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Dilpurra vs Murray Downs

Name: Dilpurra vs Murray Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Dilpurra profile · Murray Downs profile

Dilpurra Murray Downs

Murray Downs and Dilpurra are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different resident profiles. Murray Downs is an older area where the typical resident is 48 and 24.8% are seniors, compared to just 10.3% in Dilpurra. Wealth is also much higher in Murray Downs, where typical weekly household incomes are $2,416, while Dilpurra is far lower at $1,312. Dilpurra is notably younger, with children under 15 making up 34.5% of the population, far higher than the 12.0% seen in Murray Downs.

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, as both areas have a walkability score that is car-dependent and no public transport stops. They also share a similar lack of linguistic diversity, with no residents using a language other than English at home. While Murray Downs has seen more people move in over the last five years, both remain sparsely populated rural areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 245 larger in Murray Downs Family income: $1,313 higher in Murray Downs Mortgage: $931 higher in Murray Downs Recent movers: 43.6 pts higher in Murray Downs Under 15: 22.4 pts higher in Dilpurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +245 larger in Murray Downs gap steady

29 18th pct 274 58th pct

Median age in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +7 yrs older in Murray Downs gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

34.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.4 pts 12.0%

10.3% Older adults (45–64) +23.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.3%

17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

Marital status

84.2% Married ◂ +26.6 pts 57.6%

0.0% Never married +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Dilpurra Murray Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.7% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.0% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.2% Australian ◂ +16.1 pts 39.1%

27.6% English +14.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

24.1% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 17.2%

0.0% Scottish +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% German ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 94.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% No religion ◂ +20.7 pts 38.0%

48.3% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

0.0% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +6 more in Murray Downs

0 0th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Dilpurra in Murray Downs

— 446 65th pct

ICSEA in Dilpurra in Murray Downs

— 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.1 pts 46.9%

30.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +23.8 pts 6.3%

20.0% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 21.3%

18.8% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +22.8 pts 2.2%

18.8% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +10.7 pts 8.1%

18.8% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 8.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Society & culture +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +$402 higher in Murray Downs gap widening

$537 16th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +$1,104 higher in Murray Downs gap widening

$1,312 33rd pct $2,416 88th pct

Family income in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +$1,313 higher in Murray Downs gap widening

$1,312 15th pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +41.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +20.9 pts 31.8%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 11.3%

0.0% Asthma +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Diabetes +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +0.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

13.8% One condition +9.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.8% Two conditions ◂ +8.0 pts 5.8%

0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +3 larger in Murray Downs

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Dilpurra in Murray Downs

— 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Dilpurra in Murray Downs

— $3,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +0.5 larger in Dilpurra gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 57.5%

33.3% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.3% 3 people ◂ +11.3 pts 16.0%

0.0% 4 people +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% 5 people +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dilpurra in Murray Downs

— $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +$931 higher in Murray Downs

$742 8th pct $1,673 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +0.20 higher in Dilpurra

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 53.2%

54.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.6 pts 33.0%

0.0% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 95.7%

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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +52.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

27.3% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.3% 5 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 9.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dilpurra in Murray Downs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dilpurra in Murray Downs even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dilpurra in Murray Downs even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dilpurra in Murray Downs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 75.6%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 7.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +20.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 11.4%

0.0% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% 4 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +47.9 pts 7.7%

16.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 9.6%

0.0% Retail trade +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Education & training +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Construction +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 26.9%

16.7% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Labourers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +1.3 higher in Murray Downs

0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +1.5 more in Murray Downs

0.0 0th pct 1.5 63rd pct

15-min city in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +5.7 pts higher in Murray Downs

0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +5.7 pts higher in Murray Downs

0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +4.8 pts higher in Murray Downs

0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 59th pct

Walk to school in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +0.9 pts higher in Murray Downs

0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +36.1 pts higher in Murray Downs

0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 60th pct

Walk to health in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +5.2 pts higher in Murray Downs

0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +29.2 more in Murray Downs

0.0 0th pct 29.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +1 higher in Murray Downs

0 3rd pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Dilpurra in Murray Downs +0.2 pts higher in Murray Downs

2.8% 9th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Dilpurra with nearby areas

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Compare Murray Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dilpurra vs Murray Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11259/dilpurra/vs/SAL12863/murray-downs