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Murrumba vs Nudgee

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

Murrumba Nudgee

Murrumba and Nudgee are nearby Queensland areas with distinct residential profiles. Murrumba is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 33 and a high share of children under 15 (23%). It is defined by larger homes, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms, and has a much larger school system with 16,258 enrolments. Nudgee has a more highly qualified workforce, where 31.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.9% in Murrumba. Nudgee also offers far better access to public transport and amenities, with 92.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed.

These differences have become more pronounced over time, particularly the gap in university qualifications and school completion. Despite this, the two areas share a similar mix of residents, including very similar proportions of people born overseas (around 25%) and those aged 65 and over. They also share nearly identical typical weekly rents, ranging from $365 in Murrumba to $380 in Nudgee.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Murrumba Bachelor+: 13.6 pts higher in Nudgee Under 15: 5.8 pts higher in Murrumba Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in Murrumba Living alone: 8.2 pts higher in Nudgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrumba in Nudgee +12,572 larger in Murrumba gap widening

68,747 67th pct 56,175 50th pct

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

33 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 17.2%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

Marital status

44.7% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 40.7%

37.4% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Murrumba Nudgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 70.7%

6.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Philippines even 1.6%

0.4% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 36.1%

34.9% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 32.4%

9.3% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 78.6%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% Hindi even 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.2% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 40.6%

6.0% Not stated even 6.0%

2.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murrumba in Nudgee +0.02 more in Nudgee

1.01 6th pct 1.04 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murrumba in Nudgee +6 more in Murrumba

16 36th pct 10 13th pct

Students in Murrumba in Nudgee +9,961 more in Murrumba

16,258 87th pct 6,297 24th pct

Avg size in Murrumba in Nudgee +386 larger in Murrumba

1,016 100th pct 630 75th pct

ICSEA in Murrumba in Nudgee +46 higher in Nudgee

1,031 57th pct 1,077 75th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.6%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 23.4%

20.9% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

10.8% Health even 10.8%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Murrumba in Nudgee +$141 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$830 59th pct $971 78th pct

Household income in Murrumba in Nudgee +$224 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$1,714 50th pct $1,938 66th pct

Family income in Murrumba in Nudgee +$463 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$1,971 41st pct $2,434 75th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.4%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.6%

7.0% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.6%

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.9%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +3.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Murrumba in Nudgee +0.3 larger in Murrumba gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 56.1%

22.4% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.5% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrumba in Nudgee +$15 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$365 50th pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Murrumba in Nudgee +$173 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$1,777 45th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Murrumba in Nudgee even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 40.6%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 34.8%

18.0% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 61.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment +24.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 12.5%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 38.4%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 20.4%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

5.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 55.0%

26.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.3%

5.0% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.3% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.8%

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 28.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murrumba in Nudgee +187 more in Nudgee

154 24th pct 341 71st pct

Stops/1k in Murrumba in Nudgee +3.83 more in Nudgee

2.24 12th pct 6.07 79th pct

Departures/1k in Murrumba in Nudgee +534.3 more in Nudgee

433.4 27th pct 967.7 49th pct

PT routes in Murrumba in Nudgee +76 more in Nudgee

29 57th pct 105 89th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 49.9%

13.0% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.2% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 35.8%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

4.3% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

5.5% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

10.1% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrumba in Nudgee +1.3 higher in Nudgee

6.0 57th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murrumba in Nudgee +1.0 more in Nudgee

6.0 59th pct 7.0 78th pct

15-min city in Murrumba in Nudgee +15.7 pts higher in Nudgee

76.8% 59th pct 92.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Murrumba in Nudgee +11.2 pts higher in Nudgee

81.9% 69th pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Murrumba in Nudgee +12.5 pts higher in Nudgee

85.7% 45th pct 98.2% 74th pct

Walk to school in Murrumba in Nudgee even

90.6% 75th pct 90.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Murrumba in Nudgee +0.3 pts higher in Nudgee

99.5% 70th pct 99.8% 76th pct

Walk to health in Murrumba in Nudgee +11.2 pts higher in Nudgee

60.7% 63rd pct 71.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Murrumba in Nudgee +4.6 more in Nudgee

8.3 3rd pct 12.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Murrumba in Nudgee +10 higher in Nudgee

117 57th pct 127 60th pct

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

4.7% 35th pct 4.2% 27th pct

Compare Murrumba with nearby areas

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Compare Nudgee with nearby areas

Clayfield Sandgate Aspley Stafford Bulimba McConnel Lytton Murrumba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrumba vs Nudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30062/murrumba/vs/SED30067/nudgee