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Kiacatoo vs Murrin Bridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Kiacatoo profile · Murrin Bridge profile

Kiacatoo Murrin Bridge

Kiacatoo and Murrin Bridge are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Kiacatoo is a young area, with the typical resident aged 31 and children under 15 making up 39.0% of the population. In contrast, residents in Murrin Bridge are far older, with a typical age of 40. This divide extends to income; the typical household in Kiacatoo earns $1,812 a week, which is far higher than the $662 seen in Murrin Bridge. Murrin Bridge also has a much larger First Nations community, accounting for 91.2% of its residents.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical household income in Kiacatoo, while Murrin Bridge is far below. They share a total absence of people born overseas or those using a language other than English at home. They also both lack any nearby public transport. Over time, the gap in the number of people working or looking for work has widened, with Kiacatoo now far higher than Murrin Bridge.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +20 larger in Kiacatoo gap narrowing
77 35th pct 57 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: 27
  • First area, 2021: 77
  • Second area, 2011: 99
  • Second area, 2016: 86
  • Second area, 2021: 57
Median age in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +9 yrs older in Murrin Bridge gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 31 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 26 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
First Nations in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +83.4 pts higher in Murrin Bridge gap narrowing
7.8% 85th pct 91.2% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 91.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 91.2%
Aged 65+ in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +4.7 pts higher in Kiacatoo gap narrowing
11.7% 21st pct 7.0% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.1%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0%
Under 15 in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +31.9 pts higher in Kiacatoo gap widening
39.0% 100th pct 7.0% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.1%
  • First area, 2021: 39.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 34.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0%
De facto in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +6.7 pts higher in Kiacatoo gap widening
26.7% 96th pct 20.0% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.7%
  • First area, 2021: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Age structure

39.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +31.9 pts 7.0%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +15.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%
11.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

Marital status

9.5% Never married +80.5 pts ▸ 90.0%
88.1% Married ◂ +88.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kiacatoo Murrin Bridge

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

  • 85+ in Kiacatoo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Kiacatoo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Kiacatoo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Kiacatoo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Kiacatoo: 5.9% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 9.8% females
  • 60–64 in Kiacatoo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Murrin Bridge: 9.8% males, 7.3% females
  • 55–59 in Kiacatoo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Kiacatoo: 7.8% males, 11.8% females; 50–54 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Kiacatoo: 0.0% males, 5.9% females; 45–49 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 12.2% females
  • 40–44 in Kiacatoo: 7.8% males, 5.9% females; 40–44 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 7.3% females
  • 35–39 in Kiacatoo: 0.0% males, 9.8% females; 35–39 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 12.2% females
  • 30–34 in Kiacatoo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Murrin Bridge: 17.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Kiacatoo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Murrin Bridge: 9.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Kiacatoo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Kiacatoo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Kiacatoo: 7.8% males, 9.8% females; 10–14 in Murrin Bridge: 7.3% males, 7.3% females
  • 5–9 in Kiacatoo: 9.8% males, 11.8% females; 5–9 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Kiacatoo: 5.9% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Murrin Bridge: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 91.2%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian ◂ +31.0 pts 10.5%
32.5% English ◂ +27.2 pts 5.3%
11.7% Irish ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

Other language in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

68.8% English only +18.9 pts ▸ 87.7%
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 Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +13.3 pts higher in Kiacatoo gap widening
22.1% 12th pct 8.8% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.2%
  • First area, 2021: 22.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity +19.2 pts ▸ 78.9%
22.1% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 8.8%
19.5% Not stated ◂ +10.7 pts 8.8%
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 Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +42.0 pts higher in Kiacatoo gap narrowing
50.0% 62nd pct 8.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 48.0%
  • First area, 2021: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.0%
Bachelor+ in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +14.3 pts higher in Kiacatoo gap widening
14.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

15.0% Year 9 or below +47.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
50.0% Year 12 ◂ +42.0 pts 8.0%
20.0% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Year 11 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

16.2% Certificate III / IV +23.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Education ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
13.5% Health ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +$485 higher in Kiacatoo gap widening
$849 66th pct $364 1st pct
  • First area, 2016: $599
  • First area, 2021: $849
  • Second area, 2011: $228
  • Second area, 2016: $310
  • Second area, 2021: $364
Household income in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +$1,150 higher in Kiacatoo gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $662 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $1,812
  • Second area, 2011: $539
  • Second area, 2016: $574
  • Second area, 2021: $662
Family income in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +$1,121 higher in Kiacatoo gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $754 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2011: $500
  • Second area, 2016: $674
  • Second area, 2021: $754
High earners in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
31.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

23.8% Under $650 +46.2 pts ▸ 70.0%
47.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +47.6 pts 0.0%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +16.5 pts higher in Murrin Bridge
16.9% 10th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +14.0 pts higher in Murrin Bridge
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Asthma +11.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Mental health +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Other condition +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Heart disease +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Cancer +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Lung condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +10.2 pts 50.9%
5.2% One condition +17.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Two conditions +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +3.5 pts higher in Kiacatoo gap narrowing
9.5% 12th pct 6.0% 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 9.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.0%
Unpaid carers in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +6.5 pts higher in Murrin Bridge gap narrowing
9.5% 23rd pct 16.0% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%
Unpaid child care in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +11.2 pts higher in Kiacatoo gap narrowing
45.2% 99th pct 34.0% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 37.5%
  • First area, 2021: 45.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 27.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.0%
Defence service in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +37.4 pts higher in Murrin Bridge gap widening
28.6% 73rd pct 66.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 66.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +46 larger in Murrin Bridge
6 51st pct 52 77th pct
Median age in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +30 yrs older in Murrin Bridge
10 yrs 4th pct 40 yrs 78th pct
— 8.9% 0th pct
Median income in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +$636 higher in Kiacatoo
$1,000 79th pct $364 13th pct
Household income in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +$2,088 higher in Kiacatoo
$2,750 86th pct $662 7th pct
Indigenous language in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +1.5 larger in Kiacatoo gap narrowing
3.8 100th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 3.8
  • Second area, 2011: 3.8
  • Second area, 2016: 4.2
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
One-parent in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +57.9 pts higher in Murrin Bridge gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 57.9% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 58.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 48.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 57.9%
— 26.1% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.1%

Family composition

90.0% Couples with children ◂ +63.7 pts 26.3%
0.0% One-parent families +57.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
22.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% Other families +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

Household size

31.3% 5 people ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 3 people +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
25.0% 6 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +$25 higher in Kiacatoo
$175 19th pct $150 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: $175
  • Second area, 2011: $75
  • Second area, 2016: $140
  • Second area, 2021: $150
$2,325 86th pct —
People / bedroom in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +0.20 higher in Kiacatoo gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2011: 1.20
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
— 100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 88.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Separate houses in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge
— 95.7% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 88.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 78.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 95.7%
— 87.0% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 76.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 87.0%

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Rented +68.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
56.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

62.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 34.8%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +73.9 pts ▸ 73.9%
0.0% $200–$349 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%

Transport & Vehicles

— 60.9% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 54.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.9%
32.0% 84th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Motor vehicles per home

68.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +68.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle +60.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +17.9 pts higher in Kiacatoo gap widening
26.4% 33rd pct 8.5% 3rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.0%
  • First area, 2021: 26.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.5%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +37.1 pts higher in Kiacatoo gap narrowing
57.1% 38th pct 20.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 79.2%
  • First area, 2021: 57.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 32.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
68.0% 86th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +0.5 higher in Murrin Bridge
0.0 30th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +1.0 more in Murrin Bridge
0.0 31st pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +98.9 pts higher in Murrin Bridge
1.1% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +8.4 more in Kiacatoo
26.0 69th pct 17.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +10 higher in Murrin Bridge
0 8th pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Kiacatooin Murrin Bridge +0.8 pts higher in Kiacatoo
3.1% 14th pct 2.3% 1st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiacatoo vs Murrin Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12122/kiacatoo/vs/SAL12868/murrin-bridge