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Mount Morgan vs Bouldercombe

Name: Mount Morgan vs Bouldercombe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Mount Morgan profile · Bouldercombe profile

Mount Morgan Bouldercombe

Mount Morgan and Bouldercombe (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Bouldercombe (L) is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,442 compared to $780 in Mount Morgan. Life in Mount Morgan involves more struggle, with far higher rates of unemployment (14.9% versus 2.5%) and long-term health conditions (47.2% versus 31.5%). It also has many more one-parent families (26.2% versus 11.7%) and people living alone (42.3% versus 22.4%). Mount Morgan is a more walkable place, described as mostly car-dependent, while Bouldercombe (L) is simply car-dependent.

The gap in unemployment has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing divide in job security between the two. Despite this, they share some common ground, such as having almost no residents who speak little or no English and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than the national figure, though this is more pronounced in Mount Morgan at 14.2%.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $761 higher in Bouldercombe 3+ bedrooms: 24.1 pts higher in Bouldercombe No car: 11.4 pts higher in Mount Morgan Household income: $662 higher in Bouldercombe Needs assistance: 9.4 pts higher in Mount Morgan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +1,729 larger in Mount Morgan gap widening

2,487 75th pct 758 47th pct

Median age in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +7 yrs older in Mount Morgan gap widening

53 yrs 77th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 29.9%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 20.4%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

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

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

Marital status

32.0% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

37.0% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 28.2%

15.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

6.5% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Morgan Bouldercombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 81.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +2.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.2% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

5.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 86.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

36.1% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 34.3%

17.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

25.7% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.7% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%

6.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.0% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

0.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.9%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

8.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +$228 higher in Bouldercombe gap widening

$461 12th pct $689 55th pct

Household income in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +$662 higher in Bouldercombe gap steady

$780 4th pct $1,442 63rd pct

Family income in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +$604 higher in Bouldercombe gap widening

$1,057 11th pct $1,661 56th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.3%

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 15.4%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

54.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 41.4%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 11.1%

16.0% Asthma ◂ +8.2 pts 7.8%

15.1% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 4.2%

11.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

9.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

6.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

34.7% None +17.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

24.6% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 20.2%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

11.0% Three or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +0.5 larger in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

36.9% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 32.7%

26.2% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 11.7%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.3% 1 person ◂ +19.9 pts 22.4%

34.4% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.3% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.5% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +$120 higher in Bouldercombe gap widening

$200 23rd pct $320 66th pct

Mortgage in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +$761 higher in Bouldercombe gap widening

$756 9th pct $1,517 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 43.2%

21.8% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

22.7% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 9.7%

4.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 99.2%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 13.9%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%

3.1% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 36.0%

45.4% Under $200 ◂ +45.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +51.8 pts 15.5%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +33.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

2.7% $1,800–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

3.5% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

4.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 22.7%

27.7% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.7% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.1% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 12.8%

4.8% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

6.7% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

1.2% Wholesale trade +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 12.1%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.2% Labourers ◂ +10.0 pts 8.2%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

8.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +2.5 higher in Mount Morgan

3.1 31st pct 0.6 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +3.0 more in Mount Morgan

3.7 36th pct 0.7 6th pct

15-min city in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +49.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

49.8% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +51.1 pts higher in Mount Morgan

51.1% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +31.0 pts higher in Mount Morgan

52.7% 38th pct 21.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +40.4 pts higher in Mount Morgan

63.1% 22nd pct 22.7% 7th pct

Walk to health in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +40.7 pts higher in Mount Morgan

40.7% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +7.7 more in Mount Morgan

11.7 28th pct 4.0 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +18 higher in Mount Morgan

22 33rd pct 4 4th pct

Mean slope in Mount Morgan in Bouldercombe +6.2 pts higher in Mount Morgan

10.6% 92nd pct 4.4% 47th pct

Compare Mount Morgan with nearby areas

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Compare Bouldercombe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Morgan vs Bouldercombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315069/mount-morgan/vs/UCL321021/bouldercombe