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Murrays Beach
3 km²
A typical personal weekly income of $1,040 makes Murrays Beach a notably affluent community. It is a residential area of detached houses where many people work from home and families are often large. The population is older than the national figure, but there is also a high proportion of children, which helps explain why so many residents are occupied with unpaid childcare and housework.
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The community is older than the state average, with a typical resident aged 44. However, it has a much higher share of children under 15 than most areas, at 22.7%.
While 18.7% of residents were born overseas—which is much higher than in similar areas—this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.
English is the primary language for 91.6% of the population. Only 5.3% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average.
A large portion of the community does not follow a faith, with 45.2% of people reporting no religion, which is well above the Australian figure of 38.9%.
The area is highly qualified; 34.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national average of 26.3%.
Incomes are very high here, with typical weekly household earnings of $2,303. This is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829.
People needing help with daily activities are less common here at 3.7%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
Unpaid work is common in this community, with 36% of people caring for children and 33.8% doing significant housework, both of which are far above state averages.
The First Nations population is small, but they have a very young typical age of 17 and a median personal income that is far above the national figure.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per dwelling. There are very few people living alone, at just 8.7%, which is far below the national average.
The area consists entirely of separate houses, with 98.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare at 9.4%, far below the state average.
The area is heavily reliant on cars, and 40.3% of the workforce works from home, a figure far above the national average of 21.0%.
The population is quite mobile, with 48.5% of people moving in the last five years, which is well above the national figure of 40.7%.
The unemployment rate is 2.6%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. Many residents work in health, social assistance, or education.
This is a car-dependent area with a very low walkability score of 1.7. Most homes are far from groceries, health services, and schools.
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