# Murray Bridge vs South-East — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 224 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Murray Bridge | South-East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,220 | 1,596 | 376 larger in South-East |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 24 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 31.5% | 31.0% | 0.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Unemployment | 13.6% | 13.3% | 0.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Median income | $477 | $560 | $83 higher in South-East |  |
| Household income | $1,155 | $1,337 | $182 higher in South-East |  |
| Indigenous language | 13.0% | 3.8% | 9.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Murray Bridge | South-East | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.5 | 3.4 | 0.1 higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.7 | 3.6 | 0.1 more in Murray Bridge |  |
| 15-min city | 39.9% | 43.5% | 3.6 pts higher in South-East |  |
| Walk to shops | 45.8% | 45.9% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | 59.4% | 39.1% | 20.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Walk to school | 47.5% | 46.8% | 0.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Walk to a park | 68.4% | 63.1% | 5.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Walk to health | 34.3% | 36.4% | 2.1 pts higher in South-East |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 1 higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3 pts higher in South-East |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401012/murray-bridge/vs/IARE401019/south-east