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Murray vs Mandurah

Name: Murray vs Mandurah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,631 km apart · Murray profile · Mandurah profile

Murray Mandurah

Murray and Mandurah are vastly different environments despite their similar population sizes. Mandurah is far more diverse, with 25.9% of people born overseas compared to just 9.4% in Murray. Transport and infrastructure also differ sharply; Mandurah has a much higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people and more homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Murray has far more schools per 1,000 children and a higher share of people who volunteer their time.

The gap in religious affiliation has widened since 2011, with 46.5% of people in Mandurah reporting no religion compared to 37.5% in Murray. Other similarities are more stable, such as their nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people with long-term health conditions. Both areas also see typical weekly household incomes that sit close to one another, at $1,341 in Murray and $1,286 in Mandurah.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Mandurah Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Mandurah PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in Mandurah Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Murray No religion: 9.0 pts higher in Mandurah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray in Mandurah +15,911 larger in Murray gap narrowing

123,552 28th pct 107,641 26th pct

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

44 yrs 79th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.5%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

47.4% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

32.4% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 30.3%

9.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Murray Mandurah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 68.0%

1.8% England +8.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.9% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English +8.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.1% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 36.2%

12.5% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

6.0% German ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 43.3%

37.5% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murray in Mandurah +56 more in Murray

92 36th pct 36 7th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murray in Mandurah +2.22 more in Murray

4.13 86th pct 1.91 43rd pct

Students in Murray in Mandurah +1,517 more in Mandurah

18,573 13th pct 20,090 14th pct

Avg size in Murray in Mandurah +356 larger in Mandurah

202 14th pct 558 74th pct

ICSEA in Murray in Mandurah even

990 36th pct 990 36th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

25.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Architecture & building even 5.9%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Murray in Mandurah +$94 higher in Murray gap widening

$724 27th pct $630 7th pct

Household income in Murray in Mandurah +$55 higher in Murray gap narrowing

$1,341 18th pct $1,286 12th pct

Family income in Murray in Mandurah +$116 higher in Murray gap widening

$1,780 27th pct $1,664 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.3%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.4%

20.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

7.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

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 +0.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.1%

7.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray in Mandurah +1,905 larger in Murray

5,002 47th pct 3,097 30th pct

Median age in Murray in Mandurah +2 yrs older in Murray

22 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Murray in Mandurah +$18 higher in Murray

$531 26th pct $513 23rd pct

Household income in Murray in Mandurah +$130 higher in Mandurah

$1,302 15th pct $1,432 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray in Mandurah +0.1 larger in Mandurah gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 49.2%

32.8% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 27.5%

12.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.5% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray in Mandurah +$50 higher in Mandurah gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $300 31st pct

Mortgage in Murray in Mandurah +$433 higher in Mandurah gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Murray in Mandurah even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 33.9%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.4% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%

2.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 84.9%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

1.1% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.3% 4 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 34.0%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 11.6%

5.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

17.3% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.9 pts 12.4%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 36.3%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 15.4%

6.2% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray in Mandurah +22 more in Mandurah

634 25th pct 656 27th pct

Stops/1k in Murray in Mandurah +0.96 more in Mandurah

5.13 68th pct 6.09 87th pct

Departures/1k in Murray in Mandurah +660.8 more in Mandurah

460.8 36th pct 1,121.6 58th pct

PT routes in Murray in Mandurah +74 more in Murray

97 73rd pct 23 14th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 60.5%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

0.3% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.9%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

0.4% Mining +10.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 1.2%

9.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

16.1% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 9.8%

12.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Murray in Mandurah +2,576 higher in Murray

130,078 14th pct 127,502 14th pct

Growth in Murray in Mandurah +9.1 pts higher in Mandurah

5.4% 43rd pct 14.6% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murray in Mandurah +256 higher in Mandurah

372 8th pct 627 28th pct

Max temp in Murray in Mandurah +1.2 higher in Murray

25.4 66th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Murray in Mandurah +3.1 higher in Mandurah

10.3 33rd pct 13.4 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray in Mandurah even

4.4 37th pct 4.4 38th pct

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

4.5 42nd pct 4.1 29th pct

15-min city in Murray in Mandurah +10.4 pts higher in Murray

53.9% 44th pct 43.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Murray in Mandurah +5.9 pts higher in Murray

51.4% 40th pct 45.5% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Murray in Mandurah +28.4 pts higher in Mandurah

56.9% 27th pct 85.4% 57th pct

Walk to school in Murray in Mandurah +9.6 pts higher in Murray

60.0% 43rd pct 50.4% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Murray in Mandurah +10.3 pts higher in Mandurah

79.4% 37th pct 89.7% 54th pct

Walk to health in Murray in Mandurah +8.7 pts higher in Murray

37.6% 33rd pct 28.9% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Murray in Mandurah +11.3 more in Murray

23.7 88th pct 12.4 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray in Mandurah +15 higher in Mandurah

0 9th pct 15 51st pct

Mean slope in Murray in Mandurah +1.0 pts higher in Mandurah

3.7% 12th pct 4.7% 30th pct

Compare Murray with nearby areas

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Compare Mandurah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/109/murray/vs/502/mandurah