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Murray vs Wulguru

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Murray profile · Wulguru profile

Murray Wulguru

Wulguru and Murray are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different characters. Wulguru is a residential suburb where families are common, with 17.2% of people being children under 15 and a typical resident aged 42. In contrast, Murray is far younger, with a typical age of 22 and no children under 15 recorded. These differences extend to housing; Wulguru has many separate houses (89.6%) and large family homes, while every household in Murray is rented and 100% of residents live alone.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people using another language at home, at 3.8% in Wulguru and 3.1% in Murray. While they share this trait, they differ sharply in other ways. Murray has a much stronger link to the Defence Force, with 40.0% of people having served, and the typical weekly income is far higher in Murray at $1,302 compared to $747 in Wulguru. Wulguru has a far higher rate of people with long-term health conditions at 33.1%, while this is only 2.1% in Murray.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,650 larger in Wulguru Median age: 20 yrs older in Wulguru Household size: 1.4 larger in Wulguru Living alone: 72.4 pts higher in Murray Rent: $183 higher in Wulguru

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrayin Wulguru +2,650 larger in Wulguru gap narrowing
1,739 77th pct 4,389 86th pct
Median age in Murrayin Wulguru +20 yrs older in Wulguru gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Murrayin Wulguru +7.9 pts higher in Wulguru gap widening
3.1% 61st pct 11.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Murrayin Wulguru +20.5 pts higher in Wulguru gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 58th pct
Under 15 in Murrayin Wulguru +17.2 pts higher in Wulguru gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Murrayin Wulguru +14.1 pts higher in Wulguru
0.0% 0th pct 14.1% 64th pct

Age structure

71.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +59.3 pts 12.4%
1.7% Older adults (45–64) +25.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

Marital status

95.9% Never married ◂ +58.0 pts 37.9%
2.4% Married +38.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.7% Divorced +9.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Murray Wulguru

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murrayin Wulguru +4.6 pts higher in Wulguru gap widening
4.5% 19th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

37.0% Australia +46.7 pts ▸ 83.8%
1.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.1% Australian +22.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
17.8% English +22.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
5.6% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.1% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.8% German +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Greek even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Murrayin Wulguru +0.7 pts higher in Wulguru gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Murrayin Wulguru +0.1 pts higher in Wulguru gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

37.9% English only +50.7 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Murrayin Wulguru +16.0 pts higher in Wulguru gap widening
25.4% 15th pct 41.4% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

59.2% Not stated ◂ +51.4 pts 7.8%
14.1% Christianity +35.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
25.4% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam even 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Murrayin Wulguru +10.0 pts higher in Wulguru gap narrowing
34.8% 23rd pct 44.8% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Murrayin Wulguru +8.5 pts higher in Wulguru gap widening
3.2% 8th pct 11.7% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Murrayin Wulguru
— 1.32 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Murrayin Wulguru +13 more in Murray
18 86th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Murrayin Wulguru +72 larger in Wulguru
549 78th pct 621 86th pct
ICSEA in Murrayin Wulguru +12 higher in Murray
1,008 61st pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 44.8%
2.8% Year 10 +25.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.4% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

12.6% Certificate III / IV +27.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
3.6% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

4.6% Engineering & related +13.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.2% Management & commerce +11.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.0% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.5% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.2% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.6% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Murrayin Wulguru +$555 higher in Murray gap widening
$1,302 93rd pct $747 49th pct
Household income in Murrayin Wulguru +$121 higher in Wulguru
$1,325 34th pct $1,446 44th pct
Family income in Murrayin Wulguru
— $1,816 45th pct
High earners in Murrayin Wulguru +5.6 pts higher in Wulguru gap widening
1.4% 19th pct 6.9% 44th pct
High-income homes in Murrayin Wulguru +13.4 pts higher in Wulguru
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +70.5 pts 29.5%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +41.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murrayin Wulguru +30.9 pts higher in Wulguru
2.1% 0th pct 33.1% 71st pct
Mental health in Murrayin Wulguru +10.5 pts higher in Wulguru
0.7% 4th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Murrayin Wulguru +6.9 pts higher in Wulguru gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.7% Mental health +10.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.8% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.6% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.2% None +19.1 pts ▸ 57.4%
2.0% One condition +19.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murrayin Wulguru +7.5 pts higher in Wulguru gap widening
3.6% 2nd pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Murrayin Wulguru +12.3 pts higher in Wulguru gap widening
0.9% 2nd pct 13.1% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Murrayin Wulguru +24.6 pts higher in Wulguru gap steady
0.6% 0th pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Murrayin Wulguru +32.9 pts higher in Murray
40.0% 100th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Murrayin Wulguru +19.9 pts higher in Wulguru gap steady
1.0% 0th pct 20.9% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrayin Wulguru +428 larger in Wulguru
54 78th pct 482 87th pct
Median age in Murrayin Wulguru +3 yrs older in Murray
22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Murrayin Wulguru +30.7 pts higher in Murray
75.9% 98th pct 45.2% 62nd pct
Unemployment in Murrayin Wulguru +20.6 pts higher in Wulguru
0.0% 0th pct 20.6% 86th pct
Median income in Murrayin Wulguru +$754 higher in Murray
$1,297 88th pct $543 38th pct
Household income in Murrayin Wulguru +$201 higher in Wulguru
$1,374 35th pct $1,575 45th pct
Indigenous language in Murrayin Wulguru +2.6 pts higher in Murray
14.8% 86th pct 12.2% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrayin Wulguru +1.4 larger in Wulguru
1.0 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Murrayin Wulguru
— 20.7% 87th pct
Living alone in Murrayin Wulguru +72.4 pts higher in Murray
100.0% 100th pct 27.6% 64th pct

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +72.4 pts 27.6%
0.0% 2 people +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% 3 people +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrayin Wulguru +$183 higher in Wulguru
$107 7th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Murrayin Wulguru
— $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Murrayin Wulguru +0.30 higher in Murray
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Murrayin Wulguru +70.4 pts higher in Murray
100.0% 100th pct 29.6% 78th pct
Owned outright in Murrayin Wulguru +32.8 pts higher in Wulguru
0.0% 0th pct 32.8% 28th pct
Separate houses in Murrayin Wulguru +80.5 pts higher in Wulguru
9.1% 0th pct 89.6% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Murrayin Wulguru +83.4 pts higher in Wulguru
0.0% 0th pct 83.4% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +70.4 pts 29.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Owned outright +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

9.1% Separate house +80.5 pts ▸ 89.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

93.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +90.2 pts 3.7%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +54.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Studio / none ◂ +8.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +48.5 pts 18.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Murrayin Wulguru +33.2 pts higher in Murray
39.4% 100th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Work from home in Murrayin Wulguru +4.1 pts higher in Wulguru gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 9th pct
PT commute in Murrayin Wulguru +0.5 pts higher in Wulguru gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 66th pct
PT stops in Murrayin Wulguru +22 more in Wulguru
0 0th pct 22 86th pct
Stops/1k in Murrayin Wulguru +5.01 more in Wulguru
0.00 0th pct 5.01 78th pct
Departures/1k in Murrayin Wulguru +328.3 more in Wulguru
0.0 0th pct 328.3 75th pct
PT routes in Murrayin Wulguru +2 more in Wulguru
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Murrayin Wulguru +24 longer in Murray
27 64th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +24.9 pts ▸ 72.3%
29.9% Walked ◂ +28.8 pts 1.1%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

72.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.8 pts 36.9%
39.4% No vehicle ◂ +33.2 pts 6.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murrayin Wulguru +7.0 pts higher in Murray gap narrowing
38.9% 75th pct 31.9% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Murrayin Wulguru +3.9 pts higher in Wulguru gap narrowing
5.1% 43rd pct 9.0% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Murrayin Wulguru +6.4 pts higher in Wulguru gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 80th pct
Participation in Murrayin Wulguru +18.1 pts higher in Wulguru gap narrowing
40.8% 10th pct 58.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Murrayin Wulguru +30.1 pts higher in Murray gap widening
91.5% 100th pct 61.4% 67th pct

Industries people work in

97.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +86.0 pts 11.2%
0.4% Health care & social assistance +13.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.6% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

60.8% Community & personal service ◂ +46.5 pts 14.3%
7.2% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 9.6%
3.0% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.9% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.4% Labourers +10.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.5% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrayin Wulguru +2.4 higher in Wulguru
3.0 72nd pct 5.4 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Murrayin Wulguru +1.4 more in Wulguru
4.0 78th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Murrayin Wulguru +93.8 pts higher in Wulguru
0.0% 0th pct 93.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Murrayin Wulguru +68.4 pts higher in Wulguru
0.0% 0th pct 68.4% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Murrayin Wulguru +3.0 pts higher in Murray
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 90th pct
Walk to school in Murrayin Wulguru +40.5 pts higher in Murray
100.0% 100th pct 59.5% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Murrayin Wulguru +5.9 pts higher in Murray
100.0% 100th pct 94.1% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Murrayin Wulguru +1.6 pts higher in Murray
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Murrayin Wulguru +2.0 more in Wulguru
5.8 31st pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Murrayin Wulguru +65 higher in Wulguru
20 73rd pct 85 84th pct
Mean slope in Murrayin Wulguru +3.2 pts higher in Wulguru
1.1% 0th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Wulguru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32084/murray/vs/SAL33172/wulguru