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Kurrajong vs Murrumbidgee

Name: Kurrajong vs Murrumbidgee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Kurrajong profile · Murrumbidgee profile

Kurrajong Murrumbidgee

Murrumbidgee and Kurrajong are two large residential areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Murrumbidgee is more family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 38 and a higher share of children under 15 (18.7%). It is dominated by larger homes, with 74.8% having three or more bedrooms and a high share of separate houses. In contrast, Kurrajong is younger and more transient; its typical resident is 33, and a far higher share of people have moved in the last five years (58.0%). Kurrajong also has a much higher proportion of renters (43.2%) and people living alone (35.0%).

While the gap in the number of people moving into the area has narrowed since 2016, the difference in housing types has widened. Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, with Murrumbidgee at $2,437 and Kurrajong at $2,391. They also share a similar level of cultural diversity, with an equal 1.5% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Across both locations, people are far more likely to have a university degree than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.5 pts higher in Murrumbidgee 3+ bedrooms: 26.7 pts higher in Murrumbidgee Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Kurrajong Unpaid child care: 9.6 pts higher in Murrumbidgee De facto: 5.5 pts higher in Kurrajong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +258 larger in Murrumbidgee gap narrowing

88,467 87th pct 88,725 87th pct

Median age in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +5 yrs older in Murrumbidgee gap steady

33 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 29.5%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 10.8%

12.2% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

Marital status

52.5% Never married ◂ +18.9 pts 33.6%

34.8% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

7.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Kurrajong Murrumbidgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

2.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% China ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

0.6% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

33.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

29.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

2.8% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

72.4% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 72.9%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek even 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 42.8%

29.9% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

2.4% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +0.82 more in Kurrajong

2.68 72nd pct 1.86 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +2 more in Murrumbidgee

29 75th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +2,832 more in Kurrajong

18,394 89th pct 15,562 87th pct

Avg size in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +132 larger in Kurrajong

634 75th pct 502 54th pct

ICSEA in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +15 higher in Kurrajong

1,134 93rd pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 79.0%

5.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 36.3%

26.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 21.2%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.9 pts 20.1%

17.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.8% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +$59 higher in Kurrajong gap widening

$1,341 97th pct $1,282 94th pct

Household income in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +$46 higher in Murrumbidgee gap steady

$2,391 91st pct $2,437 92nd pct

Family income in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +$192 higher in Kurrajong gap narrowing

$3,293 98th pct $3,101 94th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.5%

25.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

9.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Asthma even 8.5%

2.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +1.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

19.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.2 10th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 27.7%

10.5% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 32.8%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 26.5%

11.0% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.6% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +$34 higher in Kurrajong gap steady

$480 89th pct $446 85th pct

Mortgage in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +$29 higher in Murrumbidgee gap narrowing

$2,138 78th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 26.1%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

24.1% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

37.9% Separate house +27.5 pts ▸ 65.4%

46.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.2 pts 16.0%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

31.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 16.8%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 7.2%

4.4% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.1%

25.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.5%

11.0% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.9% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.4%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +43 more in Kurrajong

569 91st pct 526 89th pct

Stops/1k in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +0.50 more in Kurrajong

6.43 86th pct 5.93 77th pct

Departures/1k in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +426.4 more in Kurrajong

1,862.9 81st pct 1,436.5 67th pct

PT routes in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +21 more in Kurrajong

57 86th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

43.9% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 60.4%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

12.1% Walked ◂ +9.2 pts 2.9%

6.1% Bicycle ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 39.0%

30.0% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.1% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

3.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 29.8%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

3.7% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 35.2%

22.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 19.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +0.8 higher in Kurrajong

7.9 87th pct 7.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +0.5 more in Kurrajong

7.3 84th pct 6.8 74th pct

15-min city in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +5.2 pts higher in Kurrajong

93.7% 81st pct 88.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +8.3 pts higher in Kurrajong

92.6% 84th pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +2.2 pts higher in Kurrajong

97.9% 71st pct 95.7% 64th pct

Walk to school in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +1.1 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

85.8% 66th pct 86.9% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +0.5 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

98.9% 63rd pct 99.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +2.4 pts higher in Kurrajong

80.0% 80th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +0.5 more in Kurrajong

24.2 89th pct 23.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +3 higher in Murrumbidgee

85 50th pct 87 51st pct

Mean slope in Kurrajong in Murrumbidgee +2.1 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

4.5% 32nd pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare Kurrajong with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumbidgee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurrajong vs Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED80003/kurrajong/vs/SED80004/murrumbidgee