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Murrumbeena vs Ashwood - Chadstone

Name: Murrumbeena vs Ashwood - Chadstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Murrumbeena profile · Ashwood - Chadstone profile

Murrumbeena Ashwood - Chadstone

Ashwood - Chadstone and Murrumbeena are neighbouring areas with a few striking differences. Ashwood - Chadstone is more diverse and home to more First Nations people, with 17.3% speaking a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Murrumbeena. Diversity is high in both, but it is far higher in Ashwood - Chadstone, where 43.0% of people use a language other than English at home. Murrumbeena is more connected and accessible, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,913.5 versus 1,001.3) and more walkable amenities.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, now sitting at 9.4 percentage points higher in Ashwood - Chadstone. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have almost identical shares of children and retirees, and the typical weekly household income is nearly the same, at around $2,000. Both areas are also well above the national figure for adults with a university degree.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,138 larger in Ashwood - Chadstone 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Ashwood - Chadstone People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Murrumbeena Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Ashwood - Chadstone One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +10,138 larger in Ashwood - Chadstone gap widening

9,369 49th pct 19,507 88th pct

Median age in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +2 yrs older in Murrumbeena gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%

16.6% Children (0–14) even 16.6%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 45.8%

39.5% Never married even 39.5%

6.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Murrumbeena Ashwood - Chadstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 52.6%

3.9% China +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% India ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.2% English ◂ +5.5 pts 20.8%

23.8% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%

9.6% Chinese +10.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.9% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

8.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

6.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.5% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 53.0%

5.3% Mandarin +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

1.2% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 40.7%

40.4% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 39.1%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

2.7% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Judaism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +3 more in Ashwood - Chadstone

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.26 more in Ashwood - Chadstone

1.29 25th pct 1.55 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +3 more in Ashwood - Chadstone

43 85th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +1,504 more in Ashwood - Chadstone

818 31st pct 2,322 68th pct

Avg size in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +55 larger in Ashwood - Chadstone

409 48th pct 464 56th pct

ICSEA in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +64 higher in Murrumbeena

1,155 98th pct 1,090 80th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 74.4%

6.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 38.9%

18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

10.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

6.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +$152 higher in Murrumbeena gap narrowing

$1,023 79th pct $871 62nd pct

Household income in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +$78 higher in Murrumbeena gap widening

$2,089 72nd pct $2,011 67th pct

Family income in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +$349 higher in Murrumbeena gap widening

$2,798 85th pct $2,449 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.7%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

13.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.6%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.8%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Asthma even 7.5%

5.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +1.6 pts 69.1%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

4.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +58 larger in Ashwood - Chadstone

23 7th pct 81 26th pct

Median age in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +7 yrs older in Murrumbeena

31 yrs 88th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +$675 higher in Murrumbeena

$1,312 98th pct $637 50th pct

Household income in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +$250 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

$1,875 60th pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.1 larger in Ashwood - Chadstone gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 59.7%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%

9.2% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 24.7%

15.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.2% 4 people even 17.1%

5.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +$25 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone gap steady

$390 57th pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +$300 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone gap widening

$2,200 75th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.10 higher in Murrumbeena gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 27.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

48.5% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

25.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 18.1%

25.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 23.6%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 20.2%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.9 pts 5.9%

4.1% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 15.7%

12.9% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.4% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +16 more in Ashwood - Chadstone

48 57th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +1.84 more in Murrumbeena

5.12 62nd pct 3.28 35th pct

Departures/1k in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +912.3 more in Murrumbeena

1,913.5 82nd pct 1,001.3 58th pct

PT routes in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +3 more in Murrumbeena

14 76th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +3 longer in Ashwood - Chadstone

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +1 longer in Murrumbeena

18 34th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +15,959 more in Murrumbeena

35,466 79th pct 19,507 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +139,846 more in Murrumbeena

214,979 86th pct 75,133 64th pct

Transit to city in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +13 longer in Ashwood - Chadstone

49 32nd pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

36.1% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 35.8%

4.5% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 38.9%

35.3% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

4.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

9.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.9%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

35.9% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 33.9%

16.5% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

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

8.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +1 higher in Murrumbeena

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +2 higher in Murrumbeena

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +2 higher in Murrumbeena

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +32 higher in Murrumbeena

1,099 87th pct 1,067 77th pct

ERP in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +11,013 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

10,126 48th pct 21,139 87th pct

Growth in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.1 pts higher in Murrumbeena

7.0% 68th pct 6.9% 68th pct

Businesses in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +1,230 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

834 46th pct 2,064 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +105 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

644 25th pct 750 39th pct

Max temp in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.0 higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

20.1 15th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.3 higher in Murrumbeena

11.1 41st pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +1.0 higher in Murrumbeena

8.6 92nd pct 7.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.3 more in Murrumbeena

7.9 95th pct 7.5 85th pct

15-min city in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +0.3 pts higher in Murrumbeena

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +6.4 pts higher in Murrumbeena

100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +2.4 pts higher in Murrumbeena

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +1.2 pts higher in Murrumbeena

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +7.2 pts higher in Murrumbeena

95.0% 90th pct 87.8% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +6.8 more in Murrumbeena

14.8 54th pct 8.0 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +138 higher in Murrumbeena

450 91st pct 312 85th pct

Mean slope in Murrumbeena in Ashwood - Chadstone +3.0 pts higher in Ashwood - Chadstone

2.6% 2nd pct 5.6% 54th pct

Compare Murrumbeena with nearby areas

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Compare Ashwood - Chadstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrumbeena vs Ashwood - Chadstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208021181/murrumbeena/vs/212051319/ashwood-chadstone