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Blue Mountain Heights vs Murphys Creek

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Blue Mountain Heights profile · Murphys Creek profile

Blue Mountain Heights Murphys Creek

Blue Mountain Heights and Murphys Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Blue Mountain Heights is a wealthier and more educated area, where 36.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 34.3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. It also has a much older population, with 22.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to just 10.3% in Murphys Creek. Homes in Blue Mountain Heights are more likely to be owned outright, with a 47.3% share compared to 19.4% in Murphys Creek.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have no residents who commute by public transport. This shared reliance on cars is consistent with the fact that neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While they share these basic traits, the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, and the difference in typical income has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights Population: 755 larger in Blue Mountain Heights Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights Bachelor+: 16.6 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights Year 12: 15.7 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +755 larger in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
988 56th pct 233 12th pct
Median age in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +7 yrs older in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct
First Nations in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +5.0 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
0.6% 6th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +12.3 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
22.6% 51st pct 10.3% 12th pct
Under 15 in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +2.3 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap steady
19.1% 62nd pct 21.5% 77th pct
De facto in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +10.1 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
3.4% 0th pct 13.5% 56th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 10.3%
19.1% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

71.6% Married ◂ +25.8 pts 45.7%
18.7% Never married +18.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
4.2% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.7% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountain Heights Murphys Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +2.0 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing
12.8% 63rd pct 10.7% 49th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 80.3%
2.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 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%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
39.5% English ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%
16.8% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 12.0%
14.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%
12.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
1.6% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +2.9 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing
4.7% 63rd pct 1.7% 15th pct
Limited English in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.6 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 92.7%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +15.3 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
26.3% 11th pct 41.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

66.6% Christianity ◂ +18.5 pts 48.1%
26.3% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
6.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +15.7 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap steady
64.8% 98th pct 49.2% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +16.6 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
36.8% 100th pct 20.2% 81st pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 49.2%
17.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.4% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.2% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

21.5% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
32.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.6 pts 16.1%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 10.2%
10.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 9.3%
16.4% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%
14.0% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%
12.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.2% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.6% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +$180 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
$971 89th pct $791 75th pct
Household income in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +$364 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing
$2,392 93rd pct $2,028 87th pct
Family income in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +$480 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
$2,508 91st pct $2,028 77th pct
High earners in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +12.9 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
19.8% 95th pct 6.9% 56th pct
High-income homes in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +19.1 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
34.3% 94th pct 15.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.4%
22.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 4.2%
18.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
6.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 15.4%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +6.7 pts higher in Murphys Creek
30.2% 35th pct 36.9% 71st pct
Mental health in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +10.8 pts higher in Murphys Creek
8.1% 30th pct 18.9% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.4 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing
4.7% 29th pct 4.3% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +10.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.8% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.0% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
0.8% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +10.7 pts 53.2%
20.3% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.3% Two conditions even 7.3%
2.1% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +10.5 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
27.6% 91st pct 17.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.9 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
15.1% 78th pct 16.0% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.7 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing
31.5% 81st pct 30.9% 78th pct
Defence service in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +3.2 pts higher in Murphys Creek
5.4% 82nd pct 8.6% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +7.0 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
33.0% 98th pct 26.1% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.3 larger in Murphys Creek gap widening
2.8 81st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +4.1 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
8.1% 12th pct 12.3% 33rd pct
Living alone in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +9.8 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
9.6% 2nd pct 19.4% 22nd pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 62.3%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.5 pts 21.6%
8.1% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +16.9 pts 31.9%
15.1% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.6% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.8% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.8% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +$80 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing
$400 87th pct $320 66th pct
Mortgage in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +$629 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
$2,000 88th pct $1,371 50th pct
People / bedroom in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.10 higher in Murphys Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +6.9 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
6.9% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +27.8 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
47.3% 75th pct 19.4% 11th pct
Separate houses in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.3 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
99.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +10.2 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
99.1% 100th pct 88.9% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 65.3%
47.3% Owned outright ◂ +27.8 pts 19.4%
6.9% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 40.3%
21.7% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
23.8% 5 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 6.9%
1.2% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +36.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.1 pts 19.1%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +2.9 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing
13.0% 75th pct 10.1% 63rd pct
PT commute in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 68.1%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 44.1%
24.6% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.1% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.6% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +5.4 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing
33.5% 43rd pct 28.1% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +2.4 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing
2.4% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +3.7 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
3.3% 27th pct 7.1% 75th pct
Participation in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +4.1 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap steady
63.5% 80th pct 67.6% 89th pct
Full-time in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +6.8 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening
58.9% 65th pct 52.1% 29th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 10.9%
17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%
7.1% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 3.4%
4.7% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.6% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%
2.4% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +15.9 pts 18.5%
17.1% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%
9.3% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
2.8% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.7 higher in Murphys Creek
1.2 12th pct 1.9 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +1.7 more in Murphys Creek
1.1 10th pct 2.8 26th pct
15-min city in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +28.9 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights
28.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +62.4 pts higher in Murphys Creek
0.9% 15th pct 63.2% 45th pct
Walk to a park in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +11.4 pts higher in Murphys Creek
56.3% 19th pct 67.6% 24th pct
Walk to health in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +19.7 more in Murphys Creek
6.1 13th pct 25.8 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +6 higher in Murphys Creek
9 14th pct 16 24th pct
Mean slope in Blue Mountain Heightsin Murphys Creek +8.5 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights
14.3% 100th pct 5.8% 65th pct

Compare Blue Mountain Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Murphys Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountain Heights vs Murphys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321017/blue-mountain-heights/vs/UCL322090/murphys-creek