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Fernances Crossing vs Murrays Run

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Fernances Crossing profile · Murrays Run profile

Fernances Crossing Murrays Run

Murrays Run and Fernances Crossing are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their age profiles and family structures; Fernances Crossing has a far higher share of children under 15 (19.4% compared to 0.0% in Murrays Run) and more couples with children. In contrast, Murrays Run is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and a far higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (30.7% versus 11.1%). This older population in Murrays Run is consistent with a higher rate of long-term health conditions (41.4%) and more people needing help with daily activities.

These two areas share a very similar environment and typical weekly household income, with both being entirely car-dependent. However, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in typical weekly rent, which is now far higher in Fernances Crossing ($575) than in Murrays Run ($255). While both areas sit well below the national figure for typical rent, Fernances Crossing also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (38.2% compared to 24.6%) and more volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 104 larger in Murrays Run No religion: 26.5 pts higher in Fernances Crossing Year 12: 27.2 pts higher in Fernances Crossing Aged 65+: 19.6 pts higher in Murrays Run Under 15: 19.4 pts higher in Fernances Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +104 larger in Murrays Run gap steady
36 22nd pct 140 47th pct
Median age in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +11 yrs older in Murrays Run gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +2.9 pts higher in Murrays Run gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +19.6 pts higher in Murrays Run gap widening
11.1% 19th pct 30.7% 87th pct
Under 15 in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +19.4 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap widening
19.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +1.3 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 12.0% 48th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 42.1%
11.1% Seniors (65+) +19.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 11.4%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

Marital status

44.1% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
32.4% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 23.9%
11.8% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fernances Crossing Murrays Run

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +11.0 pts higher in Murrays Run gap widening
11.1% 49th pct 22.1% 80th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 75.7%
16.7% England ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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

66.7% Australian ◂ +28.8 pts 37.9%
52.8% English +1.5 pts ▸ 54.3%
11.1% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

Other language in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 97.1%
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

No religion in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +26.5 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap widening
72.2% 100th pct 45.7% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

72.2% No religion ◂ +26.5 pts 45.7%
30.6% Christianity +15.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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 Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +27.2 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap widening
82.1% 100th pct 55.0% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +13.6 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
38.2% 91st pct 24.6% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +1 more in Murrays Run
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 52 17th pct
ICSEA in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +27.2 pts 55.0%
17.9% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 37.4%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 25.3%
20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.1 pts 7.7%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +20.6 pts 4.4%
25.0% Architecture & building ◂ +14.0 pts 11.0%
12.5% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.7% Health ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%
12.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
0.0% Creative arts +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Information technology +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Income

Personal income in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +$103 higher in Murrays Run gap steady
$575 21st pct $678 37th pct
Household income in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +$84 higher in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,541 50th pct
Family income in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +$342 higher in Murrays Run gap narrowing
$1,708 38th pct $2,050 60th pct
High earners in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +3.8 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap widening
8.8% 54th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 7.8% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +13.7 pts higher in Murrays Run
27.8% 45th pct 41.4% 91st pct
Mental health in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +7.1 pts higher in Murrays Run
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +5.7 pts higher in Murrays Run gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.1% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%
8.3% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Asthma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Lung condition +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +8.0 pts 61.4%
8.3% One condition +17.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +17.3 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
41.2% 95th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +4.9 pts higher in Murrays Run gap narrowing
8.8% 19th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +17.1 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap widening
29.4% 71st pct 12.3% 10th pct
Defence service in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +4.4 pts higher in Murrays Run
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +10.4 pts higher in Murrays Run gap widening
29.4% 76th pct 39.9% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +4 larger in Murrays Run
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +31 yrs older in Fernances Crossing
77 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 84th pct
Median income in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +$99 higher in Murrays Run
$350 12th pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
$725 9th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +0.1 larger in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +5.5 pts higher in Murrays Run gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 12.5% 12th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +28.5 pts 35.8%
46.4% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 56.9%
0.0% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +14.1 pts ▸ 64.1%
42.9% 4 people ◂ +36.6 pts 6.3%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 12.5%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +$320 higher in Fernances Crossing
$575 98th pct $255 42nd pct
Mortgage in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +$540 higher in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
$2,100 76th pct $1,560 46th pct
People / bedroom in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +0.20 higher in Fernances Crossing gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 18.8% 56th pct
Owned outright in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 37.5% 39th pct
Separate houses in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 84.4% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +26.8 pts 37.5%
57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.6 pts 37.5%
28.6% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 18.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

64.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 40.6%
35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 31.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 37.0% 88th pct
PT commute in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +15 longer in Murrays Run
83 58th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.0 pts 37.0%
44.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 42.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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

23.1% 2 vehicles +33.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.2 pts 15.6%
0.0% 4 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +2.3 pts higher in Fernances Crossing gap narrowing
34.2% 62nd pct 31.9% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +2.1 pts higher in Murrays Run gap narrowing
52.9% 27th pct 55.1% 32nd pct
Full-time in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run
— 45.2% 9th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Construction +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Education & training +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other services +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 19.2%
27.8% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%
16.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Labourers +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Sales workers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run even
0 30th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Fernances Crossingin Murrays Run +5.3 pts higher in Fernances Crossing
27.0% 100th pct 21.7% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fernances Crossing vs Murrays Run [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11507/fernances-crossing/vs/SAL12866/murrays-run