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Murray River vs Campaspe

Name: Murray River vs Campaspe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 179 km apart · Murray River profile · Campaspe profile

Murray River Campaspe

Murray River and Campaspe are rural areas located in New South Wales and Victoria. Murray River has seen a recent population boost, growing by 9.7% since 2021, while Campaspe shrank by 1.6%. Residents in Murray River generally have better access to money and resources, and the area is rated far higher for overall advantage. However, Campaspe is much more walkable, with 50.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services compared to 32.1% in Murray River. This is consistent with Campaspe having far more schools and larger average school sizes.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,260. Both areas also have similar shares of people born overseas and similar levels of university qualifications. While both have older populations that sit well above the national figure, Murray River has a slightly higher share of seniors at 28.5%. The gap in home ownership has stayed steady since 2016, though the difference in rental rates has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,885 larger in Campaspe One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in Campaspe Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Campaspe Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Campaspe Recent movers: 4.6 pts higher in Murray River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray River in Campaspe +25,885 larger in Campaspe gap steady

12,850 51st pct 38,735 71st pct

Median age in Murray River in Campaspe +2 yrs older in Murray River gap narrowing

49 yrs 82nd pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.9%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 47.3%

26.4% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Murray River Campaspe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 84.8%

2.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.8% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.3% Dutch even 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only even 89.2%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 48.5%

39.4% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murray River in Campaspe +14 more in Campaspe

9 46th pct 23 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murray River in Campaspe +0.68 more in Murray River

4.16 54th pct 3.48 46th pct

Students in Murray River in Campaspe +4,901 more in Campaspe

1,457 44th pct 6,358 70th pct

Avg size in Murray River in Campaspe +115 larger in Campaspe

162 38th pct 276 58th pct

ICSEA in Murray River in Campaspe +28 higher in Murray River

1,006 70th pct 977 54th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.0%

16.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

10.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Murray River in Campaspe +$15 higher in Campaspe gap widening

$653 28th pct $668 32nd pct

Household income in Murray River in Campaspe +$4 higher in Campaspe gap narrowing

$1,260 33rd pct $1,264 33rd pct

Family income in Murray River in Campaspe +$37 higher in Campaspe gap widening

$1,593 31st pct $1,630 35th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.8%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 44.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Heart disease even 5.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +1.8 pts 56.2%

20.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray River in Campaspe +677 larger in Campaspe

492 48th pct 1,169 67th pct

Median age in Murray River in Campaspe +1 yrs older in Murray River

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Murray River in Campaspe +$47 higher in Campaspe

$485 30th pct $532 44th pct

Household income in Murray River in Campaspe +$248 higher in Murray River

$1,418 55th pct $1,170 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray River in Campaspe even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 50.6%

38.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 33.4%

10.2% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 37.9%

27.5% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray River in Campaspe +$10 higher in Murray River gap widening

$260 50th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Murray River in Campaspe +$108 higher in Murray River gap widening

$1,408 50th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Murray River in Campaspe even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 41.7%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.7% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 90.1%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 26.1%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.1% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.2%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.3% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray River in Campaspe +72 more in Campaspe

60 57th pct 132 65th pct

Stops/1k in Murray River in Campaspe +1.26 more in Murray River

4.67 68th pct 3.41 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Murray River in Campaspe +108.0 more in Murray River

235.2 62nd pct 127.2 58th pct

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

15 64th pct 25 74th pct

Drive to city in Murray River in Campaspe

— 142 89th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 37.2%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 31.8%

14.3% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.2% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.5% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 12.5%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

7.5% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 16.7%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

12.6% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

7.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

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

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Murray River in Campaspe +3 higher in Murray River

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Murray River in Campaspe +1 higher in Murray River

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Murray River in Campaspe +33 higher in Murray River

965 60th pct 932 34th pct

ERP in Murray River in Campaspe +23,924 higher in Campaspe

14,030 50th pct 37,954 68th pct

Growth in Murray River in Campaspe +11.3 pts higher in Murray River

9.7% 87th pct -1.6% 7th pct

Businesses in Murray River in Campaspe +2,802 higher in Campaspe

1,572 53rd pct 4,374 72nd pct

Approvals in Murray River in Campaspe +13 higher in Murray River

146 64th pct 133 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murray River in Campaspe +122 higher in Campaspe

355 18th pct 477 30th pct

Max temp in Murray River in Campaspe +2.0 higher in Murray River

24.9 58th pct 22.9 36th pct

Min temp in Murray River in Campaspe +0.7 higher in Murray River

10.2 35th pct 9.5 24th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Murray River in Campaspe +571 higher in Campaspe

6,965 38th pct 7,536 44th pct

Assault/100k in Murray River in Campaspe +289 higher in Campaspe

646 26th pct 935 47th pct

Sexual/100k in Murray River in Campaspe +22 higher in Campaspe

187 33rd pct 209 39th pct

Robbery/100k in Murray River in Campaspe +3 higher in Murray River

16 31st pct 13 24th pct

Burglary/100k in Murray River in Campaspe +28 higher in Campaspe

576 58th pct 604 61st pct

Theft/100k in Murray River in Campaspe +878 higher in Campaspe

1,027 38th pct 1,905 72nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Murray River in Campaspe +463 higher in Murray River

638 77th pct 176 18th pct

Property damage/100k in Murray River in Campaspe +12 higher in Campaspe

747 51st pct 759 52nd pct

Drugs/100k in Murray River in Campaspe +287 higher in Murray River

553 57th pct 266 30th pct

5-yr change in Murray River in Campaspe +48.9 pts higher in Campaspe

-31.6% 3rd pct 17.3% 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray River in Campaspe +1.1 higher in Campaspe

3.1 31st pct 4.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray River in Campaspe +1.3 more in Campaspe

3.0 25th pct 4.3 59th pct

15-min city in Murray River in Campaspe +18.6 pts higher in Campaspe

32.1% 22nd pct 50.7% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Murray River in Campaspe +23.1 pts higher in Campaspe

31.8% 23rd pct 55.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Murray River in Campaspe +8.3 pts higher in Campaspe

47.6% 52nd pct 55.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in Murray River in Campaspe +24.5 pts higher in Campaspe

36.9% 22nd pct 61.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Murray River in Campaspe +3.7 pts higher in Campaspe

64.7% 42nd pct 68.4% 48th pct

Walk to health in Murray River in Campaspe +29.9 pts higher in Campaspe

8.9% 8th pct 38.8% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Murray River in Campaspe +4.8 more in Murray River

18.5 48th pct 13.7 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray River in Campaspe +1 higher in Campaspe

0 35th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Murray River in Campaspe +0.2 pts higher in Murray River

2.7% 10th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray River vs Campaspe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15520/murray-river/vs/LGA21370/campaspe