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Boorowa vs Harden - Murrumburrah

Name: Boorowa vs Harden - Murrumburrah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Boorowa profile · Harden - Murrumburrah profile

Boorowa Harden - Murrumburrah

Harden - Murrumburrah and Boorowa are two nearby New South Wales towns with similar populations. Harden - Murrumburrah is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (92.9% compared to 70.9%) and a school (95.2% versus 83.4%). It also has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 8.4%, while Boorowa's is 4.6%. In contrast, Boorowa has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (34.7% versus 29.6%) and typical weekly household incomes that are a little higher at $1,059.

Both towns have almost identical shares of people who identify as having no religion, at around 25.7%. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. While Boorowa's typical mortgage payments were once much higher, that gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in Year 12 completion rates has shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah Housework 15h+: 6.0 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah Population: 387 larger in Harden - Murrumburrah Mortgage: $303 higher in Boorowa Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +387 larger in Harden - Murrumburrah gap narrowing

1,402 63rd pct 1,789 70th pct

Median age in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +2 yrs older in Harden - Murrumburrah gap steady

50 yrs 68th pct 52 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

29.8% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.3%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 45.1%

29.3% Never married even 29.3%

10.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

3.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Boorowa Harden - Murrumburrah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 85.0%

2.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.8% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

18.5% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.3% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 67.2%

25.7% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 25.6%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.6%

28.1% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.6% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

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

0.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +$53 higher in Boorowa gap narrowing

$600 37th pct $547 26th pct

Household income in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +$86 higher in Boorowa gap narrowing

$1,059 30th pct $973 21st pct

Family income in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +$137 higher in Boorowa gap widening

$1,464 41st pct $1,327 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.1%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

10.4% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

7.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +5.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

21.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +0.1 larger in Boorowa gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 43.7%

39.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 36.1%

16.1% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.2% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.5% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +$30 higher in Boorowa gap widening

$250 43rd pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +$303 higher in Boorowa gap narrowing

$1,213 37th pct $910 17th pct

People / bedroom in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 45.4%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.6% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%

2.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 92.7%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

1.7% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 20.4%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 57.4%

25.4% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

3.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% Under $1,000 +15.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 34.5%

10.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 68.9%

8.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 35.4%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.3% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

10.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

9.1% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

7.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.8% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

14.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.3% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.5%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +1.4 higher in Harden - Murrumburrah

4.2 49th pct 5.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +1.2 more in Harden - Murrumburrah

5.2 61st pct 6.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +10.6 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah

67.1% 56th pct 77.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +6.5 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah

63.5% 54th pct 70.0% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +42.7 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah

0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 47th pct

Walk to school in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +11.8 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah

83.4% 68th pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +22.0 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah

70.9% 25th pct 92.9% 51st pct

Walk to health in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +3.7 pts higher in Boorowa

77.8% 80th pct 74.1% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +1.2 more in Boorowa

23.5 62nd pct 22.4 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +6 higher in Harden - Murrumburrah

23 36th pct 29 46th pct

Mean slope in Boorowa in Harden - Murrumburrah +1.3 pts higher in Harden - Murrumburrah

3.4% 29th pct 4.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorowa vs Harden - Murrumburrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115023/boorowa/vs/UCL115076/harden-murrumburrah