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Mutchilba vs Walkamin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Mutchilba profile · Walkamin profile

Mutchilba Walkamin

Mutchilba and Walkamin are nearby Queensland areas with quite different populations. Mutchilba is younger, with a typical resident aged 38, compared to Walkamin where the typical age is 47. This age gap is seen in the senior population, which is far higher in Walkamin at 24.6% compared to 10.4% in Mutchilba. Mutchilba is also more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (18.8%) and more people using another language at home (14.5%). In contrast, Walkamin is more walkable, with 40.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 9.7% in Mutchilba.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including typical weekly personal incomes of around $736 to $739 and a similar share of people with no religion. They also have almost identical rates of recent overseas arrivals, at around 26%. While they share these commonalities, the gap in home ownership is wide; homes are owned outright far more in Walkamin (49.7%) than in Mutchilba (33.5%).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.7 pts higher in Walkamin Limited English: 2.6 pts higher in Mutchilba No car: 4.1 pts higher in Mutchilba Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Walkamin Median age: 9 yrs older in Walkamin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mutchilbain Walkamin +95 larger in Mutchilba gap widening
627 68th pct 532 65th pct
Median age in Mutchilbain Walkamin +9 yrs older in Walkamin gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Mutchilbain Walkamin +1.1 pts higher in Mutchilba gap steady
4.3% 69th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Mutchilbain Walkamin +14.3 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
10.4% 17th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in Mutchilbain Walkamin +2.1 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
19.6% 67th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Mutchilbain Walkamin +3.3 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
16.4% 77th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 20.7%
10.4% Seniors (65+) +14.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 48.1%
34.4% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 29.8%
9.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.6% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Mutchilba Walkamin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mutchilbain Walkamin +3.4 pts higher in Mutchilba gap steady
18.8% 74th pct 15.4% 66th pct

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 75.2%
5.9% South Africa ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
27.8% English +8.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
11.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
5.3% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
5.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mutchilbain Walkamin +7.4 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
14.5% 82nd pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Mutchilbain Walkamin +2.6 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
2.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

73.0% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 84.2%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mutchilbain Walkamin +0.6 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
34.0% 31st pct 34.6% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 50.0%
34.0% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mutchilbain Walkamin +5.4 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
42.9% 45th pct 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Mutchilbain Walkamin +2.3 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mutchilbain Walkamin +2.62 more in Walkamin
8.13 71st pct 10.75 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mutchilbain Walkamin +2 more in Mutchilba
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mutchilbain Walkamin +13 larger in Mutchilba
58 18th pct 45 15th pct
ICSEA in Mutchilbain Walkamin +93 higher in Walkamin
907 13th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 37.5%
22.9% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
5.1% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
5.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mutchilbain Walkamin +$3 higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
$739 48th pct $736 47th pct
Household income in Mutchilbain Walkamin +$227 higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
$1,612 55th pct $1,385 39th pct
Family income in Mutchilbain Walkamin +$73 higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,802 44th pct
High earners in Mutchilbain Walkamin +1.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
6.4% 40th pct 7.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in Mutchilbain Walkamin +2.1 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 15.9% 50th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
9.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
33.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mutchilbain Walkamin +3.4 pts higher in Walkamin
21.4% 18th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Mutchilbain Walkamin +3.5 pts higher in Mutchilba
8.6% 55th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Mutchilbain Walkamin +1.0 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +0.8 pts 64.5%
15.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mutchilbain Walkamin +4.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
13.0% 25th pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Mutchilbain Walkamin +2.7 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
7.6% 14th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Mutchilbain Walkamin +2.4 pts higher in Mutchilba gap steady
26.8% 58th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Mutchilbain Walkamin +1.1 pts higher in Mutchilba
3.6% 66th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mutchilbain Walkamin +4.3 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
23.0% 43rd pct 27.3% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mutchilbain Walkamin +10 larger in Mutchilba
27 72nd pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Mutchilbain Walkamin +5 yrs older in Walkamin
21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Mutchilbain Walkamin +$101 higher in Walkamin
$474 29th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Mutchilbain Walkamin +$333 higher in Walkamin
$1,791 54th pct $2,124 67th pct
Indigenous language in Mutchilbain Walkamin
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mutchilbain Walkamin +0.3 larger in Mutchilba gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Mutchilbain Walkamin +0.0 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
9.7% 43rd pct 9.6% 43rd pct
Living alone in Mutchilbain Walkamin +9.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
20.6% 39th pct 29.7% 71st pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 49.7%
27.7% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.7% One-parent families even 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
20.6% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 7.7%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mutchilbain Walkamin +$50 higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Mutchilbain Walkamin +$243 higher in Mutchilba gap widening
$1,500 42nd pct $1,257 27th pct
People / bedroom in Mutchilbain Walkamin even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mutchilbain Walkamin +7.8 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
22.7% 66th pct 14.9% 44th pct
Owned outright in Mutchilbain Walkamin +16.2 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
33.5% 29th pct 49.7% 74th pct
Separate houses in Mutchilbain Walkamin +9.7 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
99.5% 67th pct 89.7% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Mutchilbain Walkamin +2.2 pts higher in Walkamin gap steady
65.5% 21st pct 67.7% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 49.7%
33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 24.6%
22.7% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 14.9%
9.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 89.7%
2.1% Other dwelling +7.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 14.4%
21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%
7.2% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%
1.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% $200–$349 ◂ +26.9 pts 34.5%
34.1% Under $200 ◂ +20.3 pts 13.8%
11.4% $350–$549 +19.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
16.9% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 8.3%
9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mutchilbain Walkamin +4.1 pts higher in Mutchilba gap widening
4.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mutchilbain Walkamin +7.8 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
21.6% 64th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Mutchilbain Walkamin +4.7 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 90th pct
PT stops in Mutchilbain Walkamin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mutchilbain Walkamin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mutchilbain Walkamin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mutchilbain Walkamin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 58.7%
21.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 13.8%
8.2% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
23.7% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%
17.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mutchilbain Walkamin +5.9 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
33.2% 58th pct 39.1% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Mutchilbain Walkamin +0.7 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
26.3% 92nd pct 25.6% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mutchilbain Walkamin +3.1 pts higher in Walkamin gap widening
2.2% 39th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Mutchilbain Walkamin +2.3 pts higher in Mutchilba gap narrowing
62.4% 56th pct 60.1% 48th pct
Full-time in Mutchilbain Walkamin +1.3 pts higher in Walkamin gap narrowing
62.1% 70th pct 63.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

44.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.3 pts 27.2%
7.8% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.9% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
4.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Managers ◂ +12.1 pts 20.9%
18.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%
7.2% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.2% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mutchilbain Walkamin +0.8 higher in Walkamin
0.4 49th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mutchilbain Walkamin +1.2 more in Walkamin
0.5 50th pct 1.7 63rd pct
15-min city in Mutchilbain Walkamin +8.6 pts higher in Mutchilba
8.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mutchilbain Walkamin +9.0 pts higher in Mutchilba
9.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mutchilbain Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mutchilbain Walkamin +31.9 pts higher in Walkamin
9.2% 61st pct 41.0% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Mutchilbain Walkamin +31.0 pts higher in Walkamin
9.7% 47th pct 40.8% 61st pct
Walk to health in Mutchilbain Walkamin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mutchilbain Walkamin +4.7 more in Mutchilba
15.9 56th pct 11.3 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Mutchilbain Walkamin +1 higher in Walkamin
0 23rd pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Mutchilbain Walkamin +3.0 pts higher in Mutchilba
7.3% 65th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Mutchilba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mutchilba vs Walkamin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32092/mutchilba/vs/SAL32957/walkamin