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Murray vs Melbourne - Inner South

Name: Murray vs Melbourne - Inner South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 385 km apart · Murray profile · Melbourne - Inner South profile

Murray Melbourne - Inner South

Melbourne - Inner South and Murray are very different places, separated by nearly 400 km. Melbourne - Inner South is much more diverse and highly qualified, with 31% of people born overseas and 42% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, only 9.4% of Murray residents were born overseas and 14.9% have a degree. Income is also far higher in Melbourne - Inner South, where the typical household earns $2,174 a week, compared to $1,341 in Murray. Housing reflects this split: Murray has many more separate houses (86.1% compared to 53.1%) and significantly lower typical rents, at $250 per week against $438 in Melbourne - Inner South.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their share of children under 15, which sits at around 17% to 18%. They also share a similar unemployment rate of about 4%. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps have grown over time. The difference in typical weekly incomes and the share of people with degrees have both widened since 2011. Additionally, the gap in people working from home has flipped, with Melbourne - Inner South now seeing far more residents working from home than Murray.

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Where they differ most

Population: 299,087 larger in Melbourne - Inner South Year 12: 34.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Bachelor+: 27.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Separate houses: 33.0 pts higher in Murray Work from home: 27.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +299,087 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

123,552 28th pct 422,639 86th pct

Median age in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +3 yrs older in Murray gap widening

44 yrs 79th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

47.4% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

32.4% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Murray Melbourne - Inner South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 65.9%

1.8% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% China +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 27.1%

40.1% English ◂ +8.9 pts 31.2%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

0.7% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

2.9% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 73.4%

0.3% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 40.0%

37.5% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

0.0% Judaism +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +21 more in Melbourne - Inner South

92 36th pct 113 56th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +2.58 more in Murray

4.13 86th pct 1.54 19th pct

Students in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +45,761 more in Melbourne - Inner South

18,573 13th pct 64,334 76th pct

Avg size in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +373 larger in Melbourne - Inner South

202 14th pct 574 77th pct

ICSEA in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +132 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

990 36th pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +34.4 pts ▸ 75.2%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +17.9 pts 7.1%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 5.4%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Bachelor degree +20.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.0 pts 13.5%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +11.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

10.1% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

1.9% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

1.3% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Income

Personal income in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +$298 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$724 27th pct $1,022 80th pct

Household income in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +$833 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$1,341 18th pct $2,174 84th pct

Family income in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +$1,088 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$1,780 27th pct $2,868 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 20.5%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.5%

5.9% $4,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 34.5%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.0%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

7.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +11.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 18.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +3,533 larger in Murray

5,002 47th pct 1,469 18th pct

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

22 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +$323 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

$531 26th pct $854 87th pct

Household income in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +$843 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

$1,302 15th pct $2,145 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +0.2 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 25.3%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 32.1%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%

11.7% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +$188 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$250 14th pct $438 85th pct

Mortgage in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +$1,100 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $2,400 89th pct

People / bedroom in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 34.7%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.4% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +33.0 pts 53.1%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.1% Flat or apartment +20.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 36.4%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 22.1%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +30.1 pts 18.5%

17.3% $350–$549 +27.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.3% Under $200 ◂ +22.3 pts 6.0%

0.9% $550–$749 +15.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.3% $750 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.3 pts 17.1%

6.2% $3,000 or more +29.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.7 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +1,389 more in Melbourne - Inner South

634 25th pct 2,023 77th pct

Stops/1k in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +0.34 more in Murray

5.13 68th pct 4.79 57th pct

Departures/1k in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +1,088.2 more in Melbourne - Inner South

460.8 36th pct 1,549.1 75th pct

PT routes in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +11 more in Murray

97 73rd pct 86 57th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +28.4 pts 39.0%

10.8% Worked at home +27.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

37.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

5.9% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

3.5% Professional & technical +9.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

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

8.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

9.3% Retail trade even 9.3%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

1.3% Finance & insurance +5.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +16.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.1% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 4.5%

8.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +324,260 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

130,078 14th pct 454,338 82nd pct

Growth in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +1.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

5.4% 43rd pct 6.4% 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +273 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

372 8th pct 644 30th pct

Max temp in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +5.2 higher in Murray

25.4 66th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +0.8 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

10.3 33rd pct 11.1 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +3.8 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

4.4 37th pct 8.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +3.2 more in Melbourne - Inner South

4.5 42nd pct 7.7 97th pct

15-min city in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +44.6 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

53.9% 44th pct 98.5% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +46.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

51.4% 40th pct 97.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +42.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

56.9% 27th pct 99.4% 97th pct

Walk to school in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +37.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

60.0% 43rd pct 97.2% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +20.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

79.4% 37th pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to health in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +56.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

37.6% 33rd pct 94.4% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +11.7 more in Murray

23.7 88th pct 12.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +330 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

0 9th pct 330 98th pct

Mean slope in Murray in Melbourne - Inner South +0.8 pts higher in Murray

3.7% 12th pct 2.9% 0th 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 South with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Melbourne - Inner South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/109/murray/vs/208/melbourne-inner-south