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Murray vs Hume

Name: Murray vs Hume — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 316 km apart · Murray profile · Hume profile

Murray Hume

Hume and Murray are large regional areas located in Victoria and New South Wales. They differ most in their environments and infrastructure; Hume is much wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 1,107mm compared to just 372mm in Murray. Public transport is far more available in Murray, which has 460.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Hume has 224.1. Hume also has a higher share of people who identify as having no religion (44.7% compared to 37.5% in Murray) and a higher proportion of separate houses at 91.6%.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes around $1,350 and a similar age profile, as both have about 23% of residents aged 65 and over. While they share many traits, some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in Year 12 completion has grown since 2011, with Hume now well higher at 44.5% compared to 40.8% in Murray. Renting is also becoming more common in Murray, where the share of households that rent is now well higher than in Hume.

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Where they differ most

Population: 61,383 larger in Hume No car: 1.7 pts higher in Murray No religion: 7.2 pts higher in Hume Housework 15h+: 1.8 pts higher in Hume Renting: 4.0 pts higher in Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray in Hume +61,383 larger in Hume gap widening

123,552 28th pct 184,935 43rd pct

Median age in Murray in Hume +1 yrs older in Hume gap steady

44 yrs 79th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 46.7%

32.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Murray Hume

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 82.3%

1.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.1% English +1.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

40.1% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.5% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

2.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 44.7%

37.5% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murray in Hume +33 more in Hume

92 36th pct 125 68th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murray in Hume +0.18 more in Murray

4.13 86th pct 3.95 83rd pct

Students in Murray in Hume +12,090 more in Hume

18,573 13th pct 30,663 31st pct

Avg size in Murray in Hume +49 larger in Hume

202 14th pct 251 23rd pct

ICSEA in Murray in Hume +11 higher in Hume

990 36th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.7%

11.7% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 35.1%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Murray in Hume +$10 higher in Hume gap steady

$724 27th pct $734 31st pct

Household income in Murray in Hume +$32 higher in Hume gap widening

$1,341 18th pct $1,373 21st pct

Family income in Murray in Hume +$18 higher in Hume gap widening

$1,780 27th pct $1,798 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more even 5.9%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 41.1%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more even 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Asthma even 10.0%

7.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.3%

5.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +0.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

21.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray in Hume +1,002 larger in Murray

5,002 47th pct 4,000 39th pct

Median age in Murray in Hume even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Murray in Hume +$63 higher in Hume

$531 26th pct $594 51st pct

Household income in Murray in Hume +$122 higher in Hume

$1,302 15th pct $1,424 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray in Hume even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 51.0%

32.8% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.3% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%

12.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray in Hume +$25 higher in Hume gap steady

$250 14th pct $275 23rd pct

Mortgage in Murray in Hume +$130 higher in Hume gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Murray in Hume even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.4% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 22.4%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 91.6%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.3% 4 bedrooms even 28.2%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

28.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.0%

17.3% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.6%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray in Hume +7 more in Murray

634 25th pct 627 25th pct

Stops/1k in Murray in Hume +1.74 more in Murray

5.13 68th pct 3.39 21st pct

Departures/1k in Murray in Hume +236.7 more in Murray

460.8 36th pct 224.1 21st pct

PT routes in Murray in Hume +10 more in Murray

97 73rd pct 87 58th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 62.2%

10.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 32.1%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

9.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food even 7.2%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.1% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

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

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Murray in Hume +59,687 higher in Hume

130,078 14th pct 189,765 29th pct

Growth in Murray in Hume +2.4 pts higher in Murray

5.4% 43rd pct 3.0% 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murray in Hume +735 higher in Hume

372 8th pct 1,107 69th pct

Max temp in Murray in Hume +7.2 higher in Murray

25.4 66th pct 18.1 9th pct

Min temp in Murray in Hume +3.3 higher in Murray

10.3 33rd pct 7.1 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray in Hume +0.4 higher in Murray

4.4 37th pct 4.1 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray in Hume +0.4 more in Murray

4.5 42nd pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Murray in Hume +5.4 pts higher in Murray

53.9% 44th pct 48.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Murray in Hume +3.0 pts higher in Murray

51.4% 40th pct 48.4% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Murray in Hume +6.3 pts higher in Murray

56.9% 27th pct 50.6% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Murray in Hume +7.1 pts higher in Murray

60.0% 43rd pct 52.8% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Murray in Hume +8.3 pts higher in Murray

79.4% 37th pct 71.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Murray in Hume +0.8 pts higher in Hume

37.6% 33rd pct 38.3% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Murray in Hume +0.3 more in Murray

23.7 88th pct 23.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray in Hume +1 higher in Hume

0 9th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in Murray in Hume +2.1 pts higher in Hume

3.7% 12th pct 5.8% 55th 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 Hume with nearby areas

Melbourne - Outer East Shepparton Melbourne - North East Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - South East Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - North West Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - West Bendigo

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/109/murray/vs/204/hume