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Mullumbimby vs Murwillumbah

Name: Mullumbimby vs Murwillumbah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Mullumbimby profile · Murwillumbah profile

Mullumbimby Murwillumbah

Murwillumbah and Mullumbimby are nearby towns with very different profiles. Mullumbimby has a more highly educated workforce, with 27.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.6% in Murwillumbah. It also has a much larger share of people with no religion (57.8% versus 41.5%). In contrast, Murwillumbah is far more walkable, with a score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) compared to Mullumbimby's 2.7 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the layout, as Murwillumbah has more public transport stops and more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and schools.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share a typical resident age of 46 years and very similar unemployment rates. While they have a lot in common, some gaps are changing; the difference in university qualifications has widened since 2011, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Meanwhile, the share of people working from home has become far higher in Mullumbimby over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 16.3 pts higher in Mullumbimby No religion: 16.3 pts higher in Mullumbimby Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Mullumbimby Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in Murwillumbah People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mullumbimby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +605 larger in Murwillumbah gap narrowing

8,896 46th pct 9,501 49th pct

Median age in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah even gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.7%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

43.0% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 34.7%

34.2% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

4.5% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Mullumbimby Murwillumbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 81.0%

5.4% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

30.0% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.5% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion ◂ +16.3 pts 41.5%

19.8% Christianity +23.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

15.9% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%

0.5% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.7% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah even

10 89th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +0.79 more in Mullumbimby

6.64 90th pct 5.85 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +2 more in Mullumbimby

14 37th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +1,044 more in Murwillumbah

1,850 59th pct 2,894 77th pct

Avg size in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +104 larger in Murwillumbah

185 19th pct 289 31st pct

ICSEA in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +17 higher in Mullumbimby

1,042 61st pct 1,025 54th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 41.7%

18.4% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.3% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 18.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

10.2% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.5% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

7.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +$57 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$654 20th pct $597 12th pct

Household income in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +$210 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$1,364 26th pct $1,154 11th pct

Family income in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +$177 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$1,638 22nd pct $1,461 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.7%

19.9% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.9% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +5.9 pts 55.8%

16.6% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.9% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +193 larger in Murwillumbah

153 45th pct 346 70th pct

Median age in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +8 yrs older in Mullumbimby

31 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +$38 higher in Mullumbimby

$581 39th pct $543 30th pct

Household income in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +$547 higher in Mullumbimby

$1,875 60th pct $1,328 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +0.1 larger in Mullumbimby gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 49.3%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 27.1%

18.2% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.4% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

5.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +$100 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$450 80th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +$217 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +0.10 higher in Mullumbimby gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 35.1%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.1% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 78.6%

3.1% Flat or apartment +10.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

20.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

35.9% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

20.6% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +15.4 pts 7.2%

7.9% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.3% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.3%

20.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +36 more in Murwillumbah

25 35th pct 61 67th pct

Stops/1k in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +3.61 more in Murwillumbah

2.81 28th pct 6.42 77th pct

Departures/1k in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +136.0 more in Murwillumbah

69.0 17th pct 205.0 26th pct

PT routes in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +10 more in Murwillumbah

10 62nd pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +80 longer in Mullumbimby

87 100th pct 7 61st pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +16.4 pts ▸ 66.4%

26.2% Worked at home ◂ +16.3 pts 9.9%

2.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 35.9%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

3.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

8.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

3.2% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 16.8%

16.3% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 9.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.5% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.3% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +3 higher in Mullumbimby

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +3 higher in Mullumbimby

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +2 higher in Mullumbimby

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +4 higher in Mullumbimby

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +81 higher in Mullumbimby

995 49th pct 914 16th pct

ERP in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +152 higher in Mullumbimby

9,662 46th pct 9,510 45th pct

Growth in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +8.6 pts higher in Mullumbimby

8.9% 76th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +451 higher in Mullumbimby

1,356 72nd pct 905 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +433 higher in Mullumbimby

2,094 100th pct 1,661 94th pct

Max temp in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +0.9 higher in Murwillumbah

25.2 67th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +0.2 higher in Murwillumbah

14.6 77th pct 14.8 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +2.3 higher in Murwillumbah

2.7 17th pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +2.2 more in Murwillumbah

2.6 15th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +15.5 pts higher in Murwillumbah

28.1% 19th pct 43.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +24.6 pts higher in Murwillumbah

28.4% 19th pct 53.0% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +54.9 pts higher in Murwillumbah

32.5% 19th pct 87.4% 44th pct

Walk to school in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +33.4 pts higher in Murwillumbah

39.7% 23rd pct 73.1% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +63.8 pts higher in Murwillumbah

27.8% 6th pct 91.6% 39th pct

Walk to health in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +8.3 pts higher in Murwillumbah

27.3% 31st pct 35.6% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +9.7 more in Murwillumbah

9.8 22nd pct 19.5 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +39 higher in Murwillumbah

2 15th pct 41 37th pct

Mean slope in Mullumbimby in Murwillumbah +0.1 pts higher in Murwillumbah

9.0% 87th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Mullumbimby with nearby areas

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Compare Murwillumbah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mullumbimby vs Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011243/mullumbimby/vs/112031251/murwillumbah