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Mount Murray vs Tongarra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Mount Murray profile · Tongarra profile

Mount Murray Tongarra

Tongarra and Mount Murray are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Tongarra has a younger population with a typical age of 46, while residents in Mount Murray are far older at 57. This difference is clear in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Mount Murray at 39.6% compared to 11.3% in Tongarra. Tongarra also has far more people earning $2,000 or more a week (16.0% versus 5.5%) and a much higher typical weekly household income of $3,041, compared to $2,124 in Mount Murray.

Both areas have a similar share of people who completed Year 12, with both sitting well below the national figure. They are also alike in being car-dependent, with no residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people moving into the area has widened, with 46.4% of Tongarra residents having moved in the last five years compared to 28.8% in Mount Murray.

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Where they differ most

Population: 88 larger in Tongarra Aged 65+: 28.3 pts higher in Mount Murray Participation: 32.1 pts higher in Tongarra Mortgage: $1,544 higher in Tongarra Median age: 11 yrs older in Mount Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +88 larger in Tongarra gap widening
53 29th pct 141 47th pct
Median age in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +11 yrs older in Mount Murray gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +28.3 pts higher in Mount Murray gap widening
39.6% 95th pct 11.3% 20th pct
Under 15 in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +2.1 pts higher in Tongarra gap steady
5.7% 9th pct 7.8% 12th pct
De facto in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +7.5 pts higher in Mount Murray gap widening
10.9% 39th pct 3.4% 8th pct

Age structure

41.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 38.3%
39.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.3 pts 11.3%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +13.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

52.7% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 55.2%
27.3% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
5.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Murray Tongarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +12.1 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 53rd pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 84.4%
0.0% South Africa +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 38.3%
26.4% English +10.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
24.5% Scottish ◂ +13.2 pts 11.3%
13.2% Dutch ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
9.4% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.3% German ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%
0.0% Italian +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Chinese 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 Mount Murrayin Tongarra +7.1 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 88.7%
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 Mount Murrayin Tongarra +12.9 pts higher in Mount Murray gap widening
43.4% 59th pct 30.5% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +17.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
43.4% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 30.5%
13.2% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 6.4%
0.0% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +3.6 pts higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
41.8% 42nd pct 45.4% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +8.9 pts higher in Mount Murray gap narrowing
27.3% 81st pct 18.4% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +2 more in Tongarra
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Mount Murrayin Tongarra
— 494 71st pct
ICSEA in Mount Murrayin Tongarra
— 1,031 72nd pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
20.0% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
12.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%
5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Certificate III / IV +15.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 15.2%
11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 3.3%
7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%
11.6% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.3% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.0% Architecture & building +8.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.6% Education ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
11.6% Creative arts ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +$137 higher in Mount Murray gap widening
$956 78th pct $819 62nd pct
Household income in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +$917 higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
$2,124 80th pct $3,041 97th pct
Family income in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +$412 higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $2,349 75th pct
High earners in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +10.5 pts higher in Tongarra gap steady
5.5% 34th pct 16.0% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Mount Murrayin Tongarra
— 51.2% 100th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%
0.0% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

25.5% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 32.8%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +16.9 pts higher in Mount Murray
39.6% 89th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +5.4 pts higher in Mount Murray
13.2% 88th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +4.3 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

24.5% Asthma ◂ +20.3 pts 4.3%
17.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 9.9%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.6% None +29.2 pts ▸ 68.8%
32.1% One condition ◂ +13.6 pts 18.4%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +7.5 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
10.9% 15th pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +11.7 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
9.1% 21st pct 20.8% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +1.2 pts higher in Tongarra gap steady
16.4% 15th pct 17.6% 19th pct
Defence service in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +10.0 pts higher in Mount Murray
10.0% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +15.6 pts higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
16.4% 14th pct 32.0% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Murrayin Tongarra
— 39 yrs 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +0.4 larger in Tongarra gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +14.2 pts higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 14.2% 69th pct
Living alone in Mount Murrayin Tongarra
— 7.0% 2nd pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 59.1%
47.7% Couples without children ◂ +19.4 pts 28.3%
0.0% One-parent families +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.1% Other families ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

58.8% 2 people ◂ +21.6 pts 37.2%
17.6% 3 people +19.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% 4 people +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% 6 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Murrayin Tongarra
— $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +$1,544 higher in Tongarra gap widening
$1,556 45th pct $3,100 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +0.20 higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mount Murrayin Tongarra
— 27.9% 75th pct
Owned outright in Mount Murrayin Tongarra
— 30.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Mount Murrayin Tongarra
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Murrayin Tongarra
— 88.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +22.7 pts 30.2%
52.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 46.5%
0.0% Rented +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
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

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 34.9%
35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 25.6%
29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 16.3%
0.0% 5 or more +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Studio / none +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Murrayin Tongarra
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +5.5 pts higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
12.0% 34th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
PT commute in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mount Murrayin Tongarra
— 81 97th pct
Drive to city in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +4 longer in Mount Murray
91 63rd pct 87 61st pct

How people get to work

96.0% Car (driver) ◂ +43.4 pts 52.6%
12.0% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 4 or more ◂ +32.0 pts 20.9%
35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 27.9%
23.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 23.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +17.5 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
28.8% 42nd pct 46.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +3.1 pts higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +32.1 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
45.5% 14th pct 77.6% 92nd pct
Full-time in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +8.7 pts higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
48.0% 12th pct 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

24.0% Other services ◂ +17.8 pts 6.2%
16.0% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.0% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.0% Retail trade ◂ +12.9 pts 3.1%
12.0% Administrative & support ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

44.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.3 pts 22.7%
32.0% Professionals ◂ +14.5 pts 17.5%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 4.1%
0.0% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +2.5 pts higher in Tongarra
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 41st pct
Walk to health in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Murrayin Tongarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +0 higher in Mount Murray
1 50th pct 0 41st pct
Mean slope in Mount Murrayin Tongarra +6.1 pts higher in Tongarra
17.2% 95th pct 23.3% 100th pct

Compare Mount Murray with nearby areas

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Compare Tongarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Murray vs Tongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12790/mount-murray/vs/SAL13918/tongarra