# Murray Bridge vs Murray Mallee — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 85 km apart

Murray Bridge and Murray Mallee are both rural South Australian areas, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Murray Bridge is much more walkable, with 59.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 68.4% near a park, compared to 28.6% and 51.5% in Murray Mallee. Residents in Murray Bridge also have far easier access to schools and groceries. The area has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,220 people compared to 366 in Murray Mallee.

The gap in walkability is only a little higher in Murray Bridge, where the score is 3.5 compared to 2.6 in Murray Mallee, though both are still mostly car-dependent. They share similar landscapes with almost the same average terrain slope. Their First Nations communities also share very similar typical household incomes, around $1,100. While First Nations residents in Murray Bridge are generally younger and more likely to finish Year 12, those in Murray Mallee are more likely to speak a First Nations language.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Murray Bridge | Murray Mallee | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,220 | 366 | 854 larger in Murray Bridge |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 30 yrs | 6 yrs older in Murray Mallee |  |
| Year 12 | 31.5% | 27.9% | 3.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Unemployment | 13.6% | 11.9% | 1.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Median income | $477 | $482 | $5 higher in Murray Mallee |  |
| Household income | $1,155 | $1,072 | $83 higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Indigenous language | 13.0% | 16.4% | 3.4 pts higher in Murray Mallee |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Murray Bridge | Murray Mallee | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.8 more in Murray Bridge |  |
| 15-min city | 39.9% | 36.5% | 3.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Walk to shops | 45.8% | 35.7% | 10.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Walk to transit | 59.4% | 28.6% | 30.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Walk to school | 47.5% | 30.9% | 16.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Walk to a park | 68.4% | 51.5% | 17.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Walk to health | 34.3% | 29.7% | 4.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 1 higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401012/murray-bridge/vs/IARE401013/murray-mallee