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Murarrie vs Tingalpa

Name: Murarrie vs Tingalpa — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Murarrie profile · Tingalpa profile

Murarrie Tingalpa

Tingalpa and Murarrie are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Murarrie has a wealthier, more mobile population, with 33.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 50.7% of residents having moved house in the last five years. Tingalpa is more established and walkable, with 95.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a higher share of detached houses at 79.9%. Murarrie's residents are generally better qualified, with 32.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.8% in Tingalpa.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, though Tingalpa's population is noticeably older. They share many common traits, including similar numbers of children under 15 and nearly identical levels of volunteering and mental health conditions. While Tingalpa has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people and a shorter walk to the nearest stop, Murarrie has seen a higher increase in renting and a larger share of people moving into the area since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,515 larger in Tingalpa Recent movers: 12.6 pts higher in Murarrie Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Tingalpa Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Murarrie Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in Tingalpa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murarrie in Tingalpa +3,515 larger in Tingalpa gap narrowing

4,946 86th pct 8,461 87th pct

Median age in Murarrie in Tingalpa +3 yrs older in Tingalpa gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 31.2%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Marital status

40.6% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

44.7% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 36.2%

8.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Murarrie Tingalpa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 72.2%

4.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English +2.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.3% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

5.7% German even 5.7%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 82.2%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

43.8% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 40.5%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murarrie in Tingalpa +0.47 more in Murarrie

1.10 10th pct 0.64 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murarrie in Tingalpa even

23 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Murarrie in Tingalpa +23 larger in Tingalpa

588 83rd pct 612 86th pct

ICSEA in Murarrie in Tingalpa +10 higher in Murarrie

1,089 89th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 63.8%

13.0% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 26.7%

24.8% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%

13.1% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

9.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$183 higher in Murarrie gap widening

$1,120 88th pct $937 76th pct

Household income in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$422 higher in Murarrie gap widening

$2,362 87th pct $1,940 72nd pct

Family income in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$384 higher in Murarrie gap widening

$2,661 86th pct $2,277 73rd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 10.8%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

8.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +4.0 pts 63.7%

19.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murarrie in Tingalpa +134 larger in Tingalpa

110 86th pct 244 86th pct

Median age in Murarrie in Tingalpa +2 yrs older in Murarrie

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$56 higher in Murarrie

$725 58th pct $669 53rd pct

Household income in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$258 higher in Murarrie

$2,022 63rd pct $1,764 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murarrie in Tingalpa +0.1 larger in Murarrie gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 57.6%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%

13.5% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 34.7%

20.9% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$30 higher in Murarrie gap steady

$450 88th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Murarrie in Tingalpa +$304 higher in Murarrie gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,863 64th pct

People / bedroom in Murarrie in Tingalpa even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.6% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 26.2%

19.7% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.6%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 79.9%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%

10.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

25.6% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

19.1% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 8.5%

8.5% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 41.5%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 8.3%

10.4% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murarrie in Tingalpa +28 more in Tingalpa

16 86th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Murarrie in Tingalpa +1.97 more in Tingalpa

3.23 70th pct 5.20 78th pct

Departures/1k in Murarrie in Tingalpa +253.6 more in Tingalpa

703.6 82nd pct 957.2 86th pct

PT routes in Murarrie in Tingalpa +17 more in Murarrie

25 87th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Murarrie in Tingalpa +6 longer in Murarrie

8 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Murarrie in Tingalpa even

14 10th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Murarrie in Tingalpa +11,036 more in Tingalpa

4,775 50th pct 15,811 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Murarrie in Tingalpa +37,204 more in Tingalpa

4,775 35th pct 41,979 61st pct

Transit to city in Murarrie in Tingalpa +3 longer in Tingalpa

67 69th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

21.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%

5.5% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 40.6%

36.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.8% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

9.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Public administration & safety even 6.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 22.8%

15.7% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

11.2% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Murarrie in Tingalpa +0.1 higher in Murarrie

5.9 87th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murarrie in Tingalpa +0.8 more in Murarrie

6.1 89th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Murarrie in Tingalpa +5.6 pts higher in Tingalpa

80.5% 89th pct 86.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Murarrie in Tingalpa +38.2 pts higher in Tingalpa

57.3% 81st pct 95.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Murarrie in Tingalpa +3.9 pts higher in Tingalpa

89.8% 84th pct 93.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Murarrie in Tingalpa +4.8 pts higher in Murarrie

86.4% 90th pct 81.6% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Murarrie in Tingalpa +5.7 pts higher in Tingalpa

93.6% 82nd pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Murarrie in Tingalpa +23.2 pts higher in Murarrie

47.6% 83rd pct 24.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Murarrie in Tingalpa +2.2 more in Tingalpa

10.1 42nd pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Murarrie in Tingalpa +19 higher in Murarrie

120 87th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Murarrie in Tingalpa +1.7 pts higher in Murarrie

6.1% 55th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Murarrie with nearby areas

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Compare Tingalpa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murarrie vs Tingalpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32081/murarrie/vs/SAL32831/tingalpa