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Murray River vs Buloke

Name: Murray River vs Buloke — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Murray River profile · Buloke profile

Murray River Buloke

Murray River and Buloke are two large rural areas separated by about 130 km. Murray River has seen much stronger recent growth, with its population rising 9.7% since 2021 compared to a 4.0% fall in Buloke. Housing costs are notably higher in Murray River, where the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,408 and weekly rent is $260, compared to $734 for loans and $158 for rent in Buloke. Buloke stands out for its accessibility, with 57.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 8.9% of homes in Murray River have the same access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people born overseas, with shares of 7.4% in Murray River and 6.5% in Buloke. They also share similar profiles in terms of home size, as around 78% of dwellings in both places have three or more bedrooms. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing; the difference in typical resident age has widened since 2016, with Buloke residents now noticeably older at 52 compared to 49 in Murray River.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 15.0 pts higher in Buloke Population: 6,672 larger in Murray River Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in Buloke Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Murray River Mortgage: $674 higher in Murray River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray River in Buloke +6,672 larger in Murray River gap widening

12,850 51st pct 6,178 37th pct

Median age in Murray River in Buloke +3 yrs older in Buloke gap widening

49 yrs 82nd pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.5% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 48.2%

26.4% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Murray River Buloke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 83.7%

2.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 41.3%

41.8% English ◂ +2.6 pts 39.1%

11.6% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 88.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

39.4% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 35.8%

8.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murray River in Buloke even

9 46th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murray River in Buloke +5.49 more in Buloke

4.16 54th pct 9.65 86th pct

Students in Murray River in Buloke +677 more in Murray River

1,457 44th pct 780 33rd pct

Avg size in Murray River in Buloke +75 larger in Murray River

162 38th pct 87 17th pct

ICSEA in Murray River in Buloke +23 higher in Murray River

1,006 70th pct 983 57th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.4%

16.2% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 35.9%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

10.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Murray River in Buloke +$35 higher in Murray River gap narrowing

$653 28th pct $618 20th pct

Household income in Murray River in Buloke +$172 higher in Murray River gap narrowing

$1,260 33rd pct $1,088 13th pct

Family income in Murray River in Buloke +$125 higher in Murray River gap narrowing

$1,593 31st pct $1,468 21st pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.3%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +4.7 pts 53.3%

20.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray River in Buloke +400 larger in Murray River

492 48th pct 92 18th pct

Median age in Murray River in Buloke +10 yrs older in Buloke

24 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Murray River in Buloke +$1 higher in Buloke

$485 30th pct $486 30th pct

Household income in Murray River in Buloke +$318 higher in Murray River

$1,418 55th pct $1,100 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray River in Buloke +0.2 larger in Murray River gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 49.7%

38.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%

10.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 38.9%

27.5% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray River in Buloke +$102 higher in Murray River gap widening

$260 50th pct $158 17th pct

Mortgage in Murray River in Buloke +$674 higher in Murray River gap widening

$1,408 50th pct $734 9th pct

People / bedroom in Murray River in Buloke even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 21.4%

18.7% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 93.9%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 22.8%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

28.1% Under $200 +33.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 29.4%

23.7% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.8%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% Under $1,000 +37.8 pts ▸ 64.2%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 23.4%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 4.4%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray River in Buloke +40 more in Murray River

60 57th pct 20 45th pct

Stops/1k in Murray River in Buloke +1.43 more in Murray River

4.67 68th pct 3.24 50th pct

Departures/1k in Murray River in Buloke +210.7 more in Murray River

235.2 62nd pct 24.4 42nd pct

PT routes in Murray River in Buloke +7 more in Murray River

15 64th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 58.0%

13.4% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 34.3%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 31.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.2% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 4.6%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

7.6% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

12.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Murray River in Buloke +2 higher in Murray River

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Murray River in Buloke +2 higher in Murray River

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

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

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

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

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Murray River in Buloke +19 higher in Murray River

965 60th pct 946 44th pct

ERP in Murray River in Buloke +8,143 higher in Murray River

14,030 50th pct 5,887 34th pct

Growth in Murray River in Buloke +13.7 pts higher in Murray River

9.7% 87th pct -4.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Murray River in Buloke +585 higher in Murray River

1,572 53rd pct 987 43rd pct

Approvals in Murray River in Buloke +133 higher in Murray River

146 64th pct 13 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murray River in Buloke +17 higher in Buloke

355 18th pct 373 20th pct

Max temp in Murray River in Buloke +1.2 higher in Murray River

24.9 58th pct 23.7 43rd pct

Min temp in Murray River in Buloke +1.1 higher in Murray River

10.2 35th pct 9.1 20th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Murray River in Buloke +3,517 higher in Murray River

6,965 38th pct 3,448 6th pct

Assault/100k in Murray River in Buloke +338 higher in Murray River

646 26th pct 308 3rd pct

Sexual/100k in Murray River in Buloke +106 higher in Murray River

187 33rd pct 81 0th pct

Robbery/100k in Murray River in Buloke

16 31st pct —

Burglary/100k in Murray River in Buloke +74 higher in Murray River

576 58th pct 502 48th pct

Theft/100k in Murray River in Buloke +171 higher in Buloke

1,027 38th pct 1,198 47th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Murray River in Buloke +509 higher in Murray River

638 77th pct 129 10th pct

Property damage/100k in Murray River in Buloke +375 higher in Murray River

747 51st pct 372 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Murray River in Buloke +472 higher in Murray River

553 57th pct 81 0th pct

5-yr change in Murray River in Buloke +6.3 pts higher in Buloke

-31.6% 3rd pct -25.3% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray River in Buloke +1.8 higher in Buloke

3.1 31st pct 4.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray River in Buloke +2.4 more in Buloke

3.0 25th pct 5.5 77th pct

15-min city in Murray River in Buloke +35.1 pts higher in Buloke

32.1% 22nd pct 67.2% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Murray River in Buloke +32.6 pts higher in Buloke

31.8% 23rd pct 64.5% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Murray River in Buloke +6.7 pts higher in Buloke

47.6% 52nd pct 54.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Murray River in Buloke +26.1 pts higher in Buloke

36.9% 22nd pct 63.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Murray River in Buloke +15.2 pts higher in Buloke

64.7% 42nd pct 79.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Murray River in Buloke +48.8 pts higher in Buloke

8.9% 8th pct 57.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Murray River in Buloke +42.2 more in Buloke

18.5 48th pct 60.7 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray River in Buloke +0 higher in Buloke

0 35th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Murray River in Buloke +0.4 pts higher in Murray River

2.7% 10th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare Murray River with nearby areas

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Compare Buloke with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray River vs Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15520/murray-river/vs/LGA21270/buloke