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Mid-Western Regional vs Muswellbrook
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Mid-Western Regional profile · Muswellbrook profile
Mid-Western Regional Muswellbrook
Mid-Western Regional and Muswellbrook are two New South Wales areas with contrasting social profiles. Mid-Western Regional is a more affluent and older area, with a typical resident aged 42 and 38.9% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Muswellbrook has a younger population with a typical age of 37 and a much higher proportion of renters. Muswellbrook also has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within walking distance of schools, groceries and health services, while Mid-Western Regional has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (13.4% compared to 8.8%).
Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $2,000. Both areas also have similar shares of people born overseas and those who speak a language other than English at home. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in the share of people who own their homes outright has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in typical resident age has also shrunk.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 22,318
- First area, 2016: 24,076
- First area, 2021: 25,713
- Second area, 2011: 15,791
- Second area, 2016: 16,086
- Second area, 2021: 16,357
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Mid-Western Regional: 0.9% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Muswellbrook: 0.5% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Mid-Western Regional: 1.3% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Muswellbrook: 0.8% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Mid-Western Regional: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in Muswellbrook: 1.4% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Mid-Western Regional: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Muswellbrook: 2.0% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Muswellbrook: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 60–64 in Muswellbrook: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 55–59 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in Muswellbrook: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Muswellbrook: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Mid-Western Regional: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Muswellbrook: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 40–44 in Mid-Western Regional: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Muswellbrook: 3.4% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Muswellbrook: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in Muswellbrook: 3.8% males, 3.4% females
- 25–29 in Mid-Western Regional: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in Muswellbrook: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 20–24 in Mid-Western Regional: 2.3% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Muswellbrook: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 15–19 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.0% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Muswellbrook: 3.4% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Muswellbrook: 3.8% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Muswellbrook: 4.0% males, 3.6% females
- 0–4 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Muswellbrook: 3.4% males, 2.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $449
- First area, 2016: $547
- First area, 2021: $703
- Second area, 2011: $619
- Second area, 2016: $640
- Second area, 2021: $769
- First area, 2011: $929
- First area, 2016: $1,131
- First area, 2021: $1,486
- Second area, 2011: $1,399
- Second area, 2016: $1,346
- Second area, 2021: $1,628
- First area, 2011: $1,204
- First area, 2016: $1,433
- First area, 2021: $1,966
- Second area, 2011: $1,697
- Second area, 2016: $1,665
- Second area, 2021: $2,019
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $200
- First area, 2016: $270
- First area, 2021: $330
- Second area, 2011: $230
- Second area, 2016: $250
- Second area, 2021: $300
- First area, 2011: $1,551
- First area, 2016: $1,690
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mid-Western Regional vs Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15270/mid-western-regional/vs/LGA15650/muswellbrook