Murray Bridge vs South-East

Murray Bridge and South-East are both regional South Australian areas, though they differ in how people move and live. Murray Bridge is much better connected, with 59.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 39.1% in South-East. This is reflected in the street layout, where Murray Bridge has far higher street connectivity. There is also a notable difference in language, as 13.0% of people in Murray Bridge speak a First Nations language, which is well higher than the 3.8% in South-East.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who speak a First Nations language. They also share similar lifestyles in other ways, with both being mostly car-dependent and having nearly the same percentage of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries. First Nations residents in both places share a typical age of 24 and have almost identical rates of Year 12 completion and unemployment.