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Bermagui vs Murrah

Name: Bermagui vs Murrah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bermagui profile · Murrah profile

Bermagui Murrah

Bermagui and Murrah are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Bermagui is a more populated hub where 36.8% of residents are aged 65 and over, and it is much more walkable, with 71% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services. In contrast, Murrah is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a high rate of outright home ownership at 90.3% and a much larger share of high-earning households, with 19.4% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are quite similar in the number of people per home and the share of people needing help with daily activities. While they share these everyday patterns, the gaps in their housing and employment have shifted. Murrah has seen a rise in people working from home, while Bermagui remains more reliant on traditional commuting and has a far higher share of renters.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 34.7 pts higher in Murrah Population: 1,783 larger in Bermagui Renting: 23.6 pts higher in Bermagui Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in Murrah No religion: 19.8 pts higher in Murrah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bermagui in Murrah +1,783 larger in Bermagui gap widening

1,865 78th pct 82 36th pct

Median age in Bermagui in Murrah +2 yrs older in Murrah gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +14.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 26.8%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%

12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 3.7%

6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 42.9%

27.0% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bermagui Murrah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 65.9%

4.5% England +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +11.2 pts 34.1%

36.5% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 32.9%

13.0% Irish +11.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

4.3% German +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 85.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +19.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

37.4% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 20.7%

11.8% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bermagui in Murrah

4.18 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bermagui in Murrah +1 more in Bermagui

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bermagui in Murrah

165 34th pct —

ICSEA in Bermagui in Murrah

944 24th pct —

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

23.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

9.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 20.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.6% Creative arts +9.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

11.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

6.9% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bermagui in Murrah +$101 higher in Murrah gap widening

$602 25th pct $703 41st pct

Household income in Bermagui in Murrah +$520 higher in Murrah gap widening

$1,022 14th pct $1,542 50th pct

Family income in Bermagui in Murrah +$562 higher in Murrah gap widening

$1,313 16th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 32.3%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.6%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 9.7%

3.1% $4,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 45.5%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.3% Cancer +7.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

6.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None ◂ +2.7 pts 52.4%

21.6% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

4.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bermagui in Murrah +44 larger in Bermagui

51 77th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Bermagui in Murrah +27 yrs older in Murrah

37 yrs 75th pct 64 yrs 98th pct

Median income in Bermagui in Murrah +$138 higher in Bermagui

$612 47th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Bermagui in Murrah +$807 higher in Bermagui

$1,281 30th pct $474 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bermagui in Murrah +0.1 larger in Murrah gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 43.4%

38.1% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.8% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.3% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 29.0%

7.4% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% 3 people ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bermagui in Murrah +$210 higher in Bermagui

$310 60th pct $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Bermagui in Murrah +$759 higher in Bermagui gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $758 8th pct

People / bedroom in Bermagui in Murrah +0.30 higher in Murrah gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright +34.7 pts ▸ 90.3%

23.6% Rented ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

19.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 12.9%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house +19.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 9.7%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

6.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

24.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bermagui in Murrah +23 more in Bermagui

23 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bermagui in Murrah +12.33 more in Bermagui

12.33 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bermagui in Murrah +138.9 more in Bermagui

138.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bermagui in Murrah +3 more in Bermagui

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bermagui in Murrah

54 82nd pct —

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +18.6 pts 37.2%

15.7% Worked at home +19.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

7.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.8 pts 9.7%

4.6% 4 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

12.6% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

5.9% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +17.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.1% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 9.3%

14.2% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

7.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bermagui in Murrah +5.0 higher in Bermagui

5.1 84th pct 0.1 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bermagui in Murrah +4.7 more in Bermagui

4.9 82nd pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Bermagui in Murrah +71.0 pts higher in Bermagui

71.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bermagui in Murrah +73.4 pts higher in Bermagui

73.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bermagui in Murrah +81.0 pts higher in Bermagui

81.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bermagui in Murrah +35.4 pts higher in Bermagui

35.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bermagui in Murrah +85.0 pts higher in Bermagui

87.5% 79th pct 2.5% 41st pct

Walk to health in Bermagui in Murrah +44.2 pts higher in Bermagui

44.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bermagui in Murrah +33.5 more in Murrah

39.7 77th pct 73.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bermagui in Murrah +7 higher in Bermagui

7 72nd pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Bermagui in Murrah +3.9 pts higher in Murrah

7.8% 69th pct 11.7% 87th pct

Compare Bermagui with nearby areas

Cuttagee Wallaga Lake Coolagolite Barragga Bay Akolele Tilba Tilba Murrah Dignams Creek

Compare Murrah with nearby areas

Barragga Bay Cuttagee Wapengo Tanja Bermagui Mumbulla Mountain Coolagolite Quaama

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bermagui vs Murrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10307/bermagui/vs/SAL12860/murrah