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Mundubbera vs Proston

Name: Mundubbera vs Proston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Mundubbera profile · Proston profile

Mundubbera Proston

Mundubbera and Proston (L) are two Queensland towns with very different profiles. Mundubbera is much younger, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 52 in Proston (L). It is also far more diverse, with 26.9% of people born overseas and 24.1% using a language other than English at home, while those figures are just 5.7% and 2.8% in Proston (L). Mundubbera also has a more active workforce, where 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, compared to 32.1% in Proston (L).

Since 2011, the gap between the two areas has widened across several key measures. Income differences have grown, with typical weekly family income now $592 higher in Mundubbera. Proston (L) has seen its share of outright home ownership climb further above Mundubbera, now sitting 21 points higher. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as having nearly the same share of one-parent families and a similar number of people per bedroom in their homes.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 26.1 pts higher in Mundubbera Full-time: 25.5 pts higher in Mundubbera Median age: 14 yrs older in Proston Limited English: 4.4 pts higher in Mundubbera PT commute: 2.7 pts higher in Mundubbera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mundubbera in Proston +785 larger in Mundubbera gap narrowing

1,066 58th pct 281 14th pct

Median age in Mundubbera in Proston +14 yrs older in Proston gap steady

38 yrs 25th pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

22.1% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 13.9%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 43.9%

31.8% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

8.5% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

4.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Mundubbera Proston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +19.9 pts ▸ 79.4%

10.2% Nepal ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.5% English +19.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

30.7% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.8% German +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.0% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino even 1.1%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

63.1% English only +23.7 pts ▸ 86.8%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.9% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.9% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

10.3% Hinduism ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 28.1%

21.8% Year 10 +13.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.5% Year 9 or below even 17.5%

4.3% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

7.3% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 5.4%

9.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mundubbera in Proston +$297 higher in Mundubbera gap widening

$743 66th pct $446 11th pct

Household income in Mundubbera in Proston +$456 higher in Mundubbera gap widening

$1,218 46th pct $762 2nd pct

Family income in Mundubbera in Proston +$592 higher in Mundubbera gap widening

$1,477 43rd pct $885 5th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

22.4% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 11.1%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +25.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

41.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.2 pts 24.9%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.0% Asthma +7.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.1% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.8% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.1% Lung condition +6.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +17.5 pts 39.5%

17.4% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.3% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.5% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mundubbera in Proston +0.3 larger in Mundubbera gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

41.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 38.8%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

3.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.4% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.6% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%

7.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mundubbera in Proston +$40 higher in Mundubbera gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in Mundubbera in Proston +$423 higher in Mundubbera gap narrowing

$1,000 23rd pct $577 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Mundubbera in Proston even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +20.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

44.0% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 26.2%

15.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 92.1%

7.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 47.6%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 4.0%

7.3% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Studio / none +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 30.3%

32.6% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

6.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.6 pts 25.0%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

23.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +19.5 pts 4.2%

9.2% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle even 41.2%

34.1% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.0 pts 21.1%

6.1% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.5% Transport & warehousing +11.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.6% Labourers ◂ +39.5 pts 7.0%

8.0% Community & personal service +13.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.1% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.3% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.4% Sales workers +11.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

5.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mundubbera in Proston +0.5 higher in Proston

5.1 65th pct 5.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mundubbera in Proston +0.8 more in Proston

5.9 73rd pct 6.7 87th pct

15-min city in Mundubbera in Proston +24.0 pts higher in Proston

71.3% 60th pct 95.2% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Mundubbera in Proston +25.5 pts higher in Proston

70.1% 59th pct 95.6% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Mundubbera in Proston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mundubbera in Proston +6.1 pts higher in Mundubbera

94.2% 84th pct 88.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Mundubbera in Proston +3.9 pts higher in Proston

94.4% 56th pct 98.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Mundubbera in Proston +4.3 pts higher in Proston

92.8% 93rd pct 97.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Mundubbera in Proston +31.2 more in Proston

32.8 76th pct 64.1 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mundubbera in Proston +8 higher in Mundubbera

50 73rd pct 42 64th pct

Mean slope in Mundubbera in Proston +1.5 pts higher in Proston

4.6% 50th pct 6.1% 69th pct

Compare Mundubbera with nearby areas

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Compare Proston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mundubbera vs Proston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315072/mundubbera/vs/UCL322099/proston