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Beverford vs Murrawee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Beverford profile · Murrawee profile

Beverford Murrawee

Beverford and Murrawee are neighbouring areas in Victoria that differ most in their demographics and services. Beverford has a notably larger First Nations population, which is 3.9% of its residents, while Murrawee has none. The First Nations population is also far older in Beverford, where the typical age is 35 compared to just 10 in Murrawee. Beverford is slightly more accessible for some, with 24.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Murrawee has 0.0% and its school sizes are far higher, averaging 394 students compared to 32 in Beverford.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are composed entirely of separate houses with about the same number of people per home. They share a similar proportion of children under 15 and almost the same level of Year 12 completion. However, some gaps are widening or shifting; the number of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Murrawee at 74.2%, while typical monthly home loan payments are also well higher in Murrawee at $1,454 compared to $1,000 in Beverford.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Beverford First Nations: 3.9 pts higher in Beverford No car: 3.6 pts higher in Beverford Population: 211 larger in Beverford Participation: 13.9 pts higher in Murrawee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beverfordin Murrawee +211 larger in Beverford gap steady
337 60th pct 126 45th pct
Median age in Beverfordin Murrawee +1 yrs older in Beverford gap steady
42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Beverfordin Murrawee +3.9 pts higher in Beverford gap steady
3.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Beverfordin Murrawee +2.3 pts higher in Beverford gap narrowing
16.6% 40th pct 14.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in Beverfordin Murrawee +0.2 pts higher in Beverford gap narrowing
19.3% 65th pct 19.0% 64th pct
De facto in Beverfordin Murrawee +1.5 pts higher in Beverford gap steady
8.2% 23rd pct 6.7% 16th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%
16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

54.8% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 67.0%
28.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%
4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Beverford Murrawee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beverfordin Murrawee +2.2 pts higher in Beverford gap steady
7.7% 32nd pct 5.6% 23rd pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 83.3%
1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
33.5% English ◂ +0.2 pts 33.3%
16.0% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%
7.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beverfordin Murrawee +0.3 pts higher in Beverford gap steady
5.0% 60th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Beverfordin Murrawee +2.7 pts higher in Beverford gap widening
2.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 87.3%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Beverfordin Murrawee +6.8 pts higher in Beverford gap narrowing
43.3% 59th pct 36.5% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
43.3% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 36.5%
15.4% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 7.9%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beverfordin Murrawee +0.5 pts higher in Murrawee gap narrowing
38.3% 32nd pct 38.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Beverfordin Murrawee +5.8 pts higher in Beverford gap widening
14.1% 48th pct 8.2% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Beverfordin Murrawee
15.38 84th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Beverfordin Murrawee +1 more in Murrawee
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Beverfordin Murrawee +362 larger in Murrawee
32 11th pct 394 58th pct
ICSEA in Beverfordin Murrawee +71 higher in Murrawee
939 22nd pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.8% Year 11 +10.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%
13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.0% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%
8.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beverfordin Murrawee +$124 higher in Murrawee gap narrowing
$687 38th pct $811 60th pct
Household income in Beverfordin Murrawee +$172 higher in Murrawee gap narrowing
$1,390 40th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Beverfordin Murrawee +$147 higher in Murrawee gap narrowing
$1,645 35th pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in Beverfordin Murrawee +2.9 pts higher in Murrawee gap steady
3.3% 25th pct 6.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Beverfordin Murrawee +7.3 pts higher in Beverford gap widening
14.2% 45th pct 6.8% 21st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 25.0%
17.7% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 28.9%
31.9% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beverfordin Murrawee +7.5 pts higher in Beverford
29.7% 54th pct 22.2% 20th pct
Mental health in Beverfordin Murrawee +4.1 pts higher in Beverford
6.5% 35th pct 2.4% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Beverfordin Murrawee +4.5 pts higher in Beverford gap narrowing
4.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%
2.1% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +5.8 pts ▸ 59.5%
20.5% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 15.1%
5.9% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beverfordin Murrawee +7.6 pts higher in Murrawee gap widening
18.1% 50th pct 25.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Beverfordin Murrawee +3.8 pts higher in Murrawee gap narrowing
9.6% 23rd pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Beverfordin Murrawee +9.7 pts higher in Murrawee gap widening
27.4% 61st pct 37.1% 90th pct
Defence service in Beverfordin Murrawee +1.9 pts higher in Beverford
1.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beverfordin Murrawee +0.5 pts higher in Beverford gap narrowing
21.1% 32nd pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beverfordin Murrawee +13 larger in Beverford
13 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Beverfordin Murrawee +25 yrs older in Beverford
35 yrs 73rd pct 10 yrs 4th pct
Median income in Beverfordin Murrawee
$724 58th pct —
Household income in Beverfordin Murrawee
$2,874 87th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Beverfordin Murrawee +0.1 larger in Murrawee gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Beverfordin Murrawee +5.8 pts higher in Beverford gap steady
5.8% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Beverfordin Murrawee +5.5 pts higher in Murrawee gap steady
19.5% 35th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 73.1%
33.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 32.7%
5.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.1%
19.5% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +10.0 pts 6.8%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%
5.3% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.7% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beverfordin Murrawee +$50 higher in Murrawee gap widening
$150 14th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Beverfordin Murrawee +$454 higher in Murrawee gap narrowing
$1,000 14th pct $1,454 39th pct
People / bedroom in Beverfordin Murrawee even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Beverfordin Murrawee +3.7 pts higher in Beverford gap widening
15.0% 45th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Owned outright in Beverfordin Murrawee +1.6 pts higher in Murrawee gap narrowing
41.6% 51st pct 43.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in Beverfordin Murrawee even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beverfordin Murrawee +12.8 pts higher in Murrawee gap widening
85.0% 65th pct 97.7% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
41.6% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
15.0% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%
5.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 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

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 45.5%
28.3% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
2.7% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.6% Under $200 ◂ +70.6 pts 0.0%
23.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
42.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.5 pts 15.0%
7.5% $1,800–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beverfordin Murrawee +3.6 pts higher in Beverford gap widening
3.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Beverfordin Murrawee +8.7 pts higher in Beverford gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 4.2% 9th pct
PT commute in Beverfordin Murrawee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Beverfordin Murrawee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beverfordin Murrawee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beverfordin Murrawee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beverfordin Murrawee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Beverfordin Murrawee
— 63 87th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +24.0 pts ▸ 79.2%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 4.2%
4.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 34.9%
18.9% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beverfordin Murrawee +0.1 pts higher in Murrawee gap narrowing
21.9% 20th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Beverfordin Murrawee
15.4% 79th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beverfordin Murrawee +1.8 pts higher in Beverford gap narrowing
1.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Beverfordin Murrawee +13.9 pts higher in Murrawee gap widening
60.4% 49th pct 74.2% 88th pct
Full-time in Beverfordin Murrawee +2.3 pts higher in Murrawee gap narrowing
54.6% 32nd pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.9% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.1% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.7% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
3.1% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Beverfordin Murrawee +0.4 higher in Beverford
1.0 59th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beverfordin Murrawee +0.7 more in Beverford
1.3 61st pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Beverfordin Murrawee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beverfordin Murrawee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beverfordin Murrawee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beverfordin Murrawee +24.2 pts higher in Beverford
24.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beverfordin Murrawee +0.8 pts higher in Beverford
59.0% 67th pct 58.2% 66th pct
Walk to health in Beverfordin Murrawee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beverfordin Murrawee +0.9 more in Beverford
32.6 74th pct 31.7 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Beverfordin Murrawee even
2 60th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Beverfordin Murrawee +0.2 pts higher in Beverford
2.9% 10th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Beverford with nearby areas

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Compare Murrawee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beverford vs Murrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20232/beverford/vs/SAL21842/murrawee