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Murray vs Shepparton

Name: Murray vs Shepparton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 213 km apart · Murray profile · Shepparton profile

Murray Shepparton

Shepparton and Murray are two regional areas with different levels of diversity and infrastructure. Shepparton is more multicultural, with 13.0% of people born overseas and 11.0% using a language other than English at home. This is consistent with a higher share of recent overseas arrivals, at 18.9%. Murray has a more developed public transport network, with 460.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 232.9 in Shepparton, and more walkable amenities per resident. However, Shepparton has much higher street connectivity, with 2 intersections per km² compared to 0 in Murray.

Since 2011, the gap in language and overseas birth has widened, while the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical household incomes, with Shepparton at $1,314 and Murray at $1,341 per week. Both areas also have similar age profiles and proportions of children and seniors, which is well below the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Shepparton Other language: 5.4 pts higher in Shepparton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Shepparton No car: 1.0 pts higher in Murray Born overseas: 3.5 pts higher in Shepparton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray in Shepparton +14,066 larger in Shepparton gap steady

123,552 28th pct 137,618 31st pct

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

44 yrs 79th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.0% Children (0–14) even 18.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 47.2%

32.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Murray Shepparton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 79.3%

1.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 38.1%

40.1% English ◂ +2.0 pts 38.1%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

6.0% German ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 81.6%

0.7% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 47.4%

37.5% No religion even 37.4%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

0.4% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murray in Shepparton +10 more in Murray

92 36th pct 82 27th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murray in Shepparton +0.83 more in Murray

4.13 86th pct 3.30 72nd pct

Students in Murray in Shepparton +4,290 more in Shepparton

18,573 13th pct 22,863 18th pct

Avg size in Murray in Shepparton +77 larger in Shepparton

202 14th pct 279 28th pct

ICSEA in Murray in Shepparton +12 higher in Murray

990 36th pct 978 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.3%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.6%

13.4% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Murray in Shepparton +$45 higher in Murray gap widening

$724 27th pct $679 15th pct

Household income in Murray in Shepparton +$27 higher in Murray gap widening

$1,341 18th pct $1,314 14th pct

Family income in Murray in Shepparton +$117 higher in Murray gap widening

$1,780 27th pct $1,663 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +0.1 pts 56.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%

7.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray in Shepparton +501 larger in Murray

5,002 47th pct 4,501 43rd pct

Median age in Murray in Shepparton +1 yrs older in Shepparton

22 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Murray in Shepparton +$10 higher in Murray

$531 26th pct $521 25th pct

Household income in Murray in Shepparton +$63 higher in Murray

$1,302 15th pct $1,239 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray in Shepparton +0.1 larger in Shepparton gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%

14.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 36.2%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%

12.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray in Shepparton even gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Murray in Shepparton even gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.4% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 24.5%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 89.4%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 26.8%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom even 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

28.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.5%

17.3% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.0% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.2%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray in Shepparton +67 more in Murray

634 25th pct 567 20th pct

Stops/1k in Murray in Shepparton +1.01 more in Murray

5.13 68th pct 4.12 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Murray in Shepparton +227.9 more in Murray

460.8 36th pct 232.9 22nd pct

PT routes in Murray in Shepparton +54 more in Murray

97 73rd pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 66.6%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 32.8%

13.1% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.3% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Professional & technical even 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

16.1% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

12.0% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

8.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Murray in Shepparton +8,567 higher in Shepparton

130,078 14th pct 138,645 16th pct

Growth in Murray in Shepparton +4.5 pts higher in Murray

5.4% 43rd pct 0.9% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murray in Shepparton +121 higher in Shepparton

372 8th pct 493 16th pct

Max temp in Murray in Shepparton +2.6 higher in Murray

25.4 66th pct 22.7 35th pct

Min temp in Murray in Shepparton +0.9 higher in Murray

10.3 33rd pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray in Shepparton +0.2 higher in Murray

4.4 37th pct 4.2 30th pct

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

4.5 42nd pct 4.2 32nd pct

15-min city in Murray in Shepparton +5.2 pts higher in Murray

53.9% 44th pct 48.7% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Murray in Shepparton +0.7 pts higher in Shepparton

51.4% 40th pct 52.1% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Murray in Shepparton +0.5 pts higher in Murray

56.9% 27th pct 56.4% 27th pct

Walk to school in Murray in Shepparton +3.1 pts higher in Murray

60.0% 43rd pct 56.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Murray in Shepparton +8.2 pts higher in Murray

79.4% 37th pct 71.2% 21st pct

Walk to health in Murray in Shepparton +0.3 pts higher in Murray

37.6% 33rd pct 37.3% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Murray in Shepparton +9.9 more in Murray

23.7 88th pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Murray in Shepparton +2 higher in Shepparton

0 9th pct 2 31st pct

Mean slope in Murray in Shepparton +0.9 pts higher in Murray

3.7% 12th pct 2.8% 0th pct

Compare Murray with nearby areas

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Compare Shepparton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/109/murray/vs/216/shepparton