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Murrindindi vs Toolangi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Murrindindi profile · Toolangi profile

Murrindindi Toolangi

Toolangi and Murrindindi are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Murrindindi is far older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 39.5% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 48 and 18.0% of seniors in Toolangi. Murrindindi also has a more affluent and professional workforce, where 25.5% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week and the typical weekly personal income is $871, whereas Toolangi's typical income is $693. In contrast, Toolangi is more family-oriented, with 27.1% of people caring for children unpaid and far more children under 15 (14.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as both are entirely made up of separate houses and no one uses public transport to commute. They also have identical typical monthly home-loan payments and weekly rents. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in their accessibility is large; Toolangi is much closer to the city with an 80-minute drive, while Murrindindi takes 252 minutes. Toolangi also offers more local amenities, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 252 larger in Toolangi Aged 65+: 21.4 pts higher in Murrindindi Median age: 12 yrs older in Murrindindi Recent movers: 19.9 pts higher in Murrindindi Full-time: 18.3 pts higher in Murrindindi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrindindiin Toolangi +252 larger in Toolangi gap widening
114 44th pct 366 61st pct
Median age in Murrindindiin Toolangi +12 yrs older in Murrindindi gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Murrindindiin Toolangi even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Murrindindiin Toolangi +21.4 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
39.5% 95th pct 18.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Murrindindiin Toolangi +8.9 pts higher in Toolangi gap widening
5.3% 8th pct 14.2% 31st pct
De facto in Murrindindiin Toolangi +10.9 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
23.7% 92nd pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

39.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.4 pts 18.0%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.3% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.6% Youth (15–24) +11.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 48.3%
26.1% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
18.0% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 7.9%
3.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Murrindindi Toolangi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murrindindiin Toolangi +2.9 pts higher in Murrindindi gap steady
14.9% 64th pct 12.0% 53rd pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 79.2%
4.4% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

44.7% English ◂ +5.9 pts 38.8%
28.9% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%
7.9% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
2.6% Dutch +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Murrindindiin Toolangi +2.3 pts higher in Murrindindi gap steady
5.3% 61st pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Murrindindiin Toolangi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.8%
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 Murrindindiin Toolangi +16.9 pts higher in Toolangi gap widening
38.6% 44th pct 55.5% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

38.6% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 55.5%
52.6% Christianity ◂ +19.0 pts 33.6%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Murrindindiin Toolangi +4.2 pts higher in Murrindindi gap steady
51.4% 65th pct 47.2% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Murrindindiin Toolangi +8.1 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
26.1% 79th pct 18.0% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in Murrindindiin Toolangi
— 19.23 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Murrindindiin Toolangi +1 more in Toolangi
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Murrindindiin Toolangi +1 larger in Toolangi
40 14th pct 41 15th pct
ICSEA in Murrindindiin Toolangi +42 higher in Toolangi
997 54th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 47.2%
21.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%
14.3% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 15.5%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.8 pts 8.2%
10.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.5 pts 4.3%
5.7% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.6% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.4% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%
8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Murrindindiin Toolangi +$178 higher in Murrindindi gap widening
$871 69th pct $693 39th pct
Household income in Murrindindiin Toolangi +$137 higher in Toolangi gap narrowing
$1,474 46th pct $1,611 55th pct
Family income in Murrindindiin Toolangi +$270 higher in Murrindindi gap narrowing
$2,062 61st pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in Murrindindiin Toolangi +0.6 pts higher in Murrindindi gap narrowing
12.6% 72nd pct 12.0% 70th pct
High-income homes in Murrindindiin Toolangi +10.0 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
25.5% 74th pct 15.4% 49th pct

Household income distribution

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
11.8% $650–$1,499 +19.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
21.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 8.9%
19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 8.9%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.3%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murrindindiin Toolangi +5.7 pts higher in Toolangi
25.4% 33rd pct 31.1% 62nd pct
Mental health in Murrindindiin Toolangi +3.4 pts higher in Toolangi
6.1% 31st pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Murrindindiin Toolangi +3.6 pts higher in Toolangi gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%
4.4% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.1% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.9% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 60.7%
19.3% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murrindindiin Toolangi +1.6 pts higher in Toolangi gap narrowing
18.9% 54th pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Murrindindiin Toolangi +3.0 pts higher in Toolangi gap narrowing
9.0% 20th pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Murrindindiin Toolangi +18.1 pts higher in Toolangi gap widening
9.0% 6th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Murrindindiin Toolangi +0.7 pts higher in Murrindindi
3.8% 68th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Murrindindiin Toolangi +2.5 pts higher in Murrindindi gap narrowing
31.5% 84th pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrindindiin Toolangi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Murrindindiin Toolangi
— 59 yrs 94th pct
Median income in Murrindindiin Toolangi
— $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Murrindindiin Toolangi
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrindindiin Toolangi +0.6 larger in Toolangi gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Murrindindiin Toolangi +1.0 pts higher in Toolangi gap narrowing
13.4% 65th pct 14.4% 70th pct
Living alone in Murrindindiin Toolangi +11.9 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
31.4% 75th pct 19.5% 35th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples without children ◂ +29.3 pts 39.0%
19.5% Couples with children +28.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
13.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.7% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Household size

64.7% 2 people ◂ +18.4 pts 46.3%
31.4% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 19.5%
7.8% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.9% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 5 people +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrindindiin Toolangi +$9 higher in Murrindindi gap narrowing
$245 39th pct $236 36th pct
Mortgage in Murrindindiin Toolangi even gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Murrindindiin Toolangi +0.10 higher in Toolangi gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Murrindindiin Toolangi +9.4 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
21.6% 63rd pct 12.2% 35th pct
Owned outright in Murrindindiin Toolangi +8.4 pts higher in Murrindindi gap narrowing
49.0% 73rd pct 40.7% 48th pct
Separate houses in Murrindindiin Toolangi even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Murrindindiin Toolangi +1.2 pts higher in Toolangi gap narrowing
78.4% 47th pct 79.7% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 40.7%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
21.6% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 12.2%
7.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 102.4%
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

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 38.2%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 30.1%
31.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 15.4%
0.0% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.2 pts 35.3%
46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 27.5%
30.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.0 pts 13.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Murrindindiin Toolangi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Murrindindiin Toolangi +16.4 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
36.4% 88th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Murrindindiin Toolangi even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Murrindindiin Toolangi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Murrindindiin Toolangi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Murrindindiin Toolangi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Murrindindiin Toolangi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Murrindindiin Toolangi +172 longer in Murrindindi
252 100th pct 80 57th pct
Reach 30 min in Murrindindiin Toolangi
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Murrindindiin Toolangi
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
36.4% Worked at home ◂ +16.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 48.4%
21.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 15.1%
19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%
7.8% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murrindindiin Toolangi +19.9 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
44.0% 86th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Murrindindiin Toolangi
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Murrindindiin Toolangi even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Murrindindiin Toolangi +9.5 pts higher in Toolangi gap narrowing
51.4% 24th pct 60.9% 51st pct
Full-time in Murrindindiin Toolangi +18.3 pts higher in Murrindindi gap widening
65.5% 80th pct 47.2% 11th pct

Industries people work in

43.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.8 pts 12.8%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% Construction +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Mining ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% Rental & real estate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

43.6% Managers ◂ +27.2 pts 16.4%
14.5% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%
0.0% Labourers +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%
5.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrindindiin Toolangi +0.9 higher in Toolangi
0.0 24th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Murrindindiin Toolangi +1.0 more in Toolangi
0.0 29th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Murrindindiin Toolangi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Murrindindiin Toolangi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Murrindindiin Toolangi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Murrindindiin Toolangi +30.5 pts higher in Toolangi
0.0% 0th pct 30.5% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Murrindindiin Toolangi +39.3 pts higher in Toolangi
0.7% 32nd pct 40.1% 61st pct
Walk to health in Murrindindiin Toolangi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Murrindindiin Toolangi +13.8 more in Murrindindi
43.9 79th pct 30.1 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Murrindindiin Toolangi +0 higher in Toolangi
1 57th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Murrindindiin Toolangi +7.6 pts higher in Toolangi
7.2% 64th pct 14.8% 92nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrindindi vs Toolangi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21847/murrindindi/vs/SAL22536/toolangi