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Almurta vs The Gurdies

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Almurta profile · The Gurdies profile

Almurta The Gurdies

The Gurdies and Almurta are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria, but they differ in their social and economic make-up. The Gurdies is more diverse and has more high earners, with 14.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to none in Almurta. It also has a larger proportion of people born overseas (18.1% versus 6.1%) and more people living alone (38.9% versus 24.0%). In contrast, Almurta has a much higher rate of volunteering, at 30.9% compared to 10.4% in The Gurdies, and a higher share of full-time workers (61.5% versus 51.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of adults working or looking for work, with Almurta at 61.8% and The Gurdies at 49.3%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal income, which is around $564 to $575. While both are sparsely populated and older than the national average, the gap in their typical age is widening, with residents now noticeably older in The Gurdies.

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Where they differ most

Population: 177 larger in The Gurdies Volunteering: 20.5 pts higher in Almurta Other language: 5.3 pts higher in The Gurdies Separate houses: 7.1 pts higher in Almurta Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in The Gurdies

Demographics & Identity

Population in Almurtain The Gurdies +177 larger in The Gurdies gap widening
66 32nd pct 243 57th pct
Median age in Almurtain The Gurdies +3 yrs older in The Gurdies gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Almurtain The Gurdies even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Almurtain The Gurdies +5.8 pts higher in The Gurdies gap narrowing
28.8% 84th pct 34.6% 91st pct
Under 15 in Almurtain The Gurdies +3.8 pts higher in Almurta gap narrowing
13.6% 28th pct 9.9% 16th pct
De facto in Almurtain The Gurdies +1.5 pts higher in The Gurdies gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

28.8% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.8%
13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%
4.5% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 46.2%
20.0% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.2% Separated ◂ +12.3 pts 5.9%
9.1% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Almurta The Gurdies

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Almurtain The Gurdies +12.0 pts higher in The Gurdies gap narrowing
6.1% 25th pct 18.1% 73rd pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 74.9%
0.0% England +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.6% Australian ◂ +30.2 pts 30.5%
28.8% English +24.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
22.7% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 14.8%
7.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.5% Dutch ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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 Almurtain The Gurdies +5.3 pts higher in The Gurdies gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in Almurtain The Gurdies even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 91.8%
0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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% 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 Almurtain The Gurdies +6.3 pts higher in The Gurdies gap widening
39.4% 46th pct 45.7% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
39.4% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
18.2% Not stated ◂ +11.2 pts 7.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Almurtain The Gurdies +9.2 pts higher in Almurta gap narrowing
46.3% 53rd pct 37.1% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Almurtain The Gurdies +9.1 pts higher in Almurta gap widening
18.2% 62nd pct 9.0% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Almurtain The Gurdies even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 37.1%
11.1% Year 10 +14.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
11.1% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.6% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 11.9%
7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

7.7% Engineering & related +12.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Society & culture +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.8% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 5.6%
12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% Creative arts +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Almurtain The Gurdies +$11 higher in Almurta gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $564 20th pct
Household income in Almurtain The Gurdies +$88 higher in Almurta gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,037 15th pct
Family income in Almurtain The Gurdies +$156 higher in The Gurdies gap narrowing
$1,312 15th pct $1,468 25th pct
High earners in Almurtain The Gurdies +11.3 pts higher in The Gurdies gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 67th pct
High-income homes in Almurtain The Gurdies +14.2 pts higher in The Gurdies
0.0% 0th pct 14.2% 45th pct

Household income distribution

16.0% Under $650 +22.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 49.8%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Almurtain The Gurdies +11.7 pts higher in The Gurdies
30.3% 57th pct 42.0% 92nd pct
Mental health in Almurtain The Gurdies +7.4 pts higher in The Gurdies
4.5% 23rd pct 11.9% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Almurtain The Gurdies +0.2 pts higher in The Gurdies gap narrowing
7.6% 78th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
4.5% Mental health +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.6% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%
4.5% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None ◂ +0.7 pts 47.7%
25.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.1% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Almurtain The Gurdies +20.5 pts higher in Almurta gap widening
30.9% 87th pct 10.4% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Almurtain The Gurdies +4.6 pts higher in Almurta gap steady
18.2% 87th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Almurtain The Gurdies +10.1 pts higher in Almurta gap narrowing
21.8% 33rd pct 11.8% 9th pct
Defence service in Almurtain The Gurdies +3.2 pts higher in The Gurdies
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Almurtain The Gurdies +8.1 pts higher in The Gurdies gap widening
14.5% 12th pct 22.6% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Almurtain The Gurdies even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Almurtain The Gurdies +4 yrs older in The Gurdies
24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Almurtain The Gurdies +$24 higher in The Gurdies
$1,125 86th pct $1,149 86th pct
Household income in Almurtain The Gurdies
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Almurtain The Gurdies +0.3 larger in Almurta gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Almurtain The Gurdies +11.3 pts higher in The Gurdies gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Almurtain The Gurdies +14.9 pts higher in The Gurdies
24.0% 51st pct 38.9% 89th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 48.6%
39.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 39.0%
0.0% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

56.0% 2 people ◂ +16.2 pts 39.8%
24.0% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%
12.0% 6 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Almurtain The Gurdies +$15 higher in Almurta
$275 48th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Almurtain The Gurdies +$383 higher in Almurta gap widening
$1,900 66th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Almurtain The Gurdies +0.10 higher in Almurta gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Almurtain The Gurdies +11.5 pts higher in The Gurdies
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Almurtain The Gurdies +5.6 pts higher in Almurta
56.0% 86th pct 50.4% 76th pct
Separate houses in Almurtain The Gurdies +7.1 pts higher in Almurta
100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Almurtain The Gurdies +11.4 pts higher in Almurta
84.0% 62nd pct 72.6% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 50.4%
16.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 92.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 50.4%
32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 18.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Almurtain The Gurdies even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Almurtain The Gurdies +8.7 pts higher in Almurta gap narrowing
26.9% 75th pct 18.3% 55th pct
PT commute in Almurtain The Gurdies even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Almurtain The Gurdies +6 more in The Gurdies
0 0th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Almurtain The Gurdies +24.69 more in The Gurdies
0.00 0th pct 24.69 95th pct
Departures/1k in Almurtain The Gurdies +604.9 more in The Gurdies
0.0 0th pct 604.9 80th pct
PT routes in Almurtain The Gurdies +2 more in The Gurdies
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Almurtain The Gurdies
— 24 62nd pct
Drive to city in Almurtain The Gurdies +1 longer in The Gurdies
82 58th pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

76.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 75.0%
26.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 18.3%
11.5% Walked ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
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

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%
16.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Almurtain The Gurdies +11.1 pts higher in The Gurdies gap widening
29.7% 45th pct 40.8% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Almurtain The Gurdies
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Almurtain The Gurdies +2.8 pts higher in The Gurdies gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 41st pct
Participation in Almurtain The Gurdies +12.5 pts higher in Almurta gap steady
61.8% 54th pct 49.3% 20th pct
Full-time in Almurtain The Gurdies +10.6 pts higher in Almurta gap widening
61.5% 67th pct 51.0% 18th pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Education & training ◂ +24.0 pts 6.7%
23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.5% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.5% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +8.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%
11.5% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.4% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.5% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
0.0% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Almurtain The Gurdies +0.9 higher in The Gurdies
0.0 19th pct 0.9 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Almurtain The Gurdies +0.8 more in The Gurdies
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Almurtain The Gurdies even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Almurtain The Gurdies even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Almurtain The Gurdies +36.2 pts higher in The Gurdies
0.0% 0th pct 36.2% 69th pct
Walk to school in Almurtain The Gurdies even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Almurtain The Gurdies +19.2 pts higher in The Gurdies
0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Almurtain The Gurdies even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Almurtain The Gurdies +41.2 more in The Gurdies
0.0 0th pct 41.2 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Almurtain The Gurdies +2 higher in The Gurdies
0 34th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Almurtain The Gurdies +1.5 pts higher in Almurta
13.1% 89th pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Almurta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Almurta vs The Gurdies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20033/almurta/vs/SAL22498/the-gurdies