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Murmungee vs Myrtleford

Name: Murmungee vs Myrtleford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Murmungee profile · Myrtleford profile

Murmungee Myrtleford

Myrtleford and Murmungee are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales and layouts. Myrtleford is a larger town where 16% of people were born overseas and 11.3% use another language at home, while both figures are 0% in Murmungee. The two areas differ sharply in their walkability; Myrtleford is somewhat walkable with many residents within a 15-minute walk of health services (77.5%) and schools (75.6%). In contrast, Murmungee is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store. Income and work also vary, as typical weekly family income is far higher in Murmungee at $2,625 compared to $1,546 in Myrtleford.

Both areas share a similar household makeup, with 2.2 people per home and nearly identical shares of people with no religion (around 36%). These similarities exist alongside diverging trends in how people work; 35.1% of people in Murmungee work from home, which is far higher than the 8% in Myrtleford. While Myrtleford has a higher share of one-parent families (13.9%) and more people with mental health conditions (11.2%), Murmungee has a higher proportion of volunteers at 31.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,216 larger in Myrtleford Rent: $170 higher in Myrtleford Owned outright: 31.1 pts higher in Murmungee Work from home: 27.1 pts higher in Murmungee Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Myrtleford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murmungee in Myrtleford +3,216 larger in Myrtleford gap steady

69 33rd pct 3,285 85th pct

Median age in Murmungee in Myrtleford +4 yrs older in Murmungee gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.7%

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 28.8%

13.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.1% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 46.6%

31.7% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 31.2%

6.3% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Murmungee Myrtleford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 78.4%

0.0% Italy +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 35.1%

42.0% English ◂ +5.4 pts 36.6%

0.0% Italian +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.4% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 10.6%

8.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 83.7%

0.0% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

36.2% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 35.6%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murmungee in Myrtleford

— 5.92 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murmungee in Myrtleford +3 more in Myrtleford

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Murmungee in Myrtleford

— 231 41st pct

ICSEA in Murmungee in Myrtleford

— 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.2% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 15.2%

17.6% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 13.2%

13.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.8 pts 4.9%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

0.0% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Murmungee in Myrtleford +$15 higher in Myrtleford gap steady

$638 30th pct $653 33rd pct

Household income in Murmungee in Myrtleford +$544 higher in Murmungee gap widening

$1,687 59th pct $1,143 22nd pct

Family income in Murmungee in Myrtleford +$1,079 higher in Murmungee gap widening

$2,625 86th pct $1,546 29th pct

Household income distribution

18.2% $650–$1,499 +16.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% Under $650 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 5.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 46.5%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 10.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%

13.0% Stroke ◂ +11.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Mental health +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Cancer ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +2.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

17.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.3% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murmungee in Myrtleford +48 larger in Myrtleford

0 0th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Murmungee in Myrtleford

— 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Murmungee in Myrtleford

— $668 53rd pct

Household income in Murmungee in Myrtleford

— $1,771 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murmungee in Myrtleford even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 47.8%

34.0% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

0.0% One-parent families +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 40.2%

27.3% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

0.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murmungee in Myrtleford +$170 higher in Myrtleford gap widening

$80 3rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Murmungee in Myrtleford +$603 higher in Murmungee

$1,903 66th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Murmungee in Myrtleford even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.3% Owned outright ◂ +31.1 pts 46.2%

13.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.2% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.6% Other tenure ◂ +11.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 91.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +60.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

0.0% Under $200 +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murmungee in Myrtleford +4 more in Myrtleford

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Murmungee in Myrtleford +1.22 more in Myrtleford

0.00 0th pct 1.22 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Murmungee in Myrtleford +17.7 more in Myrtleford

0.0 0th pct 17.7 59th pct

PT routes in Murmungee in Myrtleford +4 more in Myrtleford

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Murmungee in Myrtleford

— 23 61st pct

How people get to work

29.7% Car (driver) +35.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

35.1% Worked at home ◂ +27.1 pts 8.0%

0.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

18.2% 1 vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

31.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.4 pts 13.5%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%

0.0% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.6 pts 5.4%

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.1% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 3.9%

10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

0.0% Retail trade +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

43.2% Managers ◂ +32.4 pts 10.8%

24.3% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 14.9%

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 15.3%

13.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Murmungee in Myrtleford +5.2 higher in Myrtleford

0.2 45th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murmungee in Myrtleford +5.4 more in Myrtleford

0.2 45th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Murmungee in Myrtleford +66.2 pts higher in Myrtleford

0.0% 0th pct 66.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Murmungee in Myrtleford +65.2 pts higher in Myrtleford

0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Murmungee in Myrtleford +32.9 pts higher in Myrtleford

0.0% 0th pct 32.9% 68th pct

Walk to school in Murmungee in Myrtleford +75.6 pts higher in Myrtleford

0.0% 0th pct 75.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Murmungee in Myrtleford +67.9 pts higher in Myrtleford

24.6% 55th pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Murmungee in Myrtleford +77.5 pts higher in Myrtleford

0.0% 0th pct 77.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Murmungee in Myrtleford +48.6 more in Murmungee

87.0 87th pct 38.4 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Murmungee in Myrtleford +7 higher in Myrtleford

1 48th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Murmungee in Myrtleford +0.7 pts higher in Murmungee

6.3% 57th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Murmungee with nearby areas

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Compare Myrtleford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murmungee vs Myrtleford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21836/murmungee/vs/SAL21863/myrtleford