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Echuca vs Numurkah

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Echuca profile · Numurkah profile

Echuca Numurkah

Echuca and Numurkah are two Victorian towns located about 53 km apart. Echuca is more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (73.6%), schools (74.6%) and parks (80.0%). Numurkah is more rural and relies more on separate houses, which make up 93.3% of its dwellings. The two areas also differ in their workforces; Numurkah has a much stronger presence in agriculture, forestry and fishing, while Echuca has a higher share of people in health care and social assistance.

Both towns have similar levels of volunteering, with each sitting around the national figure. They also share very similar family lives, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people living alone. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, such as the difference in typical education levels, others are shifting. The gap in typical weekly rents has widened, with Echuca's rent now $75 higher than in Numurkah.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Echuca Volunteering: 4.7 pts higher in Numurkah Separate houses: 7.1 pts higher in Numurkah Recent movers: 6.7 pts higher in Echuca Rent: $75 higher in Echuca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Echucain Numurkah +3,081 larger in Echuca gap widening
15,636 78th pct 12,555 65th pct
Median age in Echucain Numurkah +1 yrs older in Numurkah gap narrowing
45 yrs 78th pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Echucain Numurkah +1.5 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
4.1% 71st pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Echucain Numurkah +1.2 pts higher in Echuca gap widening
24.3% 84th pct 23.1% 80th pct
Under 15 in Echucain Numurkah +0.5 pts higher in Numurkah gap steady
16.8% 37th pct 17.3% 43rd pct
De facto in Echucain Numurkah +0.5 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 12.5% 57th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%
16.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

45.0% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
33.3% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%
10.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Echuca Numurkah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Echucain Numurkah +0.4 pts higher in Echuca gap narrowing
8.3% 9th pct 7.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 82.7%
1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 43.9%
43.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 41.5%
12.0% Irish even 12.1%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
4.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Chinese even 0.6%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Echucain Numurkah +1.3 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
4.5% 20th pct 3.2% 12th pct
Limited English in Echucain Numurkah even gap steady
0.6% 27th pct 0.5% 27th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 88.7%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Echucain Numurkah +1.8 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
42.9% 58th pct 41.1% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 48.0%
42.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 41.1%
7.1% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other religions even 0.4%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Echucain Numurkah +4.0 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
39.2% 16th pct 35.1% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Echucain Numurkah +3.8 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
14.0% 27th pct 10.2% 12th pct
Schools in Echucain Numurkah +3 more in Numurkah
7 86th pct 10 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Echucain Numurkah +1.95 more in Numurkah
2.66 63rd pct 4.61 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Echucain Numurkah +4 more in Numurkah
9 21st pct 13 34th pct
Students in Echucain Numurkah +1,599 more in Echuca
3,390 83rd pct 1,791 58th pct
Avg size in Echucain Numurkah +305 larger in Echuca
484 59th pct 179 18th pct
ICSEA in Echucain Numurkah +12 higher in Echuca
986 36th pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.1%
20.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%
15.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 38.7%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 13.9%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%
12.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Echucain Numurkah +$77 higher in Echuca gap steady
$713 31st pct $636 17th pct
Household income in Echucain Numurkah +$104 higher in Echuca gap steady
$1,347 25th pct $1,243 17th pct
Family income in Echucain Numurkah +$164 higher in Echuca gap widening
$1,741 28th pct $1,577 18th pct
High earners in Echucain Numurkah +2.2 pts higher in Echuca gap widening
7.1% 29th pct 4.9% 13th pct
High-income homes in Echucain Numurkah +3.6 pts higher in Echuca gap widening
13.4% 26th pct 9.8% 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.5%
20.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.8%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Echucain Numurkah +2.5 pts higher in Numurkah
33.7% 81st pct 36.2% 90th pct
Mental health in Echucain Numurkah +1.2 pts higher in Numurkah
10.2% 70th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Echucain Numurkah +0.5 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
7.5% 81st pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
5.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +3.8 pts 53.3%
21.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Echucain Numurkah +4.7 pts higher in Numurkah gap steady
14.3% 48th pct 19.0% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Echucain Numurkah +1.2 pts higher in Numurkah gap widening
13.2% 68th pct 14.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Echucain Numurkah even gap narrowing
24.6% 38th pct 24.6% 38th pct
Defence service in Echucain Numurkah +0.5 pts higher in Numurkah
2.9% 51st pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Echucain Numurkah +1.7 pts higher in Numurkah gap steady
21.7% 55th pct 23.4% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Echucain Numurkah +316 larger in Echuca
637 86th pct 321 67th pct
Median age in Echucain Numurkah +3 yrs older in Numurkah
23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Echucain Numurkah +3.1 pts higher in Numurkah
25.7% 9th pct 28.8% 14th pct
Unemployment in Echucain Numurkah +1.4 pts higher in Numurkah
11.3% 58th pct 12.7% 66th pct
Median income in Echucain Numurkah +$77 higher in Echuca
$561 34th pct $484 16th pct
Household income in Echucain Numurkah +$194 higher in Numurkah
$1,092 10th pct $1,286 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Echucain Numurkah +2.4 pts higher in Echuca
5.5% 52nd pct 3.1% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Echucain Numurkah +0.1 larger in Numurkah gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Echucain Numurkah +1.8 pts higher in Echuca gap narrowing
16.5% 74th pct 14.7% 63rd pct
Living alone in Echucain Numurkah +0.4 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
29.9% 71st pct 29.6% 69th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 51.8%
33.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.9% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 29.6%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
5.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Echucain Numurkah +$75 higher in Echuca gap widening
$285 23rd pct $210 9th pct
Mortgage in Echucain Numurkah +$311 higher in Echuca gap narrowing
$1,483 26th pct $1,172 10th pct
People / bedroom in Echucain Numurkah even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Echucain Numurkah +9.9 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
27.4% 51st pct 17.5% 21st pct
Owned outright in Echucain Numurkah +5.3 pts higher in Numurkah gap steady
38.0% 68th pct 43.3% 84th pct
Separate houses in Echucain Numurkah +7.1 pts higher in Numurkah gap narrowing
86.2% 54th pct 93.3% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in Echucain Numurkah +3.0 pts higher in Numurkah gap narrowing
78.0% 46th pct 80.9% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
27.4% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 17.5%
1.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 93.3%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 5.0%
1.3% Other dwelling even 1.4%
0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 49.9%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 25.9%
16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%
4.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
22.0% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
27.0% $350–$549 ◂ +23.4 pts 3.6%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 40.8%
21.3% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
19.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 12.1%
6.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Echucain Numurkah +2.3 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
6.3% 61st pct 3.9% 41st pct
Work from home in Echucain Numurkah +4.8 pts higher in Numurkah gap narrowing
8.6% 24th pct 13.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Echucain Numurkah +0.0 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.1% 5th pct
PT stops in Echucain Numurkah +59 more in Echuca
74 76th pct 15 24th pct
Stops/1k in Echucain Numurkah +3.54 more in Echuca
4.73 57th pct 1.19 14th pct
Departures/1k in Echucain Numurkah +243.5 more in Echuca
275.4 29th pct 31.9 15th pct
PT routes in Echucain Numurkah +16 more in Echuca
20 86th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Echucain Numurkah
59 95th pct —

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 64.0%
8.6% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
3.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.2% Bus even 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.3%
35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 28.7%
13.6% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.6% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Echucain Numurkah +6.7 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
37.7% 49th pct 30.9% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Echucain Numurkah +1.1 pts higher in Echuca gap narrowing
17.8% 77th pct 16.7% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Echucain Numurkah +0.1 pts higher in Echuca gap steady
3.7% 25th pct 3.6% 23rd pct
Participation in Echucain Numurkah +1.4 pts higher in Echuca gap widening
57.2% 31st pct 55.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Echucain Numurkah +2.7 pts higher in Numurkah gap steady
55.9% 27th pct 58.6% 48th pct

Industries people work in

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%
11.4% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
9.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.4% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Echucain Numurkah even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Echucain Numurkah even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Echucain Numurkah even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Echucain Numurkah even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Echucain Numurkah +3 higher in Echuca
937 25th pct 934 24th pct
ERP in Echucain Numurkah +2,911 higher in Echuca
15,357 72nd pct 12,446 60th pct
Growth in Echucain Numurkah +1.1 pts higher in Numurkah
-1.5% 5th pct -0.4% 10th pct
Businesses in Echucain Numurkah +210 higher in Echuca
1,728 82nd pct 1,518 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Echucain Numurkah +36 higher in Numurkah
463 9th pct 500 11th pct
Max temp in Echucain Numurkah even
23.1 43rd pct 23.1 43rd pct
Min temp in Echucain Numurkah +0.1 higher in Echuca
9.6 20th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Echucain Numurkah +2.0 higher in Echuca
5.1 45th pct 3.1 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Echucain Numurkah +1.2 more in Echuca
4.8 43rd pct 3.6 26th pct
15-min city in Echucain Numurkah +12.7 pts higher in Echuca
56.6% 43rd pct 43.9% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in Echucain Numurkah +26.4 pts higher in Echuca
73.6% 60th pct 47.2% 36th pct
Walk to transit in Echucain Numurkah +47.8 pts higher in Echuca
79.2% 38th pct 31.4% 18th pct
Walk to school in Echucain Numurkah +27.7 pts higher in Echuca
74.6% 51st pct 46.9% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Echucain Numurkah +27.3 pts higher in Echuca
80.0% 28th pct 52.6% 15th pct
Walk to health in Echucain Numurkah +0.2 pts higher in Numurkah
38.0% 43rd pct 38.2% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Echucain Numurkah +3.2 more in Numurkah
11.1 30th pct 14.3 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Echucain Numurkah +9 higher in Echuca
10 24th pct 1 11th pct
Mean slope in Echucain Numurkah +0.4 pts higher in Numurkah
2.4% 0th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Echuca with nearby areas

Moama Rochester Kyabram Lockington - Gunbower Rushworth Bendigo Surrounds - North Shepparton Surrounds - West Numurkah

Compare Numurkah with nearby areas

Cobram Shepparton - North Mooroopna Shepparton - South East Shepparton Surrounds - West Kyabram Kialla Shepparton Surrounds - East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Echuca vs Numurkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/216011406/echuca/vs/216021413/numurkah