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Murrindindi vs Whittlesea

Name: Murrindindi vs Whittlesea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Murrindindi profile · Whittlesea profile

Murrindindi Whittlesea

Murrindindi and Whittlesea are two Victorian areas with very different demographics. Murrindindi has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 50 and 26.0% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Whittlesea is much younger, with a typical age of 35 and only 12.9% of residents aged 65 and over. Cultural differences are also sharp; 45.1% of people in Whittlesea use a language other than English at home, compared to just 3.7% in Murrindindi. Murrindindi also has a higher rate of home ownership, with 47.4% of homes owned outright, while Whittlesea's figure is 27.8%.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from 11 to 15 years. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as having a similar share of people working from home (around 19%) and nearly the same overall advantage score. Both areas also sit close to the national figure for people who need help with daily activities, at about 6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 214,199 larger in Whittlesea Median age: 15 yrs older in Murrindindi Born overseas: 26.4 pts higher in Whittlesea Other language: 41.4 pts higher in Whittlesea No religion: 25.8 pts higher in Murrindindi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +214,199 larger in Whittlesea gap widening

15,197 55th pct 229,396 87th pct

Median age in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +15 yrs older in Murrindindi gap widening

50 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 22.0%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 12.9%

14.5% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

47.7% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

31.1% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Murrindindi Whittlesea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +20.9 pts 58.2%

0.4% India +7.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

0.3% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +25.8 pts 17.6%

39.0% Australian ◂ +19.3 pts 19.7%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +8.7 pts 4.0%

3.2% Italian +8.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 4.9%

0.4% Indian +7.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.7% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% German ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

0.6% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +37.5 pts 50.2%

0.0% Arabic +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Punjabi +4.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +25.8 pts 24.3%

37.5% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

0.2% Islam +8.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.1% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +46 more in Whittlesea

15 64th pct 61 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +5.55 more in Murrindindi

6.80 75th pct 1.25 2nd pct

Students in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +35,074 more in Whittlesea

1,478 44th pct 36,552 87th pct

Avg size in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +494 larger in Whittlesea

106 23rd pct 599 90th pct

ICSEA in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +47 higher in Whittlesea

983 57th pct 1,030 77th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +19.3 pts ▸ 61.9%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.8%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%

12.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 25.6%

16.4% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.9% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

10.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +$64 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

$673 33rd pct $737 48th pct

Household income in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +$481 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

$1,287 37th pct $1,768 75th pct

Family income in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +$257 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

$1,713 44th pct $1,970 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.8%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.2%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 42.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 6.9%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +13.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

21.0% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +2,011 larger in Whittlesea

259 34th pct 2,270 82nd pct

Median age in Murrindindi in Whittlesea even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +$22 higher in Whittlesea

$700 79th pct $722 82nd pct

Household income in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +$356 higher in Whittlesea

$1,488 61st pct $1,844 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +0.6 larger in Whittlesea gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +17.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

38.5% Couples without children ◂ +19.6 pts 18.8%

12.3% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 28.2%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 18.2%

11.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.8% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.8% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +$101 higher in Whittlesea gap narrowing

$270 54th pct $371 81st pct

Mortgage in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +$383 higher in Whittlesea gap narrowing

$1,517 57th pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +0.10 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +19.6 pts 27.8%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

13.5% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 86.4%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.1% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 44.9%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 8.9%

5.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

18.6% $350–$549 +44.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 25.6%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +15.6 pts 4.0%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% $750 or more even 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.5%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.1%

10.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +869 more in Whittlesea

66 58th pct 935 87th pct

Stops/1k in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +0.27 more in Murrindindi

4.34 63rd pct 4.08 60th pct

Departures/1k in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +1,211.9 more in Whittlesea

91.9 53rd pct 1,303.7 84th pct

PT routes in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +30 more in Whittlesea

6 48th pct 36 81st pct

Stop walk in Murrindindi in Whittlesea

— 44 73rd pct

Drive to city in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +108 longer in Murrindindi

142 89th pct 34 40th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

18.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.5% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.4% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

2.6% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.9 pts 0.5%

7.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.3% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

14.4% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.8% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 10.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

6.2% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Murrindindi in Whittlesea even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +1 higher in Murrindindi

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Murrindindi in Whittlesea even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +1 higher in Whittlesea

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +10 higher in Whittlesea

971 64th pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +244,111 higher in Whittlesea

15,648 52nd pct 259,759 87th pct

Growth in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +8.7 pts higher in Whittlesea

3.4% 47th pct 12.0% 91st pct

Businesses in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +21,816 higher in Whittlesea

1,919 58th pct 23,735 87th pct

Approvals in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +3,088 higher in Whittlesea

69 54th pct 3,157 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +265 higher in Murrindindi

963 75th pct 698 57th pct

Max temp in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +2.7 higher in Whittlesea

17.0 3rd pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +1.9 higher in Whittlesea

7.8 9th pct 9.7 28th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +2,344 higher in Whittlesea

3,711 8th pct 6,055 29th pct

Assault/100k in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +95 higher in Whittlesea

494 15th pct 589 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +3 higher in Whittlesea

105 7th pct 108 8th pct

Robbery/100k in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +30 higher in Whittlesea

7 8th pct 37 69th pct

Burglary/100k in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +75 higher in Murrindindi

540 53rd pct 464 44th pct

Theft/100k in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +1,804 higher in Whittlesea

625 17th pct 2,429 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +262 higher in Whittlesea

105 7th pct 367 53rd pct

Property damage/100k in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +22 higher in Whittlesea

480 25th pct 503 28th pct

Drugs/100k in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +7 higher in Whittlesea

158 15th pct 165 16th pct

5-yr change in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +28.4 pts higher in Whittlesea

-13.9% 14th pct 14.5% 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +3.1 higher in Whittlesea

2.6 21st pct 5.7 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +2.6 more in Whittlesea

2.8 21st pct 5.4 76th pct

15-min city in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +32.5 pts higher in Whittlesea

32.5% 23rd pct 65.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +33.3 pts higher in Whittlesea

31.8% 23rd pct 65.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +53.0 pts higher in Whittlesea

33.4% 42nd pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +43.9 pts higher in Whittlesea

35.6% 21st pct 79.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +48.9 pts higher in Whittlesea

48.5% 19th pct 97.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +20.3 pts higher in Whittlesea

27.7% 30th pct 48.0% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +10.6 more in Murrindindi

25.0 65th pct 14.4 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +115 higher in Whittlesea

1 55th pct 116 86th pct

Mean slope in Murrindindi in Whittlesea +4.9 pts higher in Murrindindi

8.6% 90th pct 3.7% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrindindi vs Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA25620/murrindindi/vs/LGA27070/whittlesea