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Greater Shepparton vs Murrindindi

Name: Greater Shepparton vs Murrindindi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 105 km apart · Greater Shepparton profile · Murrindindi profile

Greater Shepparton Murrindindi

Greater Shepparton and Murrindindi are two Victorian regions with very different social profiles. Greater Shepparton is more diverse and younger, with 17.6% of people using another language at home and a typical resident aged 39. In contrast, Murrindindi is far older, with a typical age of 50, and far fewer people use a language other than English at home (3.7%). There are also big differences in housing and lifestyle; 27.8% of households in Greater Shepparton rent, compared to just 13.5% in Murrindindi, where 47.4% of homes are owned outright.

These differences exist despite the two areas being almost identical in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $670 to $710. This shared economic standing contrasts with other trends. The gap in age has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people who identify as having no religion, which is far higher in Murrindindi at 50.1%. Greater Shepparton also has far more public transport options, while Murrindindi is much rainier, receiving 963mm of annual rainfall compared to 489mm in Greater Shepparton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 53,212 larger in Greater Shepparton Median age: 11 yrs older in Murrindindi Recent arrivals: 15.9 pts higher in Greater Shepparton No religion: 15.2 pts higher in Murrindindi Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +53,212 larger in Greater Shepparton gap widening

68,409 78th pct 15,197 55th pct

Median age in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +11 yrs older in Murrindindi gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 18.9%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

Marital status

46.7% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

34.4% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 31.1%

9.1% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Greater Shepparton Murrindindi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 79.1%

1.3% England +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.4% English +9.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.6% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.1% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 87.7%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% No religion +15.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 37.5%

8.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Islam ◂ +6.2 pts 0.2%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +24 more in Greater Shepparton

39 86th pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +3.85 more in Murrindindi

2.95 39th pct 6.80 75th pct

Students in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +9,995 more in Greater Shepparton

11,473 79th pct 1,478 44th pct

Avg size in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +189 larger in Greater Shepparton

294 60th pct 106 23rd pct

ICSEA in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +6 higher in Murrindindi

977 53rd pct 983 57th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.6%

17.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

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

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +$39 higher in Greater Shepparton gap steady

$712 42nd pct $673 33rd pct

Household income in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +$113 higher in Greater Shepparton gap widening

$1,400 50th pct $1,287 37th pct

Family income in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +$46 higher in Greater Shepparton gap steady

$1,759 47th pct $1,713 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.8%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.1%

18.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.1%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% Mental health even 10.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +2.6 pts 55.5%

20.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +2,427 larger in Greater Shepparton

2,686 86th pct 259 34th pct

Median age in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +$183 higher in Murrindindi

$517 40th pct $700 79th pct

Household income in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +$229 higher in Murrindindi

$1,259 37th pct $1,488 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +0.2 larger in Greater Shepparton gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 48.5%

27.0% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.8% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +$10 higher in Murrindindi gap steady

$260 50th pct $270 54th pct

Mortgage in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +$217 higher in Murrindindi gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +0.10 higher in Greater Shepparton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.8% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 13.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 95.5%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%

2.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms even 47.2%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 54.2%

20.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%

18.4% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 36.1%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +329 more in Greater Shepparton

395 80th pct 66 58th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +1.43 more in Greater Shepparton

5.77 80th pct 4.34 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +294.3 more in Greater Shepparton

386.2 69th pct 91.9 53rd pct

PT routes in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +15 more in Greater Shepparton

21 71st pct 6 48th pct

Stop walk in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi

20 55th pct —

Drive to city in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +2 longer in Greater Shepparton

144 89th pct 142 89th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 56.9%

9.7% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 29.4%

15.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.1% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%

9.0% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

8.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.9% Professional & technical even 3.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.2% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +3 higher in Murrindindi

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +4 higher in Murrindindi

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +4 higher in Murrindindi

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +2 higher in Murrindindi

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +40 higher in Murrindindi

931 33rd pct 971 64th pct

ERP in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +54,217 higher in Greater Shepparton

69,865 77th pct 15,648 52nd pct

Growth in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +1.4 pts higher in Murrindindi

2.0% 33rd pct 3.4% 47th pct

Businesses in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +5,389 higher in Greater Shepparton

7,308 78th pct 1,919 58th pct

Approvals in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +409 higher in Greater Shepparton

478 80th pct 69 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +474 higher in Murrindindi

489 32nd pct 963 75th pct

Max temp in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +5.5 higher in Greater Shepparton

22.5 32nd pct 17.0 3rd pct

Min temp in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +1.5 higher in Greater Shepparton

9.3 21st pct 7.8 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +6,932 higher in Greater Shepparton

10,643 65th pct 3,711 8th pct

Assault/100k in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +799 higher in Greater Shepparton

1,292 67th pct 494 15th pct

Sexual/100k in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +101 higher in Greater Shepparton

206 38th pct 105 7th pct

Robbery/100k in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +29 higher in Greater Shepparton

35 67th pct 7 8th pct

Burglary/100k in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +339 higher in Greater Shepparton

879 78th pct 540 53rd pct

Theft/100k in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +1,940 higher in Greater Shepparton

2,565 87th pct 625 17th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +247 higher in Greater Shepparton

352 51st pct 105 7th pct

Property damage/100k in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +465 higher in Greater Shepparton

946 66th pct 480 25th pct

Drugs/100k in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +294 higher in Greater Shepparton

452 48th pct 158 15th pct

5-yr change in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +34.9 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

21.0% 67th pct -13.9% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +2.0 higher in Greater Shepparton

4.6 68th pct 2.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +1.6 more in Greater Shepparton

4.4 62nd pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +18.2 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

50.7% 54th pct 32.5% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +22.9 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

54.7% 62nd pct 31.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +35.3 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

68.7% 68th pct 33.4% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +23.3 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

58.9% 57th pct 35.6% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +28.4 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

76.9% 60th pct 48.5% 19th pct

Walk to health in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +9.5 pts higher in Greater Shepparton

37.2% 49th pct 27.7% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +11.4 more in Murrindindi

13.6 27th pct 25.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +4 higher in Greater Shepparton

6 67th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Greater Shepparton in Murrindindi +5.8 pts higher in Murrindindi

2.8% 12th pct 8.6% 90th pct

Compare Greater Shepparton with nearby areas

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Compare Murrindindi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Shepparton vs Murrindindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22830/greater-shepparton/vs/LGA25620/murrindindi