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Murray vs Wagin

Name: Murray vs Wagin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Murray profile · Wagin profile

Murray Wagin

Wagin and Murray are two rural Western Australian areas with very different economic bases. Wagin is a farming hub where 38.7% of people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, while mining is the main industry for 29.0% of workers in Murray. This contrast shows in their housing and income: 47.7% of Wagin residents own their homes outright, compared to 37.5% in Murray. Typical monthly mortgage payments are far higher in Murray at $1,733, while Wagin is much lower at $1,083. Wagin also has a higher share of older residents, with 24.0% aged 65 and over, compared to 19.7% in Murray.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $780 and is close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of higher education, with about 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Wagin is more walkable with a higher number of amenities per person, the gaps in age and home ownership between the two areas have generally narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,483 larger in Wagin Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Wagin Recent movers: 11.3 pts higher in Murray Owned outright: 10.2 pts higher in Wagin Work from home: 9.8 pts higher in Wagin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray in Wagin +2,483 larger in Wagin gap widening

2,376 9th pct 4,859 21st pct

Median age in Murray in Wagin +3 yrs older in Wagin gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 30.0%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.7%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

50.3% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

29.1% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 27.4%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

4.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Murray Wagin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 75.8%

5.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.6% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

8.7% Irish even 8.7%

4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 86.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 44.7%

36.4% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murray in Wagin +1 more in Wagin

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Murray in Wagin +0.58 more in Murray

4.07 80th pct 3.48 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murray in Wagin even

3 6th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Murray in Wagin +72 more in Wagin

337 11th pct 409 14th pct

Avg size in Murray in Wagin +32 larger in Murray

169 17th pct 136 14th pct

ICSEA in Murray in Wagin even

963 25th pct 964 25th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.4%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

8.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 33.0%

15.2% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 15.5%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

8.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.6%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Murray in Wagin +$5 higher in Wagin gap narrowing

$774 43rd pct $779 45th pct

Household income in Murray in Wagin +$289 higher in Murray gap narrowing

$1,644 44th pct $1,355 25th pct

Family income in Murray in Wagin +$260 higher in Murray gap narrowing

$2,074 49th pct $1,814 32nd pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.6%

18.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.4%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.2%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +2.7 pts 57.3%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%

5.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray in Wagin +24 larger in Wagin

83 27th pct 107 34th pct

Median age in Murray in Wagin even

29 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Murray in Wagin +$99 higher in Murray

$567 35th pct $468 13th pct

Household income in Murray in Wagin +$163 higher in Murray

$1,312 24th pct $1,149 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray in Wagin +0.2 larger in Murray gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 48.7%

32.4% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

25.1% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray in Wagin +$90 higher in Murray gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $190 6th pct

Mortgage in Murray in Wagin +$650 higher in Murray gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Murray in Wagin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 24.8%

25.4% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 18.4%

3.2% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 95.6%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 28.7%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 37.2%

15.5% Under $200 +31.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

23.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.9% Under $1,000 +26.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.8%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 9.6%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray in Wagin +6 more in Wagin

3 7th pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Murray in Wagin +0.59 more in Wagin

1.26 14th pct 1.85 20th pct

Departures/1k in Murray in Wagin +1.2 more in Wagin

19.8 14th pct 21.0 14th pct

PT routes in Murray in Wagin +1 more in Wagin

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Murray in Wagin +4 longer in Wagin

120 92nd pct 124 93rd pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 57.0%

7.0% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 36.3%

27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 26.5%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 18.0%

11.8% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.6% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.0% Mining ◂ +25.3 pts 3.7%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

6.5% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

3.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +20.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.7 pts 9.0%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%

10.8% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

3.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Murray in Wagin +1 higher in Wagin

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Murray in Wagin even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Murray in Wagin even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Murray in Wagin +2 higher in Wagin

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Murray in Wagin +20 higher in Wagin

945 28th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Murray in Wagin +2,533 higher in Wagin

2,586 9th pct 5,119 21st pct

Growth in Murray in Wagin +3.1 pts higher in Murray

5.7% 60th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Murray in Wagin +644 higher in Wagin

213 9th pct 857 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murray in Wagin +248 higher in Murray

734 37th pct 486 10th pct

Max temp in Murray in Wagin +0.1 higher in Murray

23.8 50th pct 23.7 49th pct

Min temp in Murray in Wagin +0.6 higher in Murray

9.8 22nd pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray in Wagin even

2.5 15th pct 2.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray in Wagin +0.1 more in Murray

3.0 20th pct 2.9 18th pct

15-min city in Murray in Wagin +7.2 pts higher in Murray

45.8% 34th pct 38.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Murray in Wagin +12.6 pts higher in Murray

46.0% 35th pct 33.4% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Murray in Wagin +20.0 pts higher in Wagin

0.0% 0th pct 20.1% 15th pct

Walk to school in Murray in Wagin +4.1 pts higher in Murray

33.9% 19th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Murray in Wagin +11.2 pts higher in Murray

51.4% 14th pct 40.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Murray in Wagin +2.6 pts higher in Murray

30.2% 35th pct 27.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Murray in Wagin +21.2 more in Wagin

16.4 61st pct 37.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray in Wagin +0 higher in Murray

1 8th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Murray in Wagin +1.5 pts higher in Murray

7.2% 74th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Murray with nearby areas

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Compare Wagin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509031248/murray/vs/509031250/wagin