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Moorilim vs Murchison

Name: Moorilim vs Murchison — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Moorilim profile · Murchison profile

Moorilim Murchison

Murchison (Vic.) and Moorilim are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Murchison (Vic.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and a large senior population of 29.4%. In contrast, Moorilim is far younger, with a typical age of 35 and no residents aged 65 or over. There is also a stark difference in wealth; Moorilim's typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,499, compared to just $952 in Murchison (Vic.). This is consistent with the fact that 50% of people in Moorilim earn $2,000 or more a week, while only 3.8% of Murchison (Vic.) residents do.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care, though this is far higher in Moorilim at 35%. Murchison (Vic.) has a more established layout, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.6 and more homes within reach of parks and shops. Moorilim is car-dependent and lacks these local amenities. While Murchison (Vic.) has a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 40.6%, Moorilim has a much higher share of volunteers at 65%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 859 larger in Murchison Median age: 15 yrs older in Murchison Aged 65+: 29.4 pts higher in Murchison Volunteering: 46.8 pts higher in Moorilim Unpaid child care: 25.3 pts higher in Moorilim

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moorilim in Murchison +859 larger in Murchison gap steady

25 17th pct 884 72nd pct

Median age in Moorilim in Murchison +15 yrs older in Murchison gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

56.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +38.9 pts 17.1%

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 29.0%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 42.5%

35.0% Divorced ◂ +21.3 pts 13.7%

25.0% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Moorilim Murchison

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

96.0% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 81.9%

0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

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

72.0% Australian ◂ +29.4 pts 42.6%

36.0% English +5.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.0% Scottish ◂ +19.9 pts 12.1%

16.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 90.6%

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

72.0% Christianity ◂ +27.9 pts 44.1%

32.0% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Moorilim in Murchison

— 7.35 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moorilim in Murchison +1 more in Murchison

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Moorilim in Murchison

— 69 20th pct

ICSEA in Moorilim in Murchison

— 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 ◂ +38.3 pts 33.9%

33.3% Year 11 ◂ +17.0 pts 16.3%

0.0% Year 10 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

58.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.2 pts 40.1%

33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.1 pts 19.2%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 13.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.8 pts 13.2%

25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.8 pts 6.2%

0.0% Society & culture +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Management & commerce +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Moorilim in Murchison +$918 higher in Moorilim gap widening

$1,437 97th pct $519 14th pct

Household income in Moorilim in Murchison +$1,547 higher in Moorilim gap widening

$2,499 89th pct $952 12th pct

Family income in Moorilim in Murchison +$2,172 higher in Moorilim gap widening

$3,499 97th pct $1,327 16th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% Under $650 +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

65.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +56.0 pts 9.0%

15.0% Under $650 +38.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.1 pts 27.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Mental health +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Asthma +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other condition +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Heart disease +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Diabetes +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

92.0% None ◂ +41.4 pts 50.6%

24.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% Two conditions +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Three or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moorilim in Murchison +42 larger in Murchison

0 0th pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Moorilim in Murchison

— 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Moorilim in Murchison

— $450 25th pct

Household income in Moorilim in Murchison

— $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moorilim in Murchison +0.4 larger in Moorilim gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

88.2% Couples with children ◂ +38.7 pts 49.5%

17.6% Couples without children +19.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

0.0% One-parent families +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.3% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

0.0% 3 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moorilim in Murchison

— $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Moorilim in Murchison +$208 higher in Moorilim gap widening

$1,291 28th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Moorilim in Murchison +0.10 higher in Murchison gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

0.0% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 88.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +54.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 16.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moorilim in Murchison +2 more in Murchison

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Moorilim in Murchison +2.26 more in Murchison

0.00 0th pct 2.26 66th pct

Departures/1k in Moorilim in Murchison +79.2 more in Murchison

0.0 0th pct 79.2 66th pct

PT routes in Moorilim in Murchison +2 more in Murchison

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Moorilim in Murchison +35 longer in Moorilim

83 98th pct 48 78th pct

Drive to city in Moorilim in Murchison +11 longer in Murchison

95 66th pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

41.2% Worked at home ◂ +28.1 pts 13.1%

0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%

0.0% 4 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

58.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +48.4 pts 10.5%

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

17.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +15.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Retail trade +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

58.8% Managers ◂ +45.7 pts 13.1%

41.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +31.0 pts 10.2%

35.3% Professionals ◂ +20.2 pts 15.1%

0.0% Technicians & trades +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Moorilim in Murchison +3.6 higher in Murchison

0.0 0th pct 3.6 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moorilim in Murchison +4.2 more in Murchison

0.0 0th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Moorilim in Murchison +59.1 pts higher in Murchison

0.0% 0th pct 59.1% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Moorilim in Murchison +58.6 pts higher in Murchison

0.0% 0th pct 58.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Moorilim in Murchison +48.6 pts higher in Murchison

0.0% 0th pct 48.6% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Moorilim in Murchison +59.5 pts higher in Murchison

0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Moorilim in Murchison +63.4 pts higher in Murchison

0.0% 0th pct 63.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Moorilim in Murchison +60.3 pts higher in Murchison

0.0% 0th pct 60.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Moorilim in Murchison +17.0 more in Murchison

0.0 0th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Moorilim in Murchison +1 higher in Murchison

0 34th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Moorilim in Murchison +0.1 pts higher in Murchison

3.8% 25th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Moorilim with nearby areas

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Compare Murchison with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moorilim vs Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21750/moorilim/vs/SAL21832/murchison