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Moffatdale vs Murgon

Name: Moffatdale vs Murgon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Moffatdale profile · Murgon profile

Moffatdale Murgon

Murgon and Moffatdale are two nearby Queensland areas with very different living patterns. Murgon is a somewhat walkable hub where 31.4% of households rent and 15.9% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. It has a higher share of one-parent families (25.3%) and more people with long-term health conditions (38.9%) compared to Moffatdale. In contrast, Moffatdale is car-dependent and more likely to have homes owned outright (68.1%), while a higher share of its residents work from home (16.3%) and are employed full-time (67.4%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of income and family size, with a typical weekly household income of around $960 to $980 and about 2.2 people per home. Both areas also have similar proportions of children under 15 and adults with university degrees. While Murgon provides more walkable access to groceries and health services, Moffatdale has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,963 larger in Murgon Owned outright: 28.1 pts higher in Moffatdale 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Murgon Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Murgon No car: 8.1 pts higher in Murgon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moffatdale in Murgon +1,963 larger in Murgon gap narrowing

257 58th pct 2,220 79th pct

Median age in Moffatdale in Murgon +1 yrs older in Moffatdale gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 28.2%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 41.8%

20.8% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.5% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 10.1%

4.2% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.9% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Moffatdale Murgon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 80.8%

1.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 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

32.3% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.4% English +1.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.2% German ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

10.5% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +8.1 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

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

25.7% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.0% Not stated ◂ +12.7 pts 10.3%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moffatdale in Murgon +13.94 more in Moffatdale

21.28 89th pct 7.33 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moffatdale in Murgon +4 more in Murgon

2 62nd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Moffatdale in Murgon +12 larger in Murgon

123 29th pct 135 31st pct

ICSEA in Moffatdale in Murgon +74 higher in Murgon

713 0th pct 787 5th pct

Highest year of school

26.4% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.4%

12.0% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

6.1% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.5% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Moffatdale in Murgon +$40 higher in Moffatdale gap steady

$586 23rd pct $546 17th pct

Household income in Moffatdale in Murgon +$25 higher in Murgon gap narrowing

$959 12th pct $984 13th pct

Family income in Moffatdale in Murgon +$52 higher in Murgon gap narrowing

$1,213 12th pct $1,265 14th pct

Household income distribution

47.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 37.8%

19.8% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

9.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.0% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None ◂ +2.4 pts 50.5%

14.8% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.6% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.5% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moffatdale in Murgon +342 larger in Murgon

11 60th pct 353 86th pct

Median age in Moffatdale in Murgon +6 yrs older in Moffatdale

29 yrs 60th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Moffatdale in Murgon +$200 higher in Murgon

$350 12th pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Moffatdale in Murgon +$48 higher in Murgon

$1,124 23rd pct $1,172 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moffatdale in Murgon even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.1 pts 36.0%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 36.7%

8.1% One-parent families +17.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

3.1% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.4% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 31.3%

9.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moffatdale in Murgon +$10 higher in Moffatdale gap widening

$230 34th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Moffatdale in Murgon +$139 higher in Moffatdale gap widening

$1,006 15th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Moffatdale in Murgon +0.20 higher in Moffatdale gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.1% Owned outright ◂ +28.1 pts 40.0%

8.8% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 94.0%

8.8% Other dwelling ◂ +8.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.0% Studio / none ◂ +10.5 pts 0.5%

9.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 2.0%

0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 +20.4 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

63.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.5 pts 26.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 +41.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moffatdale in Murgon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moffatdale in Murgon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moffatdale in Murgon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moffatdale in Murgon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 5.7%

9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%

0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

40.7% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.7% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 5.7%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

0.0% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.3 pts 5.5%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +10.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.9% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.1% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 8.1%

9.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

3.3% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Managers ◂ +22.0 pts 12.8%

7.6% Community & personal service +13.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

13.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Moffatdale in Murgon +3.8 higher in Murgon

0.4 49th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moffatdale in Murgon +4.4 more in Murgon

0.6 54th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Moffatdale in Murgon +70.6 pts higher in Murgon

0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Moffatdale in Murgon +67.0 pts higher in Murgon

0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Moffatdale in Murgon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Moffatdale in Murgon +21.6 pts higher in Murgon

59.1% 78th pct 80.7% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Moffatdale in Murgon +81.5 pts higher in Murgon

2.0% 39th pct 83.5% 76th pct

Walk to health in Moffatdale in Murgon +49.4 pts higher in Murgon

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Moffatdale in Murgon +2.7 more in Murgon

11.7 45th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Moffatdale in Murgon +3 higher in Murgon

1 54th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Moffatdale in Murgon +0.3 pts higher in Moffatdale

4.7% 38th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Moffatdale with nearby areas

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Compare Murgon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moffatdale vs Murgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31870/moffatdale/vs/SAL32082/murgon