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Murrumba vs Redcliffe

Name: Murrumba vs Redcliffe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Murrumba profile · Redcliffe profile

Murrumba Redcliffe

Redcliffe and Murrumba are nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Redcliffe is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 25.9% of people aged 65 and over. This is a stark contrast to Murrumba, where the typical resident is just 33 and only 12.4% are seniors. These age differences are reflected in the homes; Redcliffe has far more people living alone (33.4%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (33.1%), while Murrumba has far more children under 15 (23.0%) and larger four-bedroom homes.

Both areas share very similar levels of higher education, with about 17% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened significantly, and the pay gap has increased, with Murrumba's typical weekly income now $395 higher than in Redcliffe. Redcliffe remains more walkable, with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Redcliffe Under 15: 8.4 pts higher in Murrumba Unpaid child care: 10.1 pts higher in Murrumba 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Murrumba Aged 65+: 13.4 pts higher in Redcliffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrumba in Redcliffe +15,655 larger in Murrumba gap widening

68,747 67th pct 53,092 45th pct

Median age in Murrumba in Redcliffe +16 yrs older in Redcliffe gap widening

33 yrs 10th pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 20.1%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 14.6%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

44.7% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 42.8%

37.4% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 31.7%

9.1% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.4% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Separated even 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Murrumba Redcliffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 71.5%

3.9% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.4% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China even 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.5% English +5.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

34.9% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 33.9%

9.3% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

2.4% Italian even 2.5%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.2% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 42.1%

6.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

1.01 6th pct 1.55 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murrumba in Redcliffe +4 more in Murrumba

16 36th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Murrumba in Redcliffe +9,231 more in Murrumba

16,258 87th pct 7,027 30th pct

Avg size in Murrumba in Redcliffe +431 larger in Murrumba

1,016 100th pct 586 69th pct

ICSEA in Murrumba in Redcliffe +27 higher in Murrumba

1,031 57th pct 1,004 40th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 49.8%

20.7% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

7.4% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 33.8%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

10.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.0% Creative arts even 3.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Murrumba in Redcliffe +$133 higher in Murrumba gap widening

$830 59th pct $697 22nd pct

Household income in Murrumba in Redcliffe +$395 higher in Murrumba gap widening

$1,714 50th pct $1,319 14th pct

Family income in Murrumba in Redcliffe +$159 higher in Murrumba gap widening

$1,971 41st pct $1,812 27th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 25.8%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

7.0% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 30.5%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +8.0 pts 55.0%

20.0% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.5% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Murrumba in Redcliffe +0.5 larger in Murrumba gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 46.0%

22.4% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

21.5% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.3%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 10.3%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrumba in Redcliffe +$15 higher in Murrumba gap narrowing

$365 50th pct $350 43rd pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Murrumba in Redcliffe +0.10 higher in Murrumba gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 35.5%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 27.9%

18.0% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 67.6%

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

1.2% Flat or apartment +21.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 20.6%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 42.0%

26.8% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

5.0% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.3% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.4%

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%

10.9% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.2% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murrumba in Redcliffe +72 more in Redcliffe

154 24th pct 226 41st pct

Stops/1k in Murrumba in Redcliffe +2.02 more in Redcliffe

2.24 12th pct 4.26 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Murrumba in Redcliffe +837.3 more in Redcliffe

433.4 27th pct 1,270.7 61st pct

PT routes in Murrumba in Redcliffe +5 more in Murrumba

29 57th pct 24 43rd pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 59.4%

13.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.2%

3.2% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 33.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

4.3% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% 4 or more even 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

9.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrumba in Redcliffe +1.2 higher in Redcliffe

6.0 57th pct 7.2 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murrumba in Redcliffe +0.9 more in Redcliffe

6.0 59th pct 6.9 76th pct

15-min city in Murrumba in Redcliffe +16.7 pts higher in Redcliffe

76.8% 59th pct 93.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Murrumba in Redcliffe +14.4 pts higher in Redcliffe

81.9% 69th pct 96.3% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Murrumba in Redcliffe +8.6 pts higher in Redcliffe

85.7% 45th pct 94.4% 59th pct

Walk to school in Murrumba in Redcliffe +2.8 pts higher in Murrumba

90.6% 75th pct 87.9% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Murrumba in Redcliffe +0.9 pts higher in Murrumba

99.5% 70th pct 98.7% 60th pct

Walk to health in Murrumba in Redcliffe +16.9 pts higher in Redcliffe

60.7% 63rd pct 77.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Murrumba in Redcliffe +3.1 more in Redcliffe

8.3 3rd pct 11.4 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Murrumba in Redcliffe +85 higher in Murrumba

117 57th pct 32 36th pct

Mean slope in Murrumba in Redcliffe +1.2 pts higher in Murrumba

4.7% 35th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Compare Murrumba with nearby areas

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Compare Redcliffe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrumba vs Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30062/murrumba/vs/SED30071/redcliffe