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Murray vs Rosslea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Murray profile · Rosslea profile

Murray Rosslea

Rosslea and Murray are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different characters. Rosslea is a more diverse and qualified community where 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 17.2% were born overseas. It has a broader age range, with 13.0% of people being children and 13.5% being seniors. In contrast, Murray is dominated by a very young population—the typical resident is just 22—and is almost entirely made up of people living alone in rented one-bedroom homes or studios.

Both areas have similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,330. However, the gaps between them are widening in several areas, particularly in housing and health. For example, the gap in typical weekly rent has grown to $168, with Rosslea now far higher than Murray. While Rosslea has a higher share of people with mental health conditions, Murray stands out for its huge proportion of Defence Force veterans, which is far higher than in Rosslea.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 55.3 pts higher in Murray Rent: $168 higher in Rosslea Renting: 42.6 pts higher in Murray 3+ bedrooms: 43.0 pts higher in Rosslea No car: 31.2 pts higher in Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrayin Rosslea +164 larger in Rosslea gap narrowing
1,739 77th pct 1,903 78th pct
Median age in Murrayin Rosslea +13 yrs older in Rosslea gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Murrayin Rosslea +4.5 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
3.1% 61st pct 7.6% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Murrayin Rosslea +13.5 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Murrayin Rosslea +13.0 pts higher in Rosslea gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 26th pct
De facto in Murrayin Rosslea +16.8 pts higher in Rosslea
0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 78th pct

Age structure

71.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +54.2 pts 17.6%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
1.7% Older adults (45–64) +23.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

95.9% Never married ◂ +45.0 pts 50.9%
2.4% Married +26.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.7% Divorced +11.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Murray Rosslea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murrayin Rosslea +12.7 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
4.5% 19th pct 17.2% 71st pct

Country of birth

37.0% Australia +37.2 pts ▸ 74.2%
0.2% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

17.8% English +18.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
18.1% Australian +16.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
5.6% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.1% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.1% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.6% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Other language in Murrayin Rosslea +6.8 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
3.1% 47th pct 9.9% 75th pct
Limited English in Murrayin Rosslea +0.8 pts higher in Rosslea gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

37.9% English only +43.6 pts ▸ 81.5%
0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Cantonese even 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Murrayin Rosslea +15.6 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
25.4% 15th pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

59.2% Not stated ◂ +49.5 pts 9.7%
14.1% Christianity +31.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
25.4% No religion +15.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.2% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Murrayin Rosslea +24.8 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
34.8% 23rd pct 59.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Murrayin Rosslea +20.2 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
3.2% 8th pct 23.4% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Murrayin Rosslea +3 more in Rosslea
18 86th pct 21 87th pct
Avg size in Murrayin Rosslea +12 larger in Rosslea
549 78th pct 561 79th pct
ICSEA in Murrayin Rosslea +6 higher in Murray
1,008 61st pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +24.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
2.8% Year 10 +15.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.4% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

12.6% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
3.6% Bachelor degree +23.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
2.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.5% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

3.2% Management & commerce +12.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.5% Health +12.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.6% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.0% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.2% Education +10.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.6% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Murrayin Rosslea +$393 higher in Murray gap widening
$1,302 93rd pct $909 73rd pct
Household income in Murrayin Rosslea +$7 higher in Rosslea
$1,325 34th pct $1,332 35th pct
Family income in Murrayin Rosslea
— $1,948 54th pct
High earners in Murrayin Rosslea +8.5 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
1.4% 19th pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Murrayin Rosslea +12.1 pts higher in Rosslea
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 37th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +68.6 pts 31.4%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% Under $650 +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murrayin Rosslea +27.0 pts higher in Rosslea
2.1% 0th pct 29.2% 52nd pct
Mental health in Murrayin Rosslea +11.3 pts higher in Rosslea
0.7% 4th pct 12.1% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Murrayin Rosslea +5.0 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.7% Mental health +11.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.8% Other condition +7.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.6% Asthma +6.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.2% None +22.8 pts ▸ 61.0%
2.0% One condition +17.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murrayin Rosslea +8.1 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
3.6% 2nd pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Murrayin Rosslea +7.6 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
0.9% 2nd pct 8.4% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Murrayin Rosslea +19.6 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
0.6% 0th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Murrayin Rosslea +32.3 pts higher in Murray
40.0% 100th pct 7.8% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Murrayin Rosslea +12.7 pts higher in Rosslea gap steady
1.0% 0th pct 13.7% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrayin Rosslea +90 larger in Rosslea
54 78th pct 144 86th pct
Median age in Murrayin Rosslea +3 yrs older in Rosslea
22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Murrayin Rosslea +29.2 pts higher in Murray
75.9% 98th pct 46.7% 65th pct
Unemployment in Murrayin Rosslea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Murrayin Rosslea +$640 higher in Murray
$1,297 88th pct $657 51st pct
Household income in Murrayin Rosslea +$33 higher in Murray
$1,374 35th pct $1,341 34th pct
Indigenous language in Murrayin Rosslea +7.9 pts higher in Murray
14.8% 86th pct 6.9% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrayin Rosslea +0.9 larger in Rosslea
1.0 0th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Murrayin Rosslea
— 20.7% 88th pct
Living alone in Murrayin Rosslea +55.3 pts higher in Murray
100.0% 100th pct 44.7% 96th pct

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +55.3 pts 44.7%
0.0% 2 people +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrayin Rosslea +$168 higher in Rosslea
$107 7th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Murrayin Rosslea
— $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Murrayin Rosslea +0.20 higher in Murray
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Murrayin Rosslea +42.6 pts higher in Murray
100.0% 100th pct 57.4% 96th pct
Owned outright in Murrayin Rosslea +18.3 pts higher in Rosslea
0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 9th pct
Separate houses in Murrayin Rosslea +24.1 pts higher in Rosslea
9.1% 0th pct 33.2% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Murrayin Rosslea +43.0 pts higher in Rosslea
0.0% 0th pct 43.0% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +42.6 pts 57.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
9.1% Separate house +24.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

93.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +87.8 pts 6.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +48.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Studio / none ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +53.0 pts 13.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +65.9 pts ▸ 65.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Murrayin Rosslea +31.2 pts higher in Murray
39.4% 100th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Murrayin Rosslea +4.2 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 9th pct
PT commute in Murrayin Rosslea +0.8 pts higher in Rosslea gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Murrayin Rosslea +6 more in Rosslea
0 0th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Murrayin Rosslea +3.15 more in Rosslea
0.00 0th pct 3.15 70th pct
Departures/1k in Murrayin Rosslea +293.2 more in Rosslea
0.0 0th pct 293.2 75th pct
PT routes in Murrayin Rosslea +2 more in Rosslea
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Murrayin Rosslea +21 longer in Murray
27 64th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +23.6 pts ▸ 70.9%
29.9% Walked ◂ +27.7 pts 2.2%
4.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

72.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.7 pts 52.0%
39.4% No vehicle ◂ +31.2 pts 8.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murrayin Rosslea +19.7 pts higher in Rosslea gap narrowing
38.9% 75th pct 58.6% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Murrayin Rosslea +15.1 pts higher in Rosslea gap narrowing
5.1% 43rd pct 20.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Murrayin Rosslea +5.6 pts higher in Rosslea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Murrayin Rosslea +26.1 pts higher in Rosslea gap narrowing
40.8% 10th pct 66.8% 72nd pct
Full-time in Murrayin Rosslea +26.7 pts higher in Murray gap widening
91.5% 100th pct 64.8% 78th pct

Industries people work in

97.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +85.1 pts 12.1%
0.4% Health care & social assistance +19.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Education & training +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.6% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

60.8% Community & personal service ◂ +45.6 pts 15.1%
3.0% Professionals +22.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.0 pts 6.3%
3.9% Clerical & administrative +9.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.2% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.5% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.4% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrayin Rosslea +1.8 higher in Rosslea
3.0 72nd pct 4.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Murrayin Rosslea +0.8 more in Rosslea
4.0 78th pct 4.8 82nd pct
15-min city in Murrayin Rosslea +66.8 pts higher in Rosslea
0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Murrayin Rosslea +58.5 pts higher in Rosslea
0.0% 0th pct 58.5% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Murrayin Rosslea +7.5 pts higher in Murray
100.0% 100th pct 92.5% 85th pct
Walk to school in Murrayin Rosslea +48.2 pts higher in Murray
100.0% 100th pct 51.8% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Murrayin Rosslea +7.8 pts higher in Murray
100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 81st pct
Walk to health in Murrayin Rosslea +68.3 pts higher in Murray
100.0% 100th pct 31.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Murrayin Rosslea +1.5 more in Murray
5.8 31st pct 4.2 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Murrayin Rosslea +61 higher in Rosslea
20 73rd pct 80 83rd pct
Mean slope in Murrayin Rosslea +1.6 pts higher in Rosslea
1.1% 0th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Murray with nearby areas

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Compare Rosslea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32084/murray/vs/SAL32478/rosslea