

34.9% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 11.6%

0.0% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

8.2% Other services ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.9% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

5.9% Managers +20.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.0 pts 5.3%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

8.2% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

4.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +0.1 higher in Murray Upper

0.1 36th pct 0.2 43rd pct

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

0.1 37th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +1.9 pts higher in Ellerbeck

6.1% 45th pct 4.2% 44th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +17.9 more in Murray Upper

9.7 41st pct 27.5 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +1 higher in Ellerbeck

1 45th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Ellerbeck in Murray Upper +2.0 pts higher in Ellerbeck

7.1% 63rd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ellerbeck vs Murray Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30964/ellerbeck/vs/SAL32085/murray-upper