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Emu Park vs Mount Morgan

Name: Emu Park vs Mount Morgan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Emu Park profile · Mount Morgan profile

Emu Park Mount Morgan

Emu Park and Mount Morgan are two Queensland towns with very different financial and housing profiles. Emu Park is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,263 and a higher share of larger homes, as 82.3% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mount Morgan is more affordable, with a typical weekly household income of $780 and only 54.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Emu Park also sees more movement, with 45.9% of people moving in the last five years compared to 29.0% in Mount Morgan.

Daily life in both places is similar in that almost no one lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport, and very few residents speak a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, other gaps are shifting. The difference in school-leaving results has narrowed, though Emu Park remains far higher with 39.0% completing Year 12 compared to 25.7% in Mount Morgan. Mount Morgan is also more walkable for essentials, with over half of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Emu Park has no homes with that access.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.6 pts higher in Emu Park Recent movers: 16.9 pts higher in Emu Park Living alone: 16.6 pts higher in Mount Morgan Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Emu Park Mortgage: $784 higher in Emu Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +2,373 larger in Emu Park gap widening

4,860 86th pct 2,487 75th pct

Median age in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +5 yrs older in Mount Morgan gap narrowing

48 yrs 61st pct 53 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.2% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 32.0%

28.4% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.1% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Emu Park Mount Morgan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 76.2%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +2.5 pts 38.9%

40.5% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 38.2%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

7.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 83.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 44.2%

39.3% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 36.1%

9.8% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 25.7%

31.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.7%

12.3% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 35.8%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 7.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

9.2% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +$167 higher in Emu Park gap widening

$628 43rd pct $461 12th pct

Household income in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +$483 higher in Emu Park gap widening

$1,263 50th pct $780 4th pct

Family income in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +$425 higher in Emu Park gap widening

$1,482 43rd pct $1,057 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.6% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 14.9%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 19.3%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.9% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.0% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.7% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +18.6 pts 34.7%

21.1% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.8% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.1% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +0.4 larger in Emu Park gap widening

2.4 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 36.9%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 33.4%

18.0% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 34.4%

25.7% 1 person +16.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +$150 higher in Emu Park gap narrowing

$350 75th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +$784 higher in Emu Park gap widening

$1,540 65th pct $756 9th pct

People / bedroom in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +0.10 higher in Mount Morgan gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

28.3% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 22.7%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 21.8%

1.2% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 97.4%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 12.0%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +50.9 pts 1.3%

35.2% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

7.6% Under $200 +37.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.7% Under $1,000 +49.6 pts ▸ 67.3%

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.3 pts 22.3%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 2.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 68.1%

5.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

1.9% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 27.7%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

2.4% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

9.9% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.3% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.1% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +1.5 higher in Mount Morgan

1.5 15th pct 3.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +1.8 more in Mount Morgan

1.9 17th pct 3.7 36th pct

15-min city in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +33.1 pts higher in Mount Morgan

16.7% 33rd pct 49.8% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +51.1 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 51.1% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Park in Mount Morgan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +31.7 pts higher in Mount Morgan

21.0% 23rd pct 52.7% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +14.4 pts higher in Emu Park

77.5% 28th pct 63.1% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +40.7 pts higher in Mount Morgan

0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +4.5 more in Mount Morgan

7.2 15th pct 11.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +3 higher in Emu Park

25 39th pct 22 33rd pct

Mean slope in Emu Park in Mount Morgan +3.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

6.8% 75th pct 10.6% 92nd pct

Compare Emu Park with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Morgan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Park vs Mount Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315032/emu-park/vs/UCL315069/mount-morgan