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Katanning vs Murdong

Name: Katanning vs Murdong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Katanning profile · Murdong profile

Katanning Murdong

Katanning and Murdong are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, though they differ greatly in scale and makeup. Katanning is a larger hub with 3,637 people, while Murdong is sparsely populated with only 24 residents. Katanning is much more diverse, with 23.0% of people born overseas and 21.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 0.0% for both in Murdong. In contrast, Murdong has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,308 seen in Katanning.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though Katanning is a little above and Murdong is far below. They share some similarities in their housing, such as a typical weekly rent of $200 and the same number of people per home. However, their lifestyles differ; Murdong has far more volunteers and people working from home, while Katanning has far more full-time employment and better access to shops, schools and health services within a short walk.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 30.5 pts higher in Murdong Population: 3,613 larger in Katanning Volunteering: 23.8 pts higher in Murdong Limited English: 7.4 pts higher in Katanning Born overseas: 23.0 pts higher in Katanning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katanning in Murdong +3,613 larger in Katanning gap steady

3,637 86th pct 24 16th pct

Median age in Katanning in Murdong +5 yrs older in Katanning gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 16.7%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.8% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

38.0% Never married ◂ +17.1 pts 20.8%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Katanning Murdong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +30.3 pts ▸ 95.8%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.5% English +35.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

32.1% Australian +17.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only +32.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%

12.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Islam ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Katanning in Murdong

5.74 62nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Katanning in Murdong +4 more in Katanning

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Katanning in Murdong

208 38th pct —

ICSEA in Katanning in Murdong

895 12th pct —

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

11.1% Year 11 +18.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 12.5%

17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +51.7 pts ▸ 85.7%

13.4% Bachelor degree +29.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.7% Management & commerce +33.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Katanning in Murdong +$202 higher in Murdong gap widening

$698 40th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Katanning in Murdong +$942 higher in Murdong gap narrowing

$1,308 33rd pct $2,250 86th pct

Family income in Katanning in Murdong +$738 higher in Murdong gap narrowing

$1,595 32nd pct $2,333 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +34.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.3%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +28.5 pts 12.5%

34.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma +30.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.4% Other condition +10.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +10.1 pts 50.0%

17.2% One condition +12.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katanning in Murdong +341 larger in Katanning

341 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Katanning in Murdong +9 yrs older in Katanning

24 yrs 43rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Katanning in Murdong +$1,304 higher in Murdong

$446 24th pct $1,750 93rd pct

Household income in Katanning in Murdong +$6,041 higher in Murdong

$959 17th pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katanning in Murdong even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.6% 3 people +22.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katanning in Murdong even

$200 25th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Katanning in Murdong +$512 higher in Murdong

$1,005 15th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Katanning in Murdong +0.20 higher in Katanning gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Rented ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other tenure +24.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 36.4%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katanning in Murdong +2 more in Katanning

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Katanning in Murdong +0.55 more in Katanning

0.55 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Katanning in Murdong +6.6 more in Katanning

6.6 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Katanning in Murdong +3 more in Katanning

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Katanning in Murdong +32 longer in Murdong

48 78th pct 80 97th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +21.8 pts 47.6%

4.0% Walked +15.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.9% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%

13.2% 3 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.5% Construction +19.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.3% Education & training +14.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +8.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.6% Manufacturing ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +11.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

8.7% Managers +15.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

11.4% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Katanning in Murdong +5.0 higher in Katanning

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katanning in Murdong +5.9 more in Katanning

5.9 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Katanning in Murdong +65.7 pts higher in Katanning

65.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Katanning in Murdong +55.3 pts higher in Katanning

55.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Katanning in Murdong +38.6 pts higher in Katanning

38.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Katanning in Murdong +91.9 pts higher in Katanning

91.9% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Katanning in Murdong +93.1 pts higher in Katanning

93.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Katanning in Murdong +76.0 pts higher in Katanning

76.0% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Katanning in Murdong +16.5 more in Katanning

16.5 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Katanning in Murdong +4 higher in Katanning

4 63rd pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Katanning in Murdong +0.8 pts higher in Murdong

3.0% 12th pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Katanning with nearby areas

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Compare Murdong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katanning vs Murdong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50742/katanning/vs/SAL51065/murdong