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Murray vs Riverina

Name: Murray vs Riverina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 250 km apart · Murray profile · Riverina profile

Murray Riverina

Riverina and Murray are two large regional areas in New South Wales. Riverina is more diverse and younger, with 26.3% of people arriving from overseas recently and a typical resident aged 39. In contrast, Murray is older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a larger share of seniors at 23.4%. Riverina also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 10,822 people compared to 5,002 in Murray. Employment is more common in Riverina, where 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, compared to 57.2% in Murray.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 15%. They also share similar family structures and typical weekly personal incomes. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown to 10 percentage points, with Murray now far higher at 37.5%. The gap in recent overseas arrivals has also increased, with Riverina now far higher than Murray.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.6 pts higher in Riverina Household size: 0.2 larger in Riverina No religion: 10.0 pts higher in Murray Median age: 5 yrs older in Murray Population: 40,104 larger in Riverina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray in Riverina +40,104 larger in Riverina gap steady

123,552 28th pct 163,656 37th pct

Median age in Murray in Riverina +5 yrs older in Murray gap widening

44 yrs 79th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.3%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 47.0%

32.4% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Murray Riverina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 81.0%

1.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 38.7%

40.1% English ◂ +2.8 pts 37.3%

12.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

6.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

2.9% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 83.0%

0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

37.5% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 27.4%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murray in Riverina +37 more in Riverina

92 36th pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Murray in Riverina +0.10 more in Murray

4.13 86th pct 4.03 85th pct

Students in Murray in Riverina +7,754 more in Riverina

18,573 13th pct 26,327 23rd pct

Avg size in Murray in Riverina +4 larger in Riverina

202 14th pct 206 15th pct

ICSEA in Murray in Riverina +21 higher in Murray

990 36th pct 969 19th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.0% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 35.0%

18.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.2% Agriculture & environment even 5.2%

1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Murray in Riverina +$52 higher in Riverina gap widening

$724 27th pct $776 49th pct

Household income in Murray in Riverina +$139 higher in Riverina gap widening

$1,341 18th pct $1,480 33rd pct

Family income in Murray in Riverina +$118 higher in Riverina gap widening

$1,780 27th pct $1,898 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.7%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +1.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray in Riverina +5,820 larger in Riverina

5,002 47th pct 10,822 74th pct

Median age in Murray in Riverina even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Murray in Riverina +$61 higher in Riverina

$531 26th pct $592 50th pct

Household income in Murray in Riverina +$82 higher in Riverina

$1,302 15th pct $1,384 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray in Riverina +0.2 larger in Riverina gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%

14.3% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 34.8%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%

12.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray in Riverina +$20 higher in Riverina gap steady

$250 14th pct $270 21st pct

Mortgage in Murray in Riverina +$87 higher in Riverina gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Murray in Riverina +0.10 higher in Riverina gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 35.8%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 88.1%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 4.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 41.7%

28.3% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

5.3% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

28.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.5%

17.3% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.4%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray in Riverina +89 more in Riverina

634 25th pct 723 31st pct

Stops/1k in Murray in Riverina +0.71 more in Murray

5.13 68th pct 4.42 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Murray in Riverina +271.7 more in Murray

460.8 36th pct 189.1 17th pct

PT routes in Murray in Riverina +27 more in Murray

97 73rd pct 70 44th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 37.5%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 33.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

16.1% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

12.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Murray in Riverina +36,326 higher in Riverina

130,078 14th pct 166,404 23rd pct

Growth in Murray in Riverina +4.1 pts higher in Murray

5.4% 43rd pct 1.3% 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murray in Riverina +176 higher in Riverina

372 8th pct 547 21st pct

Max temp in Murray in Riverina +1.5 higher in Murray

25.4 66th pct 23.9 50th pct

Min temp in Murray in Riverina +1.3 higher in Murray

10.3 33rd pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray in Riverina +0.3 higher in Murray

4.4 37th pct 4.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray in Riverina +0.3 more in Murray

4.5 42nd pct 4.2 32nd pct

15-min city in Murray in Riverina +3.2 pts higher in Murray

53.9% 44th pct 50.7% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Murray in Riverina +8.8 pts higher in Murray

51.4% 40th pct 42.6% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Murray in Riverina +4.0 pts higher in Murray

56.9% 27th pct 52.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in Murray in Riverina +1.9 pts higher in Murray

60.0% 43rd pct 58.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Murray in Riverina +5.5 pts higher in Murray

79.4% 37th pct 73.9% 29th pct

Walk to health in Murray in Riverina +2.9 pts higher in Riverina

37.6% 33rd pct 40.4% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Murray in Riverina +2.9 more in Murray

23.7 88th pct 20.8 83rd pct

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

0 9th pct 1 17th pct

Mean slope in Murray in Riverina +0.7 pts higher in Riverina

3.7% 12th pct 4.4% 25th pct

Compare Murray with nearby areas

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Compare Riverina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/109/murray/vs/113/riverina