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Murrays Bridge vs The Hermitage

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Murrays Bridge profile · The Hermitage profile

Murrays Bridge The Hermitage

Murrays Bridge and The Hermitage are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Murrays Bridge is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (10.4% compared to 0.0%) and more people caring for children unpaid (19.8% versus 5.7%). In contrast, The Hermitage has a much older population, with a typical age of 57 compared to 46 in Murrays Bridge. Residents in The Hermitage are also far more likely to own their homes outright (64.0% versus 27.6%) and work from home (39.4% versus 4.8%).

These two areas have remained similar in their basic housing and transport needs, as both consist entirely of separate houses and have no one using public transport to get to work. However, the gap in how people live is widening, particularly regarding home ownership and debt. Typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Murrays Bridge, where they reach $2,029, compared to just $716 in The Hermitage. This contrast is consistent with the fact that Murrays Bridge has seen far more people move into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 36.4 pts higher in The Hermitage Work from home: 34.6 pts higher in The Hermitage Recent movers: 27.9 pts higher in Murrays Bridge 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in The Hermitage Living alone: 20.0 pts higher in The Hermitage

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +51 larger in Murrays Bridge gap steady
106 43rd pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +11 yrs older in The Hermitage gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +3.0 pts higher in Murrays Bridge gap widening
8.5% 86th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +2.0 pts higher in The Hermitage gap narrowing
19.8% 55th pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +10.4 pts higher in Murrays Bridge gap widening
10.4% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +8.7 pts higher in The Hermitage gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
19.8% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

Marital status

60.4% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 66.0%
29.7% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 28.3%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Murrays Bridge The Hermitage

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +2.3 pts higher in The Hermitage gap widening
12.3% 54th pct 14.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 78.2%
6.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% New Zealand ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

35.8% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
26.4% English ◂ +1.0 pts 25.5%
20.8% Scottish ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
17.0% Irish ◂ +11.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Chinese +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.8% German +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.8% Filipino ◂ +3.8 pts 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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +5.7 pts higher in Murrays Bridge gap narrowing
5.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.1% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 85.5%
3.8% Tagalog ◂ +3.8 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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +16.3 pts higher in The Hermitage gap narrowing
25.5% 15th pct 41.8% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 52.7%
25.5% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
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

Year 12 in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +3.7 pts higher in The Hermitage gap steady
45.3% 51st pct 49.1% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +12.4 pts higher in The Hermitage gap narrowing
12.1% 39th pct 24.5% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +1 more in Murrays Bridge
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage
12 1st pct —
ICSEA in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage
1,003 58th pct —

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 49.1%
19.8% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.8% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

17.2% Bachelor degree +21.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 15.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.7% Health +14.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.7% Education +14.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%
12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% Creative arts ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +$43 higher in The Hermitage gap steady
$657 33rd pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +$250 higher in Murrays Bridge gap steady
$1,625 56th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +$62 higher in The Hermitage gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +4.4 pts higher in Murrays Bridge gap steady
4.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.0%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 37.7%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 20.8%
4.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +24.1 pts higher in The Hermitage
12.3% 4th pct 36.4% 82nd pct
Mental health in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +3.8 pts higher in Murrays Bridge
3.8% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +3.8 pts higher in Murrays Bridge gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Asthma +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +8.9 pts 61.8%
13.2% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.8% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +6.8 pts higher in The Hermitage gap steady
12.1% 20th pct 18.9% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +6.5 pts higher in The Hermitage gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 20.8% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +14.1 pts higher in Murrays Bridge gap narrowing
19.8% 25th pct 5.7% 2nd pct
Defence service in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +9.2 pts higher in The Hermitage
3.3% 61st pct 12.5% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +8.2 pts higher in The Hermitage gap narrowing
22.0% 37th pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +6 larger in Murrays Bridge
9 58th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +$363 higher in The Hermitage
$762 62nd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +0.9 larger in Murrays Bridge gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +3.9 pts higher in Murrays Bridge gap narrowing
3.9% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +20.0 pts higher in The Hermitage
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +36.7 pts 28.2%
31.2% Couples without children +32.9 pts ▸ 64.1%
3.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.3% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
27.6% 3 people ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.8% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.8% 5 people ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage
$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +$1,313 higher in Murrays Bridge
$2,029 73rd pct $716 7th pct
People / bedroom in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +0.30 higher in Murrays Bridge gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +13.8 pts higher in Murrays Bridge
13.8% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +36.4 pts higher in The Hermitage
27.6% 18th pct 64.0% 94th pct
Separate houses in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +23.0 pts higher in The Hermitage
69.0% 26th pct 92.0% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Owned outright +36.4 pts ▸ 64.0%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 28.0%
0.0% Other tenure +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.8% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

103.4% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 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

24.1% 3 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.5% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
13.8% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.3% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

80.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +34.6 pts higher in The Hermitage gap widening
4.8% 10th pct 39.4% 90th pct
PT commute in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +13 longer in Murrays Bridge
117 79th pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 57.6%
4.8% Worked at home +34.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
9.5% Walked ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 24.0%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 24.0%
9.4% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +27.9 pts higher in Murrays Bridge gap widening
39.0% 76th pct 11.1% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +11.1 pts higher in Murrays Bridge gap widening
71.4% 85th pct 60.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +1.4 pts higher in Murrays Bridge gap narrowing
65.1% 79th pct 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

25.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.7% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.9% Manufacturing ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.8% Labourers ◂ +14.7 pts 9.1%
0.0% Professionals +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.5% Technicians & trades +11.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +4.4 pts higher in Murrays Bridge
4.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +9.4 more in Murrays Bridge
9.4 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +0 higher in The Hermitage
0 40th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Murrays Bridgein The Hermitage +0.1 pts higher in The Hermitage
4.7% 38th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Murrays Bridge with nearby areas

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Compare The Hermitage with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrays Bridge vs The Hermitage [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32086/murrays-bridge/vs/SAL32795/the-hermitage