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Muresk vs Spencers Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Muresk profile · Spencers Brook profile

Muresk Spencers Brook

Spencers Brook and Muresk are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences between them; residents are far older in Spencers Brook, where the typical age is 57, compared to just 24 in Muresk. Income is also far higher in Muresk, where the typical household earns $2,249 a week, while the typical household in Spencers Brook earns $737. This is consistent with the home-loan payments, which are far higher in Muresk at $1,627 per month compared to $867 in Spencers Brook.

Both areas are car-dependent, with neither having any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, health service, or grocery store. This shared lack of local amenities is a defining feature for both neighbours. While Spencers Brook has a larger population of 84 people compared to 15 in Muresk, both remain largely non-residential places where the typical resident lives far from the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 69 larger in Spencers Brook Median age: 33 yrs older in Spencers Brook Household income: $1,512 higher in Muresk Personal income: $493 higher in Muresk Household size: 1.0 larger in Muresk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mureskin Spencers Brook +69 larger in Spencers Brook gap widening
15 11th pct 84 37th pct
Median age in Mureskin Spencers Brook +33 yrs older in Spencers Brook gap widening
24 yrs 0th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 15.5% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 22.6% 67th pct
Under 15 in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 3.6% 5th pct
De facto in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.4 pts 3.6%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.4 pts 3.6%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +32.3 pts 42.7%
25.0% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Divorced +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Muresk Spencers Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 14.3% 62nd pct

Country of birth

40.0% Australia +33.8 pts ▸ 73.8%
0.0% England +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
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

73.3% English ◂ +13.8 pts 59.5%
60.0% Irish ◂ +41.0 pts 19.0%
20.0% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Scottish +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Dutch +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 8.3% 73rd pct
Limited English in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

73.3% English only +19.5 pts ▸ 92.9%
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 Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 27.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 63.1%
20.0% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Islam 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 Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 39.4% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 5.3% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mureskin Spencers Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +24.2 pts 39.4%
0.0% Year 10 +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Year 11 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +56.7 pts 10.0%
50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.5 pts 32.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

83.3% Health ◂ +65.8 pts 17.5%
66.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mureskin Spencers Brook +$493 higher in Muresk gap widening
$974 80th pct $481 11th pct
Household income in Mureskin Spencers Brook +$1,512 higher in Muresk
$2,249 86th pct $737 3rd pct
Family income in Mureskin Spencers Brook +$1,095 higher in Muresk
$1,875 49th pct $780 0th pct
High earners in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 9.3% 57th pct
High-income homes in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Under $650 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +50.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 46.4% 98th pct
Mental health in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 10.7% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Asthma +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Heart disease +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Lung condition +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Cancer +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Mental health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Diabetes +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Other condition +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Stroke +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +26.9 pts 46.4%
0.0% One condition +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Three or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Two conditions +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 24.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mureskin Spencers Brook +13 larger in Spencers Brook
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 8 yrs 1st pct
Median income in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— $1,074 83rd pct
Household income in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mureskin Spencers Brook +1.0 larger in Muresk
2.8 76th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 59.5% 100th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 51.1%
44.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 31.1%
0.0% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

71.4% 3 people ◂ +64.3 pts 7.1%
0.0% 1 person +59.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
0.0% 2 people +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
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 Mureskin Spencers Brook
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Mureskin Spencers Brook +$760 higher in Muresk
$1,627 50th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Mureskin Spencers Brook +0.10 higher in Muresk
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 59.5% 90th pct
Separate houses in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +59.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
42.9% Other tenure ◂ +42.9 pts 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

42.9% 5 or more ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 6.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 14.0% 42nd pct
PT commute in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mureskin Spencers Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mureskin Spencers Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mureskin Spencers Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mureskin Spencers Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mureskin Spencers Brook +23 longer in Muresk
92 64th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 51.2%
0.0% Worked at home +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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

0.0% 1 vehicle +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 21.3% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Mureskin Spencers Brook
— 62.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

38.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.2 pts 16.3%
23.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Education & training +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Mining +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals ◂ +17.5 pts 20.9%
30.8% Community & personal service ◂ +23.8 pts 7.0%
30.8% Labourers ◂ +19.1 pts 11.6%
0.0% Managers +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mureskin Spencers Brook +0.7 higher in Spencers Brook
0.0 0th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mureskin Spencers Brook +0.7 more in Spencers Brook
0.0 0th pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Mureskin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mureskin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mureskin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mureskin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mureskin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mureskin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mureskin Spencers Brook +11.9 more in Spencers Brook
0.0 0th pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Mureskin Spencers Brook even
0 37th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Mureskin Spencers Brook +4.0 pts higher in Muresk
7.7% 69th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Muresk vs Spencers Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51066/muresk/vs/SAL51398/spencers-brook