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Knights Hill vs Mount Murray

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Knights Hill profile · Mount Murray profile

Knights Hill Mount Murray

Mount Murray and Knights Hill are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their residents' backgrounds and earnings. In Mount Murray, 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical personal weekly income is well higher at $956. By contrast, Knights Hill has a much higher share of people born overseas at 23.1% and a lower typical weekly income of $599. Knights Hill also has a much larger proportion of volunteers at 45.7%, compared to 10.9% in Mount Murray.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no public transport or amenities within walking distance. This shared isolation is paired with a widening gap in how people live and work. For example, the difference in typical weekly personal income has grown to $357, while the gap in the share of people who volunteer has reached 35 percentage points. Both areas have no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 34.8 pts higher in Knights Hill One-parent: 23.3 pts higher in Knights Hill Born overseas: 23.1 pts higher in Knights Hill Housework 15h+: 20.8 pts higher in Knights Hill No religion: 20.7 pts higher in Knights Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +14 larger in Mount Murray gap widening
39 23rd pct 53 29th pct
Median age in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +2 yrs older in Knights Hill gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +1.2 pts higher in Mount Murray gap narrowing
38.5% 94th pct 39.6% 95th pct
Under 15 in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +2.0 pts higher in Knights Hill gap narrowing
7.7% 12th pct 5.7% 9th pct
De facto in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +10.9 pts higher in Mount Murray gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +18.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
38.5% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
7.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

71.4% Married ◂ +18.7 pts 52.7%
22.9% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Knights Hill Mount Murray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +23.1 pts higher in Knights Hill gap widening
23.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +16.4 pts ▸ 83.0%
7.7% England ◂ +7.7 pts 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

59.0% English ◂ +32.6 pts 26.4%
28.2% Australian +19.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
17.9% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% Dutch +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.8% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%
0.0% German +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.4% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 92.5%
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 Knights Hillin Mount Murray +20.7 pts higher in Knights Hill gap widening
64.1% 98th pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

64.1% No religion ◂ +20.7 pts 43.4%
48.7% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 43.4%
0.0% Not stated +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
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 Knights Hillin Mount Murray +19.5 pts higher in Knights Hill gap widening
61.3% 81st pct 41.8% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +18.7 pts higher in Mount Murray gap widening
8.6% 24th pct 27.3% 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 41.8%
25.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 20.0%
0.0% Year 11 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.3 pts 9.3%
11.1% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.1% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.8% Architecture & building ◂ +7.8 pts 7.0%
11.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Creative arts +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
0.0% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +$357 higher in Mount Murray gap widening
$599 25th pct $956 78th pct
Household income in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +$375 higher in Mount Murray gap narrowing
$1,749 62nd pct $2,124 80th pct
Family income in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +$62 higher in Mount Murray gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +5.5 pts higher in Mount Murray gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 34th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +23.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
23.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +23.1 pts 25.5%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +1.4 pts higher in Knights Hill
41.0% 91st pct 39.6% 89th pct
Mental health in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +3.0 pts higher in Mount Murray
10.3% 71st pct 13.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +7.7 pts higher in Knights Hill gap widening
7.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Asthma +9.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
12.8% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.3% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.8% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +24.5 pts 39.6%
17.9% One condition +14.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +34.8 pts higher in Knights Hill gap widening
45.7% 98th pct 10.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +10.9 pts higher in Knights Hill gap narrowing
20.0% 90th pct 9.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +17.9 pts higher in Knights Hill gap widening
34.3% 87th pct 16.4% 15th pct
Defence service in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +1.1 pts higher in Knights Hill
11.1% 98th pct 10.0% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +20.8 pts higher in Knights Hill gap widening
37.1% 92nd pct 16.4% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +0.4 larger in Mount Murray gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +23.3 pts higher in Knights Hill gap widening
23.3% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

43.3% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
33.3% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.3% One-parent families ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Household size

64.7% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 58.8%
29.4% 4 people ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Knights Hillin Mount Murray
$53 0th pct —
Mortgage in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +$744 higher in Knights Hill gap narrowing
$2,300 86th pct $1,556 45th pct
People / bedroom in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +0.20 higher in Knights Hill gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +17.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +35.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

23.5% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 29.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
29.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Knights Hillin Mount Murray
— 12.0% 34th pct
PT commute in Knights Hillin Mount Murray
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +6 longer in Knights Hill
97 67th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

17.6% Car (driver) +78.4 pts ▸ 96.0%
29.4% Worked at home ◂ +17.4 pts 12.0%
23.5% Walked ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 4 or more +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 35.3%
23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +5.8 pts higher in Mount Murray gap widening
23.1% 23rd pct 28.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Knights Hillin Mount Murray
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +3.1 pts higher in Knights Hill gap steady
48.6% 19th pct 45.5% 14th pct
Full-time in Knights Hillin Mount Murray
— 48.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Other services +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
23.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%
0.0% Retail trade +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades +26.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
35.3% Managers ◂ +23.3 pts 12.0%
0.0% Professionals +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Sales workers +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Knights Hillin Mount Murray even
1 57th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Knights Hillin Mount Murray +6.1 pts higher in Mount Murray
11.1% 86th pct 17.2% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Knights Hill vs Mount Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12186/knights-hill/vs/SAL12790/mount-murray