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Kurrimine Beach vs Mourilyan

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Kurrimine Beach profile · Mourilyan profile

Kurrimine Beach Mourilyan

Kurrimine Beach and Mourilyan are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Kurrimine Beach is a much older community, where the typical resident is 58 and 36.1% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Mourilyan is younger and more family-focused, with 18.2% of its people being children under 15 compared to just 7.4% in Kurrimine Beach. Mourilyan also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 15.1% and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.8%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as a typical weekly rent of $250 and a high rate of detached houses. They also have nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those with long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are growing; for example, the typical weekly household income is now $400 higher in Mourilyan than in Kurrimine Beach, a difference that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.8 pts higher in Mourilyan PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Mourilyan Median age: 13 yrs older in Kurrimine Beach Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +233 larger in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
624 41st pct 391 25th pct
Median age in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +13 yrs older in Kurrimine Beach gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +11.4 pts higher in Mourilyan gap widening
3.7% 43rd pct 15.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +14.8 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap widening
36.1% 88th pct 21.2% 46th pct
Under 15 in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +10.8 pts higher in Mourilyan gap narrowing
7.4% 3rd pct 18.2% 54th pct
De facto in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +5.2 pts higher in Mourilyan gap steady
10.7% 24th pct 16.0% 76th pct

Age structure

36.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 21.2%
35.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 28.6%
10.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.4% Children (0–14) +10.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 40.0%
26.4% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.1% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Kurrimine Beach Mourilyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +0.8 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
11.5% 55th pct 10.7% 49th pct

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 80.8%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
3.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.8% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +5.0 pts 31.2%
30.4% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
7.7% Italian +13.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.9% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%
5.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +3.3 pts higher in Mourilyan gap widening
3.0% 40th pct 6.4% 75th pct
Limited English in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +0.6 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 85.9%
0.8% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +2.9 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
26.9% 12th pct 24.0% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 60.9%
26.9% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 24.0%
17.8% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 10.0%
0.5% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +8.5 pts higher in Mourilyan gap narrowing
31.7% 27th pct 40.2% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +3.3 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
8.2% 27th pct 4.9% 10th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
30.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.3%
12.4% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%
6.3% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
4.7% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.9% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +$128 higher in Mourilyan gap steady
$558 28th pct $686 55th pct
Household income in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +$400 higher in Mourilyan gap widening
$903 13th pct $1,303 53rd pct
Family income in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +$479 higher in Mourilyan gap widening
$1,220 19th pct $1,699 58th pct
High earners in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +1.3 pts higher in Mourilyan gap widening
4.6% 31st pct 5.8% 46th pct
High-income homes in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +0.2 pts higher in Mourilyan gap narrowing
9.3% 43rd pct 9.5% 44th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 32.9%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
29.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.8%
5.0% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 40.9%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +0.2 pts higher in Mourilyan
33.8% 54th pct 34.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +4.9 pts higher in Mourilyan
5.3% 12th pct 10.2% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +2.3 pts higher in Mourilyan gap widening
7.2% 61st pct 9.5% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%
2.7% Asthma +8.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.3% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.8% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
2.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.6% None +9.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
23.2% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 18.2%
7.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.4% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +4.8 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
14.0% 29th pct 9.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +2.6 pts higher in Mourilyan gap narrowing
11.6% 28th pct 14.2% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +13.7 pts higher in Mourilyan gap narrowing
10.3% 0th pct 24.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +1.1 pts higher in Mourilyan
4.0% 61st pct 5.0% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +3.7 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
21.9% 30th pct 18.2% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +0.3 larger in Mourilyan gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +5.9 pts higher in Mourilyan gap narrowing
12.1% 32nd pct 18.1% 68th pct
Living alone in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +1.2 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
32.2% 61st pct 31.0% 57th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples without children ◂ +25.5 pts 29.5%
31.5% Couples with children +18.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
12.1% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 39.9%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
5.4% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.6% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan even gap narrowing
$250 43rd pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +$117 higher in Kurrimine Beach gap widening
$1,200 36th pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +8.6 pts higher in Mourilyan gap widening
23.6% 57th pct 32.3% 76th pct
Owned outright in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +15.7 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap steady
51.2% 85th pct 35.4% 38th pct
Separate houses in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +0.7 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
91.9% 41st pct 91.1% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +3.7 pts higher in Mourilyan gap narrowing
67.8% 19th pct 71.5% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 35.4%
23.6% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
18.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
3.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 91.1%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Other dwelling ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 57.0%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%
7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 68.6%
8.2% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.9% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +6.7 pts higher in Mourilyan gap widening
2.4% 35th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +4.2 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap widening
9.4% 59th pct 5.2% 30th pct
PT commute in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +2.3 pts higher in Mourilyan gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 87th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +14.4 pts ▸ 74.0%
9.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%
8.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 40.5%
37.1% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%
2.4% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +0.4 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
29.0% 24th pct 28.6% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +23.8 pts higher in Mourilyan gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +1.5 pts higher in Mourilyan gap narrowing
2.5% 14th pct 3.9% 37th pct
Participation in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +12.3 pts higher in Mourilyan gap narrowing
42.7% 22nd pct 55.1% 56th pct
Full-time in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +2.2 pts higher in Mourilyan gap steady
57.9% 60th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.2 pts 6.4%
5.1% Manufacturing +8.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.1% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%
5.5% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%
3.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%
17.0% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 9.2%
16.2% Technicians & trades even 16.2%
6.8% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.8% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.2% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +0.9 higher in Kurrimine Beach
2.0 20th pct 1.1 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +0.0 more in Mourilyan
1.9 18th pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +97.7 pts higher in Mourilyan
0.0% 0th pct 97.7% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +100.0 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +15.1 more in Kurrimine Beach
17.6 47th pct 2.6 5th pct
Intersections/km² in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +59 higher in Kurrimine Beach
81 88th pct 23 35th pct
Mean slope in Kurrimine Beachin Mourilyan +0.8 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
3.3% 26th pct 2.5% 10th pct

Compare Kurrimine Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Mourilyan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurrimine Beach vs Mourilyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321064/kurrimine-beach/vs/UCL322089/mourilyan