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Moondooner vs Murgon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Moondooner profile · Murgon profile

Moondooner Murgon

Murgon and Moondooner are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they differ greatly in size and makeup. Murgon is a larger hub where 15.9% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and children under 15 make up 18.4% of the population. It is also a more walkable place, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable), meaning many residents can reach parks and groceries on foot. In contrast, Moondooner is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no children under 15 living there and a typical resident who is far older at 57.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They also share similar levels of education, with about 8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Murgon has seen far more people move in over the last five years (37.2% compared to 8.9% in Moondooner), Moondooner has a much higher share of volunteers at 37.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,175 larger in Murgon No religion: 25.0 pts higher in Murgon Recent movers: 28.3 pts higher in Murgon First Nations: 15.9 pts higher in Murgon Unpaid child care: 20.2 pts higher in Murgon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moondoonerin Murgon +2,175 larger in Murgon gap steady
45 26th pct 2,220 79th pct
Median age in Moondoonerin Murgon +9 yrs older in Moondooner gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Moondoonerin Murgon +15.9 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Moondoonerin Murgon +7.4 pts higher in Moondooner gap narrowing
35.6% 91st pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Moondoonerin Murgon +18.4 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Moondoonerin Murgon +11.5 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

35.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 28.2%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 41.8%
22.9% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
14.3% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
0.0% Divorced +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Separated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Moondooner Murgon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Moondoonerin Murgon +2.2 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
6.7% 27th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 80.8%
0.0% England +2.6 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

48.9% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 37.5%
37.8% English ◂ +0.8 pts 37.0%
17.8% German ◂ +5.6 pts 12.2%
8.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
0.0% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
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 Moondoonerin Murgon +3.6 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 52nd pct
Limited English in Moondoonerin Murgon +0.5 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +1.8 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 Moondoonerin Murgon +25.0 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
8.9% 0th pct 33.9% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

68.9% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 53.2%
8.9% No religion +25.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
15.6% Not stated ◂ +5.3 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 Moondoonerin Murgon +0.1 pts higher in Moondooner gap narrowing
35.1% 24th pct 35.0% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Moondoonerin Murgon +0.5 pts higher in Moondooner gap narrowing
8.6% 24th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Moondoonerin Murgon
— 7.33 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Moondoonerin Murgon +5 more in Murgon
1 43rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Moondoonerin Murgon +30 larger in Murgon
105 27th pct 135 31st pct
ICSEA in Moondoonerin Murgon +13 higher in Moondooner
800 6th pct 787 5th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 10 ◂ +14.8 pts 28.4%
35.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.0%
16.2% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

15.8% Certificate III / IV +21.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

31.6% Engineering & related ◂ +19.1 pts 12.5%
31.6% Health ◂ +22.4 pts 9.2%
0.0% Society & culture +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Education +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
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%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Moondoonerin Murgon +$134 higher in Murgon gap widening
$412 5th pct $546 17th pct
Household income in Moondoonerin Murgon +$141 higher in Moondooner gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $984 13th pct
Family income in Moondoonerin Murgon +$365 higher in Murgon gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,265 14th pct
High earners in Moondoonerin Murgon +4.7 pts higher in Moondooner gap widening
8.6% 53rd pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Moondoonerin Murgon
— 7.1% 21st pct

Household income distribution

47.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 37.8%
17.6% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 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

48.6% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 51.4%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Moondoonerin Murgon +3.3 pts higher in Murgon
35.6% 79th pct 38.9% 88th pct
Mental health in Moondoonerin Murgon +5.5 pts higher in Murgon
6.7% 36th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Moondoonerin Murgon +1.3 pts higher in Moondooner gap steady
13.3% 98th pct 12.0% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.7% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.9% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other condition +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Diabetes +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
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

46.7% None +3.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
13.3% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.7% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Moondoonerin Murgon +19.8 pts higher in Moondooner gap widening
37.1% 91st pct 17.4% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Moondoonerin Murgon +14.3 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Moondoonerin Murgon +20.2 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Moondoonerin Murgon +3.5 pts higher in Moondooner
7.5% 90th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Moondoonerin Murgon +14.3 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
8.6% 6th pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Moondoonerin Murgon +0.1 larger in Moondooner gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Moondoonerin Murgon +14.2 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
11.1% 52nd pct 25.3% 93rd pct
Living alone in Moondoonerin Murgon
— 31.3% 75th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +30.6 pts 36.0%
40.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 36.7%
11.1% One-parent families +14.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 41.6%
35.3% 3 people ◂ +24.2 pts 11.1%
23.5% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moondoonerin Murgon +$50 higher in Moondooner
$270 47th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Moondoonerin Murgon +$33 higher in Moondooner gap narrowing
$900 12th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Moondoonerin Murgon even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Moondoonerin Murgon
— 31.4% 80th pct
Owned outright in Moondoonerin Murgon
— 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Moondoonerin Murgon
— 94.0% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Moondoonerin Murgon
— 78.0% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.4% Owned outright ◂ +42.3 pts 40.0%
0.0% Rented +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
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

47.1% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 55.8%
47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.1 pts 16.9%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%
0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.7 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 Moondoonerin Murgon
— 8.1% 86th pct
Work from home in Moondoonerin Murgon
— 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Moondoonerin Murgon
— 0.5% 66th pct
PT stops in Moondoonerin Murgon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Moondoonerin Murgon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Moondoonerin Murgon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Moondoonerin Murgon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 71.9%
0.0% Worked at home +5.7 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

64.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.8 pts 33.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
23.5% 4 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 5.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Moondoonerin Murgon +28.3 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
8.9% 3rd pct 37.2% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Moondoonerin Murgon
— 1.5% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Moondoonerin Murgon
— 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Moondoonerin Murgon +5.4 pts higher in Moondooner gap steady
48.6% 19th pct 43.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Moondoonerin Murgon
— 57.4% 46th pct

Industries people work in

41.2% Construction ◂ +34.6 pts 6.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Education & training +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Retail trade +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 16.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%
17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 8.4%
17.6% Sales workers ◂ +10.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Moondoonerin Murgon +4.2 higher in Murgon
0.0 0th pct 4.2 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Moondoonerin Murgon +5.0 more in Murgon
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Moondoonerin Murgon +70.6 pts higher in Murgon
0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Moondoonerin Murgon +67.0 pts higher in Murgon
0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Moondoonerin Murgon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Moondoonerin Murgon +80.7 pts higher in Murgon
0.0% 0th pct 80.7% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Moondoonerin Murgon +83.5 pts higher in Murgon
0.0% 0th pct 83.5% 76th pct
Walk to health in Moondoonerin Murgon +49.4 pts higher in Murgon
0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Moondoonerin Murgon +14.4 more in Murgon
0.0 0th pct 14.4 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Moondoonerin Murgon +3 higher in Murgon
0 39th pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Moondoonerin Murgon +1.7 pts higher in Moondooner
6.1% 55th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Moondooner with nearby areas

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Compare Murgon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moondooner vs Murgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31899/moondooner/vs/SAL32082/murgon