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Murrumbateman vs Yass River

Name: Murrumbateman vs Yass River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Murrumbateman profile · Yass River profile

Murrumbateman Yass River

Murrumbateman and Yass River are nearby neighbours in New South Wales with very different layouts. Murrumbateman is a larger hub where 21.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a shop or service, while Yass River has no such walkable amenities. This difference is reflected in their demographics; Murrumbateman is younger, with 21.9% of people being children under 15, and has a higher share of high-income households, with 53.5% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,600 and almost exclusively consist of detached houses. Both areas also have similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and those providing unpaid care. While Murrumbateman has more public transport options and schools nearby, the two areas remain alike in their low rates of renting and the few residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,148 larger in Murrumbateman First Nations: 2.7 pts higher in Murrumbateman De facto: 8.3 pts higher in Yass River No car: 0.4 pts higher in Murrumbateman Under 15: 6.8 pts higher in Murrumbateman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrumbateman in Yass River +3,148 larger in Murrumbateman gap widening

3,607 86th pct 459 63rd pct

Median age in Murrumbateman in Yass River +5 yrs older in Yass River gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 52.8%

28.1% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Murrumbateman Yass River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 76.9%

4.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

44.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 41.2%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

5.7% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

2.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 83.9%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 44.0%

46.0% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 40.3%

4.4% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murrumbateman in Yass River

1.27 13th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Murrumbateman in Yass River +1 more in Murrumbateman

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Murrumbateman in Yass River

171 34th pct —

ICSEA in Murrumbateman in Yass River

1,056 80th pct —

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 63.9%

16.5% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 22.3%

22.6% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

13.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 15.3%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

10.8% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Murrumbateman in Yass River +$134 higher in Murrumbateman gap widening

$1,389 95th pct $1,255 92nd pct

Household income in Murrumbateman in Yass River +$460 higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing

$3,348 100th pct $2,888 95th pct

Family income in Murrumbateman in Yass River +$382 higher in Murrumbateman gap widening

$3,453 96th pct $3,071 92nd pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 32.2%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.5%

12.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.2%

26.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

3.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +12.4 pts 53.4%

21.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrumbateman in Yass River +99 larger in Murrumbateman

99 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Murrumbateman in Yass River +26 yrs older in Yass River

19 yrs 21st pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Murrumbateman in Yass River +$287 higher in Murrumbateman

$1,187 86th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Murrumbateman in Yass River +$3,679 higher in Yass River

$3,321 90th pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrumbateman in Yass River +0.3 larger in Murrumbateman gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 59.5%

25.7% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

6.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.5% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%

10.0% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrumbateman in Yass River +$148 higher in Murrumbateman gap widening

$528 94th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Murrumbateman in Yass River even gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Murrumbateman in Yass River even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 53.8%

28.9% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.5% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 39.9%

22.1% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 15.4%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 30.0%

18.9% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.4% $550–$749 ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

10.8% $750 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 29.9%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murrumbateman in Yass River +29 more in Murrumbateman

29 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Murrumbateman in Yass River +8.04 more in Murrumbateman

8.04 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Murrumbateman in Yass River +57.7 more in Murrumbateman

57.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Murrumbateman in Yass River +5 more in Murrumbateman

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Murrumbateman in Yass River

1 0th pct —

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 56.5%

14.8% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 34.3%

22.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.2% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.2% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 20.2%

12.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

8.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

3.7% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Media & telecommunications +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 22.9%

21.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

12.5% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.2% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrumbateman in Yass River +1.9 higher in Murrumbateman

1.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murrumbateman in Yass River +2.0 more in Murrumbateman

2.0 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Murrumbateman in Yass River +21.8 pts higher in Murrumbateman

21.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Murrumbateman in Yass River +23.8 pts higher in Murrumbateman

23.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Murrumbateman in Yass River +39.3 pts higher in Murrumbateman

39.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Murrumbateman in Yass River +21.7 pts higher in Murrumbateman

21.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Murrumbateman in Yass River +24.8 pts higher in Murrumbateman

24.8% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Murrumbateman in Yass River +19.4 pts higher in Murrumbateman

19.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Murrumbateman in Yass River +13.3 more in Murrumbateman

13.3 49th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Murrumbateman in Yass River +2 higher in Murrumbateman

3 61st pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Murrumbateman in Yass River +2.7 pts higher in Yass River

5.1% 43rd pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrumbateman vs Yass River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12871/murrumbateman/vs/SAL14512/yass-river