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Murrumba Downs vs North Lakes

Name: Murrumba Downs vs North Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Murrumba Downs profile · North Lakes profile

Murrumba Downs North Lakes

North Lakes and Murrumba Downs are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. North Lakes is a more transient and diverse hub, where 53% of residents moved in the last five years and 34.6% were born overseas. It has a higher share of renters at 37.3% and a younger typical age of 35. In contrast, Murrumba Downs is more established, with a higher share of homes owned outright (26.9%) and a typical age of 39. While North Lakes has more walkable amenities per person, Murrumba Downs is better for walking to groceries, with 77.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 61% in North Lakes.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in typical weekly personal incomes and the share of people living in de facto relationships. They also share similar levels of school advantage and a comparable proportion of First Nations residents. However, the gap in mobility is widening, as North Lakes has seen a much larger influx of new residents than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,235 larger in North Lakes Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in North Lakes Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in North Lakes Born overseas: 11.4 pts higher in North Lakes Renting: 10.5 pts higher in North Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +12,235 larger in North Lakes gap widening

10,795 87th pct 23,030 90th pct

Median age in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +4 yrs older in Murrumba Downs gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.1%

20.3% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 51.5%

30.7% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Murrumba Downs North Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 62.3%

5.1% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +3.9 pts 37.9%

37.1% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 31.2%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

5.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.8% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 78.7%

1.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 45.6%

39.6% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

4.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +0.64 more in Murrumba Downs

1.37 15th pct 0.73 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +1 more in North Lakes

24 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +163 larger in North Lakes

785 94th pct 948 100th pct

ICSEA in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes even

1,019 66th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 68.0%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 16.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

6.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 29.3%

22.0% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 19.1%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

12.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

2.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +$28 higher in North Lakes gap narrowing

$857 67th pct $885 71st pct

Household income in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +$265 higher in North Lakes gap widening

$1,827 67th pct $2,092 79th pct

Family income in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +$120 higher in North Lakes gap narrowing

$2,138 65th pct $2,258 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.2%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +4.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

20.9% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +283 larger in North Lakes

318 86th pct 601 87th pct

Median age in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +1 yrs older in North Lakes

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +$55 higher in North Lakes

$716 58th pct $771 62nd pct

Household income in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +$194 higher in North Lakes

$1,937 60th pct $2,131 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +0.2 larger in North Lakes gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 65.9%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 19.7%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 30.2%

18.1% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.8% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

6.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +$60 higher in North Lakes gap widening

$360 73rd pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +$87 higher in North Lakes gap narrowing

$1,863 64th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +0.10 higher in North Lakes gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage even 41.5%

26.7% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 17.6%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 84.9%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 12.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 52.4%

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 31.0%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 75.2%

31.1% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 12.3%

5.2% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

11.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +13 more in North Lakes

33 86th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +1.06 more in Murrumba Downs

3.06 70th pct 2.00 65th pct

Departures/1k in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +93.4 more in North Lakes

497.0 78th pct 590.4 80th pct

PT routes in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +9 more in Murrumba Downs

20 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +1 longer in North Lakes

7 39th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +5 longer in North Lakes

24 21st pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +23,030 more in North Lakes

0 0th pct 23,030 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +59 more in Murrumba Downs

23,089 51st pct 23,030 51st pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 60.0%

14.5% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 33.5%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.2% Retail trade even 11.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +0.3 higher in North Lakes

5.9 88th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +0.0 more in Murrumba Downs

5.9 88th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +12.7 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

78.3% 88th pct 65.6% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +16.3 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

77.3% 88th pct 61.0% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +4.2 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

98.9% 96th pct 94.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +3.2 pts higher in North Lakes

87.3% 90th pct 90.5% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +7.9 pts higher in North Lakes

46.0% 83rd pct 53.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +6.4 more in North Lakes

7.9 36th pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +244 higher in North Lakes

168 89th pct 412 100th pct

Mean slope in Murrumba Downs in North Lakes +0.2 pts higher in Murrumba Downs

4.5% 35th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Murrumba Downs with nearby areas

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Compare North Lakes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrumba Downs vs North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32089/murrumba-downs/vs/SAL32178/north-lakes