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Morayfield vs Pumicestone

Name: Morayfield vs Pumicestone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Morayfield profile · Pumicestone profile

Morayfield Pumicestone

Morayfield and Pumicestone are nearby areas with very different age profiles and housing patterns. Morayfield is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 36 and a much higher share of children under 15 (20.7%). It is also more likely to be rented, with 41.8% of households renting compared to 24.5% in Pumicestone. In contrast, Pumicestone is far older; the typical resident is 52 and 32.6% of people are aged 65 or over. Home ownership is also much higher there, with 43.5% of homes owned outright.

Since 2011, the gap in typical age between the two has widened, growing from 8 to 16 years. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several similarities, including almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English and similar typical weekly rents. Both areas also have about the same proportion of people who have moved house in the last five years, at around 47%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Pumicestone Owned outright: 21.3 pts higher in Pumicestone Renting: 17.4 pts higher in Morayfield Under 15: 6.0 pts higher in Morayfield Aged 65+: 15.7 pts higher in Pumicestone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morayfield in Pumicestone +6,840 larger in Morayfield gap narrowing

59,080 55th pct 52,240 43rd pct

Median age in Morayfield in Pumicestone +16 yrs older in Pumicestone gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

16.8% Seniors (65+) +15.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 18.1%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 14.8%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

Marital status

39.1% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

39.7% Never married ◂ +14.0 pts 25.7%

10.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Morayfield Pumicestone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 75.8%

3.6% England +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +5.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

39.0% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 37.0%

9.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

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 +4.7 pts ▸ 90.5%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

48.3% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 42.7%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Morayfield in Pumicestone +0.38 more in Morayfield

1.55 29th pct 1.17 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morayfield in Pumicestone +10 more in Morayfield

19 46th pct 9 12th pct

Students in Morayfield in Pumicestone +6,102 more in Morayfield

12,492 75th pct 6,390 25th pct

Avg size in Morayfield in Pumicestone +53 larger in Pumicestone

657 78th pct 710 84th pct

ICSEA in Morayfield in Pumicestone +38 higher in Pumicestone

962 17th pct 1,000 37th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.5%

26.4% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 40.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

14.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

8.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Creative arts even 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Morayfield in Pumicestone +$68 higher in Morayfield gap narrowing

$656 14th pct $588 7th pct

Household income in Morayfield in Pumicestone +$189 higher in Morayfield gap narrowing

$1,347 16th pct $1,158 4th pct

Family income in Morayfield in Pumicestone +$142 higher in Morayfield gap narrowing

$1,547 10th pct $1,405 4th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.1%

17.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.5%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.8% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

10.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +2.8 pts 51.7%

22.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Morayfield in Pumicestone +0.4 larger in Morayfield gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 41.9%

24.2% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 15.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

23.9% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morayfield in Pumicestone +$20 higher in Pumicestone gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Morayfield in Pumicestone +$212 higher in Pumicestone gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,729 41st pct

People / bedroom in Morayfield in Pumicestone +0.10 higher in Morayfield gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.2% Owned outright +21.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.8% Rented ◂ +17.4 pts 24.5%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 28.1%

1.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 80.7%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 12.1%

1.7% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 34.3%

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 37.6%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% 1 bedroom even 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 38.9%

37.9% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

8.6% Under $200 even 8.6%

1.4% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 37.0%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morayfield in Pumicestone +64 more in Pumicestone

144 23rd pct 208 36th pct

Stops/1k in Morayfield in Pumicestone +1.54 more in Pumicestone

2.44 13th pct 3.98 37th pct

Departures/1k in Morayfield in Pumicestone +25.5 more in Morayfield

384.9 25th pct 359.3 24th pct

PT routes in Morayfield in Pumicestone +47 more in Morayfield

55 86th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 62.2%

8.5% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.7% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

10.9% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

6.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

11.1% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Morayfield in Pumicestone +0.2 higher in Morayfield

4.8 34th pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Morayfield in Pumicestone +0.3 more in Morayfield

4.6 34th pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Morayfield in Pumicestone +1.9 pts higher in Morayfield

51.2% 32nd pct 49.3% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Morayfield in Pumicestone +1.9 pts higher in Morayfield

63.9% 48th pct 62.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Morayfield in Pumicestone +10.3 pts higher in Pumicestone

66.0% 26th pct 76.3% 34th pct

Walk to school in Morayfield in Pumicestone +31.4 pts higher in Morayfield

67.9% 40th pct 36.5% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Morayfield in Pumicestone +3.6 pts higher in Morayfield

91.4% 39th pct 87.7% 34th pct

Walk to health in Morayfield in Pumicestone +7.7 pts higher in Pumicestone

29.6% 21st pct 37.3% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Morayfield in Pumicestone +2.9 more in Pumicestone

9.6 9th pct 12.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Morayfield in Pumicestone +90 higher in Morayfield

108 56th pct 18 31st pct

Mean slope in Morayfield in Pumicestone +0.9 pts higher in Morayfield

4.2% 25th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Morayfield with nearby areas

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Compare Pumicestone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morayfield vs Pumicestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30057/morayfield/vs/SED30070/pumicestone