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Medowie vs Muswellbrook

Name: Medowie vs Muswellbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Medowie profile · Muswellbrook profile

Medowie Muswellbrook

Medowie and Muswellbrook are both residential areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in their layout and housing. Muswellbrook is more walkable, with 45.8% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 24.6% in Medowie. Residents in Muswellbrook are also much more likely to rent (38.0% versus 20.6%) and more likely to live alone (29.6% versus 18.9%). In contrast, Medowie has a higher share of people working from home (19.7% versus 7.7%) and a much larger proportion of former Defence Force members (10.1% versus 2.7%).

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing divide in how people live in these two areas. Despite this, they share several similarities, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $750 and nearly identical proportions of people born overseas. Both areas also have the same level of street connectivity and a very low rate of public transport use for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.4 pts higher in Muswellbrook Unpaid carers: 3.7 pts higher in Medowie One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook Housework 15h+: 5.4 pts higher in Medowie Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Muswellbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Medowie in Muswellbrook +2,748 larger in Medowie gap narrowing

15,020 16th pct 12,272 12th pct

Median age in Medowie in Muswellbrook +5 yrs older in Medowie gap narrowing

40 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.9%

21.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 39.8%

31.4% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Medowie Muswellbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 84.7%

3.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 44.2%

43.3% English ◂ +5.1 pts 38.2%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

4.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 86.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

41.0% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 35.9%

5.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 33.1%

33.0% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

10.1% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Medowie in Muswellbrook +$7 higher in Muswellbrook gap narrowing

$752 56th pct $759 59th pct

Household income in Medowie in Muswellbrook +$160 higher in Medowie gap narrowing

$1,763 80th pct $1,603 68th pct

Family income in Medowie in Muswellbrook +$66 higher in Medowie gap narrowing

$2,019 71st pct $1,953 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%

13.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

8.2% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 40.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.9%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

10.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

5.7% Diabetes even 5.7%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 56.7%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

4.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Medowie in Muswellbrook +0.3 larger in Medowie gap widening

2.8 100th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 54.1%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 25.1%

13.8% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 31.6%

18.9% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Medowie in Muswellbrook +$90 higher in Medowie gap widening

$400 90th pct $310 57th pct

Mortgage in Medowie in Muswellbrook +$383 higher in Medowie gap widening

$1,900 83rd pct $1,517 46th pct

People / bedroom in Medowie in Muswellbrook +0.10 higher in Medowie gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 32.8%

20.6% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 26.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 87.1%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 36.3%

30.5% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 37.0%

28.1% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

5.1% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.9%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 22.3%

14.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 7.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 37.0%

26.5% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%

1.9% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.3% Mining +20.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.3 pts 4.1%

11.2% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

8.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

4.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +10.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%

10.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

10.9% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Medowie in Muswellbrook +1.5 higher in Muswellbrook

2.9 8th pct 4.5 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Medowie in Muswellbrook +1.6 more in Muswellbrook

2.8 3rd pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Medowie in Muswellbrook +21.3 pts higher in Muswellbrook

24.6% 0th pct 45.8% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Medowie in Muswellbrook +20.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

26.6% 0th pct 46.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Medowie in Muswellbrook +25.6 pts higher in Muswellbrook

60.0% 24th pct 85.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Medowie in Muswellbrook +37.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook

34.8% 8th pct 71.9% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Medowie in Muswellbrook +15.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook

57.1% 4th pct 73.0% 14th pct

Walk to health in Medowie in Muswellbrook +30.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook

0.0% 0th pct 30.9% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Medowie in Muswellbrook +5.9 more in Medowie

17.8 67th pct 11.9 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Medowie in Muswellbrook even

5 10th pct 5 10th pct

Mean slope in Medowie in Muswellbrook +1.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

5.3% 56th pct 6.6% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Medowie vs Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1020/medowie/vs/1023/muswellbrook