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Armadale vs Murray

Name: Armadale vs Murray — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Armadale profile · Murray profile

Armadale Murray

Murray and Armadale are two different types of Western Australian communities. Murray is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 45 and 24% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Armadale is far younger; the typical resident is 35 and only 12% are seniors. Armadale is also far more diverse, with 36.1% of people born overseas and 23.6% using a language other than English at home, compared with 17.7% and 3.0% in Murray. Armadale's workforce is better qualified, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (19.8% versus 8.1%).

Both areas share very similar rental markets, with typical weekly rents around $300 to $305. They also have almost identical proportions of First Nations residents and similar shares of one-parent families. Over time, many of the gaps between them have widened. Armadale has become increasingly more diverse and better qualified, while the age gap between the two has grown as Murray's population gets older.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.6 pts higher in Armadale Population: 76,116 larger in Armadale Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Armadale Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Armadale Median age: 10 yrs older in Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armadale in Murray +76,116 larger in Armadale gap widening

94,184 84th pct 18,068 58th pct

Median age in Armadale in Murray +10 yrs older in Murray gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 20.9%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 18.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

35.4% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 30.0%

8.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Armadale Murray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.9% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 74.8%

7.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% India ◂ +5.7 pts 0.2%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English +11.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

28.4% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.6% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Indian ◂ +6.3 pts 0.4%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

3.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +18.5 pts ▸ 89.6%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

39.6% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 0.1%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armadale in Murray +30 more in Armadale

38 86th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Armadale in Murray +0.72 more in Murray

1.72 14th pct 2.44 30th pct

Students in Armadale in Murray +21,327 more in Armadale

24,046 86th pct 2,719 56th pct

Avg size in Armadale in Murray +293 larger in Armadale

633 92nd pct 340 66th pct

ICSEA in Armadale in Murray +61 higher in Armadale

1,026 76th pct 965 45th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 37.0%

21.5% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.7% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 11.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

7.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Armadale in Murray +$186 higher in Armadale gap widening

$815 67th pct $629 22nd pct

Household income in Armadale in Murray +$406 higher in Armadale gap widening

$1,774 75th pct $1,368 47th pct

Family income in Armadale in Murray +$319 higher in Armadale gap widening

$2,061 71st pct $1,742 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 23.9%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.3% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.5%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +10.1 pts 56.3%

17.5% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.5% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armadale in Murray +2,296 larger in Armadale

2,785 86th pct 489 47th pct

Median age in Armadale in Murray even

21 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Armadale in Murray +$38 higher in Murray

$565 53rd pct $603 63rd pct

Household income in Armadale in Murray +$15 higher in Armadale

$1,531 64th pct $1,516 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armadale in Murray +0.3 larger in Armadale gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 51.6%

21.4% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.4% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armadale in Murray +$5 higher in Armadale gap narrowing

$305 64th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Armadale in Murray even gap narrowing

$1,750 72nd pct $1,750 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Armadale in Murray +0.10 higher in Armadale gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 39.7%

21.6% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.1% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%

1.2% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 92.7%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 30.2%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.2%

10.6% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.6%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

12.6% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armadale in Murray +382 more in Armadale

497 84th pct 115 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Armadale in Murray +1.09 more in Murray

5.28 75th pct 6.36 86th pct

Departures/1k in Armadale in Murray +679.7 more in Armadale

958.0 79th pct 278.3 64th pct

PT routes in Armadale in Murray +14 more in Armadale

21 71st pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Armadale in Murray +85 longer in Murray

104 75th pct 189 97th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 60.1%

5.6% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 36.2%

30.7% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.2% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

5.8% Mining +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.8% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 10.7%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

10.2% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armadale in Murray +3 higher in Armadale

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Armadale in Murray +2 higher in Armadale

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Armadale in Murray even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Armadale in Murray +4 higher in Armadale

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Armadale in Murray +40 higher in Armadale

971 64th pct 931 33rd pct

ERP in Armadale in Murray +91,556 higher in Armadale

113,003 86th pct 21,447 59th pct

Growth in Armadale in Murray +0.7 pts higher in Armadale

15.7% 97th pct 15.1% 96th pct

Businesses in Armadale in Murray +5,746 higher in Armadale

7,024 78th pct 1,278 48th pct

Approvals in Armadale in Murray +772 higher in Armadale

1,274 87th pct 502 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armadale in Murray +45 higher in Murray

912 73rd pct 957 75th pct

Max temp in Armadale in Murray +0.7 higher in Armadale

24.0 48th pct 23.3 39th pct

Min temp in Armadale in Murray +0.2 higher in Murray

11.2 50th pct 11.3 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armadale in Murray +2.5 higher in Armadale

5.1 74th pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Armadale in Murray +2.5 more in Armadale

4.9 73rd pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Armadale in Murray +37.7 pts higher in Armadale

53.2% 59th pct 15.5% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Armadale in Murray +25.3 pts higher in Armadale

53.2% 60th pct 27.9% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Armadale in Murray +26.3 pts higher in Armadale

84.8% 79th pct 58.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Armadale in Murray +50.3 pts higher in Armadale

76.9% 78th pct 26.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Armadale in Murray +30.8 pts higher in Armadale

91.9% 77th pct 61.1% 36th pct

Walk to health in Armadale in Murray +35.1 pts higher in Armadale

44.7% 62nd pct 9.6% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Armadale in Murray +1.8 more in Armadale

14.7 33rd pct 12.9 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Armadale in Murray +37 higher in Armadale

38 75th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Armadale in Murray +1.6 pts higher in Armadale

6.0% 70th pct 4.4% 45th pct

Compare Armadale with nearby areas

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Compare Murray with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armadale vs Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50210/armadale/vs/LGA56230/murray