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Goldsborough vs Murphys Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Goldsborough profile · Murphys Creek profile

Goldsborough Murphys Creek

Murphys Creek (Vic.) and Goldsborough (Vic.) are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Residents in Goldsborough (Vic.) are far older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 47 in Murphys Creek (Vic.), and they are far more likely to be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (21.6% versus 0.0%). Financial profiles also contrast strongly; the typical weekly family income in Murphys Creek (Vic.) is far higher at $2,250, while in Goldsborough (Vic.) it is $1,375. This is reflected in home-loan payments, which are far higher in Murphys Creek (Vic.) at $4,512 a month.

Both areas are car-dependent and have very few residents. While they share a similar landscape, the gap in how often people move has widened significantly. Now, 45.9% of Goldsborough (Vic.) residents have moved in the last five years, compared to 0.0% in Murphys Creek (Vic.). This shift occurs alongside other differences in health and service needs, with Goldsborough (Vic.) seeing far higher rates of long-term health conditions and people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 31.1 pts higher in Goldsborough Mortgage: $3,807 higher in Murphys Creek Recent movers: 45.9 pts higher in Goldsborough Needs assistance: 13.5 pts higher in Goldsborough First Nations: 21.6 pts higher in Goldsborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +9 larger in Murphys Creek gap widening
37 22nd pct 46 26th pct
Median age in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +9 yrs older in Goldsborough gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +21.6 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
21.6% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +16.2 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
16.2% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +9.9 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
16.2% 43rd pct 26.1% 89th pct
De facto in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +3.5 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
12.5% 53rd pct 16.0% 75th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
16.2% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

27.3% Married +17.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
27.3% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
27.3% Separated ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Goldsborough Murphys Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +18.9 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
18.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 69.6%
0.0% England even 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

59.5% English ◂ +33.4 pts 26.1%
24.3% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
21.6% Scottish ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
8.1% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% German ◂ +8.1 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 Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.3% English only ◂ +34.3 pts 63.0%
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

No religion in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +5.8 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
29.7% 23rd pct 23.9% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 34.8%
29.7% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 23.9%
8.1% Not stated +20.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +3.1 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
21.2% 3rd pct 24.3% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +8.3 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +1 more in Murphys Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek
— 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek
— 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 11 ◂ +28.3 pts 8.1%
27.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.5 pts 10.8%
21.2% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
12.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 21.7%
21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.7% Engineering & related ◂ +18.3 pts 17.4%
35.7% Architecture & building ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce 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 Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +$273 higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
$414 5th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +$413 higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
$962 12th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +$875 higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.6% Under $650 ◂ +27.3 pts 33.3%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +28.0 pts higher in Goldsborough
43.2% 94th pct 15.2% 8th pct
Mental health in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +16.2 pts higher in Goldsborough
16.2% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +13.5 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
13.5% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

24.3% Arthritis ◂ +15.6 pts 8.7%
18.9% Asthma ◂ +10.2 pts 8.7%
16.2% Mental health ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
13.5% Other condition ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
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%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +7.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
16.2% One condition ◂ +9.7 pts 6.5%
16.2% Three or more ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
10.8% Two conditions ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +22.2 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +3.8 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
12.1% 43rd pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +4.3 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
15.2% 13th pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +18.8 pts higher in Goldsborough
18.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +31.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
39.4% 94th pct 8.3% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +8 larger in Goldsborough
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek
69 yrs 100th pct —
Median income in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek
$612 47th pct —
Household income in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek
$450 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +0.5 larger in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

88.9% Couples with children ◂ +19.2 pts 69.7%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.7 pts 21.2%
22.2% One-parent families ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.5% 2 people +20.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.3% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%
0.0% 5 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +$3,807 higher in Murphys Creek gap widening
$705 7th pct $4,512 100th pct
People / bedroom in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +0.20 higher in Murphys Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 77.8%
52.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.6 pts 33.3%
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

58.8% 3 bedrooms +30.1 pts ▸ 88.9%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +14 longer in Goldsborough
132 86th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% Worked at home +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
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

0.0% 2 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.4% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 4 or more +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +45.9 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
45.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +17.2 pts higher in Murphys Creek gap narrowing
27.3% 0th pct 44.4% 13th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% Professional & technical ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

57.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +32.1 pts 25.0%
0.0% Managers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Labourers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Professionals 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%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +0.2 higher in Murphys Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +0.2 more in Murphys Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +17.9 pts higher in Murphys Creek
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 51st pct
Walk to health in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +195.7 more in Murphys Creek
0.0 0th pct 195.7 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +2 higher in Goldsborough
3 61st pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Goldsboroughin Murphys Creek +0.1 pts higher in Goldsborough
4.7% 38th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Goldsborough with nearby areas

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Compare Murphys Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goldsborough vs Murphys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21060/goldsborough/vs/SAL21838/murphys-creek