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Ashburton vs Murrumbeena

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Ashburton profile · Murrumbeena profile

Ashburton Murrumbeena

Murrumbeena and Ashburton (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with different housing and income profiles. Ashburton (Vic.) is wealthier, with 44.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 32.2% in Murrumbeena. This is consistent with a higher share of separate houses in Ashburton (Vic.) (76.1% versus 48.5%) and a far greater proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (80.5% versus 55.5%). Murrumbeena is more varied in its housing, with far more renters (35.3% versus 25.0%) and people living alone (29.5% versus 19.9%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the typical age of residents, who are around 38 to 41 years old. They share many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of about $1,023 and very similar unemployment rates. However, some gaps are widening; Ashburton (Vic.) has seen a rise in the proportion of high-income households and outright home ownership compared to Murrumbeena since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.6 pts higher in Ashburton 3+ bedrooms: 25.0 pts higher in Ashburton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Murrumbeena Household size: 0.4 larger in Ashburton Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Murrumbeena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +1,417 larger in Murrumbeena gap widening
7,952 40th pct 9,369 49th pct
Median age in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +3 yrs older in Ashburton gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
0.4% 9th pct 0.2% 2nd pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +2.5 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
16.9% 47th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +3.4 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
20.0% 72nd pct 16.6% 35th pct
De facto in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +4.2 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap widening
7.4% 13th pct 11.6% 44th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.5%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.6%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.5%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 47.6%
32.6% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
6.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Murrumbeena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +5.9 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
28.0% 63rd pct 33.9% 74th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 63.6%
5.8% China ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
2.1% India +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +4.9 pts 26.2%
29.3% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 23.8%
13.6% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%
12.9% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
3.7% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.9% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +8.1 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
22.7% 68th pct 30.8% 76th pct
Limited English in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.4 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap steady
3.3% 73rd pct 3.7% 75th pct

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 66.5%
7.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
2.1% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic even 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +5.6 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
46.0% 71st pct 40.4% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 40.4%
41.8% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 41.1%
1.9% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
0.6% Judaism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.8 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
79.7% 92nd pct 78.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +1.6 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
49.6% 93rd pct 48.0% 91st pct
Schools in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +1 more in Ashburton
3 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.60 more in Ashburton
1.89 45th pct 1.29 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +5 more in Murrumbeena
38 79th pct 43 85th pct
Students in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +185 more in Ashburton
1,003 37th pct 818 31st pct
Avg size in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +75 larger in Murrumbeena
334 37th pct 409 48th pct
ICSEA in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena even
1,153 97th pct 1,155 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 78.9%
5.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 41.3%
18.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.5% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 24.9%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
10.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
10.1% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
5.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +$21 higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
$1,002 77th pct $1,023 79th pct
Household income in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +$654 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$2,743 93rd pct $2,089 72nd pct
Family income in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +$624 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$3,422 95th pct $2,798 85th pct
High earners in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +6.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
26.5% 93rd pct 20.3% 84th pct
High-income homes in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +12.1 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
44.3% 95th pct 32.2% 79th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 21.0%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 8.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +1.8 pts higher in Ashburton
26.2% 37th pct 24.4% 26th pct
Mental health in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.2 pts higher in Murrumbeena
7.7% 36th pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +1.7 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 4.6% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
7.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.8% Cancer even 2.8%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +1.7 pts ▸ 70.7%
18.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +3.9 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
18.3% 75th pct 14.4% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +2.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
14.9% 92nd pct 12.7% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +4.0 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
30.2% 76th pct 26.2% 50th pct
Defence service in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.7 pts higher in Ashburton
1.9% 26th pct 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +2.9 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
22.5% 63rd pct 19.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +12 larger in Ashburton
35 11th pct 23 7th pct
Median age in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +4 yrs older in Murrumbeena
27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena
68.2% 90th pct —
Median income in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +$762 higher in Murrumbeena
$550 31st pct $1,312 98th pct
Household income in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena even
$1,874 60th pct $1,875 60th pct
Indigenous language in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.4 larger in Ashburton gap steady
2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.4 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
9.6% 17th pct 9.2% 13th pct
Living alone in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +9.6 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap steady
19.9% 28th pct 29.5% 69th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 62.1%
18.5% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
19.9% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.9% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 17.2%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +$65 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$455 81st pct $390 57th pct
Mortgage in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +$800 higher in Ashburton gap widening
$3,000 96th pct $2,200 75th pct
People / bedroom in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.10 higher in Murrumbeena gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +10.3 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap widening
25.0% 44th pct 35.3% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +7.6 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
38.1% 69th pct 30.5% 44th pct
Separate houses in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +27.6 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
76.1% 35th pct 48.5% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +25.0 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
80.5% 55th pct 55.5% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 30.5%
25.0% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 32.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house ◂ +27.6 pts 48.5%
20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
2.2% Flat or apartment +23.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 32.9%
31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 18.6%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
2.6% 1 bedroom +13.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

30.5% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 40.1%
11.5% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
18.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 5.4%
17.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%
17.3% $750 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 32.5%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.5% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +2.6 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap steady
6.6% 64th pct 9.2% 78th pct
Work from home in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +5.9 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
44.8% 94th pct 39.0% 90th pct
PT commute in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +2.3 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
3.1% 67th pct 5.4% 85th pct
PT stops in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +18 more in Murrumbeena
30 40th pct 48 57th pct
Stops/1k in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +1.35 more in Murrumbeena
3.77 42nd pct 5.12 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +854.3 more in Murrumbeena
1,059.2 59th pct 1,913.5 82nd pct
PT routes in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +4 more in Murrumbeena
10 62nd pct 14 76th pct
Stop walk in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +3 longer in Ashburton
5 50th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +4 longer in Murrumbeena
14 23rd pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +27,514 more in Murrumbeena
7,952 21st pct 35,466 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +71,183 more in Murrumbeena
143,796 79th pct 214,979 86th pct
Transit to city in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +4 longer in Ashburton
53 40th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

44.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 39.0%
32.9% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
2.6% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 35.3%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
6.6% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +8.3 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap widening
32.6% 27th pct 41.0% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +9.2 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap steady
9.7% 44th pct 18.9% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.8 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
4.9% 57th pct 4.0% 35th pct
Participation in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +4.6 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap steady
65.6% 69th pct 70.3% 87th pct
Full-time in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +2.8 pts higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing
58.8% 50th pct 61.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%
10.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
5.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.8% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 35.9%
21.7% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 16.5%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.8% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
3.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +1 higher in Ashburton
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +2 higher in Ashburton
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +1 higher in Ashburton
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +27 higher in Ashburton
1,126 92nd pct 1,099 87th pct
ERP in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +1,655 higher in Murrumbeena
8,471 40th pct 10,126 48th pct
Growth in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +1.4 pts higher in Murrumbeena
5.6% 59th pct 7.0% 68th pct
Businesses in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +6 higher in Murrumbeena
828 45th pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +105 higher in Ashburton
750 39th pct 644 25th pct
Max temp in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.0 higher in Ashburton
20.2 16th pct 20.1 15th pct
Min temp in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.3 higher in Murrumbeena
10.8 34th pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +0.2 higher in Murrumbeena
8.4 91st pct 8.6 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena even
7.9 98th pct 7.9 95th pct
15-min city in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena even
99.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +1.0 pts higher in Ashburton
96.0% 92nd pct 95.0% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +1.6 more in Ashburton
16.5 61st pct 14.8 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +2 higher in Ashburton
451 91st pct 450 91st pct
Mean slope in Ashburtonin Murrumbeena +2.4 pts higher in Ashburton
4.9% 43rd pct 2.6% 2nd pct

Compare Ashburton with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumbeena with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Murrumbeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011146/ashburton/vs/208021181/murrumbeena