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Bega vs Murrumbidgee

Name: Bega vs Murrumbidgee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 152 km apart · Bega profile · Murrumbidgee profile

Bega Murrumbidgee

Murrumbidgee and Bega are two distinct regions with very different profiles. Murrumbidgee is a highly educated and wealthier area, where 47.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $2,437. Bega is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 38 in Murrumbidgee, and has a much lower typical household income of $1,183. Murrumbidgee also has a far more diverse population, with 29.0% of people born overseas and 23.4% using another language at home, while Bega's figures are much lower at 13.0% and 3.7% respectively.

Both areas share similar levels of community involvement, with about 20% of residents volunteering and 13% providing unpaid care. They also have similar unemployment rates, both sitting around 3.5% to 3.8%. However, the gaps between them are generally widening. The difference in typical income and the share of people with university degrees have both increased since 2016, as has the gap in the age of their residents.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Bega Year 12: 35.9 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Bachelor+: 30.3 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Personal income: $652 higher in Murrumbidgee Household income: $1,254 higher in Murrumbidgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega in Murrumbidgee +12,196 larger in Murrumbidgee gap widening

76,529 77th pct 88,725 87th pct

Median age in Bega in Murrumbidgee +15 yrs older in Bega gap widening

53 yrs 100th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 17.8%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 23.1%

14.4% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

29.4% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bega Murrumbidgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 67.5%

4.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

0.3% India +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +10.7 pts 32.7%

39.2% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 31.1%

13.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

0.4% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

0.6% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 72.9%

0.2% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 42.8%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 40.2%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

0.3% Hinduism +4.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bega in Murrumbidgee +1.58 more in Bega

3.44 84th pct 1.86 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bega in Murrumbidgee +7 more in Bega

38 86th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Bega in Murrumbidgee +5,630 more in Murrumbidgee

9,932 54th pct 15,562 87th pct

Avg size in Bega in Murrumbidgee +234 larger in Murrumbidgee

268 17th pct 502 54th pct

ICSEA in Bega in Murrumbidgee +145 higher in Murrumbidgee

974 23rd pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +35.9 pts ▸ 79.0%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +19.0 pts 9.4%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 4.0%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

18.5% Bachelor degree +17.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.4 pts 12.0%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +15.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

11.5% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.3% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

10.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

1.3% Information technology +5.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

2.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bega in Murrumbidgee +$652 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$630 11th pct $1,282 94th pct

Household income in Bega in Murrumbidgee +$1,254 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$1,183 5th pct $2,437 92nd pct

Family income in Bega in Murrumbidgee +$1,636 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$1,465 6th pct $3,101 94th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.1 pts 17.6%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 8.6%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 26.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 8.7%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

9.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +12.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

23.1% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 19.8%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bega in Murrumbidgee +0.3 larger in Murrumbidgee gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 60.2%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 27.7%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 32.8%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 26.5%

9.4% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.0% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega in Murrumbidgee +$126 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$320 32nd pct $446 85th pct

Mortgage in Bega in Murrumbidgee +$650 higher in Murrumbidgee gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bega in Murrumbidgee +0.10 higher in Murrumbidgee gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 32.2%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.6% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +18.5 pts 65.4%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.4% Flat or apartment +10.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 35.3%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

6.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +26.4 pts 13.8%

2.8% $550–$749 +17.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.5% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.3% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 22.4%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.9% $3,000 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega in Murrumbidgee +70 more in Murrumbidgee

456 86th pct 526 89th pct

Stops/1k in Bega in Murrumbidgee +0.03 more in Bega

5.96 77th pct 5.93 77th pct

Departures/1k in Bega in Murrumbidgee +1,272.8 more in Murrumbidgee

163.7 14th pct 1,436.5 67th pct

PT routes in Bega in Murrumbidgee +23 more in Murrumbidgee

13 19th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 60.4%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.5% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.9% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.2% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.9% Public administration & safety +22.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

11.4% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%

4.5% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

8.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +18.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.1% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 8.3%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 4.7%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bega in Murrumbidgee +3.3 higher in Murrumbidgee

3.8 20th pct 7.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega in Murrumbidgee +3.1 more in Murrumbidgee

3.7 19th pct 6.8 74th pct

15-min city in Bega in Murrumbidgee +48.2 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

40.3% 18th pct 88.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Bega in Murrumbidgee +42.9 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

41.5% 20th pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Bega in Murrumbidgee +34.1 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

61.6% 23rd pct 95.7% 64th pct

Walk to school in Bega in Murrumbidgee +54.0 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

32.9% 9th pct 86.9% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Bega in Murrumbidgee +29.0 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

70.4% 17th pct 99.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Bega in Murrumbidgee +42.5 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

35.0% 30th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega in Murrumbidgee +1.2 more in Murrumbidgee

22.4 86th pct 23.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega in Murrumbidgee +86 higher in Murrumbidgee

1 15th pct 87 51st pct

Mean slope in Bega in Murrumbidgee +2.6 pts higher in Bega

9.2% 91st pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare Bega with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumbidgee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega vs Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10009/bega/vs/SED80004/murrumbidgee