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Murray vs Melbourne - Inner

Name: Murray vs Melbourne - Inner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 371 km apart · Murray profile · Melbourne - Inner profile

Murray Melbourne - Inner

Melbourne - Inner and Murray are two very different landscapes, from a dense city hub to a sprawling rural region. Melbourne - Inner is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 44 in Murray. The city area is also far more diverse, with 35.9% of people born overseas and 28.5% using another language at home, while these figures are much lower in Murray at 9.4% and 5.6%. Educational and income gaps are stark; over half of adults in Melbourne - Inner hold a bachelor degree or higher and 29.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, whereas only 14.9% of adults in Murray have a degree and 13.4% of households reach that income level.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people with a mental health condition, at around 10%. Despite this, their daily lives differ greatly. In Melbourne - Inner, most people live in flats or apartments and 42.2% work from home, while Murray is dominated by separate houses and car commutes. Since 2011, many of these gaps have widened, including the difference in typical age and the share of people who own their homes outright, which is far higher in Murray.

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Where they differ most

Population: 493,466 larger in Melbourne - Inner Born overseas: 26.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Year 12: 38.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Bachelor+: 36.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Renting: 26.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +493,466 larger in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

123,552 28th pct 617,018 92nd pct

Median age in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +10 yrs older in Murray gap widening

44 yrs 79th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +21.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.9%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 11.9%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 10.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

32.4% Never married +24.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

47.4% Married ◂ +17.0 pts 30.4%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Murray Melbourne - Inner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +23.7 pts 58.8%

0.2% China +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +18.6 pts 21.5%

40.1% English ◂ +11.9 pts 28.2%

12.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

0.7% Chinese +9.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.9% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

0.4% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +20.9 pts 66.0%

0.3% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.5% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

50.6% Christianity ◂ +19.6 pts 31.0%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

0.6% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +55 more in Melbourne - Inner

92 36th pct 147 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +1.93 more in Murray

4.13 86th pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +60,246 more in Melbourne - Inner

18,573 13th pct 78,819 86th pct

Avg size in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +345 larger in Melbourne - Inner

202 14th pct 547 73rd pct

ICSEA in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +128 higher in Melbourne - Inner

990 36th pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +38.6 pts ▸ 79.4%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +20.7 pts 4.3%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 4.8%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Bachelor degree +23.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.5 pts 9.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +16.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.1% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

1.9% Creative arts +7.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Income

Personal income in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +$413 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$724 27th pct $1,137 86th pct

Household income in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +$665 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$1,341 18th pct $2,006 76th pct

Family income in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +$1,053 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$1,780 27th pct $2,833 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 21.3%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.4%

5.9% $4,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 29.8%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.4%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

10.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

7.6% Other condition even 7.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +10.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +1,656 larger in Murray

5,002 47th pct 3,346 33rd pct

Median age in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +7 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner

22 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +$371 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$531 26th pct $902 88th pct

Household income in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +$638 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$1,302 15th pct $1,940 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +0.3 larger in Murray gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.0 2nd pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 46.7%

32.8% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

0.9% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

30.5% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 36.0%

12.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +$151 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $401 72nd pct

Mortgage in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +$867 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $2,167 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +0.30 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Rented +26.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 21.4%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 23.6%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +65.8 pts 20.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment +56.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

18.3% 2 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 24.0%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 7.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom +18.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +26.1 pts 22.6%

17.3% $350–$549 +27.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.3% Under $200 ◂ +21.0 pts 7.3%

0.9% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.3% $750 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.8 pts 22.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more +24.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +1,934 more in Melbourne - Inner

634 25th pct 2,568 88th pct

Stops/1k in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +0.97 more in Murray

5.13 68th pct 4.16 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +2,432.5 more in Melbourne - Inner

460.8 36th pct 2,893.3 99th pct

PT routes in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +77 more in Melbourne - Inner

97 73rd pct 174 89th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +43.6 pts 23.9%

10.8% Worked at home +31.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

3.8% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 20.3%

5.9% No vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 4.0%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.5% Professional & technical +12.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.9 pts 0.3%

8.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Finance & insurance +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +23.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.1% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 4.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +583,415 higher in Melbourne - Inner

130,078 14th pct 713,493 92nd pct

Growth in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +8.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

5.4% 43rd pct 13.8% 99th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +259 higher in Melbourne - Inner

372 8th pct 631 28th pct

Max temp in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +5.0 higher in Murray

25.4 66th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +1.0 higher in Melbourne - Inner

10.3 33rd pct 11.3 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +4.8 higher in Melbourne - Inner

4.4 37th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +3.5 more in Melbourne - Inner

4.5 42nd pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +45.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

53.9% 44th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +48.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

51.4% 40th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +43.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

56.9% 27th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +38.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

60.0% 43rd pct 98.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +20.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

79.4% 37th pct 99.8% 97th pct

Walk to health in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +61.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

37.6% 33rd pct 98.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +7.0 more in Murray

23.7 88th pct 16.7 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +597 higher in Melbourne - Inner

0 9th pct 597 100th pct

Mean slope in Murray in Melbourne - Inner +2.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

3.7% 12th pct 6.4% 71st 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 Melbourne - Inner with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - North East Melbourne - West Melbourne - North West Melbourne - Outer East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - South East Geelong Ballarat Hume Bendigo

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Melbourne - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/109/murray/vs/206/melbourne-inner