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Boddington vs Murray

Name: Boddington vs Murray — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Boddington profile · Murray profile

Boddington Murray

Murray and Boddington are nearby Western Australian areas with very different patterns of growth and accessibility. Murray is growing far more quickly, with a population increase of 15.1% since 2021, and offers much better transport options with 6.36 public transport stops per 1,000 people. In contrast, Boddington is more walkable for daily needs; a far higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (43.4%) and groceries (44.0%) compared to Murray (9.6% and 27.9%). Boddington also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,760, while Murray's is $1,368.

Both areas are very similar in their home sizes, with an equal average of 0.70 people per bedroom and roughly the same number of people living alone. These shared housing patterns stand out against other differences that are shifting over time. For example, the gap in typical resident age has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has also shrunk. While Murray remains older than Boddington, the two areas are tracking closer together in several key ways.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,363 larger in Murray Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Murray Personal income: $205 higher in Boddington Volunteering: 9.5 pts higher in Boddington Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boddington in Murray +16,363 larger in Murray gap widening

1,705 18th pct 18,068 58th pct

Median age in Boddington in Murray +3 yrs older in Murray gap narrowing

42 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.5%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.1%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

49.3% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.7% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 30.0%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

4.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Boddington Murray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 74.8%

5.2% England +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English +0.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

39.3% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

8.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian even 0.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 48.9%

36.3% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boddington in Murray +7 more in Murray

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Boddington in Murray +0.20 more in Boddington

2.64 34th pct 2.44 30th pct

Students in Boddington in Murray +2,429 more in Murray

290 20th pct 2,719 56th pct

Avg size in Boddington in Murray +50 larger in Murray

290 59th pct 340 66th pct

ICSEA in Boddington in Murray +10 higher in Murray

955 39th pct 965 45th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.0%

28.1% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

7.9% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 22.1%

11.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

5.7% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Boddington in Murray +$205 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$834 71st pct $629 22nd pct

Household income in Boddington in Murray +$392 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$1,760 75th pct $1,368 47th pct

Family income in Boddington in Murray +$389 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$2,131 75th pct $1,742 46th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.9%

17.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 16.7%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +4.9 pts 56.3%

20.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.1% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boddington in Murray +429 larger in Murray

60 14th pct 489 47th pct

Median age in Boddington in Murray +8 yrs older in Boddington

29 yrs 75th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Boddington in Murray +$28 higher in Murray

$575 56th pct $603 63rd pct

Household income in Boddington in Murray +$117 higher in Murray

$1,399 53rd pct $1,516 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boddington in Murray even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 51.6%

31.0% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.3% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 24.5%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

13.7% 3 people even 13.6%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boddington in Murray +$20 higher in Murray gap steady

$280 57th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Boddington in Murray +$60 higher in Murray gap narrowing

$1,690 69th pct $1,750 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Boddington in Murray even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.9% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.7% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 18.6%

2.8% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 92.7%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 30.2%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

25.3% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 12.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 32.5%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%

10.8% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boddington in Murray +112 more in Murray

3 29th pct 115 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Boddington in Murray +4.61 more in Murray

1.76 35th pct 6.36 86th pct

Departures/1k in Boddington in Murray +250.8 more in Murray

27.6 43rd pct 278.3 64th pct

PT routes in Boddington in Murray +5 more in Murray

2 33rd pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Boddington in Murray +54 longer in Boddington

243 100th pct 189 97th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 60.1%

5.3% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

1.3% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.2%

27.4% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 16.9%

12.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.5% Mining ◂ +20.3 pts 13.1%

9.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%

6.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%

19.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

10.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

3.3% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boddington in Murray +1 higher in Boddington

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Boddington in Murray +1 higher in Boddington

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Boddington in Murray +1 higher in Murray

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Boddington in Murray even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Boddington in Murray +13 higher in Boddington

944 42nd pct 931 33rd pct

ERP in Boddington in Murray +19,607 higher in Murray

1,840 18th pct 21,447 59th pct

Growth in Boddington in Murray +10.5 pts higher in Murray

4.5% 59th pct 15.1% 96th pct

Businesses in Boddington in Murray +1,139 higher in Murray

139 13th pct 1,278 48th pct

Approvals in Boddington in Murray +490 higher in Murray

12 30th pct 502 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boddington in Murray +308 higher in Murray

649 50th pct 957 75th pct

Max temp in Boddington in Murray +0.6 higher in Boddington

23.9 46th pct 23.3 39th pct

Min temp in Boddington in Murray +1.7 higher in Murray

9.7 26th pct 11.3 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boddington in Murray +0.1 higher in Murray

2.5 21st pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Boddington in Murray +0.5 more in Boddington

3.0 24th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Boddington in Murray +28.5 pts higher in Boddington

44.0% 43rd pct 15.5% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Boddington in Murray +16.1 pts higher in Boddington

44.0% 43rd pct 27.9% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Boddington in Murray +58.4 pts higher in Murray

0.1% 14th pct 58.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Boddington in Murray +0.3 pts higher in Boddington

26.8% 13th pct 26.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Boddington in Murray +9.1 pts higher in Murray

52.0% 23rd pct 61.1% 36th pct

Walk to health in Boddington in Murray +33.8 pts higher in Boddington

43.4% 60th pct 9.6% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Boddington in Murray +5.3 more in Boddington

18.2 47th pct 12.9 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Boddington in Murray +1 higher in Murray

0 37th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Boddington in Murray +2.5 pts higher in Boddington

6.9% 79th pct 4.4% 45th pct

Compare Boddington with nearby areas

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Compare Murray with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boddington vs Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50630/boddington/vs/LGA56230/murray