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Bancroft vs Murrumba

Name: Bancroft vs Murrumba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bancroft profile · Murrumba profile

Bancroft Murrumba

Murrumba and Bancroft are nearby areas in Queensland with distinct layouts. Murrumba is much more walkable, with 81.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 60.7% near health services, compared to 58.3% and 27.3% in Bancroft. This accessibility is consistent with Murrumba having a younger population, where the typical resident is 33, and a higher share of rentals at 41.9%. In contrast, Bancroft has more separate houses, which are found in 83.9% of homes compared to 71.7% in Murrumba.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, with Bancroft now noticeably older than Murrumba. Despite this, they share many similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,700 and almost identical shares of people born overseas. Both areas also have a high proportion of people who describe themselves as having no religion, and both sit well above the national figure for people who have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in Bancroft Median age: 4 yrs older in Bancroft De facto: 1.8 pts higher in Murrumba Participation: 4.1 pts higher in Murrumba Needs assistance: 1.1 pts higher in Bancroft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bancroft in Murrumba +9,406 larger in Murrumba gap narrowing

59,341 56th pct 68,747 67th pct

Median age in Bancroft in Murrumba +4 yrs older in Bancroft gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 20.5%

21.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 44.7%

35.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Bancroft Murrumba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 70.5%

6.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

1.6% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +1.6 pts 38.5%

34.8% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

9.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.3% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 81.0%

0.9% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 43.9%

43.2% No religion even 43.2%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

1.8% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bancroft in Murrumba +0.08 more in Murrumba

0.93 3rd pct 1.01 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bancroft in Murrumba +4 more in Murrumba

12 19th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Bancroft in Murrumba +6,334 more in Murrumba

9,924 54th pct 16,258 87th pct

Avg size in Bancroft in Murrumba +189 larger in Murrumba

827 91st pct 1,016 100th pct

ICSEA in Bancroft in Murrumba +47 higher in Murrumba

984 29th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 35.5%

19.4% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

10.8% Health even 10.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Architecture & building even 5.4%

2.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bancroft in Murrumba +$75 higher in Murrumba gap narrowing

$755 39th pct $830 59th pct

Household income in Bancroft in Murrumba +$31 higher in Murrumba gap narrowing

$1,683 47th pct $1,714 50th pct

Family income in Bancroft in Murrumba +$36 higher in Murrumba gap narrowing

$1,935 38th pct $1,971 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 37.5%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +2.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bancroft in Murrumba even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 22.4%

17.8% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.2%

20.5% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bancroft in Murrumba +$15 higher in Bancroft gap narrowing

$380 57th pct $365 50th pct

Mortgage in Bancroft in Murrumba +$10 higher in Bancroft gap narrowing

$1,787 45th pct $1,777 45th pct

People / bedroom in Bancroft in Murrumba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

23.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 18.0%

1.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 71.7%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%

37.0% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 63.5%

27.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bancroft in Murrumba +37 more in Murrumba

117 19th pct 154 24th pct

Stops/1k in Bancroft in Murrumba +0.27 more in Murrumba

1.97 10th pct 2.24 12th pct

Departures/1k in Bancroft in Murrumba +57.5 more in Bancroft

490.8 30th pct 433.4 27th pct

PT routes in Bancroft in Murrumba +15 more in Murrumba

14 21st pct 29 57th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 61.6%

12.9% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.8% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

35.6% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

4.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

10.7% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bancroft in Murrumba +1.0 higher in Murrumba

5.0 38th pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bancroft in Murrumba +1.3 more in Murrumba

4.7 37th pct 6.0 59th pct

15-min city in Bancroft in Murrumba +22.0 pts higher in Murrumba

54.8% 36th pct 76.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Bancroft in Murrumba +23.6 pts higher in Murrumba

58.3% 41st pct 81.9% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Bancroft in Murrumba +13.7 pts higher in Murrumba

72.1% 29th pct 85.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in Bancroft in Murrumba +17.9 pts higher in Murrumba

72.7% 46th pct 90.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Bancroft in Murrumba +7.1 pts higher in Murrumba

92.5% 40th pct 99.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Bancroft in Murrumba +33.4 pts higher in Murrumba

27.3% 17th pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bancroft in Murrumba +3.3 more in Bancroft

11.6 26th pct 8.3 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bancroft in Murrumba +4 higher in Bancroft

121 58th pct 117 57th pct

Mean slope in Bancroft in Murrumba +0.8 pts higher in Murrumba

3.9% 21st pct 4.7% 35th pct

Compare Bancroft with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bancroft vs Murrumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30003/bancroft/vs/SED30062/murrumba