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Clayfield vs Murrumba

Name: Clayfield vs Murrumba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Clayfield profile · Murrumba profile

Clayfield Murrumba

Murrumba and Clayfield are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Clayfield is a high-earning hub where 42.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 17.9% in Murrumba. This contrast extends to housing and income; Clayfield has a typical weekly family income of $2,936 and is dominated by flats and apartments, while Murrumba earns a typical $1,971 and is mostly made up of detached houses, with 87.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar level of cultural diversity, with exactly 25.6% of residents born overseas. While they are similar in this regard, the gaps in other areas have grown since 2011. For example, the difference in typical weekly family income has widened from $157 to $965. Clayfield has also become much more likely to have residents working from home and a higher proportion of people living alone compared to Murrumba.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in Murrumba 3+ bedrooms: 39.8 pts higher in Murrumba Bachelor+: 24.8 pts higher in Clayfield Unpaid child care: 11.3 pts higher in Murrumba Under 15: 8.7 pts higher in Murrumba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clayfield in Murrumba +10,605 larger in Murrumba gap steady

58,142 54th pct 68,747 67th pct

Median age in Clayfield in Murrumba +3 yrs older in Clayfield gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 31.7%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.5%

14.4% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

12.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

Marital status

46.2% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 37.4%

38.3% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

2.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Clayfield Murrumba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 70.5%

3.4% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% India +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.9% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 9.3%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

5.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 81.0%

0.3% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 43.9%

41.0% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

2.8% Hinduism even 2.8%

0.7% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clayfield in Murrumba +0.78 more in Clayfield

1.80 44th pct 1.01 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clayfield in Murrumba +1 more in Murrumba

15 32nd pct 16 36th pct

Students in Clayfield in Murrumba +7,094 more in Murrumba

9,164 48th pct 16,258 87th pct

Avg size in Clayfield in Murrumba +405 larger in Murrumba

611 73rd pct 1,016 100th pct

ICSEA in Clayfield in Murrumba +97 higher in Clayfield

1,128 92nd pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.5 pts 59.1%

9.9% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.2% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.8 pts 20.9%

14.9% Certificate III / IV +20.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 5.1%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 19.8%

10.5% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

6.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Clayfield in Murrumba +$321 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$1,151 89th pct $830 59th pct

Household income in Clayfield in Murrumba +$405 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$2,119 79th pct $1,714 50th pct

Family income in Clayfield in Murrumba +$965 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$2,936 90th pct $1,971 41st pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 7.0%

11.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.3% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.9%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +4.8 pts 63.0%

18.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.8% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clayfield in Murrumba +0.5 larger in Murrumba gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 22.4%

10.7% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 32.2%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 21.5%

13.0% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.4% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.4% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clayfield in Murrumba +$30 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$395 68th pct $365 50th pct

Mortgage in Clayfield in Murrumba +$423 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$2,200 82nd pct $1,777 45th pct

People / bedroom in Clayfield in Murrumba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 41.9%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

41.0% Separate house +30.8 pts ▸ 71.7%

51.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +49.9 pts 1.2%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.5% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.2 pts 8.3%

10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 2.3%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

26.0% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 2.3%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 7.2%

10.8% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clayfield in Murrumba +198 more in Clayfield

352 73rd pct 154 24th pct

Stops/1k in Clayfield in Murrumba +3.81 more in Clayfield

6.05 79th pct 2.24 12th pct

Departures/1k in Clayfield in Murrumba +1,294.3 more in Clayfield

1,727.7 77th pct 433.4 27th pct

PT routes in Clayfield in Murrumba +108 more in Clayfield

137 90th pct 29 57th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Car (driver) +17.0 pts ▸ 61.6%

24.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 13.0%

4.3% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

4.3% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 37.0%

33.3% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.8% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +8.2 pts 5.5%

7.9% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Education & training even 7.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +17.1 pts 17.7%

16.2% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 10.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.4% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.3% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Clayfield in Murrumba +2.0 higher in Clayfield

7.9 87th pct 6.0 57th pct

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

7.3 84th pct 6.0 59th pct

15-min city in Clayfield in Murrumba +16.3 pts higher in Clayfield

93.2% 80th pct 76.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Clayfield in Murrumba +7.7 pts higher in Clayfield

89.6% 80th pct 81.9% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Clayfield in Murrumba +12.2 pts higher in Clayfield

98.0% 72nd pct 85.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in Clayfield in Murrumba +1.6 pts higher in Murrumba

89.0% 71st pct 90.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Clayfield in Murrumba +2.8 pts higher in Murrumba

96.7% 51st pct 99.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Clayfield in Murrumba +22.5 pts higher in Clayfield

83.1% 83rd pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Clayfield in Murrumba +7.0 more in Clayfield

15.3 57th pct 8.3 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Clayfield in Murrumba +6 higher in Murrumba

111 56th pct 117 57th pct

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

5.4% 52nd pct 4.7% 35th pct

Compare Clayfield with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clayfield vs Murrumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30019/clayfield/vs/SED30062/murrumba