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Buchan vs Murrindal

Name: Buchan vs Murrindal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Buchan profile · Murrindal profile

Buchan Murrindal

Buchan and Murrindal are two nearby areas in East Gippsland, though Murrindal is sparsely populated with only 8 residents. Buchan is more developed, with a typical family income that is far higher than in Murrindal ($1,406 compared to $824). Buchan also offers significantly more local access; 35.6% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while 0% of homes in Murrindal have that access. Residents in Murrindal are noticeably older, with a typical age of 61 compared to 54 in Buchan.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Both are car-dependent, and the typical personal weekly income is nearly the same in both areas, sitting around $570 to $580. While both are far older than the national figure, the gap in typical family income between the two areas has remained a significant difference.

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Where they differ most

Population: 193 larger in Buchan Median age: 7 yrs older in Murrindal Family income: $582 higher in Buchan People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Buchan Household income: $291 higher in Murrindal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buchan in Murrindal +193 larger in Buchan gap narrowing

201 54th pct 8 6th pct

Median age in Buchan in Murrindal +7 yrs older in Murrindal gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

28.9% Seniors (65+) +33.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

11.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +48.6 pts 0.0%

28.7% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 75.0%

4.5% England ◂ +4.5 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% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian +57.6 pts ▸ 87.5%

47.3% English +2.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.9% Irish ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

14.9% Scottish ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 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

Language used at home

85.1% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +69.2 pts ▸ 112.5%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%

16.9% Not stated ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

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%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buchan in Murrindal

41.67 100th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Buchan in Murrindal +1 more in Buchan

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Buchan in Murrindal

23 6th pct —

ICSEA in Buchan in Murrindal

1,017 65th pct —

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%

12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Health ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buchan in Murrindal +$7 higher in Buchan gap narrowing

$581 22nd pct $574 21st pct

Household income in Buchan in Murrindal +$291 higher in Murrindal gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,374 38th pct

Family income in Buchan in Murrindal +$582 higher in Buchan

$1,406 21st pct $824 2nd pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +42.0 pts 0.0%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +29.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +20.2 pts 37.5%

16.9% One condition +33.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buchan in Murrindal +5 larger in Buchan

5 49th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Buchan in Murrindal

52 yrs 89th pct —

Median income in Buchan in Murrindal

$374 13th pct —

Household income in Buchan in Murrindal

$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Buchan in Murrindal +0.1 larger in Buchan gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

15.5% One-parent families +59.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

43.4% Couples without children ◂ +43.4 pts 0.0%

42.6% Couples with children ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.3% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%

10.1% 3 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buchan in Murrindal +$38 higher in Buchan gap narrowing

$158 15th pct $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Buchan in Murrindal

$1,000 14th pct —

People / bedroom in Buchan in Murrindal +0.20 higher in Buchan gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

12.7% Rented +42.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

11.4% Other tenure ◂ +11.4 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

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.1 pts 0.0%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.0% Under $200 ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buchan in Murrindal +1 more in Buchan

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Buchan in Murrindal +4.98 more in Buchan

4.98 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Buchan in Murrindal +10.0 more in Buchan

10.0 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Buchan in Murrindal +1 more in Buchan

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) ◂ +51.6 pts 0.0%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% Walked ◂ +9.5 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

20.3% 4 or more +35.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 33.3%

27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Transport & warehousing +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

23.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

17.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buchan in Murrindal +1.5 higher in Buchan

1.7 64th pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buchan in Murrindal +1.7 more in Buchan

2.0 66th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Buchan in Murrindal +28.7 pts higher in Buchan

28.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Buchan in Murrindal even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Buchan in Murrindal +24.3 pts higher in Buchan

24.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Buchan in Murrindal +35.6 pts higher in Buchan

35.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Buchan in Murrindal +8.7 pts higher in Buchan

35.4% 59th pct 26.7% 57th pct

Walk to health in Buchan in Murrindal even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Buchan in Murrindal +385.6 more in Murrindal

114.4 88th pct 500.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Buchan in Murrindal even

0 38th pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Buchan in Murrindal +2.0 pts higher in Murrindal

12.7% 88th pct 14.7% 92nd pct

Compare Buchan with nearby areas

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Compare Murrindal with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buchan vs Murrindal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20366/buchan/vs/SAL21846/murrindal