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Murwillumbah vs Burringbar

Name: Murwillumbah vs Burringbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Murwillumbah profile · Burringbar profile

Murwillumbah Burringbar

Murwillumbah and Burringbar (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Murwillumbah is much larger, with more people living alone (30.6%) and a far higher share of renters (29.1%). It also has better access to essentials, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (87.3%) and health services (34.8%). In contrast, Burringbar (L) consists entirely of separate houses and has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,513, compared to $1,169 in Murwillumbah.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, such as almost identical rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of children under 15. They also have very similar typical monthly mortgage payments. Over time, some of the gaps between them are closing; for example, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in university qualifications has shifted, with Burringbar (L) now having a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,257 larger in Murwillumbah Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in Burringbar Renting: 17.4 pts higher in Murwillumbah PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Murwillumbah Needs assistance: 4.6 pts higher in Murwillumbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +9,257 larger in Murwillumbah gap widening

9,812 86th pct 555 37th pct

Median age in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +2 yrs older in Murwillumbah gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 16.8%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

Marital status

39.5% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.8% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

Age & sex structure

Murwillumbah Burringbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 76.8%

3.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +3.3 pts 40.0%

38.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 36.4%

15.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Italian even 2.3%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 84.5%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.2% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 40.2%

10.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

29.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

7.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 34.2%

18.1% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +$67 higher in Burringbar gap steady

$601 37th pct $668 51st pct

Household income in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +$344 higher in Burringbar gap narrowing

$1,169 41st pct $1,513 67th pct

Family income in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +$224 higher in Burringbar gap narrowing

$1,472 42nd pct $1,696 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 7.7%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.9% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 43.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +7.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

21.2% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 15.7%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +0.2 larger in Burringbar gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

27.2% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 16.8%

1.1% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 19.5%

14.5% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

5.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +$70 higher in Burringbar gap widening

$350 75th pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +$6 higher in Burringbar gap narrowing

$1,733 77th pct $1,739 77th pct

People / bedroom in Murwillumbah in Burringbar even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 31.3%

29.1% Rented ◂ +17.4 pts 11.8%

1.5% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house +20.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 11.8%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +31.0 pts ▸ 73.9%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%

7.0% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.0%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 24.7%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

6.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 63.3%

10.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 24.5%

10.8% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.4% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%

9.4% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.6% Other services even 4.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +0.9 higher in Murwillumbah

4.9 62nd pct 4.0 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +0.3 more in Murwillumbah

4.7 52nd pct 4.4 46th pct

15-min city in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +17.4 pts higher in Burringbar

42.6% 41st pct 60.0% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +9.8 pts higher in Burringbar

51.7% 44th pct 61.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +49.1 pts higher in Murwillumbah

87.3% 80th pct 38.1% 44th pct

Walk to school in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +30.7 pts higher in Murwillumbah

73.4% 54th pct 42.6% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +9.6 pts higher in Murwillumbah

89.6% 42nd pct 80.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +34.8 pts higher in Murwillumbah

34.8% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +16.8 more in Burringbar

19.3 52nd pct 36.0 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +23 higher in Murwillumbah

38 59th pct 16 23rd pct

Mean slope in Murwillumbah in Burringbar +0.1 pts higher in Burringbar

8.9% 88th pct 9.1% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murwillumbah vs Burringbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114021/murwillumbah/vs/UCL121016/burringbar