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Mount Magnet vs Murchison

Name: Mount Magnet vs Murchison — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 251 km apart · Mount Magnet profile · Murchison profile

Mount Magnet Murchison

Mount Magnet and Murchison are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Murchison is much more diverse in its population, with 37.6% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to 8.9% in Mount Magnet. Children under 15 are also far more common in Murchison, where they make up 32.7% of the population compared to 18.8% in Mount Magnet. Housing differs greatly; 41.4% of homes in Mount Magnet are owned outright, while only 9.4% are in Murchison. Separate houses are also far more common in Mount Magnet.

These two places have tracked in different directions since 2011, with gaps widening in many areas. The share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Murchison has grown significantly compared to Mount Magnet, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in their typical weekly personal income, which is $863 in Mount Magnet and $833 in Murchison.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 28.7 pts higher in Murchison Mortgage: $1,258 higher in Murchison Owned outright: 32.0 pts higher in Mount Magnet Separate houses: 33.6 pts higher in Mount Magnet Work from home: 32.5 pts higher in Murchison

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Magnet in Murchison +552 larger in Mount Magnet gap steady

653 9th pct 101 1st pct

Median age in Mount Magnet in Murchison +6 yrs older in Mount Magnet gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) +13.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 26.7%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 7.9%

8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

32.4% Married +20.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

41.4% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 31.9%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 5.6%

9.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Magnet Murchison

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.8% Australia +48.3 pts ▸ 86.1%

4.6% England ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.2% Australian +12.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.8% English +6.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.7% German +6.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

46.6% English only +35.6 pts ▸ 82.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Not stated ◂ +32.5 pts 16.8%

25.0% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

23.7% No religion +17.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

1.1% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Magnet in Murchison even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Magnet in Murchison +22.17 more in Murchison

8.13 81st pct 30.30 100th pct

Students in Mount Magnet in Murchison +103 more in Mount Magnet

114 10th pct 11 1st pct

Avg size in Mount Magnet in Murchison +103 larger in Mount Magnet

114 25th pct 11 0th pct

ICSEA in Mount Magnet in Murchison +123 higher in Mount Magnet

717 4th pct 594 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.0% Year 12 +23.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

13.1% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.7% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

16.8% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

5.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.1% Engineering & related +14.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.0% Management & commerce +17.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.0% Society & culture +17.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.2% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Magnet in Murchison +$30 higher in Mount Magnet gap steady

$863 74th pct $833 71st pct

Household income in Mount Magnet in Murchison +$445 higher in Murchison gap widening

$1,204 25th pct $1,649 69th pct

Family income in Mount Magnet in Murchison +$299 higher in Murchison gap steady

$1,375 14th pct $1,674 40th pct

Household income distribution

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +33.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 15.6%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.0% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.4% $650–$1,499 +22.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.6% None +30.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

11.5% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Magnet in Murchison +20 larger in Mount Magnet

58 14th pct 38 9th pct

Median age in Mount Magnet in Murchison +9 yrs older in Mount Magnet

36 yrs 90th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mount Magnet in Murchison +$133 higher in Mount Magnet

$582 58th pct $449 20th pct

Household income in Mount Magnet in Murchison +$156 higher in Mount Magnet

$1,281 39th pct $1,125 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Magnet in Murchison +0.5 larger in Murchison gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 30.4%

36.2% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.4% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.0% Other families +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Household size

38.3% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 31.3%

38.3% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 31.3%

0.0% 6 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.8% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.3% 5 people +13.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Magnet in Murchison +$36 higher in Mount Magnet gap narrowing

$175 21st pct $139 12th pct

Mortgage in Mount Magnet in Murchison +$1,258 higher in Murchison gap narrowing

$542 0th pct $1,800 74th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Magnet in Murchison +0.10 higher in Murchison gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Rented +19.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +32.0 pts 9.4%

11.7% Other tenure +28.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.5% Owned with a mortgage even 12.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house ◂ +33.6 pts 56.3%

3.9% Other dwelling +18.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 34.4%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% Under $200 ◂ +24.0 pts 37.5%

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

106.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +106.3 pts 0.0%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Magnet in Murchison +1 more in Mount Magnet

1 19th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Magnet in Murchison +1.53 more in Mount Magnet

1.53 33rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Magnet in Murchison +6.1 more in Mount Magnet

6.1 25th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Magnet in Murchison +1 more in Mount Magnet

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

16.8% Walked +23.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +21.0 pts 17.5%

5.0% Worked at home +32.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Bus ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 27.6%

32.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 24.1%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

4.7% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +45.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.9% Mining ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

15.1% Public administration & safety +12.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.2% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.8% Accommodation & food +9.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +38.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

15.6% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 7.5%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

6.7% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Magnet in Murchison +1 higher in Murchison

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Magnet in Murchison even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Mount Magnet in Murchison +1 higher in Mount Magnet

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mount Magnet in Murchison +7 higher in Murchison

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Magnet in Murchison +27 higher in Murchison

858 12th pct 885 13th pct

ERP in Mount Magnet in Murchison +595 higher in Mount Magnet

706 8th pct 111 0th pct

Growth in Mount Magnet in Murchison

1.0% 23rd pct —

Businesses in Mount Magnet in Murchison +36 higher in Mount Magnet

42 4th pct 6 1st pct

Approvals in Mount Magnet in Murchison even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Magnet in Murchison +4 higher in Murchison

188 1st pct 192 2nd pct

Max temp in Mount Magnet in Murchison +1.7 higher in Murchison

29.8 85th pct 31.5 90th pct

Min temp in Mount Magnet in Murchison +0.1 higher in Murchison

15.0 80th pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Magnet in Murchison +2.9 higher in Mount Magnet

3.4 41st pct 0.5 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Magnet in Murchison +2.9 more in Mount Magnet

3.7 42nd pct 0.8 0th pct

15-min city in Mount Magnet in Murchison +61.1 pts higher in Mount Magnet

61.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Magnet in Murchison +69.4 pts higher in Mount Magnet

69.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Magnet in Murchison +10.9 pts higher in Mount Magnet

10.9% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Magnet in Murchison +62.3 pts higher in Mount Magnet

62.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Magnet in Murchison +69.5 pts higher in Mount Magnet

69.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Mount Magnet in Murchison even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Magnet in Murchison +10.5 more in Murchison

29.1 73rd pct 39.6 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Magnet in Murchison even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Mount Magnet in Murchison even

3.1% 18th pct 3.1% 20th pct

Compare Mount Magnet with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Magnet vs Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55810/mount-magnet/vs/LGA56160/murchison