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Mandurah vs Murray

Name: Mandurah vs Murray — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Mandurah profile · Murray profile

Mandurah Murray

Mandurah and Murray are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Mandurah is somewhat walkable, with 49.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style layout and 90.1% close to public transport. In contrast, Murray is mostly car-dependent, with a much longer drive time to the city (189 minutes compared to 75 in Mandurah) and only 15.5% of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed. Mandurah also has a higher share of people born overseas (27.5% compared to 17.7%) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (12.2% versus 8.1%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 45 years. This common ground exists alongside differences that have grown since 2011, such as the gap in university qualifications and the share of people born overseas. While typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical at around $630, Mandurah has seen its share of renters remain well higher than in Murray. The two areas also share similar proportions of children under 15, though Mandurah has far more schools and larger average school sizes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 72,238 larger in Mandurah Born overseas: 9.7 pts higher in Mandurah No car: 2.6 pts higher in Mandurah Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in Murray Other language: 3.9 pts higher in Mandurah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mandurah in Murray +72,238 larger in Mandurah gap widening

90,306 83rd pct 18,068 58th pct

Median age in Mandurah in Murray even gap narrowing

45 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.5% Youth (15–24) even 10.4%

Marital status

47.9% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.3% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 30.0%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Mandurah Murray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 74.8%

11.3% England ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +0.3 pts 47.8%

35.1% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

3.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% Dutch even 2.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 40.7%

7.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mandurah in Murray +21 more in Mandurah

29 80th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mandurah in Murray +0.59 more in Murray

1.85 17th pct 2.44 30th pct

Students in Mandurah in Murray +14,699 more in Mandurah

17,418 86th pct 2,719 56th pct

Avg size in Mandurah in Murray +261 larger in Mandurah

601 90th pct 340 66th pct

ICSEA in Mandurah in Murray +30 higher in Mandurah

995 64th pct 965 45th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.0%

28.0% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

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

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.5%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mandurah in Murray +$2 higher in Mandurah gap steady

$631 23rd pct $629 22nd pct

Household income in Mandurah in Murray +$95 higher in Murray gap widening

$1,273 35th pct $1,368 47th pct

Family income in Mandurah in Murray +$91 higher in Murray gap widening

$1,651 37th pct $1,742 46th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.8%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 46.6%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

9.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +1.8 pts 56.3%

21.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mandurah in Murray +2,131 larger in Mandurah

2,620 86th pct 489 47th pct

Median age in Mandurah in Murray +1 yrs older in Murray

20 yrs 7th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mandurah in Murray +$108 higher in Murray

$495 33rd pct $603 63rd pct

Household income in Mandurah in Murray +$111 higher in Murray

$1,405 53rd pct $1,516 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mandurah in Murray +0.1 larger in Murray gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 33.2%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 24.5%

13.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mandurah in Murray even gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Mandurah in Murray +$17 higher in Murray gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,750 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Mandurah in Murray even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.6% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.5% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 18.6%

3.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 92.7%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 4.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 44.0%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 30.2%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.2%

12.4% Under $200 +0.3 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

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.5%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.4% Under $1,000 even 15.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mandurah in Murray +426 more in Mandurah

541 86th pct 115 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Mandurah in Murray +0.37 more in Murray

5.99 83rd pct 6.36 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mandurah in Murray +1,002.9 more in Mandurah

1,281.2 84th pct 278.3 64th pct

PT routes in Mandurah in Murray +14 more in Mandurah

21 71st pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Mandurah in Murray

57 84th pct —

Drive to city in Mandurah in Murray +114 longer in Murray

75 59th pct 189 97th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 60.1%

6.3% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 32.1%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 36.2%

12.1% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

10.9% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

10.8% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mandurah in Murray even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Mandurah in Murray even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Mandurah in Murray +2 higher in Murray

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Mandurah in Murray +1 higher in Mandurah

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mandurah in Murray +5 higher in Mandurah

936 36th pct 931 33rd pct

ERP in Mandurah in Murray +85,380 higher in Mandurah

106,827 84th pct 21,447 59th pct

Growth in Mandurah in Murray +0.7 pts higher in Murray

14.4% 95th pct 15.1% 96th pct

Businesses in Mandurah in Murray +3,921 higher in Mandurah

5,199 73rd pct 1,278 48th pct

Approvals in Mandurah in Murray +955 higher in Mandurah

1,457 87th pct 502 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mandurah in Murray +358 higher in Murray

599 43rd pct 957 75th pct

Max temp in Mandurah in Murray +0.3 higher in Mandurah

23.6 43rd pct 23.3 39th pct

Min temp in Mandurah in Murray +2.4 higher in Mandurah

13.7 74th pct 11.3 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mandurah in Murray +2.2 higher in Mandurah

4.8 72nd pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mandurah in Murray +2.0 more in Mandurah

4.4 63rd pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Mandurah in Murray +33.9 pts higher in Mandurah

49.4% 52nd pct 15.5% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Mandurah in Murray +21.4 pts higher in Mandurah

49.3% 53rd pct 27.9% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Mandurah in Murray +31.6 pts higher in Mandurah

90.1% 82nd pct 58.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Mandurah in Murray +28.8 pts higher in Mandurah

55.4% 51st pct 26.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Mandurah in Murray +34.1 pts higher in Mandurah

95.3% 81st pct 61.1% 36th pct

Walk to health in Mandurah in Murray +23.0 pts higher in Mandurah

32.6% 40th pct 9.6% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Mandurah in Murray +0.5 more in Murray

12.4 19th pct 12.9 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mandurah in Murray +75 higher in Mandurah

77 81st pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Mandurah in Murray +0.5 pts higher in Mandurah

4.8% 53rd pct 4.4% 45th pct

Compare Mandurah with nearby areas

Waroona Murray Rockingham Harvey Kwinana Serpentine-Jarrahdale Cockburn Fremantle

Compare Murray with nearby areas

Waroona Serpentine-Jarrahdale Rockingham Mandurah Kwinana Boddington Armadale Harvey

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mandurah vs Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55110/mandurah/vs/LGA56230/murray