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Wyee vs Murrays Beach

Name: Wyee vs Murrays Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Wyee profile · Murrays Beach profile

Wyee Murrays Beach

Wyee and Murrays Beach (L) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Murrays Beach (L) has a much more highly qualified population, with 33.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.0% in Wyee. This is reflected in incomes, as the typical weekly pay in Murrays Beach (L) is $976, which is well higher than the $671 seen in Wyee. Murrays Beach (L) also has a far higher share of people born overseas (19.3% vs 8.9%) and more homes owned outright (44.8% vs 30.6%).

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with very similar walkability scores and almost no residents using public transport to commute. While they share this reliance on cars, they have drifted apart since 2011. Gaps have widened in several areas, including working from home and typical incomes, where Murrays Beach (L) has seen its lead grow significantly.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.6 pts higher in Murrays Beach Bachelor+: 24.2 pts higher in Murrays Beach Work from home: 21.7 pts higher in Murrays Beach Needs assistance: 7.9 pts higher in Wyee Recent arrivals: 8.0 pts higher in Wyee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wyee in Murrays Beach +958 larger in Wyee gap widening

1,980 72nd pct 1,022 57th pct

Median age in Wyee in Murrays Beach +3 yrs older in Murrays Beach gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%

17.5% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

Marital status

45.8% Married +21.0 pts ▸ 66.8%

32.4% Never married ◂ +16.8 pts 15.5%

8.2% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Widowed ◂ +7.4 pts 3.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Wyee Murrays Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 78.0%

2.8% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 35.7%

44.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

9.9% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 91.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 52.3%

41.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +24.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 27.2%

18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.5 pts 5.3%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

48.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.3 pts 23.5%

10.9% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 15.9%

15.2% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.0% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.1% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

1.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Wyee in Murrays Beach +$305 higher in Murrays Beach gap widening

$671 52nd pct $976 90th pct

Household income in Wyee in Murrays Beach +$172 higher in Murrays Beach gap widening

$1,789 80th pct $1,961 86th pct

Family income in Wyee in Murrays Beach +$301 higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing

$2,003 76th pct $2,304 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.5%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.9%

9.9% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.6%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 35.2%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.5%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

12.5% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

4.2% Dementia ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +7.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

22.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wyee in Murrays Beach +0.3 larger in Wyee gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 54.3%

23.8% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 7.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +17.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%

17.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wyee in Murrays Beach +$205 higher in Murrays Beach

$360 78th pct $565 100th pct

Mortgage in Wyee in Murrays Beach +$250 higher in Murrays Beach gap widening

$1,950 87th pct $2,200 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Wyee in Murrays Beach +0.10 higher in Wyee gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 45.3%

30.6% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

15.5% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 10.4%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 86.8%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

29.6% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 8.0%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 37.5%

13.5% $550–$749 +31.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

20.8% $200–$349 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 17.1%

12.5% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 42.1%

15.7% Worked at home +21.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.5% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 7.1%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 10.6%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.5% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%

5.1% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.8% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +18.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 12.7%

11.1% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Community & personal service even 13.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 3.4%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 3.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Wyee in Murrays Beach +0.1 higher in Murrays Beach

2.1 21st pct 2.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wyee in Murrays Beach +0.2 more in Murrays Beach

2.0 18th pct 2.2 21st pct

15-min city in Wyee in Murrays Beach +19.2 pts higher in Wyee

19.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Wyee in Murrays Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Wyee in Murrays Beach +58.9 pts higher in Wyee

69.0% 62nd pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Wyee in Murrays Beach +23.9 pts higher in Wyee

23.9% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Wyee in Murrays Beach +57.2 pts higher in Murrays Beach

33.2% 11th pct 90.5% 44th pct

Walk to health in Wyee in Murrays Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wyee in Murrays Beach +8.3 more in Wyee

14.1 37th pct 5.9 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Wyee in Murrays Beach +42 higher in Murrays Beach

54 76th pct 96 90th pct

Mean slope in Wyee in Murrays Beach +3.9 pts higher in Murrays Beach

5.3% 59th pct 9.1% 88th pct

Compare Wyee with nearby areas

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Compare Murrays Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wyee vs Murrays Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115163/wyee/vs/UCL121085/murrays-beach