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Kurwongbah vs Murrumba

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

Kurwongbah Murrumba

Murrumba and Kurwongbah are nearby areas in Queensland with distinct housing and accessibility patterns. Murrumba is more walkable and urban, with 81.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 41.9% of households renting. In contrast, Kurwongbah is more suburban, where separate houses are far more common at 87.9% and only 50.0% of homes are within a short walk of groceries. Murrumba also has a more diverse population, with 25.6% born overseas and 14.7% using another language at home, compared to 18.0% and 6.6% in Kurwongbah.

Both areas have almost identical proportions of children under 15, sitting around 22% to 23%. While they share similar typical weekly personal incomes of about $820 to $830, the gaps between them are often growing. For example, the difference in rental rates has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has also increased. Murrumba continues to be more welcoming to new arrivals, with 52.8% of its residents having moved there in the last five years, which is well higher than the 42.8% in Kurwongbah.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Kurwongbah Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Murrumba Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Murrumba Other language: 8.1 pts higher in Murrumba Born overseas: 7.6 pts higher in Murrumba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +11,338 larger in Murrumba gap widening

57,409 52nd pct 68,747 67th pct

Median age in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +2 yrs older in Kurwongbah gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.5%

22.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 44.7%

36.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Kurwongbah Murrumba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 70.5%

4.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.5% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% South Africa even 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +4.7 pts 38.5%

40.8% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 34.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

6.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

0.9% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 81.0%

0.2% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 43.2%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 43.9%

5.9% Not stated even 6.0%

0.6% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +0.09 more in Kurwongbah

1.10 9th pct 1.01 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +2 more in Murrumba

14 29th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +4,479 more in Murrumba

11,779 71st pct 16,258 87th pct

Avg size in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +175 larger in Murrumba

841 92nd pct 1,016 100th pct

ICSEA in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +23 higher in Murrumba

1,009 43rd pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 35.5%

18.3% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.6%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

13.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Creative arts even 3.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +$6 higher in Murrumba gap narrowing

$824 58th pct $830 59th pct

Household income in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +$192 higher in Kurwongbah gap widening

$1,906 64th pct $1,714 50th pct

Family income in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +$133 higher in Kurwongbah gap widening

$2,104 54th pct $1,971 41st pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.5%

36.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +1.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.3% Three or more even 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +0.1 larger in Kurwongbah gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 58.7%

22.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

15.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.6% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +$10 higher in Kurwongbah gap steady

$375 55th pct $365 50th pct

Mortgage in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +$44 higher in Murrumba gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,777 45th pct

People / bedroom in Kurwongbah in Murrumba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 36.5%

29.5% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

23.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 18.0%

0.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 71.7%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 40.7%

35.0% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

27.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.8%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 even 37.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +2 more in Murrumba

152 24th pct 154 24th pct

Stops/1k in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +0.41 more in Kurwongbah

2.65 14th pct 2.24 12th pct

Departures/1k in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +38.2 more in Murrumba

395.2 25th pct 433.4 27th pct

PT routes in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +43 more in Kurwongbah

72 87th pct 29 57th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 61.6%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Train even 3.2%

0.9% Walked even 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 41.1%

29.1% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

3.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

11.2% Retail trade even 11.3%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.7% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +1.3 higher in Murrumba

4.7 32nd pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +1.5 more in Murrumba

4.5 33rd pct 6.0 59th pct

15-min city in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +28.6 pts higher in Murrumba

48.2% 29th pct 76.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +31.9 pts higher in Murrumba

50.0% 32nd pct 81.9% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +15.1 pts higher in Murrumba

70.7% 28th pct 85.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +31.2 pts higher in Murrumba

59.5% 31st pct 90.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +6.3 pts higher in Murrumba

93.2% 41st pct 99.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +17.1 pts higher in Murrumba

43.5% 45th pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +2.7 more in Kurwongbah

11.0 19th pct 8.3 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +47 higher in Murrumba

69 47th pct 117 57th pct

Mean slope in Kurwongbah in Murrumba +0.6 pts higher in Kurwongbah

5.3% 49th pct 4.7% 35th pct

Compare Kurwongbah with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurwongbah vs Murrumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30042/kurwongbah/vs/SED30062/murrumba