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Mundubbera vs Riverleigh

Name: Mundubbera vs Riverleigh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Mundubbera profile · Riverleigh profile

Mundubbera Riverleigh

Mundubbera and Riverleigh are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different characters. Mundubbera is more diverse and walkable, with 25.8% of people born overseas and a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Riverleigh is car-dependent, where 100% of homes are separate houses and 90.9% have three or more bedrooms. Riverleigh also has a higher share of families with children (69.4%) and more people working or looking for work (77.2%), while Mundubbera has more people living alone (34.8%) and a higher rental rate of 42.2%.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,200. While Mundubbera has far more people using another language at home (22.9% compared to 3.2% in Riverleigh), both areas share similar terrain slopes. Riverleigh has a much higher proportion of volunteers (32.9% against 18.7% in Mundubbera) and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Riverleigh at $1,681.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,025 larger in Mundubbera Limited English: 4.2 pts higher in Mundubbera No car: 10.2 pts higher in Mundubbera First Nations: 7.4 pts higher in Mundubbera PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Mundubbera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +1,025 larger in Mundubbera gap narrowing

1,120 73rd pct 95 40th pct

Median age in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +7 yrs older in Riverleigh gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 22.1%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.8%

13.8% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 44.3%

31.7% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

7.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Age & sex structure

Mundubbera Riverleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.3% Australia +28.2 pts ▸ 89.5%

9.7% Nepal ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.1% English +15.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.4% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.0% German +11.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.3% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.7% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.6% English only +23.9 pts ▸ 88.4%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% Christianity +16.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

29.2% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 27.4%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 9.5%

9.8% Hinduism ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mundubbera in Riverleigh

6.45 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +1 more in Mundubbera

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Mundubbera in Riverleigh

193 37th pct —

ICSEA in Mundubbera in Riverleigh

933 19th pct —

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%

18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

4.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 9.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 9.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II +6.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.1% Engineering & related +12.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%

6.6% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +$70 higher in Mundubbera gap widening

$742 48th pct $672 36th pct

Household income in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +$23 higher in Mundubbera gap narrowing

$1,241 28th pct $1,218 26th pct

Family income in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +$291 higher in Riverleigh gap widening

$1,521 28th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.0%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.1% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

2.9% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +2.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

17.7% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +83 larger in Mundubbera

83 84th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mundubbera in Riverleigh

34 yrs 72nd pct —

Median income in Mundubbera in Riverleigh

$560 41st pct —

Household income in Mundubbera in Riverleigh

$1,062 21st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +0.3 larger in Riverleigh gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples with children +29.7 pts ▸ 69.4%

42.7% Couples without children ◂ +19.1 pts 23.6%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 4.2%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 24.2%

12.3% 3 people +18.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

7.8% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +$50 higher in Mundubbera gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $170 18th pct

Mortgage in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +$652 higher in Riverleigh gap narrowing

$1,029 16th pct $1,681 54th pct

People / bedroom in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +0.10 higher in Mundubbera gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 27.3%

35.5% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.9% Other tenure +7.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house +21.5 pts ▸ 106.1%

7.3% Other dwelling ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 36.4%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 ◂ +53.4 pts 0.0%

31.5% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 +53.8 pts ▸ 90.9%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mundubbera in Riverleigh even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mundubbera in Riverleigh even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mundubbera in Riverleigh even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mundubbera in Riverleigh even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 50.8%

22.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +15.6 pts 6.8%

8.7% Walked +11.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.9 pts 8.8%

5.0% 4 or more +27.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.4% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

4.9% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.1% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.6% Labourers ◂ +16.8 pts 28.8%

11.6% Managers +17.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

8.9% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.0% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +4.6 higher in Mundubbera

4.6 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +5.3 more in Mundubbera

5.3 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +64.4 pts higher in Mundubbera

64.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +63.3 pts higher in Mundubbera

63.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mundubbera in Riverleigh even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +84.8 pts higher in Mundubbera

84.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +85.2 pts higher in Mundubbera

85.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +83.6 pts higher in Mundubbera

83.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +31.3 more in Mundubbera

31.3 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +8 higher in Mundubbera

8 72nd pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in Mundubbera in Riverleigh +0.6 pts higher in Mundubbera

4.7% 38th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Mundubbera with nearby areas

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Compare Riverleigh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mundubbera vs Riverleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32068/mundubbera/vs/SAL32439/riverleigh