# Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker vs Murray Mallee — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 123 km apart

Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker and Murray Mallee are both regional South Australian areas, but they differ sharply in their infrastructure and First Nations profiles. Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker is much more connected, with 55.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 28.6% in Murray Mallee. For First Nations residents, outcomes are also very different: the typical household income in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker is $1,870, far higher than the $1,070 found in Murray Mallee, and Year 12 completion is much higher at 54.9% versus 27.9%.

Everyday life in both places relies heavily on cars, as both are described as mostly car-dependent. While Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker generally has more amenities within reach, both areas have a similar share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed. Over time, the gap in the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has remained large, with the population far larger in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker | Murray Mallee | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 748 | 366 | 382 larger in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 30 yrs | 9 yrs older in Murray Mallee |  |
| Year 12 | 54.9% | 27.9% | 26.9 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Unemployment | 8.2% | 11.9% | 3.7 pts higher in Murray Mallee |  |
| Median income | $690 | $482 | $208 higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Household income | $1,870 | $1,072 | $798 higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.2% | 16.4% | 8.2 pts higher in Murray Mallee |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker | Murray Mallee | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 more in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| 15-min city | 40.5% | 36.5% | 4.0 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Walk to shops | 41.1% | 35.7% | 5.4 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Walk to transit | 55.9% | 28.6% | 27.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Walk to school | 43.0% | 30.9% | 12.1 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Walk to a park | 70.6% | 51.5% | 19.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Walk to health | 31.4% | 29.7% | 1.8 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 0 | 7 higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |
| Mean slope | 8.6% | 3.4% | 5.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401002/adelaide-hills-mount-barker/vs/IARE401013/murray-mallee