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Mount Morgan vs Walterhall

Name: Mount Morgan vs Walterhall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Mount Morgan profile · Walterhall profile

Mount Morgan Walterhall

Mount Morgan and Walterhall are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Mount Morgan is much more walkable, with 66.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 64.8% near groceries. Walterhall is car-dependent, with no residents within a 15-minute walk of these services. Other key differences include home ownership and family types; 63.8% of Walterhall homes are owned outright compared to 49.0% in Mount Morgan, while one-parent families are far more common in Walterhall at 40.7% versus 26.7% in Mount Morgan.

These two areas share a similar typical weekly income of around $450 to $460 and nearly identical rates of people born overseas. However, the gap in home ownership is widening, as Walterhall now has a far higher share of homes owned outright. Both areas sit far below the national figure for adults working or looking for work, though this is slightly higher in Mount Morgan at 33.0% compared to 22.8% in Walterhall.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,862 larger in Mount Morgan PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Walterhall One-parent: 14.0 pts higher in Walterhall Separate houses: 2.9 pts higher in Walterhall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +1,862 larger in Mount Morgan gap steady

2,018 78th pct 156 48th pct

Median age in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +2 yrs older in Walterhall gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%

28.6% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

37.3% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 27.2%

15.3% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Morgan Walterhall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 66.0%

1.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 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

39.1% English ◂ +3.9 pts 35.3%

39.0% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 33.3%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.8% German ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 72.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 37.8%

37.3% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 34.0%

15.6% Not stated +16.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Morgan in Walterhall

6.80 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Morgan in Walterhall even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Mount Morgan in Walterhall even

177 35th pct 177 35th pct

ICSEA in Mount Morgan in Walterhall even

853 9th pct 853 9th pct

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.3%

26.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 19.5%

21.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 35.4%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

7.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 3.8%

6.9% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

4.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +$10 higher in Mount Morgan gap narrowing

$462 9th pct $452 8th pct

Household income in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +$84 higher in Mount Morgan gap widening

$779 5th pct $695 2nd pct

Family income in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +$87 higher in Mount Morgan gap narrowing

$1,066 8th pct $979 6th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.3%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 49.3%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%

16.7% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

16.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%

11.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

9.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.4% None ◂ +9.1 pts 26.3%

25.7% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 20.5%

11.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

11.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +303 larger in Mount Morgan

317 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +1 yrs older in Mount Morgan

30 yrs 63rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +$44 higher in Walterhall

$430 21st pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +$103 higher in Walterhall

$980 18th pct $1,083 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +0.1 larger in Mount Morgan gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

26.7% One-parent families +14.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 29.6%

33.2% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

43.2% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.1% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

2.6% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +$20 higher in Walterhall gap widening

$200 25th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +$29 higher in Walterhall gap narrowing

$758 8th pct $787 9th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Morgan in Walterhall even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

25.3% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 19.0%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

4.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 105.2%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 32.8%

13.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 5.2%

6.2% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $200–$349 +26.8 pts ▸ 72.7%

47.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 36.4%

1.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.3% Under $1,000 +27.6 pts ▸ 88.9%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Morgan in Walterhall even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Morgan in Walterhall even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Morgan in Walterhall even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Morgan in Walterhall even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 40.4%

26.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 17.5%

11.7% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance +18.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.7% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.8% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Community & personal service +24.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

19.2% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

8.3% Sales workers +9.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

10.8% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.5% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +3.4 higher in Mount Morgan

3.8 77th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +4.6 more in Mount Morgan

4.6 81st pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +63.1 pts higher in Mount Morgan

63.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +64.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

64.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Morgan in Walterhall even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +66.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

66.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +75.0 pts higher in Mount Morgan

79.4% 74th pct 4.4% 44th pct

Walk to health in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +51.6 pts higher in Mount Morgan

51.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +14.4 more in Mount Morgan

14.4 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +3 higher in Walterhall

21 74th pct 24 74th pct

Mean slope in Mount Morgan in Walterhall +1.3 pts higher in Mount Morgan

11.0% 85th pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Mount Morgan with nearby areas

Walterhall Johnsons Hill Baree Horse Creek Hamilton Creek The Mine Limestone Leydens Hill

Compare Walterhall with nearby areas

Baree The Mine Mount Morgan Johnsons Hill Moongan Leydens Hill Horse Creek Hamilton Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Morgan vs Walterhall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32001/mount-morgan/vs/SAL32976/walterhall