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Prince Henry Heights vs Murphys Creek

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Prince Henry Heights profile · Murphys Creek profile

Prince Henry Heights Murphys Creek

Prince Henry Heights and Murphys Creek are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Prince Henry Heights is a more affluent and educated area, where 40.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly family incomes are $2,852. In contrast, Murphys Creek has a lower share of university degrees at 20.2% and a typical weekly family income of $2,028. Home ownership also differs sharply; 47.4% of homes in Prince Henry Heights are owned outright, compared to just 19.4% in Murphys Creek.

Both areas have similar rates of people caring for children unpaid, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a total reliance on detached houses, as 100% of homes in both places are separate houses. While they share these habits, the gaps in their demographics are shifting. For example, residents in Prince Henry Heights have become noticeably older than those in Murphys Creek, a trend that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.0 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights Year 12: 21.5 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights Bachelor+: 20.3 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights Unemployment: 5.7 pts higher in Murphys Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +367 larger in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing
600 39th pct 233 12th pct
Median age in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +7 yrs older in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct
First Nations in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +4.1 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
1.5% 16th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +14.2 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
24.5% 57th pct 10.3% 12th pct
Under 15 in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +4.8 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
16.7% 42nd pct 21.5% 77th pct
De facto in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +7.4 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
6.1% 4th pct 13.5% 56th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.2 pts 10.3%
16.7% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

66.9% Married ◂ +21.2 pts 45.7%
23.4% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
6.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.8% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Prince Henry Heights Murphys Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +6.3 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing
17.0% 84th pct 10.7% 49th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 80.3%
3.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
2.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% Australian +19.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
42.3% English ◂ +5.9 pts 36.5%
17.8% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 11.6%
16.2% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%
11.2% German ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
1.0% Dutch +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 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 Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +4.4 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing
6.2% 74th pct 1.7% 15th pct
Limited English in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.0% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 92.7%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +7.8 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
33.8% 22nd pct 41.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 48.1%
33.8% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 41.6%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +21.5 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
70.6% 100th pct 49.2% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +20.3 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
40.5% 100th pct 20.2% 81st pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +21.5 pts 49.2%
14.3% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.5% Year 9 or below +10.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.7% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

14.6% Certificate III / IV +26.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.4 pts 16.1%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%
13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 9.3%
18.6% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 8.5%
9.7% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.9% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.5% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.1% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +$351 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
$1,142 95th pct $791 75th pct
Household income in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +$418 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
$2,446 94th pct $2,028 87th pct
Family income in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +$824 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
$2,852 96th pct $2,028 77th pct
High earners in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +15.1 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
22.0% 98th pct 6.9% 56th pct
High-income homes in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +23.3 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
38.6% 98th pct 15.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%
26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 4.2%
21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
7.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.4%
11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +6.7 pts higher in Murphys Creek
30.2% 35th pct 36.9% 71st pct
Mental health in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +11.4 pts higher in Murphys Creek
7.5% 25th pct 18.9% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.3 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
4.0% 21st pct 4.3% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +11.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.5% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.8% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
0.7% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 53.2%
20.7% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
2.7% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +5.2 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
22.2% 79th pct 17.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +1.9 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing
17.8% 93rd pct 16.0% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.4 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing
31.3% 80th pct 30.9% 78th pct
Defence service in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +5.1 pts higher in Murphys Creek
3.4% 46th pct 8.6% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.2 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
25.9% 66th pct 26.1% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.5 larger in Murphys Creek gap widening
2.6 71st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +4.5 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap steady
7.7% 10th pct 12.3% 33rd pct
Living alone in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.4 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
19.1% 21st pct 19.4% 22nd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
39.3% Couples without children ◂ +17.7 pts 21.6%
7.7% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.8% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 31.9%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%
11.2% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.1% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.2% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.7% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +$93 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
$413 88th pct $320 66th pct
Mortgage in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +$796 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
$2,167 92nd pct $1,371 50th pct
People / bedroom in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.10 higher in Murphys Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +14.9 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
14.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +28.0 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
47.4% 75th pct 19.4% 11th pct
Separate houses in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +6.5 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing
95.3% 96th pct 88.9% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage +26.7 pts ▸ 65.3%
47.4% Owned outright ◂ +28.0 pts 19.4%
14.9% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 40.3%
27.9% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
19.1% 5 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 6.9%
2.8% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 +33.0 pts ▸ 51.1%
31.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
22.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.1%
18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +3.8 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing
13.8% 77th pct 10.1% 63rd pct
PT commute in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 68.1%
13.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 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

53.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 44.1%
15.5% 3 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 16.2%
6.8% 4 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +5.6 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing
33.7% 44th pct 28.1% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +12.7 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing
12.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +5.7 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
1.4% 8th pct 7.1% 75th pct
Participation in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +8.2 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
59.3% 69th pct 67.6% 89th pct
Full-time in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +7.1 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening
59.2% 66th pct 52.1% 29th pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 15.1%
16.6% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%
3.8% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%
5.9% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.0% Other services +7.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
4.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% Rental & real estate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals ◂ +18.9 pts 18.5%
9.0% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.6% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
4.2% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.0% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +0.2 higher in Murphys Creek
1.7 17th pct 1.9 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +1.7 more in Murphys Creek
1.0 9th pct 2.8 26th pct
15-min city in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +60.0 pts higher in Murphys Creek
3.3% 16th pct 63.2% 45th pct
Walk to a park in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +32.4 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights
100.0% 100th pct 67.6% 24th pct
Walk to health in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +50.9 more in Prince Henry Heights
76.7 97th pct 25.8 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +482 higher in Prince Henry Heights
498 100th pct 16 24th pct
Mean slope in Prince Henry Heightsin Murphys Creek +8.3 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights
14.1% 100th pct 5.8% 65th pct

Compare Prince Henry Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Murphys Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prince Henry Heights vs Murphys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321087/prince-henry-heights/vs/UCL322090/murphys-creek