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Morayfield vs Murrumba

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

Morayfield Murrumba

Murrumba and Morayfield are nearby areas in Queensland with distinct differences in accessibility and income. Murrumba is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (60.7% compared to 29.6% in Morayfield) and groceries. Residents in Murrumba generally have higher incomes, with a typical household earning $1,714 a week compared to $1,347 in Morayfield. Education levels are also higher in Murrumba, where 59.1% of people completed Year 12, while the figure is 44.9% in Morayfield.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, which sits at 2.7 in each. This shared residential density exists alongside different trends; for example, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011. While Murrumba has a larger share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, Morayfield has a higher share of people aged 65 and over. In both places, the rental rate is very similar at around 42%.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 10.7 pts higher in Murrumba Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Murrumba Personal income: $174 higher in Murrumba Unpaid child care: 6.4 pts higher in Murrumba Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Morayfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morayfield in Murrumba +9,667 larger in Murrumba gap narrowing

59,080 55th pct 68,747 67th pct

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

36 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.7% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.5%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 12.4%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

Marital status

39.1% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 37.4%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Morayfield Murrumba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 70.5%

4.6% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% India +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +2.5 pts 38.5%

39.0% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 34.9%

9.5% Scottish even 9.5%

9.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

0.9% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Chinese even 1.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 81.0%

0.2% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 43.2%

40.5% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

0.5% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Morayfield in Murrumba +0.54 more in Morayfield

1.55 29th pct 1.01 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morayfield in Murrumba +3 more in Morayfield

19 46th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Morayfield in Murrumba +3,766 more in Murrumba

12,492 75th pct 16,258 87th pct

Avg size in Morayfield in Murrumba +359 larger in Murrumba

657 78th pct 1,016 100th pct

ICSEA in Morayfield in Murrumba +69 higher in Murrumba

962 17th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.7%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 35.5%

13.3% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Morayfield in Murrumba +$174 higher in Murrumba gap steady

$656 14th pct $830 59th pct

Household income in Morayfield in Murrumba +$367 higher in Murrumba gap widening

$1,347 16th pct $1,714 50th pct

Family income in Morayfield in Murrumba +$424 higher in Murrumba gap widening

$1,547 10th pct $1,971 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.9%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.0%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 37.5%

34.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +8.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Morayfield in Murrumba even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 22.4%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 17.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 21.5%

16.5% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morayfield in Murrumba +$35 higher in Murrumba gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $365 50th pct

Mortgage in Morayfield in Murrumba +$260 higher in Murrumba gap widening

$1,517 23rd pct $1,777 45th pct

People / bedroom in Morayfield in Murrumba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented even 41.9%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 18.0%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 71.7%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.8% 4 bedrooms even 40.7%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +25.6 pts ▸ 63.5%

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.9 pts 26.8%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 37.2%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morayfield in Murrumba +10 more in Murrumba

144 23rd pct 154 24th pct

Stops/1k in Morayfield in Murrumba +0.20 more in Morayfield

2.44 13th pct 2.24 12th pct

Departures/1k in Morayfield in Murrumba +48.5 more in Murrumba

384.9 25th pct 433.4 27th pct

PT routes in Morayfield in Murrumba +26 more in Morayfield

55 86th pct 29 57th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 61.6%

8.5% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

2.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 37.0%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

6.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.0% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 9.9%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Morayfield in Murrumba +1.2 higher in Murrumba

4.8 34th pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morayfield in Murrumba +1.4 more in Murrumba

4.6 34th pct 6.0 59th pct

15-min city in Morayfield in Murrumba +25.6 pts higher in Murrumba

51.2% 32nd pct 76.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Morayfield in Murrumba +18.0 pts higher in Murrumba

63.9% 48th pct 81.9% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Morayfield in Murrumba +19.8 pts higher in Murrumba

66.0% 26th pct 85.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in Morayfield in Murrumba +22.7 pts higher in Murrumba

67.9% 40th pct 90.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Morayfield in Murrumba +8.2 pts higher in Murrumba

91.4% 39th pct 99.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Morayfield in Murrumba +31.1 pts higher in Murrumba

29.6% 21st pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Morayfield in Murrumba +1.3 more in Morayfield

9.6 9th pct 8.3 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Morayfield in Murrumba +9 higher in Murrumba

108 56th pct 117 57th pct

Mean slope in Morayfield in Murrumba +0.5 pts higher in Murrumba

4.2% 25th pct 4.7% 35th pct

Compare Morayfield with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morayfield vs Murrumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30057/morayfield/vs/SED30062/murrumba