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Mount Morgan vs Duaringa

Name: Mount Morgan vs Duaringa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Mount Morgan profile · Duaringa profile

Mount Morgan Duaringa

Mount Morgan and Duaringa (L) are two different types of Queensland settlements, with Mount Morgan being larger and Duaringa (L) being sparsely populated. Mount Morgan is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (29.3%). In contrast, Duaringa (L) has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (34.9% compared to 14.2% in Mount Morgan) and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (32.1%). Duaringa (L) is also more walkable, with nearly 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Mount Morgan is more reliant on cars for transport.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in typical age has narrowed, while the difference in weekly household income has widened, with Duaringa (L) now seeing a typical income of $1,145. Both areas sit well below the national figure for typical incomes and have almost no residents who speak little or no English. They also share similar rates of one-parent families and a lack of nearby public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,295 larger in Mount Morgan Participation: 22.1 pts higher in Duaringa First Nations: 20.7 pts higher in Duaringa Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Duaringa PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Mount Morgan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +2,295 larger in Mount Morgan gap widening

2,487 75th pct 192 10th pct

Median age in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +5 yrs older in Mount Morgan gap narrowing

53 yrs 77th pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 18.8%

13.5% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

Marital status

37.0% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.0% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

6.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Morgan Duaringa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 85.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

38.2% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.9% English ◂ +8.7 pts 30.2%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

5.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 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 +4.9 pts ▸ 88.0%

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 +7.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

36.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.7% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 8.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.0%

21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

6.9% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

7.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% Certificate I / II +7.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.9% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +$229 higher in Duaringa gap widening

$461 12th pct $690 55th pct

Household income in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +$365 higher in Duaringa gap widening

$780 4th pct $1,145 39th pct

Family income in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +$401 higher in Duaringa gap widening

$1,057 11th pct $1,458 41st pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 20.3%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 43.1%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%

16.0% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

15.1% Mental health ◂ +8.3 pts 6.8%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

11.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

9.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

6.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

4.7% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

34.7% None +19.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

24.6% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 21.9%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

11.0% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +0.3 larger in Duaringa gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

36.9% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 24.6%

26.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 25.4%

2.8% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Household size

42.3% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 32.9%

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.2%

11.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

1.9% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +$80 higher in Mount Morgan gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $120 7th pct

Mortgage in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +$199 higher in Mount Morgan gap widening

$756 9th pct $557 1st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Morgan in Duaringa even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 41.8%

22.7% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

21.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 12.7%

2.2% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 86.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +11.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

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

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 21.5%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% Under $200 +42.5 pts ▸ 87.9%

48.9% $200–$349 ◂ +48.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.3 pts 50.0%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +25.2 pts 42.9%

4.2% Walked +23.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

27.7% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 4.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 11.9%

8.9% Public administration & safety +9.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.9% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.8% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.7% Community & personal service ◂ +11.6 pts 7.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

5.4% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative even 9.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +1.6 higher in Duaringa

3.1 31st pct 4.6 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +1.6 more in Duaringa

3.7 36th pct 5.3 62nd pct

15-min city in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +35.8 pts higher in Duaringa

49.8% 43rd pct 85.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +38.1 pts higher in Duaringa

51.1% 44th pct 89.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Morgan in Duaringa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +31.4 pts higher in Duaringa

52.7% 38th pct 84.1% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +28.2 pts higher in Duaringa

63.1% 22nd pct 91.3% 46th pct

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

40.7% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +82.1 more in Duaringa

11.7 28th pct 93.8 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +3 higher in Duaringa

22 33rd pct 24 38th pct

Mean slope in Mount Morgan in Duaringa +6.8 pts higher in Mount Morgan

10.6% 92nd pct 3.9% 38th pct

Compare Mount Morgan with nearby areas

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Compare Duaringa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Morgan vs Duaringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315069/mount-morgan/vs/UCL322037/duaringa