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Manyung vs Murgon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Manyung profile · Murgon profile

Manyung Murgon

Murgon and Manyung are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different lifestyles. Murgon is a more populated hub where 15.9% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 0.0% in Manyung. Health challenges are more common in Murgon, where 38.9% of residents have a long-term condition, whereas only 21.7% do in Manyung. Murgon is a more walkable place, described as somewhat walkable, with 80.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Manyung is car-dependent, and 0.0% of its homes are within a similar walking distance of a school.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share several common traits today. The typical resident in both Murgon and Manyung is 48 years old, and both have about 2.2 people per home. While Murgon is far more likely to have households renting (31.4% versus 17.2% in Manyung), the typical weekly rent is nearly identical, at $220 in Murgon and $225 in Manyung.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,137 larger in Murgon Full-time: 38.5 pts higher in Manyung First Nations: 15.9 pts higher in Murgon No car: 8.1 pts higher in Murgon One-parent: 19.9 pts higher in Murgon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Manyungin Murgon +2,137 larger in Murgon gap steady
83 37th pct 2,220 79th pct
Median age in Manyungin Murgon even gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Manyungin Murgon +15.9 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Manyungin Murgon +0.5 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
27.7% 81st pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Manyungin Murgon +1.6 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
16.9% 48th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Manyungin Murgon +6.8 pts higher in Manyung gap widening
18.3% 85th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

27.7% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.6%
16.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.6% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 41.8%
27.4% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
11.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
4.1% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Separated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Manyung Murgon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Manyungin Murgon +2.0 pts higher in Manyung gap steady
10.8% 47th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 80.8%
3.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
32.5% English +4.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
8.4% German +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
7.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Manyungin Murgon +3.6 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 52nd pct
Limited English in Manyungin Murgon +0.5 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

77.1% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 87.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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%

Religion

No religion in Manyungin Murgon +1.4 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
32.5% 28th pct 33.9% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
32.5% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
24.1% Not stated ◂ +13.8 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Manyungin Murgon +9.6 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
25.4% 8th pct 35.0% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Manyungin Murgon +0.1 pts higher in Manyung gap narrowing
8.2% 23rd pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Manyungin Murgon
— 7.33 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Manyungin Murgon +5 more in Murgon
1 43rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Manyungin Murgon +20 larger in Manyung
155 33rd pct 135 31st pct
ICSEA in Manyungin Murgon +109 higher in Manyung
896 12th pct 787 5th pct

Highest year of school

25.4% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
25.4% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

23.7% Engineering & related ◂ +11.2 pts 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Education +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Manyungin Murgon +$128 higher in Manyung gap widening
$674 36th pct $546 17th pct
Household income in Manyungin Murgon +$203 higher in Manyung gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $984 13th pct
Family income in Manyungin Murgon +$609 higher in Manyung gap widening
$1,874 49th pct $1,265 14th pct
High earners in Manyungin Murgon +1.6 pts higher in Manyung gap steady
5.5% 34th pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Manyungin Murgon +7.1 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 21st pct

Household income distribution

44.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 37.8%
0.0% Under $650 +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +22.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Manyungin Murgon +17.2 pts higher in Murgon
21.7% 19th pct 38.9% 88th pct
Mental health in Manyungin Murgon +6.1 pts higher in Murgon
6.0% 30th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Manyungin Murgon +7.2 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
4.8% 52nd pct 12.0% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.0% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.2% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.4% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Diabetes +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +4.9 pts 50.5%
22.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%
3.6% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Manyungin Murgon +3.2 pts higher in Manyung gap narrowing
20.5% 61st pct 17.4% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Manyungin Murgon +3.4 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
11.0% 32nd pct 14.3% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Manyungin Murgon +12.0 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
8.2% 5th pct 20.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Manyungin Murgon +0.4 pts higher in Manyung
4.3% 75th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Manyungin Murgon +11.4 pts higher in Manyung gap narrowing
34.2% 88th pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Manyungin Murgon +353 larger in Murgon
0 0th pct 353 86th pct
Median age in Manyungin Murgon
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Manyungin Murgon
— 34.0% 35th pct
Unemployment in Manyungin Murgon
— 11.1% 54th pct
Median income in Manyungin Murgon
— $550 39th pct
Household income in Manyungin Murgon
— $1,172 25th pct
Indigenous language in Manyungin Murgon
— 4.5% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Manyungin Murgon even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Manyungin Murgon +19.9 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
5.5% 24th pct 25.3% 93rd pct
Living alone in Manyungin Murgon +10.1 pts higher in Manyung gap widening
41.4% 92nd pct 31.3% 75th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 36.7%
38.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 36.0%
5.5% One-parent families +19.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
41.4% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 31.3%
24.1% 4 people ◂ +16.9 pts 7.2%
20.7% 3 people ◂ +9.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Manyungin Murgon +$5 higher in Manyung gap steady
$225 32nd pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Manyungin Murgon +$663 higher in Manyung gap widening
$1,530 44th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Manyungin Murgon +0.10 higher in Manyung gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Manyungin Murgon +14.2 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
17.2% 52nd pct 31.4% 80th pct
Owned outright in Manyungin Murgon +18.6 pts higher in Manyung gap narrowing
58.6% 89th pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Manyungin Murgon +6.0 pts higher in Manyung gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.0% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Manyungin Murgon +8.2 pts higher in Manyung gap narrowing
86.2% 68th pct 78.0% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 40.0%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 24.4%
17.2% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 94.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.2% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
20.7% Studio / none ◂ +20.2 pts 0.5%
20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 16.9%
17.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%
13.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.1 pts 57.9%
0.0% Under $200 +36.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 26.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Manyungin Murgon +8.1 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Work from home in Manyungin Murgon +19.3 pts higher in Manyung gap widening
25.0% 72nd pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Manyungin Murgon +0.5 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 66th pct
PT stops in Manyungin Murgon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Manyungin Murgon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Manyungin Murgon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Manyungin Murgon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 71.9%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +19.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 33.9%
37.9% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
34.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.5 pts 11.0%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 5.7%
0.0% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Manyungin Murgon +12.2 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 37.2% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Manyungin Murgon
— 1.5% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Manyungin Murgon +6.9 pts higher in Manyung gap narrowing
12.9% 94th pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Manyungin Murgon +0.7 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
42.5% 11th pct 43.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Manyungin Murgon +38.5 pts higher in Manyung gap widening
95.8% 100th pct 57.4% 46th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Education & training ◂ +22.0 pts 15.5%
20.8% Mining ◂ +20.0 pts 0.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.7% Manufacturing ◂ +8.6 pts 8.1%
16.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.2 pts 7.4%
12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%
12.5% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%
12.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Retail trade +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 13.6%
20.8% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 12.8%
20.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.5 pts 7.3%
20.8% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 16.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Manyungin Murgon +4.2 higher in Murgon
0.0 0th pct 4.2 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Manyungin Murgon +5.0 more in Murgon
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Manyungin Murgon +70.6 pts higher in Murgon
0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Manyungin Murgon +67.0 pts higher in Murgon
0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Manyungin Murgon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Manyungin Murgon +80.7 pts higher in Murgon
0.0% 0th pct 80.7% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Manyungin Murgon +83.5 pts higher in Murgon
0.0% 0th pct 83.5% 76th pct
Walk to health in Manyungin Murgon +49.4 pts higher in Murgon
0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Manyungin Murgon +14.4 more in Murgon
0.0 0th pct 14.4 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Manyungin Murgon +3 higher in Murgon
0 32nd pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Manyungin Murgon +6.1 pts higher in Manyung
10.6% 83rd pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Manyung with nearby areas

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Compare Murgon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Manyung vs Murgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31756/manyung/vs/SAL32082/murgon