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Murray vs New England and North West

Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 771 km apart · Murray profile · New England and North West profile

Murray New England and North West

New England and North West and Murray are two large regional areas in New South Wales located far apart. New England and North West has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.9% and is far wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 777mm compared to 372mm in Murray. Recent overseas arrivals are also far more common in New England and North West, where 25.5% of people arrived recently, while only 14.7% did so in Murray.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,330. This financial similarity exists alongside other shared traits, such as similar rates of people with university degrees and those in de facto relationships. However, some gaps are widening; residents in Murray are now noticeably older than those in New England and North West, and the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 62,008 larger in New England and North West Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in New England and North West One-parent: 2.8 pts higher in New England and North West Unemployment: 0.8 pts higher in New England and North West First Nations: 7.8 pts higher in New England and North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrayin New England and North West +62,008 larger in New England and North West gap steady
123,552 28th pct 185,560 43rd pct
Median age in Murrayin New England and North West +3 yrs older in Murray gap widening
44 yrs 79th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Murrayin New England and North West +7.8 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
4.0% 57th pct 11.9% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Murrayin New England and North West +2.1 pts higher in Murray gap steady
23.4% 87th pct 21.2% 76th pct
Under 15 in Murrayin New England and North West +1.1 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
18.0% 56th pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in Murrayin New England and North West +0.0 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
12.2% 50th pct 12.3% 50th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%
23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
18.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 45.0%
32.4% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
3.8% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Murray New England and North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murrayin New England and North West +1.2 pts higher in Murray gap steady
9.4% 7th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 81.8%
1.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.3% Nepal even 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
40.1% English ◂ +1.5 pts 38.6%
12.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
6.0% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Murrayin New England and North West +0.6 pts higher in Murray gap steady
5.6% 17th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Limited English in Murrayin New England and North West +0.1 pts higher in Murray gap steady
0.9% 32nd pct 0.8% 25th pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 85.4%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Murrayin New England and North West +6.5 pts higher in Murray gap widening
37.5% 29th pct 30.9% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 55.7%
37.5% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 30.9%
8.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Murrayin New England and North West +0.3 pts higher in Murray gap steady
40.8% 25th pct 40.5% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Murrayin New England and North West +0.2 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
14.9% 34th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Schools in Murrayin New England and North West +62 more in New England and North West
92 36th pct 154 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Murrayin New England and North West +0.21 more in New England and North West
4.13 86th pct 4.34 89th pct
Students in Murrayin New England and North West +11,210 more in New England and North West
18,573 13th pct 29,783 28th pct
Avg size in Murrayin New England and North West +7 larger in Murray
202 14th pct 195 12th pct
ICSEA in Murrayin New England and North West +57 higher in Murray
990 36th pct 933 10th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.5%
25.0% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.4% Year 9 or below even 13.3%
11.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 32.9%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
10.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
5.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Creative arts even 1.9%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Murrayin New England and North West +$22 higher in Murray gap steady
$724 27th pct $702 21st pct
Household income in Murrayin New England and North West +$13 higher in Murray gap steady
$1,341 18th pct $1,328 16th pct
Family income in Murrayin New England and North West +$61 higher in Murray gap steady
$1,780 27th pct $1,719 20th pct
High earners in Murrayin New England and North West +0.3 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
7.2% 26th pct 7.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Murrayin New England and North West +0.2 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
13.4% 17th pct 13.6% 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 even 30.9%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.2%
20.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
5.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murrayin New England and North West +1.4 pts higher in Murray
33.2% 79th pct 31.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Murrayin New England and North West +0.7 pts higher in Murray
10.2% 65th pct 9.4% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Murrayin New England and North West +0.3 pts higher in Murray gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 6.4% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
10.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +0.9 pts 55.8%
21.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.5%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murrayin New England and North West +0.4 pts higher in Murray gap steady
18.2% 82nd pct 17.7% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Murrayin New England and North West +0.4 pts higher in Murray gap steady
13.1% 73rd pct 12.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Murrayin New England and North West +0.9 pts higher in Murray gap steady
25.2% 44th pct 24.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in Murrayin New England and North West +0.7 pts higher in Murray
3.5% 69th pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Murrayin New England and North West +0.2 pts higher in New England and North West gap narrowing
21.9% 58th pct 22.1% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrayin New England and North West +17,056 larger in New England and North West
5,002 47th pct 22,058 89th pct
Median age in Murrayin New England and North West +1 yrs older in New England and North West
22 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Murrayin New England and North West +0.9 pts higher in Murray
29.2% 19th pct 28.3% 15th pct
Unemployment in Murrayin New England and North West +1.9 pts higher in New England and North West
11.1% 51st pct 13.0% 65th pct
Median income in Murrayin New England and North West even
$531 26th pct $531 26th pct
Household income in Murrayin New England and North West +$4 higher in Murray
$1,302 15th pct $1,298 15th pct
Indigenous language in Murrayin New England and North West +0.2 pts higher in Murray
3.5% 18th pct 3.3% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrayin New England and North West +0.1 larger in New England and North West gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Murrayin New England and North West +2.8 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
14.3% 48th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Living alone in Murrayin New England and North West +0.6 pts higher in Murray gap steady
30.5% 85th pct 29.9% 80th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 50.4%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 31.2%
14.3% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 36.2%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 29.9%
12.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.7% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrayin New England and North West +$20 higher in New England and North West gap widening
$250 14th pct $270 21st pct
Mortgage in Murrayin New England and North West +$61 higher in New England and North West gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,361 18th pct
People / bedroom in Murrayin New England and North West even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Murrayin New England and North West +2.6 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
26.4% 39th pct 29.0% 58th pct
Owned outright in Murrayin New England and North West +0.7 pts higher in Murray gap steady
37.8% 78th pct 37.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in Murrayin New England and North West +3.1 pts higher in New England and North West gap narrowing
86.1% 70th pct 89.2% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Murrayin New England and North West +1.8 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
76.4% 41st pct 78.2% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 37.2%
30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 28.4%
26.4% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
2.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 89.2%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%
1.1% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%
28.3% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%
5.3% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
28.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.2%
17.3% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.9% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.6%
27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.9%
19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
6.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Murrayin New England and North West +0.2 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
5.9% 60th pct 6.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in Murrayin New England and North West +4.3 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
10.8% 40th pct 15.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Murrayin New England and North West +0.2 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
0.3% 6th pct 0.6% 17th pct
PT stops in Murrayin New England and North West +189 more in New England and North West
634 25th pct 823 36th pct
Stops/1k in Murrayin New England and North West +0.70 more in Murray
5.13 68th pct 4.44 43rd pct
Departures/1k in Murrayin New England and North West +304.4 more in Murray
460.8 36th pct 156.4 14th pct
PT routes in Murrayin New England and North West +45 more in Murray
97 73rd pct 52 28th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 60.0%
10.8% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.7%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 35.4%
13.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murrayin New England and North West +1.0 pts higher in Murray gap steady
37.2% 34th pct 36.2% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Murrayin New England and North West +10.8 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
14.7% 58th pct 25.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Murrayin New England and North West +0.8 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
4.0% 15th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Participation in Murrayin New England and North West +1.1 pts higher in Murray gap steady
57.2% 37th pct 56.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Murrayin New England and North West +2.6 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
59.2% 56th pct 61.8% 79th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%
10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.9% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%
12.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Murrayin New England and North West +61,323 higher in New England and North West
130,078 14th pct 191,401 29th pct
Growth in Murrayin New England and North West +3.1 pts higher in Murray
5.4% 43rd pct 2.4% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murrayin New England and North West +406 higher in New England and North West
372 8th pct 777 45th pct
Max temp in Murrayin New England and North West +1.0 higher in Murray
25.4 66th pct 24.4 57th pct
Min temp in Murrayin New England and North West +2.1 higher in Murray
10.3 33rd pct 8.3 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murrayin New England and North West +0.4 higher in Murray
4.4 37th pct 4.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Murrayin New England and North West +0.4 more in Murray
4.5 42nd pct 4.1 27th pct
15-min city in Murrayin New England and North West +5.4 pts higher in Murray
53.9% 44th pct 48.5% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Murrayin New England and North West +10.6 pts higher in Murray
51.4% 40th pct 40.8% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Murrayin New England and North West +3.1 pts higher in Murray
56.9% 27th pct 53.8% 25th pct
Walk to school in Murrayin New England and North West +6.3 pts higher in Murray
60.0% 43rd pct 53.6% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Murrayin New England and North West +11.6 pts higher in Murray
79.4% 37th pct 67.8% 14th pct
Walk to health in Murrayin New England and North West +0.9 pts higher in Murray
37.6% 33rd pct 36.7% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Murrayin New England and North West +5.1 more in Murray
23.7 88th pct 18.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Murrayin New England and North West even
0 9th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Murrayin New England and North West +1.7 pts higher in New England and North West
3.7% 12th pct 5.4% 44th pct

Compare Murray with nearby areas

Shepparton Bendigo North West Riverina Ballarat Melbourne - North West Hume Melbourne - North East Melbourne - West Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Outer East

Compare New England and North West with nearby areas

Coffs Harbour - Grafton Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Mid North Coast Richmond - Tweed Toowoomba Darling Downs - Maranoa Logan - Beaudesert Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Ipswich Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Central Coast Gold Coast

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs New England and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/109/murray/vs/110/new-england-and-north-west