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Murgon vs Wondai

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

Murgon Wondai

Murgon and Wondai are two nearby Queensland towns with distinct profiles. Murgon is a younger area where 18.7% of people are children, and it has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 17.1%. It is also easier to get to basics on foot, with 95.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 91.2% near a school. In contrast, Wondai has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 54 and 34.2% of people aged 65 or over. While Wondai has fewer people near schools, it is far better for health access, with 75.0% of homes within a short walk of health services.

These two towns have tracked in different directions since 2011, with Murgon becoming younger and Wondai seeing its age gap widen. Despite these shifts, they share very similar economic foundations, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $962 in Murgon and $932 in Wondai. Both areas also have similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Wondai One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in Murgon First Nations: 9.4 pts higher in Murgon Recent arrivals: 1.7 pts higher in Murgon Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in Murgon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murgon in Wondai +184 larger in Murgon gap narrowing

1,966 72nd pct 1,782 70th pct

Median age in Murgon in Wondai +7 yrs older in Wondai gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

27.2% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

37.8% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.0% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 29.5%

10.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Murgon Wondai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 82.8%

2.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

36.5% English +2.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

8.0% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

35.1% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.8%

27.9% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.7% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

9.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Murgon in Wondai +$23 higher in Murgon gap narrowing

$531 23rd pct $508 18th pct

Household income in Murgon in Wondai +$30 higher in Murgon gap narrowing

$962 20th pct $932 16th pct

Family income in Murgon in Wondai +$25 higher in Wondai gap narrowing

$1,234 20th pct $1,259 22nd pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 37.8%

25.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.1%

2.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.0%

7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

11.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.2% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None ◂ +2.5 pts 46.7%

22.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

6.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Murgon in Wondai +0.1 larger in Murgon gap steady

2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

35.1% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.5% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 18.4%

1.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 38.3%

32.6% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

7.0% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murgon in Wondai +$10 higher in Wondai gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $230 33rd pct

Mortgage in Murgon in Wondai +$182 higher in Wondai gap narrowing

$800 11th pct $982 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Murgon in Wondai even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.6% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 29.4%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Not stated even 2.1%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 90.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

57.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 50.5%

15.6% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

4.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 60.4%

32.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.9%

4.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 50.0%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

4.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 69.3%

5.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 32.5%

9.5% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

4.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.4% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

9.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 16.8%

16.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.3% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

6.2% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Murgon in Wondai +0.2 higher in Murgon

4.8 60th pct 4.6 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murgon in Wondai +0.3 more in Murgon

5.7 70th pct 5.3 63rd pct

15-min city in Murgon in Wondai +8.7 pts higher in Murgon

81.1% 72nd pct 72.5% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Murgon in Wondai +2.2 pts higher in Murgon

76.9% 66th pct 74.7% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Murgon in Wondai even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Murgon in Wondai +17.3 pts higher in Murgon

91.2% 80th pct 73.9% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Murgon in Wondai +14.0 pts higher in Murgon

95.0% 57th pct 81.0% 31st pct

Walk to health in Murgon in Wondai +19.4 pts higher in Wondai

55.5% 65th pct 75.0% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Murgon in Wondai +10.0 more in Wondai

15.8 42nd pct 25.8 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Murgon in Wondai +11 higher in Murgon

39 60th pct 29 45th pct

Mean slope in Murgon in Wondai +0.2 pts higher in Wondai

4.2% 44th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Compare Murgon with nearby areas

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Compare Wondai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murgon vs Wondai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315073/murgon/vs/UCL315102/wondai