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Moranbah vs Nebo

Name: Moranbah vs Nebo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Moranbah profile · Nebo profile

Moranbah Nebo

Moranbah and Nebo (L) are two Queensland towns located about 76 km apart, though they differ sharply in scale and wealth. Moranbah is a larger hub where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $3,085, compared to $1,922 in Nebo (L). This gap in wealth is matched by a difference in education and demographics; 49.9% of Moranbah residents finished Year 12, while only 23.9% did in Nebo (L). Moranbah is also younger and more transient, with a typical age of 31 and 52.6% of people moving there in the last five years, whereas Nebo (L) is older and more stable.

Both towns share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, sitting at 5.8% in Moranbah and 5.2% in Nebo (L). While they are alike in this regard, many other gaps have widened since 2011, particularly in income and employment. For example, the gap in adults working or looking for work has grown to 22.4%. A similar trend is seen in household earnings, where the difference in the share of homes earning $3,000 or more a week has increased significantly.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in Moranbah Rent: $165 higher in Nebo Population: 8,281 larger in Moranbah Participation: 22.4 pts higher in Moranbah PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Moranbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moranbah in Nebo +8,281 larger in Moranbah gap widening

8,899 86th pct 618 41st pct

Median age in Moranbah in Nebo +6 yrs older in Nebo gap narrowing

31 yrs 8th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 34.8%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 16.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

2.8% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

44.2% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.2% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 33.4%

7.7% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Moranbah Nebo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +18.7 pts 53.2%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 25.1%

34.7% English ◂ +6.5 pts 28.2%

8.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

8.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% German ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.2% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 59.2%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 27.7%

17.3% Not stated +22.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.1% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 31.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +26.0 pts 23.9%

18.9% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.9% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 27.3%

13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 4.9%

8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.8 pts 15.0%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

6.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.5% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Moranbah in Nebo +$455 higher in Moranbah gap widening

$1,547 100th pct $1,092 94th pct

Household income in Moranbah in Nebo +$1,163 higher in Moranbah gap widening

$3,085 100th pct $1,922 85th pct

Family income in Moranbah in Nebo +$979 higher in Moranbah gap widening

$3,332 100th pct $2,353 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.6%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.5 pts 8.1%

18.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.7%

9.8% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.7% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.1%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +18.4 pts 45.3%

13.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

3.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Moranbah in Nebo +0.6 larger in Moranbah gap widening

2.8 81st pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +20.2 pts 49.6%

18.5% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.9% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

21.3% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.9% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 7.5%

16.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 3.5%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moranbah in Nebo +$165 higher in Nebo gap narrowing

$110 6th pct $275 51st pct

Mortgage in Moranbah in Nebo +$54 higher in Moranbah gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,246 39th pct

People / bedroom in Moranbah in Nebo +0.10 higher in Moranbah gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.9% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 54.9%

18.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.3% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.7% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 87.9%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 39.3%

36.8% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

10.0% $200–$349 +56.3 pts ▸ 66.3%

54.1% Under $200 ◂ +32.0 pts 22.1%

23.7% $350–$549 ◂ +20.6 pts 3.2%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

27.4% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

20.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 8.1%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 67.7%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

3.2% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 41.9%

26.3% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 8.8%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.7% Mining ◂ +15.0 pts 25.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +9.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 19.2%

8.8% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 6.6%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Moranbah in Nebo +0.4 higher in Moranbah

3.8 42nd pct 3.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moranbah in Nebo +0.3 more in Nebo

4.4 46th pct 4.7 51st pct

15-min city in Moranbah in Nebo +38.1 pts higher in Nebo

47.4% 42nd pct 85.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Moranbah in Nebo +72.5 pts higher in Moranbah

72.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Moranbah in Nebo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Moranbah in Nebo +28.3 pts higher in Nebo

68.7% 50th pct 97.0% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Moranbah in Nebo +1.3 pts higher in Nebo

98.4% 75th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Moranbah in Nebo +55.1 pts higher in Moranbah

55.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Moranbah in Nebo +13.3 more in Nebo

14.2 37th pct 27.5 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Moranbah in Nebo +8 higher in Moranbah

34 54th pct 26 41st pct

Mean slope in Moranbah in Nebo +1.4 pts higher in Moranbah

3.8% 37th pct 2.4% 8th pct

Compare Moranbah with nearby areas

Glenden Dysart Nebo Clermont Finch Hatton Middlemount Tieri Capella

Compare Nebo with nearby areas

Eton Finch Hatton Mirani Sarina Marian Walkerston Armstrong Beach Bakers Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moranbah vs Nebo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314017/moranbah/vs/UCL321077/nebo