Murray Bridge vs Tea Tree Gully

Murray Bridge and Tea Tree Gully differ most in how people get around and access services. Tea Tree Gully is very walkable, with 80.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a typical person having 6.1 amenity types nearby. In contrast, Murray Bridge is mostly car-dependent, with only 39.9% of homes in a walkshed and 3.7 amenity types nearby. There is also a notable gap in First Nations outcomes; in Tea Tree Gully, 45.1% of First Nations people finished Year 12, compared to 31.5% in Murray Bridge. Typical First Nations household income is also well higher in Tea Tree Gully at $1,738, while it is $1,155 in Murray Bridge.

Both areas have a similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a similar First Nations unemployment rate. This shared experience extends to language, as the share of people speaking a First Nations language in both areas is higher than most other places, sitting near the national figure. While Tea Tree Gully has much higher rates of people living within a short walk of schools and health services, the two areas remain comparable in their overall First Nations population size.