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Murrumbateman vs Collector

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Murrumbateman profile · Collector profile

Murrumbateman Collector

Murrumbateman and Collector (L) are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different financial and social profiles. Murrumbateman is far wealthier, with 54.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 29.2% in Collector (L), and a typical weekly rent that is $335 higher. Murrumbateman also has a much higher share of people with no religion (45.1% vs 33.9%). In contrast, Collector (L) is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 95.8% near a school, while Murrumbateman lacks these services for many residents. Collector (L) also has a significantly higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 15.2%.

Both areas share similar family dynamics, with about a quarter of their populations being children under 15, a figure that sits close to the national average. They also have very similar rates of volunteering and unemployment. While they share these traits, the gap in wealth and income has widened significantly since 2011, and Murrumbateman's lead in high-earning households has grown substantially over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,860 larger in Murrumbateman Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in Collector PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Murrumbateman Rent: $335 higher in Murrumbateman Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Murrumbateman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrumbatemanin Collector +1,860 larger in Murrumbateman gap steady
2,111 73rd pct 251 13th pct
Median age in Murrumbatemanin Collector +1 yrs older in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
38 yrs 25th pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Murrumbatemanin Collector +0.2 pts higher in Collector gap narrowing
2.2% 25th pct 2.4% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Murrumbatemanin Collector +2.9 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
9.3% 11th pct 6.4% 6th pct
Under 15 in Murrumbatemanin Collector +0.4 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
25.1% 89th pct 24.7% 88th pct
De facto in Murrumbatemanin Collector +3.2 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
11.8% 34th pct 8.6% 11th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.7%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%
9.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 58.5%
27.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
6.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Murrumbateman Collector

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murrumbatemanin Collector +0.9 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
14.0% 71st pct 13.1% 65th pct

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 85.3%
5.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.5% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +0.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
43.4% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
12.9% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%
5.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Murrumbatemanin Collector +2.7 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap widening
4.6% 63rd pct 2.0% 20th pct
Limited English in Murrumbatemanin Collector +0.4 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap steady
0.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 95.6%
0.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Murrumbatemanin Collector +11.3 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap widening
45.1% 60th pct 33.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 62.2%
45.1% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 33.9%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Murrumbatemanin Collector +7.3 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap widening
72.1% 100th pct 64.8% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Murrumbatemanin Collector +6.3 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap widening
33.2% 99th pct 26.9% 92nd pct

Highest year of school

72.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 64.8%
16.2% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.5% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 23.7%
20.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 15.6%
13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 13.3%
13.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.4% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.0% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
8.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Murrumbatemanin Collector +$321 higher in Murrumbateman gap widening
$1,482 100th pct $1,161 96th pct
Household income in Murrumbatemanin Collector +$1,148 higher in Murrumbateman gap widening
$3,364 100th pct $2,216 90th pct
Family income in Murrumbatemanin Collector +$1,058 higher in Murrumbateman gap widening
$3,489 100th pct $2,431 89th pct
High earners in Murrumbatemanin Collector +10.1 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap widening
29.8% 100th pct 19.7% 95th pct
High-income homes in Murrumbatemanin Collector +25.3 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap widening
54.5% 100th pct 29.2% 91st pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 18.0%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 11.2%
10.0% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
24.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murrumbatemanin Collector +1.4 pts higher in Murrumbateman
27.7% 25th pct 26.3% 20th pct
Mental health in Murrumbatemanin Collector +1.4 pts higher in Murrumbateman
8.5% 34th pct 7.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Murrumbatemanin Collector +1.6 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap widening
4.0% 21st pct 2.4% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
2.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +2.3 pts ▸ 69.7%
20.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murrumbatemanin Collector +0.8 pts higher in Collector gap narrowing
21.5% 76th pct 22.3% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Murrumbatemanin Collector +5.1 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap widening
12.4% 38th pct 7.3% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Murrumbatemanin Collector +2.3 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
37.6% 89th pct 35.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Murrumbatemanin Collector +4.2 pts higher in Murrumbateman
9.3% 100th pct 5.2% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Murrumbatemanin Collector even gap steady
25.9% 66th pct 25.9% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrumbatemanin Collector +0.2 larger in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Murrumbatemanin Collector +5.0 pts higher in Collector gap narrowing
7.4% 9th pct 12.3% 33rd pct
Living alone in Murrumbatemanin Collector +4.0 pts higher in Collector gap widening
10.6% 4th pct 14.6% 11th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 67.6%
22.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%
7.4% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 27.0%
22.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.1% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.6% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.5% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrumbatemanin Collector +$335 higher in Murrumbateman gap widening
$575 100th pct $240 38th pct
Mortgage in Murrumbatemanin Collector +$691 higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
$2,641 100th pct $1,950 87th pct
People / bedroom in Murrumbatemanin Collector +0.10 higher in Collector gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Murrumbatemanin Collector +4.6 pts higher in Collector gap narrowing
4.4% 1st pct 9.0% 11th pct
Owned outright in Murrumbatemanin Collector +7.4 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
24.2% 14th pct 16.9% 10th pct
Separate houses in Murrumbatemanin Collector +4.2 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
99.7% 85th pct 95.5% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Murrumbatemanin Collector +6.3 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
93.9% 94th pct 87.6% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 74.2%
24.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 16.9%
4.4% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 95.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 33.7%
18.9% 3 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
21.7% 5 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 9.0%
3.5% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.9% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $550–$749 ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%
27.6% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
36.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.1 pts 7.6%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
5.8% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Murrumbatemanin Collector even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Murrumbatemanin Collector +0.3 pts higher in Collector gap narrowing
13.8% 77th pct 14.1% 78th pct
PT commute in Murrumbatemanin Collector +0.5 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap steady
0.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 60.6%
13.8% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.9% Car (passenger) even 4.9%
1.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 10.5%
15.0% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murrumbatemanin Collector +3.5 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
39.4% 70th pct 35.8% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Murrumbatemanin Collector +15.2 pts higher in Collector
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Murrumbatemanin Collector +0.6 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
2.6% 16th pct 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in Murrumbatemanin Collector +1.3 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
78.0% 100th pct 76.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Murrumbatemanin Collector +4.0 pts higher in Murrumbateman gap narrowing
67.4% 91st pct 63.4% 84th pct

Industries people work in

26.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 22.5%
13.1% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
10.5% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 4.2%
5.0% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
2.7% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.5% Other services even 3.5%
0.7% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 23.2%
20.4% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%
9.4% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%
5.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrumbatemanin Collector +1.6 higher in Collector
2.9 29th pct 4.5 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Murrumbatemanin Collector +2.8 more in Collector
3.1 30th pct 6.0 75th pct
15-min city in Murrumbatemanin Collector +63.9 pts higher in Collector
36.1% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Murrumbatemanin Collector +35.2 pts higher in Murrumbateman
35.2% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Murrumbatemanin Collector +23.3 pts higher in Collector
60.0% 56th pct 83.3% 75th pct
Walk to school in Murrumbatemanin Collector +61.9 pts higher in Collector
34.0% 28th pct 95.8% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Murrumbatemanin Collector +59.3 pts higher in Collector
40.7% 13th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Murrumbatemanin Collector +30.6 pts higher in Murrumbateman
30.6% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Murrumbatemanin Collector +23.3 more in Collector
16.6 45th pct 39.8 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Murrumbatemanin Collector +25 higher in Collector
20 31st pct 45 67th pct
Mean slope in Murrumbatemanin Collector +1.6 pts higher in Collector
5.1% 56th pct 6.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrumbateman vs Collector [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115108/murrumbateman/vs/UCL122037/collector