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Murdoch vs Winthrop

Name: Murdoch vs Winthrop — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Murdoch profile · Winthrop profile

Murdoch Winthrop

Winthrop and Murdoch are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with different housing and social profiles. Winthrop is a wealthier area where 36.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.8% in Murdoch. Residents in Winthrop are more likely to have university degrees (43.0% versus 30.6% in Murdoch) and live in large, separate houses, with 98.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Murdoch has more people living alone (26.4% versus 9.7% in Winthrop) and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 17.4%.

Both areas are about the same when it comes to the share of people who do not follow a religion, with both sitting near the national figure. They also share a similar drive time to the city of 14 minutes and have almost identical access to nearby parks. While Winthrop has more people working or looking for work, Murdoch is more connected to public transport with far more departures and stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Winthrop Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Winthrop Population: 2,668 larger in Winthrop Living alone: 16.7 pts higher in Murdoch Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Winthrop

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murdoch in Winthrop +2,668 larger in Winthrop gap steady

3,352 86th pct 6,020 86th pct

Median age in Murdoch in Winthrop +2 yrs older in Winthrop gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 22.1%

17.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.7 pts 13.3%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) even 20.0%

8.9% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

Marital status

45.3% Married +18.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

38.7% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 27.0%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%

4.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Murdoch Winthrop

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.6% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

4.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

1.0% Italy even 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.2% Chinese +9.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.7% English ◂ +2.0 pts 25.7%

22.4% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

7.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

3.9% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 64.3%

7.7% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

33.1% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 32.2%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 3.6%

4.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murdoch in Winthrop +2.34 more in Murdoch

3.36 46th pct 1.02 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murdoch in Winthrop +3 more in Winthrop

32 89th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Murdoch in Winthrop +13 larger in Murdoch

696 90th pct 683 89th pct

ICSEA in Murdoch in Winthrop +6 higher in Winthrop

1,106 93rd pct 1,112 94th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 78.0%

13.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.9% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

8.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Information technology even 4.2%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Murdoch in Winthrop +$178 higher in Winthrop gap narrowing

$584 23rd pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in Murdoch in Winthrop +$865 higher in Winthrop gap narrowing

$1,459 45th pct $2,324 87th pct

Family income in Murdoch in Winthrop +$426 higher in Winthrop gap narrowing

$1,979 56th pct $2,405 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 19.6%

12.3% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.5%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 44.3%

23.9% $650–$1,499 even 23.9%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

6.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

5.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.7% Diabetes even 4.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +11.6 pts ▸ 72.1%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murdoch in Winthrop +27 larger in Murdoch

40 75th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Murdoch in Winthrop +5 yrs older in Murdoch

23 yrs 38th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Murdoch in Winthrop +$957 higher in Winthrop

$355 12th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Murdoch in Winthrop +$1,626 higher in Winthrop

$2,124 67th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murdoch in Winthrop +0.5 larger in Winthrop gap steady

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 25.7%

8.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 9.7%

13.4% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.8% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.3% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murdoch in Winthrop +$100 higher in Winthrop gap widening

$445 88th pct $545 96th pct

Mortgage in Murdoch in Winthrop +$280 higher in Winthrop gap widening

$2,037 73rd pct $2,317 86th pct

People / bedroom in Murdoch in Winthrop even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.9% Other tenure ◂ +20.1 pts 0.8%

17.9% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 98.8%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 0.9%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 4 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 0.9%

13.0% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 8.2%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 36.9%

13.2% $550–$749 +28.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 3.4%

2.1% $750 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 29.4%

18.0% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murdoch in Winthrop +10 more in Murdoch

45 87th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Murdoch in Winthrop +7.61 more in Murdoch

13.42 89th pct 5.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Murdoch in Winthrop +7,943.2 more in Murdoch

10,092.2 100th pct 2,149.0 92nd pct

PT routes in Murdoch in Winthrop +17 more in Murdoch

26 87th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Murdoch in Winthrop +6 longer in Murdoch

8 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Murdoch in Winthrop even

14 10th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Murdoch in Winthrop +6,968 more in Winthrop

27,017 80th pct 33,985 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Murdoch in Winthrop +89,180 more in Murdoch

189,486 87th pct 100,306 79th pct

Transit to city in Murdoch in Winthrop +7 longer in Winthrop

39 17th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

7.5% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 20.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.6% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance even 13.9%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

9.8% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

9.2% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.8% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Murdoch in Winthrop +0.3 higher in Murdoch

6.5 90th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murdoch in Winthrop +0.3 more in Murdoch

7.2 95th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Murdoch in Winthrop +2.3 pts higher in Murdoch

99.9% 100th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Murdoch in Winthrop +14.1 pts higher in Winthrop

56.2% 81st pct 70.3% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Murdoch in Winthrop even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Murdoch in Winthrop +22.2 pts higher in Murdoch

92.6% 94th pct 70.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Murdoch in Winthrop even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Murdoch in Winthrop +14.6 pts higher in Winthrop

70.4% 90th pct 85.0% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Murdoch in Winthrop +19.0 more in Murdoch

28.3 72nd pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Murdoch in Winthrop +235 higher in Murdoch

414 100th pct 179 89th pct

Mean slope in Murdoch in Winthrop +1.4 pts higher in Winthrop

4.5% 35th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Murdoch with nearby areas

North Lake Bateman Winthrop Kardinya Bull Creek Leeming Booragoon Brentwood

Compare Winthrop with nearby areas

Booragoon Bateman Murdoch Myaree Kardinya Brentwood Alfred Cove Willagee

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murdoch vs Winthrop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51064/murdoch/vs/SAL51623/winthrop