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Balranald vs Murray River

Name: Balranald vs Murray River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 126 km apart · Balranald profile · Murray River profile

Balranald Murray River

Murray River and Balranald are two rural New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Murray River has a higher level of overall advantage, with a typical resident who is noticeably older at 49 and 28.5% of the population aged 65 and over. It also has far more public transport options, with 235.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Balranald is much more walkable, with 67.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 31.8% in Murray River. Balranald also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 29.5% and a stronger focus on agriculture, where 33.9% of people work.

Both areas sit close to the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar household profiles, with about 28% of people living alone and the same 3.1% unemployment rate. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in age and the share of seniors have both narrowed since 2016. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people who have moved recently has widened, with 37.1% of Murray River residents arriving in the last five years compared to 22.8% in Balranald.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,642 larger in Murray River Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Murray River Recent arrivals: 13.1 pts higher in Balranald People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Balranald No religion: 10.6 pts higher in Murray River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balranald in Murray River +10,642 larger in Murray River gap widening

2,208 22nd pct 12,850 51st pct

Median age in Balranald in Murray River +6 yrs older in Murray River gap narrowing

43 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

20.5% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.9%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

Marital status

49.2% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

32.3% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 26.4%

7.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Balranald Murray River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 83.8%

0.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

32.7% English +9.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

12.0% Italian ◂ +8.4 pts 3.6%

8.2% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 89.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 50.4%

28.8% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balranald in Murray River +5 more in Murray River

4 29th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balranald in Murray River +4.98 more in Balranald

9.13 86th pct 4.16 54th pct

Students in Balranald in Murray River +1,121 more in Murray River

336 22nd pct 1,457 44th pct

Avg size in Balranald in Murray River +78 larger in Murray River

84 17th pct 162 38th pct

ICSEA in Balranald in Murray River +108 higher in Murray River

898 17th pct 1,006 70th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

10.7% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.7% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Balranald in Murray River +$81 higher in Balranald gap widening

$734 47th pct $653 28th pct

Household income in Balranald in Murray River +$110 higher in Balranald gap steady

$1,370 47th pct $1,260 33rd pct

Family income in Balranald in Murray River +$188 higher in Balranald gap widening

$1,781 49th pct $1,593 31st pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.0%

20.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.4%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

16.6% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balranald in Murray River +351 larger in Murray River

141 24th pct 492 48th pct

Median age in Balranald in Murray River +6 yrs older in Balranald

30 yrs 79th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Balranald in Murray River +$2 higher in Murray River

$483 29th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Balranald in Murray River +$447 higher in Murray River

$971 13th pct $1,418 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balranald in Murray River +0.1 larger in Balranald gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 51.1%

31.9% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 27.5%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

10.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balranald in Murray River +$60 higher in Murray River gap widening

$200 29th pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Balranald in Murray River +$325 higher in Murray River gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,408 50th pct

People / bedroom in Balranald in Murray River +0.10 higher in Balranald gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.0% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 18.7%

6.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

2.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 89.0%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 41.9%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 37.7%

37.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 28.1%

5.1% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 26.3%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balranald in Murray River +52 more in Murray River

8 36th pct 60 57th pct

Stops/1k in Balranald in Murray River +1.05 more in Murray River

3.62 54th pct 4.67 68th pct

Departures/1k in Balranald in Murray River +203.5 more in Murray River

31.7 44th pct 235.2 62nd pct

PT routes in Balranald in Murray River +10 more in Murray River

5 45th pct 15 64th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

12.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.0% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.1 pts 17.9%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

17.0% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%

9.0% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

5.5% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balranald in Murray River +3 higher in Murray River

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Balranald in Murray River +3 higher in Murray River

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Balranald in Murray River +4 higher in Murray River

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Balranald in Murray River +2 higher in Murray River

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Balranald in Murray River +31 higher in Murray River

934 35th pct 965 60th pct

ERP in Balranald in Murray River +11,786 higher in Murray River

2,244 20th pct 14,030 50th pct

Growth in Balranald in Murray River +8.1 pts higher in Murray River

1.6% 29th pct 9.7% 87th pct

Businesses in Balranald in Murray River +1,247 higher in Murray River

325 24th pct 1,572 53rd pct

Approvals in Balranald in Murray River +137 higher in Murray River

9 27th pct 146 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balranald in Murray River +2 higher in Balranald

357 18th pct 355 18th pct

Max temp in Balranald in Murray River +0.8 higher in Balranald

25.7 64th pct 24.9 58th pct

Min temp in Balranald in Murray River +0.5 higher in Balranald

10.7 42nd pct 10.2 35th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Balranald in Murray River +1,550 higher in Balranald

8,514 51st pct 6,965 38th pct

Assault/100k in Balranald in Murray River +532 higher in Balranald

1,178 62nd pct 646 26th pct

Sexual/100k in Balranald in Murray River +6 higher in Murray River

181 31st pct 187 33rd pct

Robbery/100k in Balranald in Murray River +30 higher in Balranald

45 77th pct 16 31st pct

Burglary/100k in Balranald in Murray River +349 higher in Murray River

226 14th pct 576 58th pct

Theft/100k in Balranald in Murray River +257 higher in Murray River

770 25th pct 1,027 38th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Balranald in Murray River +49 higher in Murray River

589 74th pct 638 77th pct

Property damage/100k in Balranald in Murray River +159 higher in Balranald

906 63rd pct 747 51st pct

Drugs/100k in Balranald in Murray River +1,214 higher in Balranald

1,766 86th pct 553 57th pct

5-yr change in Balranald in Murray River +9.5 pts higher in Murray River

-41.1% 0th pct -31.6% 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balranald in Murray River +1.7 higher in Balranald

4.8 71st pct 3.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Balranald in Murray River +1.9 more in Balranald

4.9 72nd pct 3.0 25th pct

15-min city in Balranald in Murray River +33.4 pts higher in Balranald

65.5% 75th pct 32.1% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Balranald in Murray River +35.3 pts higher in Balranald

67.2% 76th pct 31.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Balranald in Murray River +3.9 pts higher in Balranald

51.5% 55th pct 47.6% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Balranald in Murray River +31.9 pts higher in Balranald

68.8% 72nd pct 36.9% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Balranald in Murray River +5.3 pts higher in Balranald

70.0% 51st pct 64.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Balranald in Murray River +34.8 pts higher in Balranald

43.6% 60th pct 8.9% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Balranald in Murray River +13.2 more in Balranald

31.7 75th pct 18.5 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Balranald in Murray River even

0 7th pct 0 35th pct

Mean slope in Balranald in Murray River +0.1 pts higher in Balranald

2.9% 13th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Compare Balranald with nearby areas

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Compare Murray River with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balranald vs Murray River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10300/balranald/vs/LGA15520/murray-river