# Murray Bridge vs Tea Tree Gully — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 59 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Murray Bridge | Tea Tree Gully | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,220 | 1,278 | 58 larger in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 22 yrs | 2 yrs older in Murray Bridge |  |
| Year 12 | 31.5% | 45.1% | 13.6 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Unemployment | 13.6% | 12.6% | 1.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Median income | $477 | $636 | $159 higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Household income | $1,155 | $1,738 | $583 higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Indigenous language | 13.0% | 9.9% | 3.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Murray Bridge | Tea Tree Gully | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.5 | 6.2 | 2.7 higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.7 | 6.1 | 2.4 more in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| 15-min city | 39.9% | 80.3% | 40.4 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Walk to shops | 45.8% | 73.6% | 27.7 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Walk to transit | 59.4% | 97.0% | 37.6 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Walk to school | 47.5% | 84.7% | 37.2 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Walk to a park | 68.4% | 98.7% | 30.3 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Walk to health | 34.3% | 64.3% | 30.1 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 113 | 111 higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 6.0% | 1.9 pts higher in Tea Tree Gully |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401012/murray-bridge/vs/IARE401020/tea-tree-gully