# Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray vs Murray Mallee — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 136 km apart

Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray and Murray Mallee are two large rural areas in South Australia. They differ most in their First Nations populations; 16.4% of people in Murray Mallee speak a First Nations language, compared with 4.8% in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. First Nations residents are also far older in Murray Mallee, with a typical age of 30 compared to 22 in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. Access to local services varies, as homes in Murray Mallee are far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of groceries (35.7% versus 23.9%) and parks (51.5% versus 36.4%).

Both areas have similar outcomes for First Nations people, with typical household incomes sitting around $1,000. This is consistent with the national figure for First Nations unemployment, which Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray sits just a little above at 15.2%. While both are mostly car-dependent, Murray Mallee has a slightly higher walkability score and more homes within walking distance of health services and schools.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Murray Mallee | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 545 | 366 | 179 larger in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 30 yrs | 8 yrs older in Murray Mallee |  |
| Year 12 | 34.6% | 27.9% | 6.7 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Unemployment | 15.2% | 11.9% | 3.3 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Median income | $492 | $482 | $10 higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Household income | $1,023 | $1,072 | $49 higher in Murray Mallee |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 16.4% | 11.6 pts higher in Murray Mallee |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Murray Mallee | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.5 higher in Murray Mallee |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 more in Murray Mallee |  |
| 15-min city | 23.1% | 36.5% | 13.3 pts higher in Murray Mallee |  |
| Walk to shops | 23.9% | 35.7% | 11.8 pts higher in Murray Mallee |  |
| Walk to transit | 27.8% | 28.6% | 0.8 pts higher in Murray Mallee |  |
| Walk to school | 25.7% | 30.9% | 5.2 pts higher in Murray Mallee |  |
| Walk to a park | 36.4% | 51.5% | 15.1 pts higher in Murray Mallee |  |
| Walk to health | 20.8% | 29.7% | 8.9 pts higher in Murray Mallee |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1.3 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401010/loxton-waikerie-mid-murray/vs/IARE401013/murray-mallee