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Kardinya vs Murdoch

Name: Kardinya vs Murdoch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Kardinya profile · Murdoch profile

Kardinya Murdoch

Kardinya and Murdoch are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Kardinya is more focused on families, with a higher share of children and many more large homes, as 91.7% have three or more bedrooms. It also has a more active workforce; 64.7% of adults are working or looking for work, and typical weekly household income is well higher at $1,927. In contrast, Murdoch has a much older population, with 31.9% aged 65 and over, and far more public transport options and schools per child.

These two neighbours have tracked closely since 2011, remaining similar in their levels of education, health conditions, and typical home loan payments. They both have a high proportion of residents born overseas, though this is slightly more common in Murdoch at 41.4%. While both are generally accessible, Kardinya is more convenient for walking to groceries and health services, while Murdoch offers better street connectivity and more walkable amenities overall.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 18.2 pts higher in Kardinya 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Kardinya Population: 5,785 larger in Kardinya Aged 65+: 11.4 pts higher in Murdoch Full-time: 10.1 pts higher in Kardinya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kardinya in Murdoch +5,785 larger in Kardinya gap steady

9,137 87th pct 3,352 86th pct

Median age in Kardinya in Murdoch +1 yrs older in Murdoch gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.4% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 17.1%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +9.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 8.9%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 45.3%

33.7% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

4.4% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Kardinya Murdoch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.7% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 50.6%

5.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.2% English ◂ +4.5 pts 27.7%

25.7% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%

11.9% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.3% Italian ◂ +6.4 pts 3.9%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

3.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 62.4%

4.3% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 45.2%

37.3% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 33.1%

5.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kardinya in Murdoch +1.78 more in Murdoch

1.57 20th pct 3.36 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kardinya in Murdoch +2 more in Kardinya

34 89th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Kardinya in Murdoch +225 larger in Murdoch

471 68th pct 696 90th pct

ICSEA in Kardinya in Murdoch +25 higher in Murdoch

1,081 87th pct 1,106 93rd pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 32.2%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 13.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

11.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

3.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.7% Creative arts even 3.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kardinya in Murdoch +$224 higher in Kardinya gap widening

$808 60th pct $584 23rd pct

Household income in Kardinya in Murdoch +$468 higher in Kardinya gap widening

$1,927 72nd pct $1,459 45th pct

Family income in Kardinya in Murdoch +$276 higher in Kardinya gap widening

$2,255 72nd pct $1,979 56th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.7%

13.8% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.9%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +6.0 pts 60.4%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

5.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kardinya in Murdoch +25 larger in Kardinya

65 80th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Kardinya in Murdoch +3 yrs older in Kardinya

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kardinya in Murdoch +$257 higher in Kardinya

$612 47th pct $355 12th pct

Household income in Kardinya in Murdoch +$62 higher in Murdoch

$2,062 64th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kardinya in Murdoch +0.1 larger in Kardinya gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 52.9%

30.8% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

1.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.3% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

1.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kardinya in Murdoch +$55 higher in Murdoch gap widening

$390 80th pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Kardinya in Murdoch +$34 higher in Murdoch gap narrowing

$2,003 72nd pct $2,037 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Kardinya in Murdoch even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 40.7%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 17.9%

1.2% Other tenure +19.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.5% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%

1.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 77.7%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.5% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 42.2%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 19.0%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.6% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 6.9%

7.9% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.4%

19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kardinya in Murdoch +2 more in Murdoch

43 87th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kardinya in Murdoch +8.72 more in Murdoch

4.71 76th pct 13.42 89th pct

Departures/1k in Kardinya in Murdoch +8,414.1 more in Murdoch

1,678.1 90th pct 10,092.2 100th pct

PT routes in Kardinya in Murdoch +14 more in Murdoch

12 86th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Kardinya in Murdoch +4 longer in Murdoch

4 29th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Kardinya in Murdoch +2 longer in Kardinya

16 13th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Kardinya in Murdoch even

27,017 80th pct 27,017 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Kardinya in Murdoch +102,985 more in Murdoch

86,501 76th pct 189,486 87th pct

Transit to city in Kardinya in Murdoch +12 longer in Kardinya

51 38th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 56.2%

7.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 35.9%

30.8% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

3.7% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

9.2% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.2% Professional & technical even 9.2%

8.5% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

4.7% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.0% Other services even 3.9%

2.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

8.1% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kardinya in Murdoch +0.2 higher in Murdoch

6.3 89th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kardinya in Murdoch +0.8 more in Murdoch

6.4 91st pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Kardinya in Murdoch +11.5 pts higher in Murdoch

88.4% 93rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kardinya in Murdoch +28.5 pts higher in Kardinya

84.7% 92nd pct 56.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Kardinya in Murdoch +0.3 pts higher in Murdoch

99.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kardinya in Murdoch +24.6 pts higher in Murdoch

68.0% 81st pct 92.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Kardinya in Murdoch even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Kardinya in Murdoch +10.8 pts higher in Kardinya

81.2% 94th pct 70.4% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Kardinya in Murdoch +16.8 more in Murdoch

11.5 45th pct 28.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kardinya in Murdoch +240 higher in Murdoch

174 89th pct 414 100th pct

Mean slope in Kardinya in Murdoch +2.7 pts higher in Kardinya

7.1% 64th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Kardinya with nearby areas

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Compare Murdoch with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kardinya vs Murdoch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50725/kardinya/vs/SAL51064/murdoch