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Murrindal vs W Tree

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Murrindal profile · W Tree profile

Murrindal W Tree

W Tree and Murrindal are both sparsely populated areas in East Gippsland. W Tree is slightly larger with 47 people, while Murrindal has just 8 residents. The two areas differ mostly in income and transport; the typical weekly household income in Murrindal is $1,374, which is far higher than the $725 seen in W Tree. W Tree has more transport options, with one public transport route and one stop, while Murrindal has none. Typical weekly rent is also far higher in Murrindal at $120, compared to $50 in W Tree.

Both areas are very similar in that they are car-dependent, with almost no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. This shared isolation is reflected in their typical family incomes, which are nearly identical at around $830 per week. They also share similar landscapes, with a mean terrain slope of about 14% and roughly a quarter of homes within a short walk of a park.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrindalin W Tree +39 larger in W Tree gap steady
8 6th pct 47 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11
  • First area, 2021: 8
  • Second area, 2016: 48
  • Second area, 2021: 47
Median age in Murrindalin W Tree +2 yrs older in W Tree gap widening
61 yrs 94th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 60 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 61 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 63 yrs
First Nations in Murrindalin W Tree
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 34.0% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 15.4% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.4%

Age structure

62.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.5 pts 34.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

33.3% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
0.0% Married +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Divorced +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Widowed +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murrindalin W Tree
— 42.6% 97th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.6%

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 57.4%
0.0% England +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
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

87.5% Australian ◂ +59.8 pts 27.7%
50.0% English ◂ +1.1 pts 48.9%
0.0% Scottish +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% German +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Irish +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
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 Murrindalin W Tree
— 17.0% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.0%
Limited English in Murrindalin W Tree
— 12.8% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.8%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 83.0%
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 Murrindalin W Tree
— 85.1% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 85.1%

Religious affiliation

112.5% No religion ◂ +27.4 pts 85.1%
0.0% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 64.4% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 52.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.4%
— 27.7% 82nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.7%
Schools ≤3 km in Murrindalin W Tree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +64.4 pts ▸ 64.4%
0.0% Year 11 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Murrindalin W Tree +$184 higher in Murrindal gap widening
$574 21st pct $390 3rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $550
  • First area, 2021: $574
  • Second area, 2016: $389
  • Second area, 2021: $390
Household income in Murrindalin W Tree +$649 higher in Murrindal gap widening
$1,374 38th pct $725 3rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $933
  • First area, 2021: $1,374
  • Second area, 2016: $435
  • Second area, 2021: $725
Family income in Murrindalin W Tree +$9 higher in W Tree
$824 2nd pct $833 2nd pct
  • First area, 2021: $824
  • Second area, 2016: $724
  • Second area, 2021: $833
High earners in Murrindalin W Tree
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Murrindalin W Tree
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +52.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
0.0% Under $650 +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +46.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murrindalin W Tree
— 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Murrindalin W Tree
— 27.7% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Murrindalin W Tree
— 8.5% 85th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

37.5% Arthritis ◂ +18.4 pts 19.1%
0.0% Mental health +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Asthma even 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

37.5% None +17.8 pts ▸ 55.3%
50.0% One condition ◂ +30.9 pts 19.1%
0.0% Two conditions +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murrindalin W Tree
— 21.3% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.3%
Unpaid carers in Murrindalin W Tree
— 8.5% 17th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.5%
Unpaid child care in Murrindalin W Tree
— 21.3% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.3%
Defence service in Murrindalin W Tree
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Murrindalin W Tree
— 31.9% 85th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 35.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrindalin W Tree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrindalin W Tree +0.1 larger in Murrindal gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2016: 1.2
  • Second area, 2021: 1.9
— 34.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Murrindalin W Tree
— 60.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 60.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.0%

Family composition

75.0% One-parent families ◂ +40.4 pts 34.6%
0.0% Couples without children +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
44.4% 2 people ◂ +20.4 pts 24.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrindalin W Tree +$70 higher in Murrindal
$120 9th pct $50 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $95
  • First area, 2021: $120
  • Second area, 2021: $50
— $750 8th pct
People / bedroom in Murrindalin W Tree +0.20 higher in W Tree gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Owned outright in Murrindalin W Tree
— 68.0% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 56.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 68.0%
Separate houses in Murrindalin W Tree
— 100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Murrindalin W Tree
— 16.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.0%

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 68.0%
55.6% Rented ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
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

0.0% 2 bedrooms +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

— 12.0% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
PT stops in Murrindalin W Tree +1 more in W Tree
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Murrindalin W Tree +21.28 more in W Tree
0.00 0th pct 21.28 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Murrindalin W Tree +85.1 more in W Tree
0.0 0th pct 85.1 67th pct
PT routes in Murrindalin W Tree +1 more in W Tree
0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Worked at home +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
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

55.6% 4 or more ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
33.3% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% No vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murrindalin W Tree
— 27.3% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.3%
Recent arrivals in Murrindalin W Tree
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Murrindalin W Tree
— 38.3% 8th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.3%

Industries people work in

133.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Labourers +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades 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 Murrindalin W Tree +0.3 higher in W Tree
0.3 46th pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Murrindalin W Tree +0.2 more in W Tree
0.3 46th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Murrindalin W Tree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Murrindalin W Tree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Murrindalin W Tree +12.3 pts higher in W Tree
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 61st pct
Walk to school in Murrindalin W Tree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Murrindalin W Tree +0.4 pts higher in Murrindal
26.7% 57th pct 26.3% 56th pct
Walk to health in Murrindalin W Tree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Murrindalin W Tree +372.3 more in Murrindal
500.0 100th pct 127.7 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Murrindalin W Tree even
0 29th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Murrindalin W Tree +0.8 pts higher in Murrindal
14.7% 92nd pct 13.9% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrindal vs W Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21846/murrindal/vs/SAL22638/w-tree