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Murwillumbah vs Murwillumbah Surrounds

Name: Murwillumbah vs Murwillumbah Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Murwillumbah profile · Murwillumbah Surrounds profile

Murwillumbah Murwillumbah Surrounds

Murwillumbah Surrounds and Murwillumbah are nearby areas with very different layouts. Murwillumbah Surrounds is a car-dependent area where 97.8% of homes are separate houses and 45.8% are owned outright. In contrast, Murwillumbah is somewhat walkable and has a higher share of renters at 29.4%. These differences extend to local services; while 91.6% of Murwillumbah homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, only 15.1% of homes in Murwillumbah Surrounds have the same access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households that rent, with Murwillumbah around the middle and Murwillumbah Surrounds far below. They also share a similar number of people born overseas and a similar percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Over time, the gap in home ownership has widened, while the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds No car: 5.5 pts higher in Murwillumbah Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Murwillumbah Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Murwillumbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +851 larger in Murwillumbah Surrounds gap narrowing

9,501 49th pct 10,352 54th pct

Median age in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +2 yrs older in Murwillumbah Surrounds gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

10.1% Youth (15–24) even 10.1%

Marital status

39.5% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.7% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Murwillumbah Murwillumbah Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 75.0%

3.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +1.4 pts 41.9%

38.2% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%

15.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Chinese even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 84.8%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 35.8%

10.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds even

10 89th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +0.05 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

5.85 88th pct 5.90 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +14 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

12 31st pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +2,353 more in Murwillumbah

2,894 77th pct 541 19th pct

Avg size in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +235 larger in Murwillumbah

289 31st pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +39 higher in Murwillumbah

1,025 54th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.5%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

7.2% Year 11 even 7.2%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 30.8%

18.2% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

11.7% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +$37 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds gap widening

$597 12th pct $634 17th pct

Household income in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +$233 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds gap widening

$1,154 11th pct $1,387 28th pct

Family income in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +$156 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds gap widening

$1,461 12th pct $1,617 20th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.8%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 44.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.1%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +3.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

21.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +9 larger in Murwillumbah Surrounds

346 70th pct 355 71st pct

Median age in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +2 yrs older in Murwillumbah

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +$17 higher in Murwillumbah

$543 30th pct $526 26th pct

Household income in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +$114 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

$1,328 25th pct $1,442 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +0.2 larger in Murwillumbah Surrounds gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

27.1% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 14.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 21.4%

14.2% 3 people even 14.2%

12.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds even gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +$12 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,745 44th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.4% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 15.4%

2.6% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +19.2 pts ▸ 97.8%

13.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 39.6%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%

4.9% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 38.1%

33.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.8%

12.5% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.2% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 30.9%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 27.4%

16.3% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +33 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

61 67th pct 94 86th pct

Stops/1k in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +2.66 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

6.42 77th pct 9.08 87th pct

Departures/1k in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +133.7 more in Murwillumbah

205.0 26th pct 71.3 17th pct

PT routes in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +12 more in Murwillumbah

20 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +72 longer in Murwillumbah Surrounds

7 61st pct 79 100th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 59.0%

9.9% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

41.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 27.3%

10.6% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.3% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

9.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.1% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +2 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +3 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +3 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +2 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +59 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

914 16th pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +1,325 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

9,510 45th pct 10,835 52nd pct

Growth in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +4.7 pts higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

0.3% 13th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +266 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

905 50th pct 1,171 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +97 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

1,661 94th pct 1,758 97th pct

Max temp in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +2.7 higher in Murwillumbah

26.1 76th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +2.2 higher in Murwillumbah

14.8 79th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +4.0 higher in Murwillumbah

5.0 43rd pct 1.0 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +3.8 more in Murwillumbah

4.8 43rd pct 1.0 4th pct

15-min city in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +32.8 pts higher in Murwillumbah

43.6% 32nd pct 10.9% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +44.3 pts higher in Murwillumbah

53.0% 41st pct 8.7% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +66.1 pts higher in Murwillumbah

87.4% 44th pct 21.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +56.8 pts higher in Murwillumbah

73.1% 49th pct 16.3% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +76.5 pts higher in Murwillumbah

91.6% 39th pct 15.1% 1st pct

Walk to health in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +32.2 pts higher in Murwillumbah

35.6% 41st pct 3.4% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +2.5 more in Murwillumbah

19.5 72nd pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +40 higher in Murwillumbah

41 37th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Murwillumbah in Murwillumbah Surrounds +3.6 pts higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

9.1% 87th pct 12.7% 97th pct

Compare Murwillumbah with nearby areas

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Compare Murwillumbah Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murwillumbah vs Murwillumbah Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112031251/murwillumbah/vs/112031252/murwillumbah-surrounds