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Kewell vs Murtoa

Name: Kewell vs Murtoa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Kewell profile · Murtoa profile

Kewell Murtoa

Murtoa and Kewell are nearby Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. Murtoa is a larger settlement where residents are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 36 in Kewell. It is a very walkable area, with 81% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 80% near health services. In contrast, Kewell is car-dependent and sparsely populated, with just 57 residents. Life in Kewell is more likely to involve working from home (26.1%) and de facto relationships (20.0%), while Murtoa has a much higher share of people living alone (37.5%) and those with long-term health conditions (39.1%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share some basic traits today. They both have about the same proportion of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Typical weekly personal incomes are also very close, sitting around $600 to $620. While Murtoa has more public transport and shops, both areas are predominantly focused on agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

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Where they differ most

Population: 840 larger in Murtoa Living alone: 23.2 pts higher in Murtoa 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Murtoa Needs assistance: 8.6 pts higher in Murtoa Median age: 12 yrs older in Murtoa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kewell in Murtoa +840 larger in Murtoa gap steady

57 30th pct 897 72nd pct

Median age in Kewell in Murtoa +12 yrs older in Murtoa gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

7.0% Older adults (45–64) +20.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.6% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 17.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 49.2%

24.4% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

6.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Kewell Murtoa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China 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

66.7% Australian ◂ +24.6 pts 42.0%

35.1% English +6.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Irish +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Scottish +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 93.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 50.5%

28.1% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 8.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kewell in Murtoa

— 12.05 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kewell in Murtoa +2 more in Murtoa

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Kewell in Murtoa

— 132 30th pct

ICSEA in Kewell in Murtoa

— 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.9%

32.4% Year 11 ◂ +12.6 pts 19.9%

8.1% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 34.6%

20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

13.8% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

27.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +19.1 pts 8.5%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%

10.3% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.3% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kewell in Murtoa +$17 higher in Murtoa gap narrowing

$604 25th pct $621 28th pct

Household income in Kewell in Murtoa +$367 higher in Kewell gap widening

$1,374 38th pct $1,007 14th pct

Family income in Kewell in Murtoa +$142 higher in Murtoa gap narrowing

$1,375 19th pct $1,517 28th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.6%

0.0% Under $650 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 30.0%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.8% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

0.0% Diabetes +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +18.2 pts 53.7%

19.3% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% Two conditions +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kewell in Murtoa +11 larger in Murtoa

3 43rd pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Kewell in Murtoa +1 yrs older in Kewell

18 yrs 18th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Kewell in Murtoa +$162 higher in Murtoa

$450 25th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Kewell in Murtoa +$250 higher in Kewell

$1,875 57th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kewell in Murtoa +0.5 larger in Kewell gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

21.3% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

47.6% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 32.6%

14.3% 1 person +23.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 9.8%

0.0% 3 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kewell in Murtoa +$33 higher in Kewell

$211 28th pct $178 20th pct

Mortgage in Kewell in Murtoa +$100 higher in Kewell gap narrowing

$800 9th pct $700 7th pct

People / bedroom in Kewell in Murtoa +0.10 higher in Kewell gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.0% Not stated ◂ +18.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 95.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

0.0% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +73.1 pts ▸ 73.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kewell in Murtoa +3 more in Murtoa

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Kewell in Murtoa +3.34 more in Murtoa

0.00 0th pct 3.34 71st pct

Departures/1k in Kewell in Murtoa +45.7 more in Murtoa

0.0 0th pct 45.7 62nd pct

PT routes in Kewell in Murtoa +5 more in Murtoa

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Kewell in Murtoa

— 22 60th pct

How people get to work

34.8% Car (driver) +33.7 pts ▸ 68.4%

26.1% Worked at home ◂ +18.0 pts 8.1%

0.0% Walked +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 38.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 14.8%

0.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.7 pts 18.4%

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +10.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Education & training +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Construction +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 18.7%

21.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.4 pts 8.4%

21.7% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 14.8%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 11.2%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 10.3%

0.0% Professionals +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kewell in Murtoa +6.1 higher in Murtoa

0.0 0th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kewell in Murtoa +6.6 more in Murtoa

0.0 0th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Kewell in Murtoa +81.5 pts higher in Murtoa

0.0% 0th pct 81.5% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Kewell in Murtoa +81.0 pts higher in Murtoa

0.0% 0th pct 81.0% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Kewell in Murtoa +67.8 pts higher in Murtoa

0.0% 0th pct 67.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Kewell in Murtoa +82.3 pts higher in Murtoa

0.0% 0th pct 82.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Kewell in Murtoa +87.0 pts higher in Murtoa

0.0% 0th pct 87.0% 78th pct

Walk to health in Kewell in Murtoa +80.4 pts higher in Murtoa

0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Kewell in Murtoa +42.4 more in Murtoa

0.0 0th pct 42.4 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Kewell in Murtoa even

1 44th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Kewell in Murtoa +0.8 pts higher in Kewell

3.8% 26th pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Kewell with nearby areas

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Compare Murtoa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kewell vs Murtoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21338/kewell/vs/SAL21850/murtoa