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Marracoonda vs Murdong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Marracoonda profile · Murdong profile

Marracoonda Murdong

Murdong and Marracoonda are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are significant financial differences between them; the typical weekly household income in Murdong is $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,375 seen in Marracoonda. This gap extends to home loans, with typical monthly payments in Murdong at $1,517, far higher than the $433 paid in Marracoonda. Murdong also has a younger typical resident age of 33, while Marracoonda is noticeably older at 39.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no walkable amenities or public transport. They share very similar housing patterns, with 2.4 people per home in each place. Typical weekly personal incomes are also nearly the same, sitting at $900 in Murdong and $880 in Marracoonda.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marracoondain Murdong +7 larger in Murdong gap narrowing
17 12th pct 24 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12
  • First area, 2021: 17
  • Second area, 2016: 29
  • Second area, 2021: 24
Median age in Marracoondain Murdong +6 yrs older in Marracoonda gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 51 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 39 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 33 yrs
First Nations in Marracoondain Murdong
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
12.5% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 24.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.5%

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

137.5% Married ◂ +75.0 pts 62.5%
0.0% Never married +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Marracoonda Murdong

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

  • 85+ in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Murdong: 21.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 26.3% females
  • 45–49 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Murdong: 21.1% males, 15.8% females
  • 15–19 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Murdong: 15.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 100.0% females; 5–9 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Marracoonda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Murdong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marracoondain Murdong
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +19.4 pts ▸ 95.8%
23.5% England ◂ +23.5 pts 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

47.1% English +19.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
41.2% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Marracoondain Murdong
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Marracoondain Murdong
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

82.4% English only +17.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

33.3% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 41.7%
29.4% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Not stated +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
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

50.0% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 70.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
12.5% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 35.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.5%
Schools ≤3 km in Marracoondain Murdong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

112.5% Year 12 ◂ +62.5 pts 50.0%
0.0% Year 11 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Year 10 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV +28.6 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

57.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
42.9% Management & commerce even 42.9%
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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Marracoondain Murdong +$20 higher in Murdong gap narrowing
$880 70th pct $900 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $880
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Household income in Marracoondain Murdong +$875 higher in Murdong gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $2,250 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,416
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $2,249
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
Family income in Marracoondain Murdong +$458 higher in Murdong gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,333 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,416
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $2,750
  • Second area, 2021: $2,333
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
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

37.5% $650–$1,499 even 37.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marracoondain Murdong
37.5% 86th pct
Mental health in Marracoondain Murdong
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Marracoondain Murdong
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Other condition +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +14.7 pts 50.0%
0.0% One condition +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

41.7% 95th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 45.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 41.7%
Unpaid carers in Marracoondain Murdong
12.5% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.5%
Unpaid child care in Marracoondain Murdong
16.7% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 65.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%
Housework 15h+ in Marracoondain Murdong
33.3% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Marracoondain Murdong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Marracoondain Murdong +7 yrs older in Murdong
8 yrs 1st pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Marracoondain Murdong
$1,750 93rd pct
Household income in Marracoondain Murdong +$4,750 higher in Murdong
$2,250 71st pct $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marracoondain Murdong even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2016: 3.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Couples without children +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

83.3% 1 person ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 3 people +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marracoondain Murdong +$62 higher in Murdong
$138 12th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Marracoondain Murdong +$1,084 higher in Murdong
$433 0th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Marracoondain Murdong even gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.50
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Marracoondain Murdong
19.0% 58th pct
0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Marracoondain Murdong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Marracoondain Murdong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Marracoondain Murdong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Marracoondain Murdong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
80 97th pct

How people get to work

87.5% Car (driver) ◂ +39.9 pts 47.6%
0.0% Walked +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Worked at home +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
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

83.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marracoondain Murdong
35.7% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.7%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Marracoondain Murdong
87.5% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 75.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 87.5%
42.9% 6th pct

Industries people work in

62.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +43.5 pts 19.0%
0.0% Construction +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Education & training +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Managers +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Marracoondain Murdong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marracoondain Murdong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Marracoondain Murdong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Marracoondain Murdong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Marracoondain Murdong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Marracoondain Murdong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Marracoondain Murdong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Marracoondain Murdong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marracoondain Murdong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Marracoondain Murdong even
0 24th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Marracoondain Murdong +2.9 pts higher in Marracoonda
6.7% 60th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marracoonda vs Murdong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50907/marracoonda/vs/SAL51065/murdong