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Donald vs Murtoa

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Donald profile · Murtoa profile

Donald Murtoa

Donald and Murtoa (L) are two Victorian towns with very different accessibility and migration patterns. Murtoa (L) is very walkable, with 92.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 93.3% near groceries. In contrast, Donald is only somewhat walkable, and its access to health services is much lower at 52.9%. Donald also sees far more recent arrivals from overseas at 22.3%, compared to none in Murtoa (L), which helps explain why Donald has a higher share of people using another language at home.

Since 2011, the two towns have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in overseas arrivals has widened, while the difference in the share of older residents has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical typical personal incomes of $592 a week and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.3 pts higher in Donald PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Murtoa Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Donald Other language: 3.3 pts higher in Donald Population: 595 larger in Donald

Demographics & Identity

Population in Donaldin Murtoa +595 larger in Donald gap widening
1,375 63rd pct 780 48th pct
Median age in Donaldin Murtoa +4 yrs older in Donald gap steady
53 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Donaldin Murtoa +0.9 pts higher in Donald gap steady
2.7% 32nd pct 1.8% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in Donaldin Murtoa +4.1 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
32.2% 81st pct 28.1% 70th pct
Under 15 in Donaldin Murtoa +1.9 pts higher in Murtoa gap narrowing
15.1% 29th pct 16.9% 44th pct
De facto in Donaldin Murtoa +2.5 pts higher in Donald gap widening
9.5% 14th pct 7.0% 7th pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 28.1%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
15.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

46.4% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
28.7% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.8% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%
9.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.9% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Donald Murtoa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Donaldin Murtoa +1.7 pts higher in Donald gap widening
8.1% 31st pct 6.4% 18th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 87.2%
2.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
40.5% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
13.4% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
3.9% German +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Donaldin Murtoa +3.3 pts higher in Donald gap widening
5.5% 71st pct 2.2% 24th pct
Limited English in Donaldin Murtoa +0.2 pts higher in Donald gap steady
0.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Donaldin Murtoa +4.4 pts higher in Murtoa gap narrowing
38.5% 36th pct 42.9% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 49.1%
38.5% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Donaldin Murtoa +2.5 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
33.3% 32nd pct 30.8% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Donaldin Murtoa +0.8 pts higher in Murtoa gap narrowing
9.4% 35th pct 10.1% 41st pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.8%
20.5% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.3% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 34.5%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.7% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

11.5% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.6% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
6.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.2% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Donaldin Murtoa even gap narrowing
$592 35th pct $592 35th pct
Household income in Donaldin Murtoa +$74 higher in Donald gap narrowing
$1,016 25th pct $942 17th pct
Family income in Donaldin Murtoa +$46 higher in Donald gap narrowing
$1,447 39th pct $1,401 35th pct
High earners in Donaldin Murtoa +0.9 pts higher in Murtoa gap narrowing
3.3% 18th pct 4.2% 27th pct
High-income homes in Donaldin Murtoa +1.3 pts higher in Murtoa gap narrowing
6.3% 24th pct 7.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.7%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.8%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 49.5%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.4%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Donaldin Murtoa +0.5 pts higher in Murtoa
40.7% 86th pct 41.2% 87th pct
Mental health in Donaldin Murtoa +2.4 pts higher in Murtoa
10.4% 57th pct 12.8% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Donaldin Murtoa +2.3 pts higher in Donald gap widening
11.6% 92nd pct 9.2% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%
10.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.7% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
8.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
3.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +2.0 pts ▸ 50.9%
24.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
9.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Donaldin Murtoa +2.4 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
27.5% 91st pct 25.1% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Donaldin Murtoa +3.5 pts higher in Murtoa gap widening
14.8% 75th pct 18.4% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Donaldin Murtoa +4.4 pts higher in Murtoa gap narrowing
18.4% 20th pct 22.7% 41st pct
Defence service in Donaldin Murtoa +1.2 pts higher in Murtoa
2.7% 28th pct 3.9% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Donaldin Murtoa even gap narrowing
25.6% 64th pct 25.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Donaldin Murtoa +0.1 larger in Murtoa gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Donaldin Murtoa +5.3 pts higher in Murtoa gap narrowing
13.2% 38th pct 18.5% 70th pct
Living alone in Donaldin Murtoa +1.8 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
39.4% 87th pct 37.6% 81st pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 32.7%
13.2% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.4% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 37.6%
35.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 35.0%
10.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
8.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Donaldin Murtoa +$2 higher in Donald gap narrowing
$180 17th pct $178 17th pct
Mortgage in Donaldin Murtoa +$148 higher in Donald gap narrowing
$798 11th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Donaldin Murtoa even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Donaldin Murtoa +0.4 pts higher in Murtoa gap narrowing
19.4% 43rd pct 19.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Donaldin Murtoa +0.9 pts higher in Murtoa gap narrowing
48.7% 79th pct 49.6% 81st pct
Separate houses in Donaldin Murtoa +0.4 pts higher in Murtoa gap narrowing
94.0% 53rd pct 94.5% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Donaldin Murtoa +1.8 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
74.4% 39th pct 72.6% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 49.6%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.4% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 94.5%
4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%
1.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 51.0%
17.9% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.2% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
1.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 72.1%
34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.9%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.8% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 73.3%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 17.8%
2.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Donaldin Murtoa +2.4 pts higher in Donald gap steady
6.0% 68th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in Donaldin Murtoa +0.8 pts higher in Donald gap steady
6.3% 38th pct 5.5% 32nd pct
PT commute in Donaldin Murtoa +1.4 pts higher in Murtoa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 82nd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 74.1%
10.7% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%
6.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
2.9% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.4%
12.5% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Donaldin Murtoa +2.3 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
31.2% 32nd pct 28.8% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Donaldin Murtoa +22.3 pts higher in Donald gap widening
22.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Donaldin Murtoa +3.2 pts higher in Donald gap widening
4.6% 48th pct 1.3% 8th pct
Participation in Donaldin Murtoa +0.2 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
46.8% 32nd pct 46.6% 31st pct
Full-time in Donaldin Murtoa even gap narrowing
57.2% 56th pct 57.2% 57th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%
9.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%
5.2% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
4.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
2.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%
15.1% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Donaldin Murtoa +1.3 higher in Murtoa
5.7 77th pct 7.0 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Donaldin Murtoa +1.1 more in Murtoa
6.5 85th pct 7.6 99th pct
15-min city in Donaldin Murtoa +13.1 pts higher in Murtoa
80.9% 71st pct 94.0% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Donaldin Murtoa +14.4 pts higher in Murtoa
79.0% 69th pct 93.3% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Donaldin Murtoa +26.4 pts higher in Murtoa
51.7% 51st pct 78.2% 69th pct
Walk to school in Donaldin Murtoa +3.7 pts higher in Murtoa
91.2% 80th pct 94.8% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Donaldin Murtoa +0.5 pts higher in Murtoa
98.0% 71st pct 98.5% 76th pct
Walk to health in Donaldin Murtoa +39.8 pts higher in Murtoa
52.9% 64th pct 92.7% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Donaldin Murtoa +8.6 more in Murtoa
24.7 64th pct 33.3 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Donaldin Murtoa +36 higher in Murtoa
25 39th pct 61 80th pct
Mean slope in Donaldin Murtoa +1.1 pts higher in Murtoa
1.8% 0th pct 2.9% 18th pct

Compare Donald with nearby areas

St Arnaud Charlton Wycheproof Birchip Minyip Rupanyup Remainder of State/Territory Murtoa

Compare Murtoa with nearby areas

Rupanyup Minyip Horsham Warracknabeal Dimboola Stawell Halls Gap Natimuk

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Donald vs Murtoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215031/donald/vs/UCL221051/murtoa