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Hughesdale vs Murrumbeena

Name: Hughesdale vs Murrumbeena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Hughesdale profile · Murrumbeena profile

Hughesdale Murrumbeena

Murrumbeena and Hughesdale are neighbouring suburbs with distinct differences in their education and cultural profiles. Hughesdale has a far higher number of school enrolments (2,228 compared to 818 in Murrumbeena) and far more schools per 1,000 children. Cultural differences are also stark; 22.2% of people in Hughesdale speak a First Nations language, compared to 0.0% in Murrumbeena. Meanwhile, Murrumbeena has a more qualified workforce, with 48.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 43.3% in Hughesdale.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people aged 65 and over, with around 14.5% to 14.8% of residents in this group. They are also very similar in their typical age (38 years) and typical household income. While Murrumbeena has seen a widening gap in recent overseas arrivals, the difference in the share of adults with university degrees has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 9.6 pts higher in Hughesdale Needs assistance: 1.3 pts higher in Hughesdale Population: 1,806 larger in Murrumbeena Unpaid carers: 1.2 pts higher in Hughesdale Born overseas: 5.2 pts higher in Hughesdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +1,806 larger in Murrumbeena gap widening

7,563 38th pct 9,369 49th pct

Median age in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena even gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.5%

15.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

Marital status

46.3% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

38.7% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Hughesdale Murrumbeena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

5.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.1% China ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

22.3% English +3.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.4% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.3% Greek ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

9.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

6.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

56.6% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 66.5%

11.8% Greek ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 41.1%

37.7% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

0.9% Judaism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +1 more in Hughesdale

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +1.24 more in Hughesdale

2.53 61st pct 1.29 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +10 more in Murrumbeena

33 74th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +1,410 more in Hughesdale

2,228 67th pct 818 31st pct

Avg size in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +334 larger in Hughesdale

743 82nd pct 409 48th pct

ICSEA in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +50 higher in Murrumbeena

1,105 85th pct 1,155 98th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 78.9%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

13.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

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

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

9.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +$88 higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing

$935 72nd pct $1,023 79th pct

Household income in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +$32 higher in Murrumbeena gap widening

$2,057 70th pct $2,089 72nd pct

Family income in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +$258 higher in Murrumbeena gap widening

$2,540 76th pct $2,798 85th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.9%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.8%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.0%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.8% Cancer even 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +1.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

17.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +4 larger in Hughesdale

27 9th pct 23 7th pct

Median age in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +3 yrs older in Hughesdale

34 yrs 93rd pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +$452 higher in Murrumbeena

$860 80th pct $1,312 98th pct

Household income in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +$1,250 higher in Hughesdale

$3,125 96th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +0.1 larger in Hughesdale gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 62.1%

26.1% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 31.4%

25.4% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

16.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% 6 or more even 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +$26 higher in Hughesdale gap steady

$416 70th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +$33 higher in Murrumbeena gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

53.6% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 48.5%

31.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 25.9%

15.1% Flat or apartment +10.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 32.9%

35.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 27.3%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.9% 1 bedroom +10.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.1% 5 or more even 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.5 pts 40.1%

12.7% $200–$349 +21.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

11.6% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

4.3% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.7%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%

13.2% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +16 more in Murrumbeena

32 42nd pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +0.89 more in Murrumbeena

4.23 49th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +446.8 more in Murrumbeena

1,466.7 73rd pct 1,913.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +6 more in Hughesdale

20 86th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +1 longer in Murrumbeena

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +1 longer in Murrumbeena

17 31st pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +4,394 more in Hughesdale

39,860 82nd pct 35,466 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +53,511 more in Hughesdale

268,490 87th pct 214,979 86th pct

Transit to city in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena even

49 32nd pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

36.5% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 36.1%

4.7% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle even 43.7%

35.0% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

8.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

3.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

10.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +1 higher in Murrumbeena

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +1 higher in Murrumbeena

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +1 higher in Murrumbeena

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +26 higher in Murrumbeena

1,073 79th pct 1,099 87th pct

ERP in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +1,994 higher in Murrumbeena

8,132 38th pct 10,126 48th pct

Growth in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +0.5 pts higher in Murrumbeena

6.4% 65th pct 7.0% 68th pct

Businesses in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +194 higher in Murrumbeena

640 34th pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +110 higher in Hughesdale

755 40th pct 644 25th pct

Max temp in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +0.1 higher in Murrumbeena

20.0 14th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +0.3 higher in Murrumbeena

10.9 36th pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena +0.3 higher in Hughesdale

8.9 96th pct 8.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena even

7.9 98th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Hughesdale in Murrumbeena even