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Carrathool vs Murrumbidgee

Name: Carrathool vs Murrumbidgee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 158 km apart · Carrathool profile · Murrumbidgee profile

Carrathool Murrumbidgee

Murrumbidgee and Carrathool are both sparsely populated areas of New South Wales. Murrumbidgee has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 37 in Carrathool. This age gap has widened since 2016. Carrathool is much more diverse, with 48.3% of people arriving from overseas recently, compared to 14.4% in Murrumbidgee. Murrumbidgee also has significantly more public transport options, with 41.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Carrathool has none.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share many similarities, including typical weekly personal incomes of around $800 and a high proportion of separate houses. However, some gaps are growing. Since 2016, Carrathool has seen a much larger increase in people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. At the same time, Murrumbidgee has become more distinct in its higher proportion of older residents and volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 33.9 pts higher in Carrathool Median age: 8 yrs older in Murrumbidgee People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Carrathool Unpaid carers: 3.6 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Household size: 0.2 larger in Carrathool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +487 larger in Murrumbidgee gap narrowing

2,866 26th pct 3,353 29th pct

Median age in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +8 yrs older in Murrumbidgee gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 22.6%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

Marital status

45.2% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.0% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 33.0%

7.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Carrathool Murrumbidgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 82.8%

2.5% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% England even 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

34.5% English +3.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.2% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

28.7% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 27.1%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +1 more in Murrumbidgee

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +1.74 more in Murrumbidgee

7.03 76th pct 8.77 84th pct

Students in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +43 more in Murrumbidgee

291 20th pct 334 22nd pct

Avg size in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +6 larger in Carrathool

73 13th pct 67 12th pct

ICSEA in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +9 higher in Murrumbidgee

927 26th pct 936 28th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 34.8%

26.2% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.1% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

6.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +$55 higher in Carrathool gap widening

$837 71st pct $782 59th pct

Household income in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +$115 higher in Carrathool gap widening

$1,516 60th pct $1,401 50th pct

Family income in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +$24 higher in Carrathool gap narrowing

$1,814 52nd pct $1,790 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more even 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +4.8 pts 54.2%

16.8% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +37 larger in Murrumbidgee

253 34th pct 290 37th pct

Median age in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +9 yrs older in Murrumbidgee

23 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +$73 higher in Carrathool

$703 79th pct $630 71st pct

Household income in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +$124 higher in Murrumbidgee

$1,242 35th pct $1,366 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +0.2 larger in Carrathool gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 49.5%

29.3% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.7% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.7% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +$10 higher in Carrathool gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +$2 higher in Murrumbidgee gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $869 14th pct

People / bedroom in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +0.10 higher in Carrathool gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

28.0% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 22.9%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

3.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 93.7%

2.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 27.7%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 39.5%

3.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 48.4%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +24 more in Murrumbidgee

0 0th pct 24 46th pct

Stops/1k in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +7.16 more in Murrumbidgee

0.00 0th pct 7.16 89th pct

Departures/1k in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +87.4 more in Murrumbidgee

0.0 0th pct 87.4 52nd pct

PT routes in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +6 more in Murrumbidgee

0 0th pct 6 48th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

14.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.9%

27.1% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 36.4%

6.3% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 29.8%

20.3% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 13.5%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +1 higher in Carrathool

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +1 higher in Murrumbidgee

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +1 higher in Murrumbidgee

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +2 higher in Carrathool

953 50th pct 951 48th pct

ERP in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +892 higher in Murrumbidgee

2,803 23rd pct 3,695 28th pct

Growth in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +6.1 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

-2.4% 3rd pct 3.7% 50th pct

Businesses in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +221 higher in Murrumbidgee

440 30th pct 661 35th pct

Approvals in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +6 higher in Murrumbidgee

1 7th pct 7 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +5 higher in Murrumbidgee

456 28th pct 460 29th pct

Max temp in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +1.0 higher in Carrathool

25.4 62nd pct 24.5 53rd pct

Min temp in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +0.4 higher in Carrathool

10.2 34th pct 9.8 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +380 higher in Murrumbidgee

8,269 49th pct 8,649 52nd pct

Assault/100k in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +481 higher in Murrumbidgee

593 22nd pct 1,074 57th pct

Sexual/100k in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +39 higher in Murrumbidgee

349 73rd pct 388 78th pct

Burglary/100k in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +203 higher in Murrumbidgee

454 42nd pct 656 67th pct

Theft/100k in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +216 higher in Carrathool

872 31st pct 656 19th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +531 higher in Murrumbidgee

244 32nd pct 775 86th pct

Property damage/100k in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +33 higher in Murrumbidgee

593 36th pct 626 39th pct

Drugs/100k in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +177 higher in Murrumbidgee

628 60th pct 805 69th pct

5-yr change in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +10.1 pts higher in Carrathool

3.0% 41st pct -7.1% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +0.5 higher in Murrumbidgee

3.3 39th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +0.2 more in Murrumbidgee

3.8 47th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +2.4 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

52.0% 57th pct 54.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +0.5 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

48.2% 51st pct 48.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +41.3 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

0.0% 0th pct 41.3% 48th pct

Walk to school in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +2.2 pts higher in Carrathool

55.2% 51st pct 53.0% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +3.6 pts higher in Carrathool

62.2% 38th pct 58.6% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +1.2 pts higher in Carrathool

43.7% 61st pct 42.5% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +7.0 more in Murrumbidgee

36.3 78th pct 43.2 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee even

0 16th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in Carrathool in Murrumbidgee +0.3 pts higher in Carrathool

2.6% 7th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Carrathool with nearby areas

Griffith Hay Leeton Murrumbidgee Bland Narrandera Lachlan Cobar

Compare Murrumbidgee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrathool vs Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11600/carrathool/vs/LGA15560/murrumbidgee