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Murrah vs Quaama

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Murrah profile · Quaama profile

Murrah Quaama

Quaama and Murrah are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Murrah has a much higher share of people born overseas (25.6% compared to 11.3% in Quaama) and more residents who identify with no religion. It also has a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 and more households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Quaama has a far higher share of full-time workers (54.5% versus 32.6% in Murrah) and more accessible local infrastructure, including a higher number of public transport stops and schools within walking distance.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing types, with nearly every home being a separate detached house. They also share similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and an equal lack of residents who use a language other than English at home. While both are mostly car-dependent, Quaama is slightly more walkable. Over time, the gap in home ownership has remained large, with Murrah far higher in homes owned outright (90.3%) compared to Quaama (58.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 209 larger in Quaama Rent: $150 higher in Quaama Owned outright: 31.9 pts higher in Murrah Full-time: 22.0 pts higher in Quaama No religion: 19.2 pts higher in Murrah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrahin Quaama +209 larger in Quaama gap steady
82 36th pct 291 59th pct
Median age in Murrahin Quaama +7 yrs older in Murrah gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Murrahin Quaama +4.1 pts higher in Murrah gap steady
8.5% 86th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Murrahin Quaama +0.7 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
26.8% 79th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Murrahin Quaama +9.1 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
3.7% 6th pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Murrahin Quaama +3.8 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 14.9% 70th pct

Age structure

42.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 32.0%
26.8% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.7% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.9% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

42.9% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
36.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 34.1%
15.6% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 9.1%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Murrah Quaama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murrahin Quaama +14.3 pts higher in Murrah gap widening
25.6% 86th pct 11.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +13.2 pts ▸ 79.0%
6.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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%

Ancestry

34.1% English +11.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
32.9% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
24.4% Irish ◂ +11.3 pts 13.1%
11.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.1% German ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
0.0% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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 Murrahin Quaama +4.9 pts higher in Murrah gap widening
4.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Murrahin Quaama even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 91.4%
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 Murrahin Quaama +19.2 pts higher in Murrah gap steady
68.3% 100th pct 49.1% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

68.3% No religion ◂ +19.2 pts 49.1%
20.7% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
18.3% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
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 Murrahin Quaama +15.1 pts higher in Murrah gap widening
56.4% 74th pct 41.3% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Murrahin Quaama +6.2 pts higher in Murrah gap narrowing
22.1% 73rd pct 15.9% 55th pct
Schools/1k kids in Murrahin Quaama
— 27.03 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Murrahin Quaama +1 more in Quaama
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Murrahin Quaama
— 53 17th pct
ICSEA in Murrahin Quaama
— 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 41.3%
21.8% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +14.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%
11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

6.7% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%
15.0% Creative arts ◂ +10.2 pts 4.8%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
10.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
8.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Murrahin Quaama +$232 higher in Murrah gap widening
$703 41st pct $471 10th pct
Household income in Murrahin Quaama +$484 higher in Murrah gap widening
$1,542 50th pct $1,058 17th pct
Family income in Murrahin Quaama +$678 higher in Murrah gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,197 12th pct
High earners in Murrahin Quaama +9.2 pts higher in Murrah gap widening
10.4% 62nd pct 1.2% 18th pct
High-income homes in Murrahin Quaama +15.8 pts higher in Murrah gap widening
19.4% 60th pct 3.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +20.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%
19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 56.7%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.0%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murrahin Quaama +4.3 pts higher in Murrah
39.0% 88th pct 34.7% 77th pct
Mental health in Murrahin Quaama +4.5 pts higher in Quaama
8.5% 54th pct 13.1% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Murrahin Quaama +0.2 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
7.3% 77th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.5% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.2% Cancer ◂ +9.1 pts 3.1%
9.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
4.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +3.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
29.3% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 21.6%
4.9% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murrahin Quaama +1.4 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
20.8% 62nd pct 22.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Murrahin Quaama +0.5 pts higher in Murrah gap narrowing
15.6% 76th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Murrahin Quaama +3.0 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
16.9% 16th pct 19.8% 26th pct
Defence service in Murrahin Quaama +2.4 pts higher in Quaama
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Murrahin Quaama +4.3 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
24.7% 53rd pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrahin Quaama +6 larger in Quaama
7 54th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Murrahin Quaama +22 yrs older in Murrah
64 yrs 98th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Murrahin Quaama +$175 higher in Quaama
$474 29th pct $649 51st pct
Household income in Murrahin Quaama +$1,088 higher in Quaama
$474 1st pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrahin Quaama +0.1 larger in Quaama gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Murrahin Quaama +6.0 pts higher in Murrah gap narrowing
15.1% 73rd pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Murrahin Quaama +6.0 pts higher in Murrah gap narrowing
29.0% 68th pct 23.0% 48th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
43.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 43.3%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%
0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

51.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 49.6%
29.0% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 23.0%
0.0% 3 people +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrahin Quaama +$150 higher in Quaama
$100 6th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Murrahin Quaama +$542 higher in Quaama gap widening
$758 8th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Murrahin Quaama +0.10 higher in Murrah gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Murrahin Quaama +9.7 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 26th pct
Owned outright in Murrahin Quaama +31.9 pts higher in Murrah gap widening
90.3% 100th pct 58.4% 89th pct
Separate houses in Murrahin Quaama +0.9 pts higher in Murrah gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Murrahin Quaama +2.5 pts higher in Murrah gap narrowing
74.2% 36th pct 71.7% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.3% Owned outright ◂ +31.9 pts 58.4%
12.9% Owned with a mortgage +21.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 99.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms even 54.9%
19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 13.3%
9.7% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%
0.0% Studio / none +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Murrahin Quaama +3.5 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Work from home in Murrahin Quaama +18.5 pts higher in Murrah gap widening
34.9% 87th pct 16.4% 49th pct
PT commute in Murrahin Quaama even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Murrahin Quaama +2 more in Quaama
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Murrahin Quaama +6.87 more in Quaama
0.00 0th pct 6.87 85th pct
Departures/1k in Murrahin Quaama +116.8 more in Quaama
0.0 0th pct 116.8 70th pct
PT routes in Murrahin Quaama +2 more in Quaama
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Murrahin Quaama
— 81 97th pct

How people get to work

37.2% Car (driver) +29.2 pts ▸ 66.4%
34.9% Worked at home ◂ +18.5 pts 16.4%
7.0% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%
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

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 38.9%
9.7% 1 vehicle +21.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
19.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 14.2%
9.7% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murrahin Quaama +4.4 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
30.1% 47th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Murrahin Quaama even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Murrahin Quaama +9.9 pts higher in Murrah gap widening
14.3% 96th pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Murrahin Quaama +8.9 pts higher in Murrah gap widening
54.5% 31st pct 45.6% 14th pct
Full-time in Murrahin Quaama +22.0 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
32.6% 0th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%
16.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 9.1%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%
9.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 18.2%
20.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%
11.6% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +12.6 pts 3.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrahin Quaama +2.0 higher in Quaama
0.1 38th pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Murrahin Quaama +2.4 more in Quaama
0.2 44th pct 2.6 70th pct
15-min city in Murrahin Quaama even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Murrahin Quaama even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Murrahin Quaama +67.4 pts higher in Quaama
0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 78th pct
Walk to school in Murrahin Quaama +52.3 pts higher in Quaama
0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Murrahin Quaama +66.4 pts higher in Quaama
2.5% 41st pct 68.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in Murrahin Quaama even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Murrahin Quaama +56.0 more in Murrah
73.2 86th pct 17.2 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Murrahin Quaama +0 higher in Quaama
0 39th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Murrahin Quaama +4.2 pts higher in Murrah
11.7% 87th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Murrah with nearby areas

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Compare Quaama with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrah vs Quaama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12860/murrah/vs/SAL13298/quaama