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Murtoa vs St Helens Plains

Name: Murtoa vs St Helens Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Murtoa profile · St Helens Plains profile

Murtoa St Helens Plains

Murtoa and St Helens Plains are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of development. Murtoa is a more established centre where 81% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools, making it very walkable. In contrast, St Helens Plains is car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. Economically, the two differ sharply; the typical weekly income in St Helens Plains is far higher at $1,017, compared to $621 in Murtoa. However, rent is also far higher in Murtoa, at $178 a week compared to just $80 in St Helens Plains.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a similar spirit of giving, with about 28% to 29% of people in each area volunteering. They also share a similar landscape with almost identical terrain slopes. While both areas are older than the national figure, the gap in age is widening, with St Helens Plains seeing a higher share of seniors at 30% and a typical resident age of 53, compared to 25.4% of seniors and a typical age of 48 in Murtoa.

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Where they differ most

Population: 857 larger in Murtoa Needs assistance: 8.6 pts higher in Murtoa Personal income: $396 higher in St Helens Plains Rent: $98 higher in Murtoa Bachelor+: 12.2 pts higher in Murtoa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +857 larger in Murtoa gap steady

897 72nd pct 40 24th pct

Median age in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +5 yrs older in St Helens Plains gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +29.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

25.4% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 47.4%

30.1% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 18.4%

6.3% Widowed +9.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Murtoa St Helens Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.7% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 92.5%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 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

41.6% English +3.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.0% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 35.0%

11.1% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

12.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 92.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +17.0 pts ▸ 67.5%

41.0% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 32.5%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

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 Murtoa in St Helens Plains

12.05 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +2 more in Murtoa

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Murtoa in St Helens Plains

132 30th pct —

ICSEA in Murtoa in St Helens Plains

961 33rd pct —

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.9% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.3%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

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

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

8.5% Agriculture & environment +18.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.7% Creative arts +19.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.2% Health ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

14.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

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

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

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +$396 higher in St Helens Plains gap widening

$621 28th pct $1,017 84th pct

Household income in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +$180 higher in St Helens Plains gap widening

$1,007 14th pct $1,187 24th pct

Family income in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +$358 higher in St Helens Plains gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% $4,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 28.9%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +17.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Asthma +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.1% Other condition +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 7.5%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

4.1% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +3.7 pts 50.0%

26.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +14 larger in Murtoa

14 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Murtoa in St Helens Plains

17 yrs 14th pct —

Median income in Murtoa in St Helens Plains

$612 47th pct —

Household income in Murtoa in St Helens Plains

$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +0.3 larger in St Helens Plains gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +36.6 pts ▸ 87.9%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 15.2%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 21.4%

32.6% 2 people ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

10.8% 3 people +17.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.8% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +$98 higher in Murtoa

$178 20th pct $80 3rd pct

Mortgage in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +$113 higher in St Helens Plains

$700 7th pct $813 10th pct

People / bedroom in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +0.10 higher in St Helens Plains gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 50.0%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Other tenure +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.5% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

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

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 71.4%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

73.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +3 more in Murtoa

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +3.34 more in Murtoa

3.34 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +45.7 more in Murtoa

45.7 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +5 more in Murtoa

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Murtoa in St Helens Plains

22 60th pct —

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +29.5 pts 38.9%

8.1% Worked at home +14.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.1% Walked +8.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

6.2% 4 or more +36.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 28.6%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +42.7 pts ▸ 61.1%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

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

4.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers +59.1 pts ▸ 77.8%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

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

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +6.1 higher in Murtoa

6.1 88th pct 0.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +6.6 more in Murtoa

6.6 92nd pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +81.5 pts higher in Murtoa

81.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +81.0 pts higher in Murtoa

81.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +67.8 pts higher in Murtoa

67.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +82.3 pts higher in Murtoa

82.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +84.3 pts higher in Murtoa

87.0% 78th pct 2.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +80.4 pts higher in Murtoa

80.4% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +42.4 more in Murtoa

42.4 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +1 higher in Murtoa

1 55th pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Murtoa in St Helens Plains +0.4 pts higher in St Helens Plains

3.1% 13th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Murtoa with nearby areas

Longerenong Lubeck Kewell St Helens Plains Rupanyup Minyip Drung Dooen

Compare St Helens Plains with nearby areas

Drung Lubeck Dadswells Bridge Laharum Bungalally Murtoa Roses Gap Riverside

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murtoa vs St Helens Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21850/murtoa/vs/SAL22341/st-helens-plains