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Mutarnee vs Toomulla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Mutarnee profile · Toomulla profile

Mutarnee Toomulla

Toomulla and Mutarnee are two small, nearby areas in Townsville with very different social makeups. Mutarnee has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.7%, compared to 0.0% in Toomulla. Toomulla is more likely to have adults with a bachelor degree or higher (14.1% compared to 0.0% in Mutarnee) and a much higher share of people living alone (33.7% versus 15.0%). Life in Mutarnee is more likely to involve one-parent families (28.4% versus 7.8% in Toomulla) and working from home, which is far more common there at 29.4%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share a nearly identical typical household income of around $1,260 to $1,290 per week. They are both heavily reliant on cars, as neither area has any public transport stops or people using it to commute. They also both have a typical resident who is older than the national figure, with Toomulla's typical age at 57 and Mutarnee's at 53.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 24.1 pts higher in Mutarnee First Nations: 11.7 pts higher in Mutarnee One-parent: 20.6 pts higher in Mutarnee Living alone: 18.7 pts higher in Toomulla Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Mutarnee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mutarneein Toomulla +73 larger in Toomulla gap steady
120 44th pct 193 53rd pct
Median age in Mutarneein Toomulla +4 yrs older in Toomulla gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Mutarneein Toomulla +11.7 pts higher in Mutarnee gap widening
11.7% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mutarneein Toomulla +6.9 pts higher in Toomulla gap narrowing
24.2% 72nd pct 31.1% 87th pct
Under 15 in Mutarneein Toomulla +1.7 pts higher in Mutarnee gap steady
14.2% 31st pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Mutarneein Toomulla +8.0 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
8.2% 23rd pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
24.2% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 13.5%
14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%
2.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Marital status

47.0% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
37.0% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 28.8%
10.0% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
6.0% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mutarnee Toomulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mutarneein Toomulla +1.1 pts higher in Toomulla gap narrowing
15.0% 64th pct 16.1% 68th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 74.1%
5.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Italy ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 39.9%
20.8% Australian +18.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
9.2% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.8% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.8% German ◂ +6.2 pts 4.7%
7.5% Italian ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mutarneein Toomulla +9.2 pts higher in Mutarnee gap narrowing
9.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mutarneein Toomulla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.7% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 89.1%
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

No religion in Mutarneein Toomulla +17.6 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
34.2% 32nd pct 51.8% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

34.2% No religion +17.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
50.8% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 37.3%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%
0.0% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mutarneein Toomulla +7.8 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
25.8% 8th pct 33.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Mutarneein Toomulla +14.1 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mutarneein Toomulla +2 more in Mutarnee
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mutarneein Toomulla
29 9th pct —
ICSEA in Mutarneein Toomulla
766 4th pct —

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.5%
25.8% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 6.5%
11.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

48.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.7 pts 28.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%
9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mutarneein Toomulla +$58 higher in Toomulla gap narrowing
$586 23rd pct $644 31st pct
Household income in Mutarneein Toomulla +$29 higher in Mutarnee gap widening
$1,292 32nd pct $1,263 29th pct
Family income in Mutarneein Toomulla even gap narrowing
$1,562 30th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Mutarneein Toomulla +3.3 pts higher in Mutarnee gap narrowing
8.0% 50th pct 4.7% 30th pct
High-income homes in Mutarneein Toomulla +3.0 pts higher in Mutarnee gap widening
10.0% 30th pct 7.0% 21st pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
22.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 12.8%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.5%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mutarneein Toomulla +3.5 pts higher in Mutarnee
36.7% 83rd pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in Mutarneein Toomulla +4.2 pts higher in Toomulla
6.7% 36th pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Mutarneein Toomulla +2.7 pts higher in Mutarnee gap narrowing
10.0% 89th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.7% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 2.1%
8.3% Heart disease even 8.3%
3.3% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
2.5% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.7% None +7.7 pts ▸ 54.4%
20.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
12.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
3.3% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mutarneein Toomulla +2.6 pts higher in Mutarnee gap widening
15.0% 35th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Mutarneein Toomulla +7.1 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
10.0% 25th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Mutarneein Toomulla +7.9 pts higher in Mutarnee gap widening
22.0% 34th pct 14.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Mutarneein Toomulla +0.3 pts higher in Toomulla
6.8% 88th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mutarneein Toomulla +2.8 pts higher in Toomulla gap narrowing
16.0% 13th pct 18.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mutarneein Toomulla +14 larger in Mutarnee
14 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mutarneein Toomulla +44 yrs older in Toomulla
15 yrs 11th pct 59 yrs 94th pct
Median income in Mutarneein Toomulla
$425 21st pct —
Household income in Mutarneein Toomulla +$175 higher in Toomulla
$725 9th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mutarneein Toomulla +0.6 larger in Mutarnee gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Mutarneein Toomulla +20.6 pts higher in Mutarnee gap widening
28.4% 96th pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Living alone in Mutarneein Toomulla +18.7 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
15.0% 19th pct 33.7% 81st pct

Family composition

33.0% Couples without children +20.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
34.1% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
28.4% One-parent families ◂ +20.6 pts 7.8%
0.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

47.5% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 46.5%
15.0% 1 person +18.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.5% 3 people ◂ +17.8 pts 4.7%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +14.0 pts 3.5%
10.0% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mutarneein Toomulla +$100 higher in Mutarnee gap widening
$380 78th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Mutarneein Toomulla +$83 higher in Toomulla gap narrowing
$1,000 14th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Mutarneein Toomulla +0.10 higher in Mutarnee gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mutarneein Toomulla +0.9 pts higher in Mutarnee gap steady
12.5% 36th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Mutarneein Toomulla +2.5 pts higher in Toomulla gap narrowing
47.5% 69th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Mutarneein Toomulla +5.2 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
92.5% 38th pct 97.7% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mutarneein Toomulla +5.3 pts higher in Toomulla gap steady
57.5% 13th pct 62.8% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
12.5% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
0.0% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 97.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
32.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 27.9%
15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%
10.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +150.0 pts ▸ 150.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 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

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.6%
27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mutarneein Toomulla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mutarneein Toomulla +24.1 pts higher in Mutarnee gap widening
29.4% 79th pct 5.3% 11th pct
PT commute in Mutarneein Toomulla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mutarneein Toomulla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mutarneein Toomulla even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mutarneein Toomulla even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mutarneein Toomulla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.2% Car (driver) +20.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
29.4% Worked at home ◂ +24.1 pts 5.3%
19.6% Walked ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 39.8%
21.6% 1 vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
10.8% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mutarneein Toomulla +0.5 pts higher in Mutarnee gap narrowing
30.2% 47th pct 29.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Mutarneein Toomulla
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mutarneein Toomulla +1.3 pts higher in Toomulla gap narrowing
5.5% 73rd pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Mutarneein Toomulla +11.5 pts higher in Mutarnee gap narrowing
55.0% 32nd pct 43.5% 12th pct
Full-time in Mutarneein Toomulla +11.1 pts higher in Toomulla gap widening
56.9% 43rd pct 68.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

51.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +47.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Education & training +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.8% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Managers ◂ +30.5 pts 10.7%
17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.3 pts 9.3%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.8% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mutarneein Toomulla +0.7 higher in Toomulla
0.1 43rd pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mutarneein Toomulla +0.7 more in Toomulla
0.2 45th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Mutarneein Toomulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mutarneein Toomulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mutarneein Toomulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mutarneein Toomulla +20.3 pts higher in Mutarnee
20.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mutarneein Toomulla +91.4 pts higher in Toomulla
1.9% 38th pct 93.3% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Mutarneein Toomulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mutarneein Toomulla +14.6 more in Mutarnee
25.0 68th pct 10.4 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Mutarneein Toomulla +15 higher in Toomulla
1 54th pct 16 73rd pct
Mean slope in Mutarneein Toomulla +2.4 pts higher in Toomulla
5.7% 50th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mutarnee vs Toomulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32091/mutarnee/vs/SAL32850/toomulla