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Morayfield vs Pine Rivers

Name: Morayfield vs Pine Rivers — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Morayfield profile · Pine Rivers profile

Morayfield Pine Rivers

Morayfield and Pine Rivers are nearby areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Pine Rivers is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,069 compared to $1,347 in Morayfield. This gap is reflected in education and employment: 23.3% of adults in Pine Rivers hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 9.9% in Morayfield. Morayfield has a much higher share of renters at 41.8% and a higher proportion of one-parent families at 23.6%.

Both areas are similar in their share of children under 15, which sits at 20.7% and is close to the national figure. They are also alike in their walkability, with both rated as somewhat walkable. While they share these traits, the economic divide has grown; the gap in people with Year 12 qualifications has widened since 2011, and the typical income lead for Pine Rivers has increased over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Morayfield Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Pine Rivers One-parent: 11.6 pts higher in Morayfield Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in Morayfield Household income: $722 higher in Pine Rivers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +3,480 larger in Morayfield gap narrowing

59,080 55th pct 55,600 49th pct

Median age in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +2 yrs older in Pine Rivers gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.8%

20.7% Children (0–14) even 20.7%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

Marital status

39.1% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

39.7% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 33.0%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Morayfield Pine Rivers

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 75.5%

3.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.6% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Philippines even 1.3%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.0% English +1.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 37.9%

9.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Filipino even 1.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 42.8%

40.5% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

0.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +0.42 more in Morayfield

1.55 29th pct 1.13 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +6 more in Morayfield

19 46th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +5,820 more in Morayfield

12,492 75th pct 6,672 27th pct

Avg size in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +144 larger in Morayfield

657 78th pct 513 57th pct

ICSEA in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +48 higher in Pine Rivers

962 17th pct 1,009 43rd pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +18.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.8%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 5.9%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 31.7%

13.3% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.0% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

8.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +$217 higher in Pine Rivers gap narrowing

$656 14th pct $873 68th pct

Household income in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +$722 higher in Pine Rivers gap widening

$1,347 16th pct $2,069 75th pct

Family income in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +$740 higher in Pine Rivers gap widening

$1,547 10th pct $2,287 67th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 23.0%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 37.5%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +9.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +0.1 larger in Pine Rivers gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 62.8%

24.2% Couples without children even 24.2%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.6 pts 12.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people even 33.3%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 17.0%

14.2% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +$45 higher in Pine Rivers gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $375 55th pct

Mortgage in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +$433 higher in Pine Rivers gap widening

$1,517 23rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Morayfield in Pine Rivers even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

41.8% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 22.9%

22.2% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 86.9%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 11.2%

1.7% Flat or apartment even 1.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 40.5%

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 36.0%

5.9% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 30.1%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

1.4% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 29.6%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

5.4% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +9 more in Pine Rivers

144 23rd pct 153 24th pct

Stops/1k in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +0.31 more in Pine Rivers

2.44 13th pct 2.75 15th pct

Departures/1k in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +38.3 more in Morayfield

384.9 25th pct 346.6 23rd pct

PT routes in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +25 more in Morayfield

55 86th pct 30 59th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 57.6%

8.5% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

2.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 26.6%

12.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.5% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

10.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

6.5% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.0% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 7.9%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

8.5% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +0.4 higher in Morayfield

4.8 34th pct 4.4 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +0.3 more in Morayfield

4.6 34th pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +3.4 pts higher in Pine Rivers

51.2% 32nd pct 54.6% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +9.0 pts higher in Morayfield

63.9% 48th pct 55.0% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +3.9 pts higher in Morayfield

66.0% 26th pct 62.0% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +17.9 pts higher in Morayfield

67.9% 40th pct 50.0% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +12.6 pts higher in Morayfield

91.4% 39th pct 78.8% 25th pct

Walk to health in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +15.2 pts higher in Pine Rivers

29.6% 21st pct 44.8% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +3.1 more in Pine Rivers

9.6 9th pct 12.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +95 higher in Morayfield

108 56th pct 13 30th pct

Mean slope in Morayfield in Pine Rivers +2.6 pts higher in Pine Rivers

4.2% 25th pct 6.8% 74th pct

Compare Morayfield with nearby areas

Bancroft Kurwongbah Pumicestone Murrumba Pine Rivers Sandgate Everton Aspley

Compare Pine Rivers with nearby areas

Kurwongbah Everton Ferny Grove Morayfield Aspley Cooper Moggill Sandgate

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morayfield vs Pine Rivers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30057/morayfield/vs/SED30069/pine-rivers