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Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) vs Shepparton

Name: Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) vs Shepparton — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 246 km apart · Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) profile · Shepparton profile

Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) Shepparton

Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) and Shepparton are both regional hubs, but they differ in their social and physical makeup. Shepparton is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (54.9% compared to 41.5%) and a much higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people. Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) has a higher proportion of First Nations residents at 7.0%, and more people there are employed full-time (65.2% versus 59.3%). It also sees a higher share of recent overseas arrivals, at 29.5% compared to 21.1% in Shepparton.

Both areas have a very similar share of children under 15, sitting at around 19%. They also share similar rates of people born overseas and similar typical family incomes. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; for example, the share of people with no religion is now 12.5 percentage points higher in Shepparton than in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West), a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 12.5 pts higher in Shepparton Population: 18,647 larger in Shepparton Unpaid carers: 1.9 pts higher in Shepparton Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in Shepparton Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +18,647 larger in Shepparton gap widening

49,559 39th pct 68,206 58th pct

Median age in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +1 yrs older in Shepparton gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.9%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 46.7%

34.6% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.4%

6.9% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) Shepparton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 74.9%

4.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.1% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.1% English +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.7% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 33.6%

16.1% Italian ◂ +8.5 pts 7.6%

9.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 74.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.1% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity ◂ +15.4 pts 45.1%

22.3% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

1.8% Islam +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.5% Other religions even 2.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +3 more in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

42 78th pct 39 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +1.32 more in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

4.28 83rd pct 2.96 67th pct

Students in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +2,952 more in Shepparton

8,521 40th pct 11,473 58th pct

Avg size in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +91 larger in Shepparton

203 17th pct 294 30th pct

ICSEA in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +25 higher in Shepparton

952 16th pct 977 29th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.2 pts 17.4%

14.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.9% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%

17.8% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

8.3% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +$82 higher in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) gap widening

$794 52nd pct $712 28th pct

Household income in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +$137 higher in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) gap widening

$1,535 37th pct $1,398 25th pct

Family income in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +$138 higher in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) gap widening

$1,896 39th pct $1,758 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.2%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.7%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

7.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 58.1%

19.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +797 larger in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

3,482 78th pct 2,685 71st pct

Median age in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +$75 higher in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

$593 44th pct $518 23rd pct

Household income in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +$63 higher in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

$1,323 22nd pct $1,260 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +0.1 larger in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 56.0%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%

14.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.9% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

13.5% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +$10 higher in Shepparton gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton even gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.7% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 27.9%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.3%

1.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 27.8%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

24.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.6%

19.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.5%

19.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +125 more in Shepparton

270 49th pct 395 64th pct

Stops/1k in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +0.34 more in Shepparton

5.45 72nd pct 5.79 77th pct

Departures/1k in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +193.1 more in Shepparton

194.2 28th pct 387.4 36th pct

PT routes in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +4 more in Shepparton

17 33rd pct 21 40th pct

Stop walk in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton

— 25 81st pct

Drive to city in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton

— 155 91st pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 68.1%

7.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.8% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.0% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 9.3%

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 8.3%

8.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

12.5% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.4% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +19,558 higher in Shepparton

50,175 34th pct 69,733 52nd pct

Growth in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +1.5 pts higher in Shepparton

0.6% 8th pct 2.1% 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +23 higher in Shepparton

466 11th pct 489 12th pct

Max temp in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +2.5 higher in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

25.0 63rd pct 22.5 38th pct

Min temp in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +0.7 higher in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

10.0 26th pct 9.3 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +0.7 higher in Shepparton

3.9 31st pct 4.6 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +0.4 more in Shepparton

4.0 32nd pct 4.4 41st pct

15-min city in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +4.4 pts higher in Shepparton

46.4% 34th pct 50.8% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +13.5 pts higher in Shepparton

41.5% 25th pct 54.9% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +20.3 pts higher in Shepparton

48.6% 25th pct 68.9% 40th pct

Walk to school in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +4.6 pts higher in Shepparton

54.5% 35th pct 59.1% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +7.8 pts higher in Shepparton

69.4% 26th pct 77.2% 35th pct

Walk to health in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +0.6 pts higher in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

37.9% 42nd pct 37.3% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +5.3 more in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

18.9 70th pct 13.6 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +5 higher in Shepparton

0 9th pct 6 34th pct

Mean slope in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)in Shepparton +0.1 pts higher in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

2.9% 4th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) with nearby areas

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Compare Shepparton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) vs Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11301/griffith-murrumbidgee/vs/21603/shepparton