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Harden vs Murrumburrah

Name: Harden vs Murrumburrah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Harden profile · Murrumburrah profile

Harden Murrumburrah

Harden and Murrumburrah are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they offer very different lifestyles. Harden is a more developed hub where the walkability score is somewhat walkable, while Murrumburrah is car-dependent. There are significant gaps in household wealth and layout; the typical weekly household income in Murrumburrah is $1,666, far higher than the $973 seen in Harden. This contrast extends to living arrangements, with people living alone being far more common in Harden at 36.2%, compared to 16.2% in Murrumburrah.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical school advantage scores. However, the gap in employment is widening, with adults working or looking for work being far higher in Murrumburrah at 76.4% compared to 46.2% in Harden. While both areas have a higher share of seniors than the national figure, Harden is notably older, with 32.6% of its population aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 30.2 pts higher in Murrumburrah Population: 1,819 larger in Harden No religion: 21.5 pts higher in Harden Living alone: 20.0 pts higher in Harden Needs assistance: 7.9 pts higher in Harden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harden in Murrumburrah +1,819 larger in Harden gap widening

1,900 78th pct 81 36th pct

Median age in Harden in Murrumburrah +1 yrs older in Harden gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +23.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 23.5%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 12.3%

15.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

Marital status

45.5% Married +18.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

28.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 23.6%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

5.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Harden Murrumburrah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 95.1%

0.0% South Africa +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

44.4% English ◂ +11.0 pts 33.3%

12.7% Irish +15.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

8.2% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.5% Dutch +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 97.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.6% Christianity +22.3 pts ▸ 88.9%

25.2% No religion ◂ +21.5 pts 3.7%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harden in Murrumburrah

10.17 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Harden in Murrumburrah even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Harden in Murrumburrah even

129 30th pct 129 30th pct

ICSEA in Harden in Murrumburrah even

947 25th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.7% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 11.6%

7.1% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.9% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Harden in Murrumburrah +$242 higher in Murrumburrah gap widening

$550 18th pct $792 58th pct

Household income in Harden in Murrumburrah +$693 higher in Murrumburrah gap widening

$973 12th pct $1,666 58th pct

Family income in Harden in Murrumburrah +$794 higher in Murrumburrah gap widening

$1,331 17th pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 21.6%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 13.5%

2.2% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 34.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +18.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

5.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +5.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

21.7% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harden in Murrumburrah +162 larger in Harden

166 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Harden in Murrumburrah +9 yrs older in Murrumburrah

28 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Harden in Murrumburrah +$374 higher in Murrumburrah

$526 36th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Harden in Murrumburrah +$1,208 higher in Murrumburrah

$1,291 31st pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harden in Murrumburrah +0.2 larger in Murrumburrah gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

36.9% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.0% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 6.9%

1.5% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.2% 1 person ◂ +20.0 pts 16.2%

9.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harden in Murrumburrah +$30 higher in Murrumburrah gap widening

$220 31st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Harden in Murrumburrah +$120 higher in Murrumburrah gap narrowing

$910 12th pct $1,030 16th pct

People / bedroom in Harden in Murrumburrah +0.10 higher in Harden gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.3% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 8.1%

2.0% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 37.8%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%

3.7% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.8% Under $200 +73.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

59.1% $200–$349 ◂ +59.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.9 pts 23.1%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 23.1%

6.2% $1,800–$2,999 +24.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harden in Murrumburrah +4 more in Harden

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Harden in Murrumburrah +2.11 more in Harden

2.11 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Harden in Murrumburrah +32.1 more in Harden

32.1 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Harden in Murrumburrah +23 more in Harden

23 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Harden in Murrumburrah +49 longer in Murrumburrah

19 58th pct 68 90th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 73.1%

6.1% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.9% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +30.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.3 pts 17.1%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 5.8%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

6.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Labourers +12.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

10.4% Managers +14.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.4 pts 5.8%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Harden in Murrumburrah +4.7 higher in Harden

5.2 84th pct 0.5 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Harden in Murrumburrah +5.2 more in Harden

6.0 88th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Harden in Murrumburrah +72.2 pts higher in Harden

72.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Harden in Murrumburrah +65.1 pts higher in Harden

65.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Harden in Murrumburrah +39.7 pts higher in Harden

39.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Harden in Murrumburrah +86.8 pts higher in Harden

88.4% 91st pct 1.6% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Harden in Murrumburrah +86.3 pts higher in Harden

86.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Harden in Murrumburrah +68.1 pts higher in Harden

68.9% 90th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Harden in Murrumburrah +21.1 more in Harden

21.1 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Harden in Murrumburrah +14 higher in Harden

14 73rd pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Harden in Murrumburrah +1.7 pts higher in Murrumburrah

4.7% 39th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harden vs Murrumburrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11858/harden/vs/SAL12874/murrumburrah