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Serpentine - Jarrahdale vs Murray

Name: Serpentine - Jarrahdale vs Murray — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Serpentine - Jarrahdale profile · Murray profile

Serpentine - Jarrahdale Murray

Murray and Serpentine - Jarrahdale are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Murray is more remote, with a drive time to the city of 120 minutes, compared to 51 minutes for Serpentine - Jarrahdale. While Serpentine - Jarrahdale has far more public transport stops (6.51 per 1,000 people) and higher First Nations personal income, Murray is more walkable. In Murray, 46.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 11.9% of homes in Serpentine - Jarrahdale have the same access.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions on several fronts. The gap in children under 15 has flipped, with Murray now having a higher share (20.7%) than Serpentine - Jarrahdale (16.8%). Similarly, the lead in high-earning households has shifted toward Serpentine - Jarrahdale. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 45 and nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Murray Population: 2,231 larger in Serpentine - Jarrahdale Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in Murray Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Murray Mortgage: $434 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +2,231 larger in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

4,607 20th pct 2,376 9th pct

Median age in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray even gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 30.7%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 50.3%

31.0% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.1%

9.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Serpentine - Jarrahdale Murray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

10.7% England ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%

2.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +2.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 86.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

37.9% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +1 more in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +0.19 more in Murray

3.87 78th pct 4.07 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +2 more in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

5 10th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +19 more in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

356 12th pct 337 11th pct

Avg size in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +50 larger in Murray

119 11th pct 169 17th pct

ICSEA in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +34 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

997 42nd pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 39.0%

31.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.6%

11.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

7.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +$10 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap narrowing

$784 46th pct $774 43rd pct

Household income in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +$312 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

$1,956 63rd pct $1,644 44th pct

Family income in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +$158 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap narrowing

$2,232 60th pct $2,074 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.6% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.5%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

18.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

2.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +51 larger in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

134 41st pct 83 27th pct

Median age in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +3 yrs older in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

32 yrs 89th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +$558 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

$1,125 92nd pct $567 35th pct

Household income in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +$729 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

$2,041 70th pct $1,312 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +0.2 larger in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 54.6%

32.0% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.3% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 38.6%

17.9% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

14.1% 3 people even 14.1%

7.0% 5 people even 6.9%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +$45 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

$325 35th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +$434 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +0.10 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 33.0%

36.0% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.2% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

3.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 96.9%

7.6% Other dwelling ◂ +6.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 37.3%

27.3% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom even 2.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

29.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.0%

13.3% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.8%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 12.7%

10.5% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +27 more in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

30 40th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +5.25 more in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

6.51 78th pct 1.26 14th pct

Departures/1k in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +152.1 more in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

171.9 24th pct 19.8 14th pct

PT routes in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +1 more in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray

56 94th pct —

Drive to city in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +69 longer in Murray

51 74th pct 120 92nd pct

Reach 30 min in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray

4,607 10th pct —

Reach 45 min in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray

4,607 7th pct —

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%

2.9% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 36.8%

19.3% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 20.5%

20.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 11.8%

1.1% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Mining +20.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.8% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 4.9%

6.3% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +12.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 18.2%

13.8% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

8.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +3 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +2 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +3 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +2 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +55 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

1,000 51st pct 945 28th pct

ERP in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +2,609 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

5,195 21st pct 2,586 9th pct

Growth in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +3.7 pts higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

9.3% 78th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +272 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

485 24th pct 213 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +201 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

934 56th pct 734 37th pct

Max temp in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +0.3 higher in Murray

23.4 47th pct 23.8 50th pct

Min temp in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +1.4 higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

11.2 42nd pct 9.8 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +1.2 higher in Murray

1.3 6th pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +1.7 more in Murray

1.3 6th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +34.0 pts higher in Murray

11.8% 8th pct 45.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +34.0 pts higher in Murray

11.9% 8th pct 46.0% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +25.2 pts higher in Serpentine - Jarrahdale

25.3% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +10.8 pts higher in Murray

23.2% 12th pct 33.9% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +24.8 pts higher in Murray

26.6% 5th pct 51.4% 14th pct

Walk to health in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +30.2 pts higher in Murray

0.0% 0th pct 30.2% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +2.3 more in Murray

14.1 50th pct 16.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray even

1 14th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Serpentine - Jarrahdale in Murray +0.5 pts higher in Murray

6.6% 69th pct 7.2% 74th pct

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Compare Murray with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Serpentine - Jarrahdale vs Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506061144/serpentine-jarrahdale/vs/509031248/murray