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Boonerdo vs Murdinga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Boonerdo profile · Murdinga profile

Boonerdo Murdinga

Murdinga and Boonerdo are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are significant differences in typical weekly personal income, which is far higher in Murdinga at $899 compared to $466 in Boonerdo. The two areas also differ in their housing patterns; Boonerdo has a well higher number of people per home (3.7) and per bedroom (1.1) than Murdinga (2.7 people per home and 0.7 per bedroom).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent places with no public transport or schools nearby. They are effectively alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit at $1,312. While Murdinga has a younger typical resident at 30 compared to 33 in Boonerdo, both are noticeably younger than the national figure.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boonerdoin Murdinga +59 larger in Murdinga gap widening
13 9th pct 72 34th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19
  • First area, 2021: 13
  • Second area, 2016: 69
  • Second area, 2021: 72
Median age in Boonerdoin Murdinga +3 yrs older in Boonerdo gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 33 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 29 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 30 yrs
First Nations in Boonerdoin Murdinga
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
11.1% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%
26.4% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 39.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.4%
28.6% 99th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%

Age structure

46.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.0 pts 11.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

75.0% Never married ◂ +40.4 pts 34.6%
50.0% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 48.1%
0.0% Separated +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boonerdo Murdinga

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

  • 85+ in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Murdinga: 8.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 6.0% females
  • 50–54 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Murdinga: 6.0% males, 6.0% females
  • 30–34 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Murdinga: 12.0% males, 6.0% females
  • 25–29 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Murdinga: 6.0% males, 8.0% females
  • 20–24 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Boonerdo: 100.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Murdinga: 0.0% males, 8.0% females
  • 0–4 in Boonerdo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Murdinga: 18.0% males, 16.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boonerdoin Murdinga
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 84.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

30.8% Australian +22.0 pts ▸ 52.8%
46.2% English ◂ +22.5 pts 23.6%
0.0% Irish +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% German +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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 Boonerdoin Murdinga
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Boonerdoin Murdinga
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.3 pts 84.7%
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

34.7% 33rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.7%

Religious affiliation

84.6% Christianity ◂ +27.7 pts 56.9%
0.0% No religion +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Not stated +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
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

52.2% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 37.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.2%
15.4% 53rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.4%
Schools ≤3 km in Boonerdoin Murdinga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.3% Year 12 +24.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
36.4% Year 10 ◂ +27.7 pts 8.7%
27.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.9 pts 17.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

71.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +46.4 pts 25.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Health ◂ +27.2 pts 15.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
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% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boonerdoin Murdinga +$433 higher in Murdinga gap widening
$466 9th pct $899 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $680
  • First area, 2021: $466
  • Second area, 2016: $519
  • Second area, 2021: $899
Household income in Boonerdoin Murdinga even gap narrowing
$1,312 33rd pct $1,312 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,312
  • First area, 2021: $1,312
  • Second area, 2016: $914
  • Second area, 2021: $1,312
Family income in Boonerdoin Murdinga +$63 higher in Murdinga
$1,312 15th pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,312
  • Second area, 2016: $1,292
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
High earners in Boonerdoin Murdinga
7.7% 48th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.7%
High-income homes in Boonerdoin Murdinga
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

133.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +74.2 pts 59.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

100.0% Under $650 ◂ +73.1 pts 26.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boonerdoin Murdinga
27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Boonerdoin Murdinga
6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Boonerdoin Murdinga
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia 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

69.2% None ◂ +6.7 pts 62.5%
0.0% One condition +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boonerdoin Murdinga
40.4% 94th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 46.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.4%
Unpaid carers in Boonerdoin Murdinga
9.6% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.6%
Unpaid child care in Boonerdoin Murdinga
44.2% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 44.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.2%
Defence service in Boonerdoin Murdinga
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boonerdoin Murdinga
32.7% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Boonerdoin Murdinga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Boonerdoin Murdinga
$400 17th pct
Household income in Boonerdoin Murdinga
$725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boonerdoin Murdinga +1.0 larger in Boonerdo
3.7 98th pct 2.7 71st pct
  • First area, 2021: 3.7
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Living alone in Boonerdoin Murdinga
13.6% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 38.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.6%

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 68.5%
0.0% Couples without children +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 4 people +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 5 people +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$1,385 100th pct
$300 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $595
  • Second area, 2021: $300
People / bedroom in Boonerdoin Murdinga +0.40 higher in Boonerdo
1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
18.2% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.2%
Owned outright in Boonerdoin Murdinga
63.6% 94th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 46.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.6%
Separate houses in Boonerdoin Murdinga
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 76.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
72.7% 33rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 72.7%

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other tenure +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
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

133.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +87.9 pts 45.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 5 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Boonerdoin Murdinga
39.4% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 26.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 39.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Boonerdoin Murdinga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boonerdoin Murdinga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boonerdoin Murdinga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boonerdoin Murdinga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Worked at home ◂ +60.6 pts 39.4%
0.0% Car (driver) +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
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

0.0% 2 vehicles +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 4 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boonerdoin Murdinga
24.1% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.1%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boonerdoin Murdinga
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Boonerdoin Murdinga
65.4% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 74.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 65.4%
75.8% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 70.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 75.8%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.2 pts 78.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boonerdoin Murdinga +0.2 higher in Murdinga
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Boonerdoin Murdinga +0.3 more in Murdinga
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Boonerdoin Murdinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boonerdoin Murdinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boonerdoin Murdinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boonerdoin Murdinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boonerdoin Murdinga +1.8 pts higher in Murdinga
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Walk to health in Boonerdoin Murdinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boonerdoin Murdinga +41.7 more in Murdinga
0.0 0th pct 41.7 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Boonerdoin Murdinga even
0 10th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Boonerdoin Murdinga +0.2 pts higher in Boonerdo
2.6% 6th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boonerdo vs Murdinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40140/boonerdo/vs/SAL40983/murdinga