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Murrumba vs Stafford

Name: Murrumba vs Stafford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Murrumba profile · Stafford profile

Murrumba Stafford

Murrumba and Stafford are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Stafford is far more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,598 compared to $1,971 in Murrumba. Educational attainment is also much higher in Stafford, where 36.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the same figure is 17.9% in Murrumba. In contrast, Murrumba has more large family homes, with 87.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 62.7% in Stafford, and a higher share of children under 15 (23.0% versus 17.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, such as very similar shares of people who use another language at home and nearly identical typical weekly rents. However, Stafford is a walker's paradise, while Murrumba is only somewhat walkable. This is seen in the access to services; for example, 93.5% of Stafford homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 60.7% in Murrumba. Since 2011, the gap in weekly incomes has grown significantly, and the difference in university qualifications has also widened.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.2 pts higher in Murrumba Bachelor+: 18.8 pts higher in Stafford Year 12: 13.8 pts higher in Stafford No car: 5.0 pts higher in Stafford Under 15: 5.8 pts higher in Murrumba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrumba in Stafford +11,933 larger in Murrumba gap widening

68,747 67th pct 56,814 51st pct

Median age in Murrumba in Stafford +3 yrs older in Stafford gap narrowing

33 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

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

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

44.7% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 40.5%

37.4% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

4.4% Widowed even 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Murrumba Stafford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 73.1%

6.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

3.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +1.2 pts 37.3%

34.9% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 33.0%

9.3% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 80.7%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

43.2% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 41.4%

6.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murrumba in Stafford +0.32 more in Stafford

1.01 6th pct 1.33 17th pct

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

16 36th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Murrumba in Stafford +7,751 more in Murrumba

16,258 87th pct 8,507 42nd pct

Avg size in Murrumba in Stafford +362 larger in Murrumba

1,016 100th pct 654 78th pct

ICSEA in Murrumba in Stafford +57 higher in Stafford

1,031 57th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 +13.8 pts ▸ 72.9%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.3%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

20.9% Bachelor degree +15.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.7 pts 19.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

10.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Murrumba in Stafford +$173 higher in Stafford gap widening

$830 59th pct $1,003 81st pct

Household income in Murrumba in Stafford +$258 higher in Stafford gap widening

$1,714 50th pct $1,972 68th pct

Family income in Murrumba in Stafford +$627 higher in Stafford gap widening

$1,971 41st pct $2,598 81st pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.7%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.2%

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.5%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +2.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Murrumba in Stafford +0.3 larger in Murrumba gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 57.6%

22.4% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%

1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.5% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrumba in Stafford +$20 higher in Stafford gap narrowing

$365 50th pct $385 61st pct

Mortgage in Murrumba in Stafford +$390 higher in Stafford gap widening

$1,777 45th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Murrumba in Stafford even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 31.1%

18.0% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 60.6%

1.2% Flat or apartment +27.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.0 pts 10.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 37.0%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 17.5%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

5.8% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 51.6%

26.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.4%

5.0% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.3% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.3% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.2%

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 23.0%

7.2% $3,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murrumba in Stafford +167 more in Stafford

154 24th pct 321 66th pct

Stops/1k in Murrumba in Stafford +3.41 more in Stafford

2.24 12th pct 5.65 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Murrumba in Stafford +1,057.5 more in Stafford

433.4 27th pct 1,490.9 69th pct

PT routes in Murrumba in Stafford +20 more in Stafford

29 57th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 48.5%

13.0% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.4% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 35.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

4.3% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

5.5% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

7.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

10.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrumba in Stafford +2.2 higher in Stafford

6.0 57th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murrumba in Stafford +1.8 more in Stafford

6.0 59th pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in Murrumba in Stafford +21.8 pts higher in Stafford

76.8% 59th pct 98.6% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Murrumba in Stafford +15.4 pts higher in Stafford

81.9% 69th pct 97.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Murrumba in Stafford +14.2 pts higher in Stafford

85.7% 45th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Murrumba in Stafford +3.8 pts higher in Stafford

90.6% 75th pct 94.4% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Murrumba in Stafford +0.5 pts higher in Stafford

99.5% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Murrumba in Stafford +32.8 pts higher in Stafford

60.7% 63rd pct 93.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Murrumba in Stafford +5.4 more in Stafford

8.3 3rd pct 13.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Murrumba in Stafford +135 higher in Stafford

117 57th pct 251 85th pct

Mean slope in Murrumba in Stafford +1.4 pts higher in Stafford

4.7% 35th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Compare Murrumba with nearby areas

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Compare Stafford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrumba vs Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30062/murrumba/vs/SED30080/stafford