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Catherine Hill Bay vs Murrays Beach

Name: Catherine Hill Bay vs Murrays Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Catherine Hill Bay profile · Murrays Beach profile

Catherine Hill Bay Murrays Beach

Catherine Hill Bay and Murrays Beach are neighbouring areas with a few sharp contrasts. Catherine Hill Bay is more accessible and transient, with 83.2% of people moving in during the last five years and 96.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Murrays Beach has a more established and older feel; the typical resident is 44, and the area has a higher share of homeowners, with 41.7% owning their place outright. Murrays Beach also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 34.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 24.0% in Catherine Hill Bay.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $1,040 to $1,082. They share many other traits, such as having only detached houses and a similar share of people who do not follow a religion. While they are alike in these basics, the gap in residents' ages has grown over time, with people in Murrays Beach now noticeably older than those in Catherine Hill Bay.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 34.8 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay Median age: 7 yrs older in Murrays Beach Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in Murrays Beach Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in Murrays Beach Aged 65+: 9.7 pts higher in Murrays Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +61 larger in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing

943 72nd pct 882 72nd pct

Median age in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +7 yrs older in Murrays Beach gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.4%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.1%

25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.7%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

Marital status

58.8% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

28.8% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 15.0%

6.3% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Catherine Hill Bay Murrays Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 78.6%

2.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.4% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 43.7%

39.1% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 37.3%

14.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

10.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.6% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 91.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

44.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +3 more in Murrays Beach

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +55 larger in Murrays Beach

266 44th pct 321 50th pct

ICSEA in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +12 higher in Murrays Beach

977 42nd pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 22.2%

22.4% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

8.7% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +$42 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing

$1,082 87th pct $1,040 86th pct

Household income in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +$325 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing

$2,628 91st pct $2,303 86th pct

Family income in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +$313 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing

$2,803 88th pct $2,490 81st pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.2%

19.5% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%

4.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +3.7 pts 64.3%

19.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +22 larger in Catherine Hill Bay

45 76th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +1 yrs older in Murrays Beach

16 yrs 13th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +$750 higher in Murrays Beach

$1,125 86th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +$958 higher in Murrays Beach

$3,625 92nd pct $4,583 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +0.1 larger in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 59.4%

23.3% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +12.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

26.1% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 19.7%

13.4% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +$159 higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $579 98th pct

Mortgage in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +$358 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening

$2,741 90th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +0.10 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 51.8%

30.9% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.6% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 9.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 101.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

19.9% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 10.4%

5.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

10.4% $550–$749 +48.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 34.5%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

39.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 25.6%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.8% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +14 more in Catherine Hill Bay

18 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +14.55 more in Catherine Hill Bay

19.09 92nd pct 4.54 76th pct

Departures/1k in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +226.3 more in Catherine Hill Bay

301.2 75th pct 74.8 66th pct

PT routes in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +9 longer in Murrays Beach

4 29th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +2 longer in Murrays Beach

83 58th pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 40.5%

31.1% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.3% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

22.2% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 11.0%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.8% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

8.1% Professional & technical even 8.1%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

2.5% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.7% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

14.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +1.2 higher in Catherine Hill Bay

2.9 72nd pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +1.1 more in Catherine Hill Bay

2.7 71st pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +89.8 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay

96.2% 87th pct 6.4% 59th pct

Walk to school in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +19.9 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay

94.1% 82nd pct 74.2% 71st pct

Walk to health in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +18.5 more in Catherine Hill Bay

27.6 71st pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +15 higher in Murrays Beach

30 75th pct 46 77th pct

Mean slope in Catherine Hill Bay in Murrays Beach +1.9 pts higher in Murrays Beach

7.9% 70th pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Catherine Hill Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Murrays Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Catherine Hill Bay vs Murrays Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10856/catherine-hill-bay/vs/SAL12865/murrays-beach

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Catherine Hill Bay with nearby areas

Compare Murrays Beach with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability