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Esk vs Murrumba

Name: Esk vs Murrumba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Esk profile · Murrumba profile

Esk Murrumba

Esk (Qld) and Murrumba are neighbouring areas in the Somerset region, though they differ greatly in scale. Esk (Qld) is a larger centre with a population of 1,641, while Murrumba is sparsely populated with only 11 residents. Esk (Qld) is mostly car-dependent but offers far more accessibility; for example, 54% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Murrumba. There are also notable demographic gaps, with the typical resident in Esk (Qld) being noticeably older at 58 compared to 54 in Murrumba, and a typical weekly household income that is well lower in Esk (Qld) at $910 against $1,375 in Murrumba.

While typical weekly rents are identical at $260, the gap in typical household income between the two places is widening. Both areas are far from the city, with drive times of 69 and 78 minutes respectively. This contrast in accessibility is clear in the public transport data, where Esk (Qld) has 4 stops and a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent), while Murrumba has no stops and is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,630 larger in Esk Household size: 0.9 larger in Murrumba Household income: $465 higher in Murrumba People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Murrumba Median age: 4 yrs older in Esk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Esk in Murrumba +1,630 larger in Esk gap steady

1,641 76th pct 11 8th pct

Median age in Esk in Murrumba +4 yrs older in Esk gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +29.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 27.3%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

10.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 36.4%

22.3% Never married ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +23.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.0% England ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 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

40.5% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

44.9% English ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%

9.6% German +26.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.0% Irish ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.2% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 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

50.9% Christianity +21.8 pts ▸ 72.7%

38.8% No religion ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Esk in Murrumba

5.78 62nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Esk in Murrumba +1 more in Esk

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Esk in Murrumba

140 31st pct —

ICSEA in Esk in Murrumba

970 38th pct —

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 10 +17.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.0%

17.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV +59.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.1% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Esk in Murrumba +$58 higher in Murrumba gap narrowing

$479 10th pct $537 16th pct

Household income in Esk in Murrumba +$465 higher in Murrumba gap widening

$910 10th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Esk in Murrumba +$212 higher in Murrumba

$1,163 11th pct $1,375 19th pct

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 ◂ +32.0 pts 27.3%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.7% Arthritis ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

14.9% Mental health ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% Diabetes ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.1% Heart disease ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Lung condition ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None ◂ +8.3 pts 36.4%

26.4% One condition ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

12.2% Two conditions ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Three or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Esk in Murrumba +57 larger in Esk

57 78th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Esk in Murrumba +22 yrs older in Esk

45 yrs 83rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Esk in Murrumba +$49 higher in Esk

$624 48th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Esk in Murrumba +$62 higher in Esk

$1,187 26th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Esk in Murrumba +0.9 larger in Murrumba

2.1 19th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples without children ◂ +21.4 pts 27.3%

36.2% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Esk in Murrumba even

$260 43rd pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Esk in Murrumba

$1,181 23rd pct —

People / bedroom in Esk in Murrumba +0.10 higher in Murrumba

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Esk in Murrumba +4 more in Esk

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Esk in Murrumba +2.44 more in Esk

2.44 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Esk in Murrumba +14.6 more in Esk

14.6 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Esk in Murrumba +1 more in Esk

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Esk in Murrumba

28 65th pct —

Drive to city in Esk in Murrumba +9 longer in Murrumba

69 50th pct 78 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Esk in Murrumba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Esk in Murrumba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +36.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.3% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Public administration & safety +65.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.4% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +61.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

10.9% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.1% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Esk in Murrumba +3.8 higher in Esk

3.8 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Esk in Murrumba +4.2 more in Esk

4.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Esk in Murrumba +56.9 pts higher in Esk

56.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Esk in Murrumba +54.0 pts higher in Esk

54.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Esk in Murrumba +38.5 pts higher in Esk

38.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Esk in Murrumba +23.2 pts higher in Esk

23.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Esk in Murrumba +65.1 pts higher in Esk

65.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Esk in Murrumba +48.0 pts higher in Esk

48.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Esk in Murrumba +22.5 more in Esk

22.5 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Esk in Murrumba +3 higher in Esk

3 61st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Esk in Murrumba +7.6 pts higher in Murrumba

7.2% 64th pct 14.8% 92nd pct

Compare Esk with nearby areas

Glen Esk Mount Hallen Coal Creek Murrumba Moombra Ottaba Biarra Redbank Creek

Compare Murrumba with nearby areas

Coal Creek Glen Esk Caboonbah Esk Mount Beppo Ottaba Cooeeimbardi Moombra

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esk vs Murrumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30984/esk/vs/SAL32088/murrumba