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Federation vs Murrumbidgee

Name: Federation vs Murrumbidgee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Federation profile · Murrumbidgee profile

Federation Murrumbidgee

Federation and Murrumbidgee are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Federation is an older area, where the typical resident is 51 and 30.4% of the population are seniors. It has more schools and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (81.3%). In contrast, Murrumbidgee has a larger First Nations population at 8.6% and is far more reliant on agriculture for work, which is 23.9% more common than in Federation. Murrumbidgee also has far more public transport stops and departures per person, along with a higher rate of crime and drug offences.

The gap in religious views is widening, with the share of people reporting no religion now 9.6% higher in Federation than in Murrumbidgee. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as the proportion of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. They also share similar home sizes, with about 2.2 to 2.3 people per household. Both areas have a typical resident who is older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,546 larger in Federation First Nations: 6.3 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Median age: 6 yrs older in Federation Participation: 9.0 pts higher in Murrumbidgee No religion: 9.6 pts higher in Federation

Demographics & Identity

Population in Federation in Murrumbidgee +9,546 larger in Federation gap widening

12,899 51st pct 3,353 29th pct

Median age in Federation in Murrumbidgee +6 yrs older in Federation gap narrowing

51 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 21.7%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 48.1%

27.6% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Federation Murrumbidgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 82.8%

2.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.5% English ◂ +5.3 pts 38.3%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

4.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 86.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

36.7% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 27.1%

8.2% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Federation in Murrumbidgee +6 more in Federation

11 54th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Federation in Murrumbidgee +3.35 more in Murrumbidgee

5.43 65th pct 8.77 84th pct

Students in Federation in Murrumbidgee +629 more in Federation

963 37th pct 334 22nd pct

Avg size in Federation in Murrumbidgee +21 larger in Federation

88 18th pct 67 12th pct

ICSEA in Federation in Murrumbidgee +42 higher in Federation

978 54th pct 936 28th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 34.1%

13.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

13.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Federation in Murrumbidgee +$136 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$646 26th pct $782 59th pct

Household income in Federation in Murrumbidgee +$214 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$1,187 23rd pct $1,401 50th pct

Family income in Federation in Murrumbidgee +$198 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$1,592 31st pct $1,790 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.1%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.3%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 37.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

10.4% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.3% Lung condition even 3.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +1.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 20.2%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Federation in Murrumbidgee +10 larger in Federation

300 37th pct 290 37th pct

Median age in Federation in Murrumbidgee +3 yrs older in Murrumbidgee

29 yrs 75th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Federation in Murrumbidgee +$2 higher in Murrumbidgee

$628 70th pct $630 71st pct

Household income in Federation in Murrumbidgee +$146 higher in Federation

$1,512 62nd pct $1,366 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Federation in Murrumbidgee +0.1 larger in Murrumbidgee gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

39.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 35.2%

12.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 37.9%

31.9% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

4.7% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Federation in Murrumbidgee +$60 higher in Federation gap widening

$250 46th pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Federation in Murrumbidgee +$431 higher in Federation gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $869 14th pct

People / bedroom in Federation in Murrumbidgee even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 40.0%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%

20.3% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.8% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 93.7%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 1.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%

4.6% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 39.5%

31.4% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 32.1%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 6.9%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Federation in Murrumbidgee +5 more in Federation

29 48th pct 24 46th pct

Stops/1k in Federation in Murrumbidgee +4.91 more in Murrumbidgee

2.25 40th pct 7.16 89th pct

Departures/1k in Federation in Murrumbidgee +55.4 more in Murrumbidgee

32.0 44th pct 87.4 52nd pct

PT routes in Federation in Murrumbidgee +6 more in Federation

12 60th pct 6 48th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 60.3%

9.4% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.2% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.9%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 32.6%

12.4% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.3% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.2 pts 7.4%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

9.1% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

6.2% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Managers +13.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.8% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

11.3% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Federation in Murrumbidgee +2 higher in Murrumbidgee

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Federation in Murrumbidgee +1 higher in Murrumbidgee

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Federation in Murrumbidgee +1 higher in Murrumbidgee

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Federation in Murrumbidgee +3 higher in Murrumbidgee

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Federation in Murrumbidgee +26 higher in Murrumbidgee

925 29th pct 951 48th pct

ERP in Federation in Murrumbidgee +9,552 higher in Federation

13,247 49th pct 3,695 28th pct

Growth in Federation in Murrumbidgee +0.4 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

3.3% 47th pct 3.7% 50th pct

Businesses in Federation in Murrumbidgee +725 higher in Federation

1,386 50th pct 661 35th pct

Approvals in Federation in Murrumbidgee +37 higher in Federation

44 47th pct 7 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Federation in Murrumbidgee +100 higher in Federation

561 39th pct 460 29th pct

Max temp in Federation in Murrumbidgee +0.9 higher in Murrumbidgee

23.5 42nd pct 24.5 53rd pct

Min temp in Federation in Murrumbidgee +0.7 higher in Murrumbidgee

9.1 19th pct 9.8 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Federation in Murrumbidgee +3,168 higher in Murrumbidgee

5,481 23rd pct 8,649 52nd pct

Assault/100k in Federation in Murrumbidgee +492 higher in Murrumbidgee

581 22nd pct 1,074 57th pct

Sexual/100k in Federation in Murrumbidgee +202 higher in Murrumbidgee

186 32nd pct 388 78th pct

Robbery/100k in Federation in Murrumbidgee

16 31st pct —

Burglary/100k in Federation in Murrumbidgee +237 higher in Murrumbidgee

419 38th pct 656 67th pct

Theft/100k in Federation in Murrumbidgee +152 higher in Murrumbidgee

504 11th pct 656 19th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Federation in Murrumbidgee +318 higher in Murrumbidgee

457 63rd pct 775 86th pct

Property damage/100k in Federation in Murrumbidgee +115 higher in Murrumbidgee

512 29th pct 626 39th pct

Drugs/100k in Federation in Murrumbidgee +472 higher in Murrumbidgee

333 37th pct 805 69th pct

5-yr change in Federation in Murrumbidgee +19.7 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

-26.7% 6th pct -7.1% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Federation in Murrumbidgee +0.2 higher in Federation

4.0 58th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Federation in Murrumbidgee +0.4 more in Federation

4.5 63rd pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Federation in Murrumbidgee +1.7 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

52.7% 58th pct 54.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Federation in Murrumbidgee +4.4 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

44.4% 44th pct 48.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Federation in Murrumbidgee +7.4 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

33.9% 42nd pct 41.3% 48th pct

Walk to school in Federation in Murrumbidgee +7.4 pts higher in Federation

60.4% 60th pct 53.0% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Federation in Murrumbidgee +22.7 pts higher in Federation

81.3% 65th pct 58.6% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Federation in Murrumbidgee +4.3 pts higher in Federation

46.8% 65th pct 42.5% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Federation in Murrumbidgee +20.7 more in Murrumbidgee

22.6 60th pct 43.2 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Federation in Murrumbidgee +0 higher in Federation

1 44th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in Federation in Murrumbidgee +1.1 pts higher in Federation

3.4% 26th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Federation with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumbidgee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Federation vs Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12870/federation/vs/LGA15560/murrumbidgee