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Grass Valley vs Muluckine

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Grass Valley profile · Muluckine profile

Grass Valley Muluckine

Muluckine and Grass Valley are two nearby rural areas in Western Australia. Grass Valley is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 45 in Muluckine, and it has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.8% vs 12.0%). There are also striking differences for First Nations residents; those in Muluckine have a typical household income of $3,249, which is far higher than the $762 typical for First Nations households in Grass Valley. Home ownership also differs, with 45.3% of homes in Grass Valley owned outright, compared to 25.3% in Muluckine.

These gaps in age and housing suggest different life stages across the two areas, yet they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,100. Both areas also have very similar proportions of people born overseas and those with no religion. While they share these basic traits, the gap in typical age has grown by 7 years since 2011, showing that Grass Valley is becoming older more quickly than Muluckine.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Muluckine Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Grass Valley No car: 5.3 pts higher in Muluckine 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in Grass Valley Median age: 7 yrs older in Grass Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +51 larger in Muluckine gap narrowing
158 49th pct 209 54th pct
Median age in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +7 yrs older in Grass Valley gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +0.8 pts higher in Muluckine gap steady
4.4% 70th pct 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +10.8 pts higher in Grass Valley gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 12.0% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +6.3 pts higher in Muluckine gap widening
9.5% 14th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +4.6 pts higher in Muluckine gap steady
11.8% 46th pct 16.3% 77th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 30.1%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 12.0%
17.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.5% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 39.5%
35.9% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 32.0%
10.6% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.1% Widowed +7.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.9% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Grass Valley Muluckine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +0.7 pts higher in Grass Valley gap narrowing
16.5% 69th pct 15.8% 67th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 78.5%
8.9% England ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%
8.9% New Zealand ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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

34.2% English +21.3 pts ▸ 55.5%
50.6% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 43.1%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 6.2%
12.0% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%
1.9% German +5.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.9% Italian even 1.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +3.8 pts higher in Muluckine gap widening
1.9% 39th pct 5.7% 64th pct
Limited English in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +1.4 pts higher in Muluckine gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 87.6%
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 Grass Valleyin Muluckine +0.5 pts higher in Muluckine gap narrowing
48.7% 75th pct 49.3% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 49.3%
44.3% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
6.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
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 Grass Valleyin Muluckine +4.6 pts higher in Muluckine gap narrowing
37.0% 28th pct 41.7% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +4.8 pts higher in Muluckine gap narrowing
5.6% 13th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +6 more in Muluckine
0 0th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Grass Valleyin Muluckine
— 334 52nd pct
ICSEA in Grass Valleyin Muluckine
— 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.9% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
11.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 31.8%
10.3% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%
7.7% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
0.0% Health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
7.7% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +$30 higher in Grass Valley gap widening
$547 17th pct $517 14th pct
Household income in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +$14 higher in Grass Valley gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,111 20th pct
Family income in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +$83 higher in Muluckine gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,458 24th pct
High earners in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +1.1 pts higher in Grass Valley gap narrowing
6.3% 40th pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +5.9 pts higher in Grass Valley gap widening
10.9% 33rd pct 5.1% 16th pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $650–$1,499 +22.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
28.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 20.3%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 55.8%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +3.1 pts higher in Grass Valley
36.1% 81st pct 33.0% 71st pct
Mental health in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +2.1 pts higher in Muluckine
8.9% 57th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +0.2 pts higher in Muluckine gap narrowing
5.1% 55th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.8% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%
8.2% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +5.5 pts ▸ 61.2%
24.7% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 17.7%
3.2% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +0.2 pts higher in Muluckine gap narrowing
19.0% 55th pct 19.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +3.1 pts higher in Muluckine gap widening
9.2% 21st pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +8.4 pts higher in Muluckine gap widening
18.3% 21st pct 26.7% 58th pct
Defence service in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +0.4 pts higher in Muluckine
4.1% 73rd pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +6.2 pts higher in Grass Valley gap widening
32.4% 86th pct 26.2% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +4 larger in Muluckine
7 54th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +16 yrs older in Grass Valley
43 yrs 81st pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +$221 higher in Muluckine
$612 47th pct $833 68th pct
Household income in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +$2,487 higher in Muluckine
$762 10th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +0.1 larger in Muluckine gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +0.2 pts higher in Muluckine gap narrowing
13.8% 67th pct 14.0% 68th pct
Living alone in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +4.3 pts higher in Grass Valley gap widening
35.9% 86th pct 31.6% 76th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 58.7%
32.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 29.4%
13.8% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 38.0%
35.9% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 31.6%
9.4% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%
0.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +$25 higher in Muluckine gap narrowing
$225 32nd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +$59 higher in Muluckine gap narrowing
$986 14th pct $1,045 17th pct
People / bedroom in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +0.10 higher in Muluckine gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +2.2 pts higher in Muluckine gap narrowing
21.9% 64th pct 24.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +20.0 pts higher in Grass Valley gap widening
45.3% 62nd pct 25.3% 14th pct
Separate houses in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +11.7 pts higher in Grass Valley gap widening
75.0% 38th pct 63.3% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 25.3%
42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 40.5%
21.9% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

104.7% Separate house ◂ +4.7 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

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 39.2%
20.3% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%
7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +47.0 pts ▸ 68.4%
42.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 36.8%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.6 pts 21.9%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.1%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +5.3 pts higher in Muluckine gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 75th pct
Work from home in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +3.9 pts higher in Muluckine gap widening
4.1% 9th pct 8.0% 19th pct
PT commute in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Grass Valleyin Muluckine
— 62 86th pct
Drive to city in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +4 longer in Grass Valley
76 54th pct 72 52nd pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 73.6%
15.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.2 pts 6.9%
4.1% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.7% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
31.3% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
32.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 16.0%
15.6% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +9.8 pts higher in Muluckine gap steady
26.9% 35th pct 36.6% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +1.9 pts higher in Muluckine gap narrowing
8.5% 87th pct 10.4% 90th pct
Participation in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +1.9 pts higher in Grass Valley gap narrowing
57.7% 40th pct 55.8% 35th pct
Full-time in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +7.7 pts higher in Muluckine gap steady
45.2% 9th pct 52.9% 25th pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 16.1%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Construction +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.8% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Mining +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 18.4%
8.2% Technicians & trades +12.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
9.6% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.2% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +0.7 higher in Grass Valley
0.7 56th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +0.7 more in Grass Valley
0.7 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +6.3 more in Grass Valley
6.3 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Grass Valleyin Muluckine even
0 41st pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Grass Valleyin Muluckine +0.9 pts higher in Muluckine
4.8% 39th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Grass Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Muluckine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grass Valley vs Muluckine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50578/grass-valley/vs/SAL51051/muluckine