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Carnegie vs Murrumbeena

Name: Carnegie vs Murrumbeena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Carnegie profile · Murrumbeena profile

Carnegie Murrumbeena

Carnegie and Murrumbeena are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Carnegie is much more densely populated and urban, with a higher share of apartments (40.8%) and renters (42.5%). It also has a more diverse population, with 43.4% of people born overseas and 38.4% using another language at home. In contrast, Murrumbeena has a higher share of separate houses (48.5%) and larger homes, with 55.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 40.3% in Carnegie.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which sits at around $1,011 to $1,023. While they share this financial baseline, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in the number of large homes and high-earning households has widened since 2011, with Murrumbeena seeing a rise in both. Meanwhile, Carnegie has become increasingly distinct as a hub for new arrivals, with the gap in recent overseas arrivals widening to 4.9%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Murrumbeena 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Murrumbeena Population: 9,165 larger in Carnegie Born overseas: 9.5 pts higher in Carnegie Recent movers: 8.4 pts higher in Carnegie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +9,165 larger in Carnegie gap widening

18,534 87th pct 9,369 49th pct

Median age in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +2 yrs older in Murrumbeena gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 31.9%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.8% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

40.7% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.1% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 39.5%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Carnegie Murrumbeena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

9.2% India ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

6.1% China ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

2.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

22.9% English +3.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.4% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.7% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

9.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

7.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

58.3% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 66.5%

7.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

3.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 40.4%

32.1% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

6.1% Judaism ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +1 more in Carnegie

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +0.11 more in Murrumbeena

1.17 21st pct 1.29 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +2 more in Carnegie

45 86th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +131 more in Carnegie

949 35th pct 818 31st pct

Avg size in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +93 larger in Murrumbeena

316 35th pct 409 48th pct

ICSEA in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +11 higher in Murrumbeena

1,144 95th pct 1,155 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 78.9%

5.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 18.7%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +$12 higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing

$1,011 78th pct $1,023 79th pct

Household income in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +$216 higher in Murrumbeena gap widening

$1,873 57th pct $2,089 72nd pct

Family income in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +$261 higher in Murrumbeena gap widening

$2,537 76th pct $2,798 85th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.9%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

16.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.0%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

8.1% Other condition even 8.1%

7.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Arthritis even 5.9%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +0.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

17.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +32 larger in Carnegie

55 18th pct 23 7th pct

Median age in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +2 yrs older in Murrumbeena

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +$787 higher in Murrumbeena

$525 25th pct $1,312 98th pct

Household income in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +$188 higher in Murrumbeena

$1,687 49th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +0.2 larger in Murrumbeena gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 62.1%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 27.3%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.5% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 29.5%

33.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 31.4%

12.2% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +$5 higher in Carnegie gap steady

$395 60th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +$175 higher in Murrumbeena gap widening

$2,025 63rd pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Carnegie in Murrumbeena even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 35.3%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.9% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

31.1% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

40.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.3 pts 25.4%

27.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 25.9%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 27.3%

26.2% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.3% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

2.7% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 40.1%

29.9% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.7% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.6% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Under $200 even 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.4% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.7%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.4%

11.9% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +26 more in Carnegie

74 76th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +1.13 more in Murrumbeena

3.99 45th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +443.4 more in Murrumbeena

1,470.2 73rd pct 1,913.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Carnegie in Murrumbeena even

14 76th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +1 longer in Murrumbeena

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +3 longer in Murrumbeena

15 26th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +25,032 more in Carnegie

60,498 87th pct 35,466 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +133,446 more in Carnegie

348,425 89th pct 214,979 86th pct

Transit to city in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +5 longer in Murrumbeena

44 24th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 39.0%

34.3% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

5.0% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 43.7%

28.0% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

5.1% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

10.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Finance & insurance even 6.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.6%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Wholesale trade even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 35.9%

14.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Sales workers even 7.8%

5.2% Labourers even 5.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carnegie in Murrumbeena even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +1 higher in Murrumbeena

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +3 higher in Murrumbeena

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Carnegie in Murrumbeena even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +12 higher in Murrumbeena

1,087 83rd pct 1,099 87th pct

ERP in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +11,140 higher in Carnegie

21,266 87th pct 10,126 48th pct

Growth in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +6.2 pts higher in Carnegie

13.2% 86th pct 7.0% 68th pct

Businesses in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +904 higher in Carnegie

1,738 82nd pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carnegie in Murrumbeena even

644 25th pct 644 25th pct

Max temp in Carnegie in Murrumbeena even

20.1 15th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Carnegie in Murrumbeena even

11.1 41st pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carnegie in Murrumbeena +0.0 higher in Murrumbeena

8.5 92nd pct 8.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Carnegie in Murrumbeena even

7.9 95th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Carnegie in Murrumbeena even