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Murrumbateman vs Yass

Name: Murrumbateman vs Yass — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Murrumbateman profile · Yass profile

Murrumbateman Yass

Yass and Murrumbateman are nearby New South Wales areas with very different financial and social profiles. Murrumbateman is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,348 compared to $1,739 in Yass. Educational attainment is also far higher in Murrumbateman, where 34.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while in Yass that figure is 19.9%. Yass serves as a more central hub, with far more people living alone (27.4% versus 10.0%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (78.3% versus 24.8%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work. They also share similar levels of English proficiency and a very low unemployment rate of around 3%. While Yass is somewhat walkable and has more renters, Murrumbateman is car-dependent and has a much higher share of detached houses. These differences in housing and income have remained distinct across recent censuses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,156 larger in Yass Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in Murrumbateman Living alone: 17.4 pts higher in Yass Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Yass Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in Murrumbateman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrumbateman in Yass +3,156 larger in Yass gap steady

3,607 86th pct 6,763 86th pct

Median age in Murrumbateman in Yass +2 yrs older in Yass gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 25.0%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.3%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 47.0%

28.1% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.2% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Murrumbateman Yass

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 85.7%

4.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.7% English ◂ +2.8 pts 42.0%

13.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

5.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 90.9%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

46.0% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 35.7%

4.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murrumbateman in Yass +1.79 more in Yass

1.27 13th pct 3.06 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murrumbateman in Yass +3 more in Yass

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Murrumbateman in Yass +168 larger in Yass

171 34th pct 339 52nd pct

ICSEA in Murrumbateman in Yass +54 higher in Murrumbateman

1,056 80th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +20.7 pts 50.9%

16.5% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

3.3% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

22.6% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 21.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 16.1%

16.0% Society & culture even 16.0%

10.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Murrumbateman in Yass +$522 higher in Murrumbateman gap widening

$1,389 95th pct $867 69th pct

Household income in Murrumbateman in Yass +$1,609 higher in Murrumbateman gap widening

$3,348 100th pct $1,739 62nd pct

Family income in Murrumbateman in Yass +$1,268 higher in Murrumbateman gap widening

$3,453 96th pct $2,185 68th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.9 pts 9.9%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.2% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%

3.7% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

26.3% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 21.8%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +10.5 pts 55.2%

21.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.6% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.1% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrumbateman in Yass +248 larger in Yass

99 86th pct 347 86th pct

Median age in Murrumbateman in Yass +2 yrs older in Yass

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Murrumbateman in Yass +$577 higher in Murrumbateman

$1,187 86th pct $610 47th pct

Household income in Murrumbateman in Yass +$1,688 higher in Murrumbateman

$3,321 90th pct $1,633 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrumbateman in Yass +0.6 larger in Murrumbateman gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 57.4%

25.7% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

6.7% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.9%

10.0% 1 person +17.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.5% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 13.2%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrumbateman in Yass +$188 higher in Murrumbateman gap widening

$528 94th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Murrumbateman in Yass +$827 higher in Murrumbateman gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $1,773 59th pct

People / bedroom in Murrumbateman in Yass even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.2 pts 39.9%

28.9% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.5% Rented +17.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 88.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 32.1%

22.1% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

23.2% 5 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 7.2%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

18.9% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.4% $550–$749 ◂ +26.0 pts 2.4%

4.1% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% $750 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.2 pts 11.0%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +22.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

8.4% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murrumbateman in Yass +9 more in Murrumbateman

29 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Murrumbateman in Yass +5.08 more in Murrumbateman

8.04 86th pct 2.96 69th pct

Departures/1k in Murrumbateman in Yass +2.1 more in Murrumbateman

57.7 64th pct 55.6 63rd pct

PT routes in Murrumbateman in Yass +31 more in Yass

5 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stop walk in Murrumbateman in Yass +1 longer in Yass

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 64.5%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.4%

1.7% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 37.6%

13.2% 1 vehicle +20.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 15.2%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 9.0%

0.4% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.1 pts 16.9%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

4.8% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 18.8%

21.6% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 12.9%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

10.3% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.2% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrumbateman in Yass +3.0 higher in Yass

1.9 65th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Murrumbateman in Yass +3.3 more in Yass

2.0 66th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Murrumbateman in Yass +44.8 pts higher in Yass

21.8% 72nd pct 66.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Murrumbateman in Yass +47.8 pts higher in Yass

23.8% 73rd pct 71.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Murrumbateman in Yass +21.7 pts higher in Yass

39.3% 70th pct 61.0% 76th pct

Walk to school in Murrumbateman in Yass +38.1 pts higher in Yass

21.7% 65th pct 59.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Murrumbateman in Yass +53.5 pts higher in Yass

24.8% 55th pct 78.3% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Murrumbateman in Yass +24.3 pts higher in Yass

19.4% 76th pct 43.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Murrumbateman in Yass +1.6 more in Yass

13.3 49th pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Murrumbateman in Yass +5 higher in Yass

3 61st pct 7 72nd pct

Mean slope in Murrumbateman in Yass +1.4 pts higher in Yass

5.1% 43rd pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrumbateman vs Yass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12871/murrumbateman/vs/SAL14511/yass