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Mount Morgan

12 km²

Mount Morgan stands out for some of the lowest household incomes in the country, with an exceptional share of single-person households.

Beyond that, it has fewer university graduates than most areas and far more retirees than most areas.

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📍 Mount Morgan, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population2,018▼ -4.6%since 2011 Median age52 yrs▲ +13.0%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population15.7%People aged 65 and over28.6%Children under 1514.6%People in a de facto relationship11.8%▲ +25.6%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.

Older adults (45–64)31.3%

Seniors (65+)28.6%

Young adults (25–44)16.8%

Children (0–14)14.6%

Youth (15–24)9.1%

Marital status

In Mount Morgan, the largest group is Never married at 37%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (15%).

Never married37%
Married31%
Divorced15%
Widowed9%
Separated7%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Mount Morgan, Australia is the majority at 93%; New Zealand is next at 3%.

Australia78.1%

New Zealand2.5%

England1.8%

Philippines0.8%

South Africa0.3%

Ancestry

Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between English (37%) and Australian (37%), with Irish at 10%.

English39.1%

Australian39.0%

Irish10.7%

Scottish8.2%

German4.8%

Filipino1.2%

Dutch0.9%

Italian0.7%

Chinese0.3%

Greek0.2%

Language

People using another language at home1.6%

Language used at home

In Mount Morgan, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 0%.

English only84.6%

Tagalog0.4%

Arabic0.2%

Hindi0.2%

Religion

People with no religion37.3%

Religious affiliation

In Mount Morgan, Christianity is the majority at 54%; No religion is next at 44%.

Christianity54%
No religion44%
Other religions1%
Islam1%
Hinduism0%
Buddhism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1226.6%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher4.9%

Highest year of school

Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (35%) and Year 12 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 26%.

Year 1029.3%

Year 1226.6%

Year 9 or below21.5%

Year 116.4%

Highest qualification level

In Mount Morgan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV36.3%

Advanced diploma / diploma9.5%

Bachelor degree7.8%

Certificate I / II4.3%

Graduate diploma / certificate1.5%

Postgraduate degree1.1%

Field of qualification

Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Society & culture (17%), with Management & commerce at 17%.

Engineering & related14.0%

Society & culture11.1%

Management & commerce10.8%

Health6.9%

Food, hospitality & personal services6.3%

Education4.5%

Architecture & building4.3%

Agriculture & environment2.9%

Information technology1.3%

Creative arts1.3%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$462▲ +28.0%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$779▲ +29.8%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,066▲ +37.0%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week3.7%Households earning $3,000+ a week3.8%

Household income distribution

Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

Under $65034.1%

$650–$1,49933.9%

$1,500–$2,99915.6%

$3,000–$3,9992.0%

$4,000 or more1.8%

Personal income distribution

In Mount Morgan, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

Under $65056.0%

$650–$1,49919.4%

$1,500–$2,9997.5%

$3,000 or more1.3%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition48.7%People with a mental health condition16.3%People needing help with daily activities14.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Mount Morgan, the largest group is None at 42%, followed by One condition (30%) and Three or more (14%).

None35.4%

One condition25.7%

Three or more11.8%

Two conditions11.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 16%.

Arthritis19.3%

Asthma16.7%

Mental health16.3%

Other condition11.8%

Diabetes11.5%

Heart disease9.7%

Lung condition6.3%

Cancer4.7%

Stroke3.1%

Dementia1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteers11.9%People providing unpaid care13.6%People caring for children unpaid15.2%People who served in the Defence Force4.8%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework22.7%

Family & Households

Average household size2.0▼ -9.1%since 2011 One-parent families26.7%People living alone43.2%▲ +12.1%since 2011

Family composition

Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (37%) and Couples without children (33%), with One-parent families at 27%.

Couples with children37%
Couples without children33%
One-parent families27%
Other families3%

Household size

In Mount Morgan, the largest group is 1 person at 44%, followed by 2 people (35%) and 3 people (10%).

1 person43.2%

2 people34.1%

3 people10.1%

4 people7.1%

6 or more2.6%

5 people1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$200▲ +29.0%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$758▼ -12.6%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011 Households renting25.3%Homes owned outright49.0%Separate (detached) houses97.1%Homes with three or more bedrooms55.8%▲ +1.2%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Mount Morgan, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Rented is next at 26%.

Owned outright51%
Rented26%
Owned with a mortgage21%
Other tenure2%

Types of homes

In Mount Morgan, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.

Separate house97%
Townhouse / semi-detached1%
Flat or apartment1%
Other dwelling1%

Bedrooms per home

In Mount Morgan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).

3 bedrooms39.8%

2 bedrooms33.4%

4 bedrooms13.1%

1 bedroom6.2%

5 or more3.0%

Studio / none0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (49%), with $350–$549 at 2%.

Under $20047.4%

$200–$34946.0%

$350–$5491.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Mount Morgan, Under $1,000 is the majority at 69%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.

Under $1,00061.3%

$1,000–$1,79923.2%

$3,000 or more3.0%

$1,800–$2,9991.8%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle11.7%▼ -30.1%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Mount Morgan, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 47%, followed by 2 vehicles (27%) and No vehicle (12%).

1 vehicle47.1%

2 vehicles26.7%

No vehicle11.7%

3 vehicles10.0%

4 or more4.5%

How people get to work

In Mount Morgan, Car (driver) is the majority at 81%; Car (passenger) is next at 7%.

Car (driver)67.5%

Car (passenger)5.6%

Walked5.2%

Worked at home3.8%

Bus0.8%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years31.3%Recent arrivals from overseas2.6%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate16.0%Labour-force participation33.0%Employed full-time51.2%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Mount Morgan — Health care & social assistance leads at 22%, ahead of Retail trade (11%) and Public administration & safety (10%).

Health care & social assistance20.6%

Retail trade10.4%

Public administration & safety9.2%

Transport & warehousing7.9%

Education & training7.3%

Mining6.7%

Accommodation & food6.7%

Construction5.0%

Manufacturing3.8%

Other services3.8%

Occupations people work in

Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Labourers (20%) and Community & personal service (19%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 13%.

Labourers19.2%

Community & personal service18.8%

Machinery operators & drivers12.7%

Technicians & trades11.5%

Professionals10.8%

Clerical & administrative9.2%

Sales workers8.3%

Managers6.5%

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👥 Demographics & Identity