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Murray Upper vs Murrigal

Name: Murray Upper vs Murrigal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Murray Upper profile · Murrigal profile

Murray Upper Murrigal

Murray Upper and Murrigal are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are significant differences in their makeup; 46.8% of people in Murray Upper are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 10.4% in Murrigal. Murray Upper is also more diverse, with 22.5% of people using another language at home, while no one in Murrigal does. Incomes are much lower in Murray Upper, where the typical household earns $857 a week, whereas the typical household in Murrigal earns $1,718.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and the same number of people per home. They also share the same type of housing, as every home in both places is a separate house. While they are alike in these basics, some gaps are shifting; for example, people in Murrigal are more likely to have finished Year 12, and the unemployment rate is far higher in Murray Upper.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 36.4 pts higher in Murray Upper Personal income: $448 higher in Murrigal Household income: $861 higher in Murrigal Renting: 35.1 pts higher in Murray Upper Unemployment: 14.4 pts higher in Murray Upper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray Upper in Murrigal +112 larger in Murray Upper gap narrowing

218 55th pct 106 43rd pct

Median age in Murray Upper in Murrigal +3 yrs older in Murray Upper gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 22.6%

20.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

48.6% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 35.9%

38.9% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

4.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Murray Upper Murrigal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 73.6%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.9% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.0% English +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.0% Italian +11.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.8% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% German +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 83.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

72.0% Christianity ◂ +22.0 pts 50.0%

14.2% No religion +18.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.5% Not stated +11.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murray Upper in Murrigal

22.22 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Murray Upper in Murrigal even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Murray Upper in Murrigal even

30 10th pct 30 10th pct

ICSEA in Murray Upper in Murrigal even

799 6th pct 799 6th pct

Highest year of school

27.3% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.5% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +28.2 pts ▸ 60.5%

12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +16.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.6% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Murray Upper in Murrigal +$448 higher in Murrigal gap widening

$396 3rd pct $844 65th pct

Household income in Murray Upper in Murrigal +$861 higher in Murrigal gap widening

$857 8th pct $1,718 61st pct

Family income in Murray Upper in Murrigal +$729 higher in Murrigal gap widening

$1,062 8th pct $1,791 43rd pct

Household income distribution

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +35.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.8 pts 13.9%

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.9 pts 13.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.3% Under $650 ◂ +21.4 pts 44.9%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +16.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

1.4% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +10.4 pts 55.7%

19.3% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray Upper in Murrigal +91 larger in Murray Upper

102 86th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Murray Upper in Murrigal +15 yrs older in Murray Upper

29 yrs 60th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Murray Upper in Murrigal

$350 12th pct —

Household income in Murray Upper in Murrigal +$12 higher in Murray Upper

$737 9th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray Upper in Murrigal even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.0% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 22.2%

15.9% 6 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 8.3%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

0.0% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray Upper in Murrigal +$110 higher in Murrigal gap widening

$150 14th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Murray Upper in Murrigal

— $1,237 26th pct

People / bedroom in Murray Upper in Murrigal +0.10 higher in Murray Upper gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Rented ◂ +35.1 pts 8.3%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 38.9%

8.7% Other tenure +13.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

104.3% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 100.0%

4.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 25.0%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 8.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% $200–$349 +243.3 pts ▸ 266.7%

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray Upper in Murrigal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Murray Upper in Murrigal even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Murray Upper in Murrigal even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Murray Upper in Murrigal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 6.7%

6.7% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 30.6%

30.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 22.2%

11.6% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%

26.7% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%

5.3% Technicians & trades +21.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.7% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Murray Upper in Murrigal +0.2 higher in Murray Upper

0.2 43rd pct 0.0 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray Upper in Murrigal +0.2 more in Murray Upper

0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Murray Upper in Murrigal even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Murray Upper in Murrigal +8.4 pts higher in Murray Upper

8.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Murray Upper in Murrigal even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Murray Upper in Murrigal +2.4 pts higher in Murray Upper

2.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Murray Upper in Murrigal +4.2 pts higher in Murray Upper

4.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Murray Upper in Murrigal +8.4 pts higher in Murray Upper

8.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Murray Upper in Murrigal +27.5 more in Murray Upper

27.5 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray Upper in Murrigal even

0 19th pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Murray Upper in Murrigal +1.9 pts higher in Murray Upper

5.1% 43rd pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Murray Upper with nearby areas

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Compare Murrigal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray Upper vs Murrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32085/murray-upper/vs/SAL32087/murrigal