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Ginninderra vs Murrumbidgee

Name: Ginninderra vs Murrumbidgee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Ginninderra profile · Murrumbidgee profile

Ginninderra Murrumbidgee

Ginninderra and Murrumbidgee are both large, nearby areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Murrumbidgee has a more affluent profile, with 47.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 39.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is also easier to reach essential services there, as 77.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Ginninderra is younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and has a much denser street network with 196 intersections per square kilometre.

These two areas share a very similar demographic makeup, with nearly identical shares of children, people born overseas, and those who need help with daily activities. While they track closely in these areas, some economic gaps are widening. Murrumbidgee has seen its lead in typical weekly household income grow to $222 since 2016. At the same time, the age gap between the two has narrowed, as the typical resident in Ginninderra is now only 3 years younger than someone in Murrumbidgee.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 1.8 pts higher in Ginninderra Bachelor+: 7.3 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Aged 65+: 3.2 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Median age: 3 yrs older in Murrumbidgee Housework 15h+: 1.8 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +6,298 larger in Ginninderra gap widening

95,023 89th pct 88,725 87th pct

Median age in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +3 yrs older in Murrumbidgee gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 29.5%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

46.0% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

39.8% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 33.6%

7.9% Divorced even 8.0%

3.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Ginninderra Murrumbidgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 67.5%

3.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% China ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 31.1%

32.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 32.7%

11.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 72.9%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Hindi even 1.0%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 42.8%

38.2% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.2% Not stated even 5.2%

3.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +0.29 more in Murrumbidgee

1.57 30th pct 1.86 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +4 more in Murrumbidgee

27 71st pct 31 78th pct

Students in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +915 more in Murrumbidgee

14,647 86th pct 15,562 87th pct

Avg size in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +40 larger in Ginninderra

542 62nd pct 502 54th pct

ICSEA in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +33 higher in Murrumbidgee

1,086 78th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 79.0%

11.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

18.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.4% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +$177 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$1,105 88th pct $1,282 94th pct

Household income in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +$222 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$2,215 86th pct $2,437 92nd pct

Family income in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +$486 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$2,615 82nd pct $3,101 94th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.5%

17.3% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.2%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +1.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 60.2%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.8%

25.4% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

15.8% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +$16 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$430 80th pct $446 85th pct

Mortgage in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +$168 higher in Murrumbidgee gap widening

$1,999 68th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 39.0%

27.6% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.5% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 26.1%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 65.4%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%

14.4% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 35.3%

28.0% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 41.1%

15.9% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.5% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.1% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 34.3%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.4%

15.0% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +83 more in Ginninderra

609 93rd pct 526 89th pct

Stops/1k in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +0.48 more in Ginninderra

6.41 85th pct 5.93 77th pct

Departures/1k in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +395.8 more in Ginninderra

1,832.3 80th pct 1,436.5 67th pct

PT routes in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +9 more in Murrumbidgee

27 51st pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 60.4%

10.4% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 39.0%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.4% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +0.2 higher in Murrumbidgee

6.9 72nd pct 7.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +0.2 more in Murrumbidgee

6.6 71st pct 6.8 74th pct

15-min city in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +6.7 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

81.8% 65th pct 88.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +8.9 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

75.4% 62nd pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +2.8 pts higher in Ginninderra

98.5% 76th pct 95.7% 64th pct

Walk to school in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +0.8 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

86.1% 66th pct 86.9% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +0.3 pts higher in Ginninderra

99.7% 72nd pct 99.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +11.8 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

65.7% 67th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +3.7 more in Murrumbidgee

20.0 79th pct 23.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +108 higher in Ginninderra

196 73rd pct 87 51st pct

Mean slope in Ginninderra in Murrumbidgee +0.7 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

5.8% 60th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ginninderra vs Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED80002/ginninderra/vs/SED80004/murrumbidgee