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Murrindindi vs Yarra Ranges

Name: Murrindindi vs Yarra Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Murrindindi profile · Yarra Ranges profile

Murrindindi Yarra Ranges

Yarra Ranges and Murrindindi are two Victorian regions with very different profiles. Yarra Ranges is more urbanised and affluent, with a typical resident aged 40 and 22.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is far more walkable, scoring as somewhat walkable, and has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 65.2%. In contrast, Murrindindi is more rural and older, with a typical resident aged 50 and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 47.4%. It is mostly car-dependent and takes far longer to drive to the city, with a trip averaging 142 minutes.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They also share similar proportions of one-parent families and households that rent. However, several gaps have grown since 2011; the difference in typical age has widened to 10 years, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 12.3 percentage points. Yarra Ranges has also seen its lead in high-income households grow over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 140,871 larger in Yarra Ranges Median age: 10 yrs older in Murrindindi Unpaid child care: 9.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges Household size: 0.4 larger in Yarra Ranges Participation: 11.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +140,871 larger in Yarra Ranges gap steady

15,197 55th pct 156,068 86th pct

Median age in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +10 yrs older in Murrindindi gap widening

50 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 26.8%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 17.7%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.5% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.7% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

31.1% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Murrindindi Yarra Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 79.4%

3.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +0.1 pts 43.3%

39.0% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

12.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.5% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +63 more in Yarra Ranges

15 64th pct 78 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +4.12 more in Murrindindi

6.80 75th pct 2.69 35th pct

Students in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +23,513 more in Yarra Ranges

1,478 44th pct 24,991 86th pct

Avg size in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +215 larger in Yarra Ranges

106 23rd pct 320 63rd pct

ICSEA in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +52 higher in Yarra Ranges

983 57th pct 1,035 78th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.1%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 33.9%

16.4% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

10.9% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +$135 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$673 33rd pct $808 65th pct

Household income in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +$594 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,287 37th pct $1,881 80th pct

Family income in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +$490 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,713 44th pct $2,203 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.8%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 39.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

10.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +6.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

21.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +1,454 larger in Yarra Ranges

259 34th pct 1,713 75th pct

Median age in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +3 yrs older in Yarra Ranges

22 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +$26 higher in Murrindindi

$700 79th pct $674 76th pct

Household income in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +$394 higher in Yarra Ranges

$1,488 61st pct $1,882 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +0.4 larger in Yarra Ranges gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

38.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 25.4%

12.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 33.8%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 21.3%

11.0% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.8% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +$110 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$270 54th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +$433 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

$1,517 57th pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +0.10 higher in Yarra Ranges gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 35.1%

13.5% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 93.7%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 46.6%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

5.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

18.6% $350–$549 +36.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +29.0 pts 25.2%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 9.2%

1.4% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 26.9%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.6%

10.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +711 more in Yarra Ranges

66 58th pct 777 86th pct

Stops/1k in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +0.64 more in Yarra Ranges

4.34 63rd pct 4.98 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +719.1 more in Yarra Ranges

91.9 53rd pct 811.0 77th pct

PT routes in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +66 more in Yarra Ranges

6 48th pct 72 87th pct

Stop walk in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges

— 18 53rd pct

Drive to city in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +75 longer in Murrindindi

142 89th pct 67 55th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 55.3%

18.8% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.5% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 27.5%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

2.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 2.3%

8.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

17.8% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Community & personal service even 11.9%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

6.2% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +2 higher in Yarra Ranges

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +2 higher in Yarra Ranges

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +2 higher in Yarra Ranges

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +1 higher in Yarra Ranges

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +43 higher in Yarra Ranges

971 64th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +145,258 higher in Yarra Ranges

15,648 52nd pct 160,906 86th pct

Growth in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +1.1 pts higher in Murrindindi

3.4% 47th pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +12,077 higher in Yarra Ranges

1,919 58th pct 13,996 86th pct

Approvals in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +736 higher in Yarra Ranges

69 54th pct 805 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +427 higher in Yarra Ranges

963 75th pct 1,390 89th pct

Max temp in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +2.1 higher in Yarra Ranges

17.0 3rd pct 19.1 11th pct

Min temp in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +1.0 higher in Yarra Ranges

7.8 9th pct 8.8 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +71 higher in Yarra Ranges

3,711 8th pct 3,782 9th pct

Assault/100k in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +17 higher in Murrindindi

494 15th pct 476 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +24 higher in Yarra Ranges

105 7th pct 129 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +11 higher in Yarra Ranges

7 8th pct 17 36th pct

Burglary/100k in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +270 higher in Murrindindi

540 53rd pct 270 20th pct

Theft/100k in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +485 higher in Yarra Ranges

625 17th pct 1,110 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +32 higher in Yarra Ranges

105 7th pct 138 12th pct

Property damage/100k in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +66 higher in Murrindindi

480 25th pct 415 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +34 higher in Murrindindi

158 15th pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +7.1 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

-13.9% 14th pct -6.7% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +2.4 higher in Yarra Ranges

2.6 21st pct 4.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +2.0 more in Yarra Ranges

2.8 21st pct 4.8 72nd pct

15-min city in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +24.4 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

32.5% 23rd pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +23.2 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

31.8% 23rd pct 55.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +38.1 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

33.4% 42nd pct 71.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +31.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

35.6% 21st pct 66.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +36.3 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

48.5% 19th pct 84.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +17.0 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

27.7% 30th pct 44.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +9.2 more in Murrindindi

25.0 65th pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +7 higher in Yarra Ranges

1 55th pct 8 71st pct

Mean slope in Murrindindi in Yarra Ranges +1.5 pts higher in Yarra Ranges

8.6% 90th pct 10.1% 96th pct

Compare Murrindindi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrindindi vs Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA25620/murrindindi/vs/LGA27450/yarra-ranges