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Bray Park vs Murwillumbah

Name: Bray Park vs Murwillumbah — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Bray Park profile · Murwillumbah profile

Bray Park Murwillumbah

Murwillumbah and Bray Park (NSW) are neighbours with very different layouts. Murwillumbah is more walkable, with 47% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 89% within a short walk of a school. In contrast, Bray Park (NSW) is more car-dependent, with only 2.6% of homes in such a walkshed. Housing also differs; Bray Park (NSW) has a far higher share of separate houses (93.9%) and three-plus bedroom homes (86.8%) compared to Murwillumbah, where separate houses make up 75.8% and larger homes account for 71.5%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which sits around $350. They also share similar rates of adults working or looking for work, both at about 51%. While Murwillumbah is noticeably older with a typical resident aged 46, Bray Park (NSW) has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (30.8% compared to 3.8% in Murwillumbah).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,794 larger in Murwillumbah Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Bray Park Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Murwillumbah PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Murwillumbah 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Bray Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +6,794 larger in Murwillumbah gap widening

822 72nd pct 7,616 87th pct

Median age in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +5 yrs older in Murwillumbah gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) even 26.3%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

Marital status

40.9% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 33.7%

34.1% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

12.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bray Park Murwillumbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 80.4%

2.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 37.9%

42.2% English +0.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

15.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

4.0% German even 4.0%

1.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 87.2%

1.0% Punjabi even 1.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 43.2%

42.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 40.8%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

1.5% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bray Park in Murwillumbah

— 6.49 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +2 more in Murwillumbah

10 79th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +38 larger in Bray Park

289 47th pct 251 43rd pct

ICSEA in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +2 higher in Bray Park

1,025 69th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.1%

11.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 33.2%

14.8% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

12.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +$71 higher in Murwillumbah gap widening

$533 15th pct $604 25th pct

Household income in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +$133 higher in Murwillumbah gap widening

$1,014 14th pct $1,147 22nd pct

Family income in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +$174 higher in Murwillumbah gap widening

$1,294 14th pct $1,468 25th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.8%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 48.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +2.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.8% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 21.2%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +261 larger in Murwillumbah

26 72nd pct 287 86th pct

Median age in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +7 yrs older in Bray Park

27 yrs 54th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +$70 higher in Murwillumbah

$483 30th pct $553 40th pct

Household income in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +$154 higher in Murwillumbah

$1,187 26th pct $1,341 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +0.1 larger in Bray Park gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

23.3% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 21.7%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 34.3%

28.7% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

5.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +$4 higher in Bray Park gap steady

$350 71st pct $346 70th pct

Mortgage in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +$86 higher in Murwillumbah gap narrowing

$1,647 51st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bray Park in Murwillumbah even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 34.4%

31.4% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 30.1%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

1.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +18.1 pts 75.8%

3.7% Flat or apartment +12.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 42.1%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.7%

22.6% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 13.0%

5.4% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.0%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +20 more in Murwillumbah

13 83rd pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +11.48 more in Bray Park

15.82 90th pct 4.33 75th pct

Departures/1k in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +84.0 more in Bray Park

233.6 73rd pct 149.6 72nd pct

PT routes in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +8 more in Murwillumbah

3 79th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +3 longer in Murwillumbah

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 66.4%

7.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

1.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 41.6%

34.9% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

3.4% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 17.2%

10.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Manufacturing even 4.9%

3.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Professional & technical even 4.2%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

15.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

7.1% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +1.3 higher in Murwillumbah

4.1 78th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +1.5 more in Murwillumbah

3.7 76th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +44.4 pts higher in Murwillumbah

2.6% 59th pct 47.0% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +48.4 pts higher in Bray Park

96.7% 98th pct 48.3% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +4.0 pts higher in Bray Park

99.3% 98th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +72.4 pts higher in Murwillumbah

16.7% 63rd pct 89.0% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +12.5 pts higher in Murwillumbah

84.5% 77th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +42.7 pts higher in Murwillumbah

0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +6.4 more in Bray Park

21.9 64th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +23 higher in Murwillumbah

38 76th pct 62 80th pct

Mean slope in Bray Park in Murwillumbah +0.4 pts higher in Murwillumbah

9.6% 79th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Bray Park with nearby areas

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Compare Murwillumbah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bray Park vs Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10549/bray-park/vs/SAL12877/murwillumbah