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Murulla vs Sandy Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Murulla profile · Sandy Creek profile

Murulla Sandy Creek

Sandy Creek (Upper Hunter Shire - NSW) and Murulla are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in age and family structure; Murulla has a much younger population, with 30.4% of residents being children under 15 and a typical age of 34. In contrast, Sandy Creek is far older, with a typical age of 48 and 11.9% of people aged 65 and over. Murulla is also seeing more movement, with 65% of its residents having moved in the last five years, compared to just 10% in Sandy Creek (Upper Hunter Shire - NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their lack of local infrastructure, with neither having any public transport stops, schools, or walkable amenities. They also share a very similar health profile, with about 26% of residents in both places reporting a long-term health condition. While Murulla has a well higher typical weekly rent of $400 compared to $260 in Sandy Creek (Upper Hunter Shire - NSW), both areas remain far below the national figure for typical rent.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 55.0 pts higher in Murulla Median age: 14 yrs older in Sandy Creek Under 15: 23.3 pts higher in Murulla Population: 19 larger in Sandy Creek One-parent: 17.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murullain Sandy Creek +19 larger in Sandy Creek gap widening
23 16th pct 42 24th pct
Median age in Murullain Sandy Creek +14 yrs older in Sandy Creek gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Murullain Sandy Creek +11.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Murullain Sandy Creek +23.3 pts higher in Murulla
30.4% 95th pct 7.1% 11th pct
De facto in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.3 pts 7.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

107.1% Married ◂ +34.4 pts 72.7%
28.6% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Divorced +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Murulla Sandy Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murullain Sandy Creek +7.1 pts higher in Sandy Creek
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 76.2%
0.0% England +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.9% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 52.4%
52.2% English ◂ +16.5 pts 35.7%
0.0% Scottish +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.7% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 14.3%
13.0% German ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 97.6%
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 Murullain Sandy Creek +16.1 pts higher in Murulla
30.4% 24th pct 14.3% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

69.6% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 78.6%
30.4% No religion ◂ +16.1 pts 14.3%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 60.7% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 60.7%
42.9% Year 10 ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +31.3 pts 11.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.9 pts 26.9%
21.4% Education ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Murullain Sandy Creek +$237 higher in Murulla gap widening
$1,062 86th pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in Murullain Sandy Creek +$376 higher in Murulla
$2,625 91st pct $2,249 86th pct
Family income in Murullain Sandy Creek +$376 higher in Murulla
$2,750 88th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 12.1% 70th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

71.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +50.2 pts 21.2%
50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +37.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% Under $650 +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murullain Sandy Creek +0.1 pts higher in Sandy Creek
26.1% 36th pct 26.2% 37th pct
Mental health in Murullain Sandy Creek +9.5 pts higher in Sandy Creek
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Cancer +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Mental health +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

87.0% None ◂ +20.3 pts 66.7%
26.1% One condition ◂ +16.6 pts 9.5%
0.0% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 45.5% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 21.2% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 30.3% 74th pct
Defence service in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 21.2% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 4 yrs 0th pct
Household income in Murullain Sandy Creek
— $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murullain Sandy Creek +0.7 larger in Murulla
3.3 91st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Murullain Sandy Creek +17.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 82nd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +57.1 pts 42.9%
19.0% Couples without children +34.5 pts ▸ 53.6%
0.0% One-parent families +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 4 people +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
42.9% 3 people ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 1 person +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murullain Sandy Creek +$140 higher in Murulla
$400 82nd pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Murullain Sandy Creek +$17 higher in Murulla
$2,017 73rd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Murullain Sandy Creek +0.30 higher in Murulla
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
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

71.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +51.4 pts 20.0%
42.9% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% 5 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 59.3% 100th pct
PT commute in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +19.3 pts 40.7%
0.0% Worked at home +59.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murullain Sandy Creek +55.0 pts higher in Murulla
65.0% 100th pct 10.0% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 81.8% 96th pct
Full-time in Murullain Sandy Creek
— 59.3% 56th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
26.7% Manufacturing ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Education & training ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers +23.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
40.0% Professionals ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Murullain Sandy Creek even
0 17th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Murullain Sandy Creek +3.9 pts higher in Sandy Creek
7.5% 66th pct 11.4% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murulla vs Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12876/murulla/vs/SAL13496/sandy-creek