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Eugowra vs Murga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Eugowra profile · Murga profile

Eugowra Murga

Eugowra and Murga are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Eugowra is more developed, with a walkability score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) and 64.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Murga is car-dependent. Eugowra also has a larger presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 8.9%, compared to 0.0% in Murga. Financial commitments differ sharply, with typical monthly home-loan payments in Murga being far higher at $2,449, while Eugowra is much lower at $1,192.

Since 2011, the two areas have remained distinct in their social and economic make-up. They share some similarities, such as very low numbers of people born overseas and a total absence of public transport commuting. However, the gaps in their workforces are stark; Murga has a far higher share of full-time employment at 100%, while Eugowra's is 66.8%. This is consistent with Murga's workforce being dominated by managers and professionals, while Eugowra has a more diverse mix of roles, including more machinery operators and drivers.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,257 higher in Murga Full-time: 33.2 pts higher in Murga Population: 804 larger in Eugowra Recent movers: 22.5 pts higher in Eugowra First Nations: 8.9 pts higher in Eugowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eugowrain Murga +804 larger in Eugowra gap widening
862 72nd pct 58 30th pct
Median age in Eugowrain Murga +2 yrs older in Murga gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Eugowrain Murga +8.9 pts higher in Eugowra gap widening
8.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Eugowrain Murga +7.7 pts higher in Eugowra gap narrowing
28.4% 83rd pct 20.7% 59th pct
Under 15 in Eugowrain Murga +1.1 pts higher in Eugowra gap steady
18.3% 59th pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Eugowrain Murga +3.9 pts higher in Murga gap widening
11.3% 42nd pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +26.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 20.7%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
26.5% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 17.3%
10.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
4.9% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Eugowra Murga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eugowrain Murga +0.5 pts higher in Murga gap steady
6.4% 26th pct 6.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 65.5%
2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 41.4%
41.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 37.9%
7.2% Scottish +11.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.5% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 5.2%
3.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Eugowrain Murga +2.1 pts higher in Eugowra gap narrowing
2.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Eugowrain Murga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 75.9%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Eugowrain Murga +10.1 pts higher in Eugowra gap widening
22.2% 12th pct 12.1% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 60.3%
14.3% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
22.2% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 12.1%
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

Year 12 in Eugowrain Murga +3.6 pts higher in Murga gap narrowing
30.4% 13th pct 34.0% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Eugowrain Murga +2.8 pts higher in Eugowra gap narrowing
8.6% 24th pct 5.8% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Eugowrain Murga
12.66 79th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Eugowrain Murga +2 more in Eugowra
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Eugowrain Murga
35 12th pct —
ICSEA in Eugowrain Murga
939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 10 ◂ +18.9 pts 16.0%
30.4% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%
6.8% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.3 pts 12.9%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
5.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.3% Management & commerce +16.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
8.8% Agriculture & environment +13.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.8% Education +8.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
8.8% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Eugowrain Murga +$63 higher in Murga gap steady
$699 40th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Eugowrain Murga +$380 higher in Murga gap widening
$1,245 28th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Eugowrain Murga +$625 higher in Murga gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Eugowrain Murga +7.8 pts higher in Eugowra gap widening
7.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Eugowrain Murga
14.3% 45th pct —

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.6%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
33.1% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eugowrain Murga +2.6 pts higher in Murga
33.6% 73rd pct 36.2% 82nd pct
Mental health in Eugowrain Murga +1.6 pts higher in Eugowra
10.2% 70th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Eugowrain Murga +6.8 pts higher in Eugowra gap steady
6.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.3% Asthma even 10.3%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +19.0 pts 31.0%
18.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eugowrain Murga +20.3 pts higher in Murga gap widening
18.2% 51st pct 38.5% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Eugowrain Murga +6.1 pts higher in Murga gap steady
13.1% 54th pct 19.2% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Eugowrain Murga +11.8 pts higher in Eugowra gap widening
19.5% 24th pct 7.7% 4th pct
Defence service in Eugowrain Murga +4.5 pts higher in Murga
3.4% 62nd pct 7.8% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Eugowrain Murga +7.0 pts higher in Murga gap narrowing
19.9% 26th pct 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eugowrain Murga +77 larger in Eugowra
77 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Eugowrain Murga
29 yrs 60th pct —
Year 12 in Eugowrain Murga
29.5% 25th pct —
Unemployment in Eugowrain Murga
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Eugowrain Murga
$706 57th pct —
Household income in Eugowrain Murga
$1,463 40th pct —
Indigenous language in Eugowrain Murga
3.9% 49th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Eugowrain Murga +0.4 larger in Murga gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Eugowrain Murga +14.5 pts higher in Eugowra gap widening
14.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Eugowrain Murga
28.3% 66th pct —

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 41.0%
39.6% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people +13.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
28.3% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.1% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.1% 3 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eugowrain Murga
$210 28th pct —
Mortgage in Eugowrain Murga +$1,257 higher in Murga gap narrowing
$1,192 23rd pct $2,449 87th pct
People / bedroom in Eugowrain Murga +0.30 higher in Murga gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Eugowrain Murga
16.5% 49th pct —
Owned outright in Eugowrain Murga
47.9% 70th pct —
Separate houses in Eugowrain Murga
99.0% 64th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Eugowrain Murga
77.1% 43rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright +30.6 pts ▸ 78.6%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.5% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% Other tenure ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

24.4% 4 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 42.9%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

5.7% $1,800–$2,999 +144.3 pts ▸ 150.0%
40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%
32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eugowrain Murga
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Eugowrain Murga +8.4 pts higher in Murga gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 19.0% 58th pct
PT commute in Eugowrain Murga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Eugowrain Murga +2 more in Eugowra
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Eugowrain Murga +2.32 more in Eugowra
2.32 67th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Eugowrain Murga +22.0 more in Eugowra
22.0 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Eugowrain Murga +4 more in Eugowra
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Eugowrain Murga
37 72nd pct —

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 57.1%
10.6% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.4% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 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

9.7% 4 or more +40.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 42.9%
27.7% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.1% 3 vehicles +18.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eugowrain Murga +22.5 pts higher in Eugowra gap widening
27.9% 39th pct 5.4% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Eugowrain Murga
27.3% 92nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eugowrain Murga +2.1 pts higher in Eugowra gap narrowing
2.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Eugowrain Murga +4.7 pts higher in Eugowra gap narrowing
52.8% 27th pct 48.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Eugowrain Murga +33.2 pts higher in Murga gap widening
66.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

34.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
4.1% Accommodation & food +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Managers +45.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
11.7% Professionals +16.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%
12.3% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Eugowrain Murga +4.2 higher in Eugowra
4.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eugowrain Murga +4.8 more in Eugowra
4.8 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Eugowrain Murga +64.7 pts higher in Eugowra
64.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Eugowrain Murga +65.4 pts higher in Eugowra
65.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Eugowrain Murga +45.4 pts higher in Eugowra
45.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Eugowrain Murga +64.0 pts higher in Eugowra
64.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Eugowrain Murga +68.2 pts higher in Eugowra
68.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Eugowrain Murga +34.1 pts higher in Eugowra
34.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Eugowrain Murga +27.8 more in Eugowra
27.8 71st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Eugowrain Murga even
0 33rd pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Eugowrain Murga +2.9 pts higher in Murga
4.8% 39th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Eugowra with nearby areas

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Compare Murga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eugowra vs Murga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11457/eugowra/vs/SAL12859/murga