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South Coast vs Murrumbidgee

Name: South Coast vs Murrumbidgee — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 122 km apart · South Coast profile · Murrumbidgee profile

South Coast Murrumbidgee

Murrumbidgee and South Coast are very different places despite being only 122 km apart. Murrumbidgee is a very walkable area with a highly qualified population; 47.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,437. In contrast, South Coast is more car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical age of 49 and 29.0% of residents aged 65 and over. Many more people in Murrumbidgee were born overseas (29.0%) and use another language at home (23.4%), while those figures are much lower in South Coast at 13.3% and 5.2% respectively.

Both areas are effectively alike in the number of public transport stops they have and the proportion of people who work from home. However, the gaps between them are generally widening. Since 2016, the difference in typical household income has grown to $1,242, and the gap in the share of people with a bachelor degree has increased to 33 percentage points. The difference in the typical age of residents has also widened, with South Coast now 11 years older than Murrumbidgee.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 39.8 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Bachelor+: 33.3 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Personal income: $670 higher in Murrumbidgee Household income: $1,242 higher in Murrumbidgee Family income: $1,634 higher in Murrumbidgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +12,065 larger in Murrumbidgee gap widening

76,660 77th pct 88,725 87th pct

Median age in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +11 yrs older in South Coast gap widening

49 yrs 97th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 17.8%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.1%

15.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.6% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

29.8% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

South Coast Murrumbidgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 67.5%

4.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.5% India +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +10.1 pts 32.7%

40.2% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 31.1%

11.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.6% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 72.9%

0.2% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 40.2%

41.7% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

0.5% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Buddhism +1.6 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 South Coast in Murrumbidgee +0.02 more in South Coast

1.88 48th pct 1.86 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +8 more in Murrumbidgee

23 60th pct 31 78th pct

Students in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +5,297 more in Murrumbidgee

10,265 57th pct 15,562 87th pct

Avg size in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +56 larger in Murrumbidgee

446 42nd pct 502 54th pct

ICSEA in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +155 higher in Murrumbidgee

964 18th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +39.8 pts ▸ 79.0%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +23.2 pts 9.4%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 4.0%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.5 pts 12.0%

16.1% Bachelor degree +20.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +16.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.6% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 7.8%

9.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

1.2% Information technology +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +$670 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$612 9th pct $1,282 94th pct

Household income in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +$1,242 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$1,195 6th pct $2,437 92nd pct

Family income in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +$1,634 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$1,467 7th pct $3,101 94th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 17.6%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.7% $4,000 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 8.6%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +22.3 pts 26.3%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.2%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

9.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +12.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.8%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +0.2 larger in Murrumbidgee gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 60.2%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 27.7%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 11.1%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 32.8%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 26.5%

10.7% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.6% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +$96 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$350 43rd pct $446 85th pct

Mortgage in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +$485 higher in Murrumbidgee gap narrowing

$1,682 36th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +0.10 higher in Murrumbidgee gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 32.2%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

24.7% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +22.5 pts 65.4%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.2% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 35.3%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 41.1%

35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.9 pts 13.8%

3.2% $550–$749 +17.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.1% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.4% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +8 more in Murrumbidgee

518 89th pct 526 89th pct

Stops/1k in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +0.83 more in South Coast

6.76 88th pct 5.93 77th pct

Departures/1k in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +1,232.8 more in Murrumbidgee

203.7 16th pct 1,436.5 67th pct

PT routes in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +15 more in Murrumbidgee

21 35th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 60.4%

11.8% Worked at home even 11.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 39.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

4.5% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Public administration & safety +20.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

12.5% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 5.8%

4.6% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

8.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +18.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.9% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 8.3%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 10.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 4.7%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +2.7 higher in Murrumbidgee

4.3 27th pct 7.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +2.6 more in Murrumbidgee

4.2 28th pct 6.8 74th pct

15-min city in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +44.5 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

44.0% 23rd pct 88.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +41.1 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

43.3% 22nd pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +9.4 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

86.3% 46th pct 95.7% 64th pct

Walk to school in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +51.9 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

35.1% 10th pct 86.9% 68th pct

Walk to a park in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +12.8 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

86.6% 33rd pct 99.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +44.4 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

33.2% 27th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +6.1 more in Murrumbidgee

17.6 71st pct 23.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +84 higher in Murrumbidgee

3 18th pct 87 51st pct

Mean slope in South Coast in Murrumbidgee +0.6 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

6.0% 62nd pct 6.6% 72nd pct

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Compare Murrumbidgee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Coast vs Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10076/south-coast/vs/SED80004/murrumbidgee