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Kwinana vs Murray

Name: Kwinana vs Murray — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Kwinana profile · Murray profile

Kwinana Murray

Murray and Kwinana are nearby areas with very different profiles. Murray is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 24% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Kwinana is far younger, with a typical age of 33. Kwinana is also much more diverse; 34.7% of residents were born overseas and 21.4% use a language other than English at home, compared to 17.7% and 3% in Murray. Kwinana has more people working or looking for work (64.8% vs 53.1%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,716, while Murray has more homes owned outright at 35.7%.

Both areas are similar in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. They also share a similar housing style, as detached houses make up about 93% of homes in both places. However, the gaps between them are widening in several areas. The difference in typical age has grown, and Kwinana has seen a much larger increase in people born overseas and those with university degrees since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Murray Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Murray Other language: 18.4 pts higher in Kwinana Born overseas: 16.9 pts higher in Kwinana Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in Kwinana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kwinana in Murray +27,799 larger in Kwinana gap widening

45,867 73rd pct 18,068 58th pct

Median age in Kwinana in Murray +12 yrs older in Murray gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 20.9%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +14.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

Marital status

43.4% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.7% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 30.0%

8.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kwinana Murray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 74.8%

6.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Philippines ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.9% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% English +12.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

29.1% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.5% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Filipino ◂ +6.3 pts 0.6%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.8% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 89.6%

3.0% Tagalog ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.9% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kwinana in Murray +6 more in Kwinana

14 62nd pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kwinana in Murray +1.09 more in Murray

1.35 5th pct 2.44 30th pct

Students in Kwinana in Murray +5,655 more in Kwinana

8,374 74th pct 2,719 56th pct

Avg size in Kwinana in Murray +258 larger in Kwinana

598 90th pct 340 66th pct

ICSEA in Kwinana in Murray +26 higher in Kwinana

990 61st pct 965 45th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 37.0%

23.7% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 11.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

6.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kwinana in Murray +$183 higher in Kwinana gap widening

$812 66th pct $629 22nd pct

Household income in Kwinana in Murray +$348 higher in Kwinana gap widening

$1,716 73rd pct $1,368 47th pct

Family income in Kwinana in Murray +$254 higher in Kwinana gap widening

$1,996 66th pct $1,742 46th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 23.9%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.7% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

6.6% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.5%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +7.7 pts 56.3%

17.6% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kwinana in Murray +1,527 larger in Kwinana

2,016 79th pct 489 47th pct

Median age in Kwinana in Murray +4 yrs older in Kwinana

25 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Kwinana in Murray +$63 higher in Murray

$540 46th pct $603 63rd pct

Household income in Kwinana in Murray +$32 higher in Murray

$1,484 60th pct $1,516 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kwinana in Murray +0.2 larger in Kwinana gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 51.6%

19.9% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 14.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

22.9% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kwinana in Murray +$15 higher in Kwinana gap steady

$315 67th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Kwinana in Murray +$26 higher in Murray gap narrowing

$1,724 71st pct $1,750 72nd pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 39.7%

16.4% Owned outright +19.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.6% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 18.6%

0.8% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 92.7%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 44.0%

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 30.2%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

35.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.2%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 32.5%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.6%

13.1% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kwinana in Murray +153 more in Kwinana

268 75th pct 115 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Kwinana in Murray +0.52 more in Murray

5.84 81st pct 6.36 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kwinana in Murray +917.0 more in Kwinana

1,195.3 82nd pct 278.3 64th pct

PT routes in Kwinana in Murray +3 more in Kwinana

10 57th pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Kwinana in Murray +165 longer in Murray

24 32nd pct 189 97th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 60.1%

4.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.2% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 36.2%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 32.1%

12.8% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.6% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

6.4% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

6.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

7.9% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kwinana in Murray +1 higher in Kwinana

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Kwinana in Murray +1 higher in Kwinana

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kwinana in Murray +2 higher in Murray

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Kwinana in Murray +2 higher in Kwinana

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Kwinana in Murray +18 higher in Kwinana

949 46th pct 931 33rd pct

ERP in Kwinana in Murray +35,975 higher in Kwinana

57,422 74th pct 21,447 59th pct

Growth in Kwinana in Murray +5.4 pts higher in Kwinana

20.5% 100th pct 15.1% 96th pct

Businesses in Kwinana in Murray +1,563 higher in Kwinana

2,841 63rd pct 1,278 48th pct

Approvals in Kwinana in Murray +430 higher in Kwinana

932 86th pct 502 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kwinana in Murray +227 higher in Murray

730 60th pct 957 75th pct

Max temp in Kwinana in Murray +1.2 higher in Kwinana

24.5 53rd pct 23.3 39th pct

Min temp in Kwinana in Murray +2.5 higher in Kwinana

13.8 75th pct 11.3 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kwinana in Murray +1.3 higher in Kwinana

3.9 56th pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kwinana in Murray +1.1 more in Kwinana

3.6 38th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Kwinana in Murray +17.6 pts higher in Kwinana

33.1% 24th pct 15.5% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Kwinana in Murray +7.2 pts higher in Kwinana

35.1% 27th pct 27.9% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Kwinana in Murray +20.3 pts higher in Kwinana

78.8% 75th pct 58.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Kwinana in Murray +40.1 pts higher in Kwinana

66.7% 70th pct 26.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Kwinana in Murray +26.9 pts higher in Kwinana

88.1% 71st pct 61.1% 36th pct

Walk to health in Kwinana in Murray +9.5 pts higher in Kwinana

19.1% 17th pct 9.6% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Kwinana in Murray +2.5 more in Murray

10.4 11th pct 12.9 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kwinana in Murray +60 higher in Kwinana

62 79th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Kwinana in Murray +1.7 pts higher in Kwinana

6.1% 71st pct 4.4% 45th pct

Compare Kwinana with nearby areas

Cockburn Rockingham Fremantle Melville Canning East Fremantle Serpentine-Jarrahdale Mosman Park

Compare Murray with nearby areas

Waroona Serpentine-Jarrahdale Rockingham Mandurah Kwinana Boddington Armadale Harvey

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kwinana vs Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54830/kwinana/vs/LGA56230/murray