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Murrays Beach vs Nords Wharf

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Murrays Beach profile · Nords Wharf profile

Murrays Beach Nords Wharf

Murrays Beach and Nords Wharf are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with different profiles. Murrays Beach has a more highly qualified and mobile population, with 33.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 49.2% of residents having moved in the last five years. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $976. In contrast, Nords Wharf is more established and car-dependent, with 97.1% of homes being separate houses and much better access to schools and public transport, with 87.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas share a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work, sitting around 60%. This common ground exists alongside a shifting gap in demographics; for example, Murrays Beach has become significantly more diverse, with the share of people born overseas now 10 percentage points higher than in Nords Wharf. While both areas have a high share of homeowners, the typical rent in Murrays Beach is now well higher than in Nords Wharf, with a gap that has widened to $165 since 2016.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Murrays Beach Recent movers: 16.7 pts higher in Murrays Beach Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in Murrays Beach Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Murrays Beach Born overseas: 10.0 pts higher in Murrays Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +127 larger in Murrays Beach gap narrowing
1,022 57th pct 895 52nd pct
Median age in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +2 yrs older in Murrays Beach gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +0.2 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
3.3% 39th pct 3.6% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +4.8 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing
24.0% 56th pct 19.2% 39th pct
Under 15 in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +1.3 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing
21.4% 77th pct 20.1% 69th pct
De facto in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +2.0 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing
11.9% 36th pct 9.8% 16th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.2%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.8% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

66.8% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 53.9%
15.5% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%
3.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Murrays Beach Nords Wharf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +10.0 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap widening
19.3% 88th pct 9.3% 38th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 87.4%
5.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 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

45.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
35.7% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
12.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
11.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.9% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
2.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +2.7 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap widening
4.9% 65th pct 2.2% 25th pct
Limited English in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +0.4 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap steady
0.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 95.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +6.9 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
43.1% 52nd pct 49.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 45.3%
43.1% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +10.3 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap widening
57.2% 90th pct 46.9% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +14.5 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap widening
33.2% 99th pct 18.7% 78th pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 46.9%
27.2% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
5.3% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +15.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 19.8%
19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 19.6%
15.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%
13.1% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%
10.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +$224 higher in Murrays Beach gap widening
$976 90th pct $752 68th pct
Household income in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +$282 higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing
$1,961 86th pct $1,679 75th pct
Family income in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +$357 higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing
$2,304 87th pct $1,947 73rd pct
High earners in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +7.2 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap widening
20.6% 96th pct 13.5% 87th pct
High-income homes in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +9.5 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap widening
30.3% 92nd pct 20.8% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 10.0%
9.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.9%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +1.4 pts higher in Murrays Beach
31.7% 42nd pct 30.3% 36th pct
Mental health in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +2.9 pts higher in Murrays Beach
8.8% 37th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +0.4 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
4.3% 25th pct 4.7% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
7.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 63.5%
23.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%
6.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +1.3 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap steady
16.8% 48th pct 15.4% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +3.8 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap steady
15.3% 80th pct 19.1% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +4.0 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap widening
34.1% 86th pct 30.1% 76th pct
Defence service in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +0.5 pts higher in Murrays Beach
3.6% 51st pct 3.1% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +2.9 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap steady
33.2% 99th pct 30.3% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +8.4 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
7.3% 9th pct 15.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +8.5 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
13.0% 8th pct 21.4% 26th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 52.3%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 31.7%
7.3% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

46.6% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 39.9%
13.0% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%
13.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +$165 higher in Murrays Beach gap widening
$565 100th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +$200 higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing
$2,200 93rd pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +0.10 higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +6.1 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
10.4% 14th pct 16.4% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +3.2 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing
44.8% 67th pct 41.6% 57th pct
Separate houses in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +10.3 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
86.8% 23rd pct 97.1% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +2.8 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap narrowing
85.8% 77th pct 83.0% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 41.3%
44.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 41.6%
10.4% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 97.1%
12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 1.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 31.7%
30.3% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
11.1% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $550–$749 ◂ +21.8 pts 23.2%
37.5% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 33.3%
17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +0.9 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 21st pct
Work from home in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +12.3 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap widening
37.3% 100th pct 25.1% 94th pct
PT commute in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +0.9 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap steady
0.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
37.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 25.1%
0.9% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 23.5%
10.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +16.7 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap widening
49.2% 93rd pct 32.5% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +1.4 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap steady
2.5% 15th pct 3.9% 37th pct
Participation in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +0.7 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
60.1% 71st pct 60.8% 73rd pct
Full-time in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +8.1 pts higher in Murrays Beach gap steady
57.3% 57th pct 49.1% 17th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%
9.4% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
6.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
2.1% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 21.2%
12.7% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
3.4% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +1.2 higher in Nords Wharf
2.2 22nd pct 3.4 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +1.6 more in Nords Wharf
2.2 21st pct 3.8 38th pct
15-min city in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +89.1 pts higher in Nords Wharf
10.1% 33rd pct 99.2% 99th pct
Walk to school in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +87.5 pts higher in Nords Wharf
0.0% 0th pct 87.5% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +8.5 pts higher in Nords Wharf
90.5% 44th pct 98.9% 79th pct
Walk to health in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +16.5 more in Nords Wharf
5.9 12th pct 22.3 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +76 higher in Murrays Beach
96 90th pct 20 30th pct
Mean slope in Murrays Beachin Nords Wharf +0.4 pts higher in Nords Wharf
9.1% 88th pct 9.6% 89th pct

Compare Murrays Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Nords Wharf with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrays Beach vs Nords Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121085/murrays-beach/vs/UCL121089/nords-wharf