# Murray Bridge vs Unley - Burnside - Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 58 km apart

Murray Bridge and Unley - Burnside - Mitcham are two very different South Australian landscapes. Unley - Burnside - Mitcham is very walkable, with a typical score of 7.3, while Murray Bridge is mostly car-dependent at 3.5. This difference is seen in daily access; for example, 89.3% of homes in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 47.5% in Murray Bridge. There are also notable gaps for First Nations residents. In Unley - Burnside - Mitcham, the typical First Nations household income is $2,005, which is far higher than the $1,155 seen in Murray Bridge.

The two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their First Nations residents, who are 24 in Murray Bridge and 26 in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham. Beyond this, the areas differ in population size and language. Murray Bridge has a well larger First Nations population of 1,220 people, and a higher share speak a First Nations language at 13.0%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is well higher in Murray Bridge at 13.6%, compared to 6.9% in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Murray Bridge | Unley - Burnside - Mitcham | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,220 | 797 | 423 larger in Murray Bridge |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 26 yrs | 2 yrs older in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| Year 12 | 31.5% | 59.2% | 27.7 pts higher in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| Unemployment | 13.6% | 6.9% | 6.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |
| Median income | $477 | $707 | $230 higher in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| Household income | $1,155 | $2,005 | $850 higher in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| Indigenous language | 13.0% | 8.7% | 4.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Murray Bridge | Unley - Burnside - Mitcham | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.5 | 7.3 | 3.8 higher in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.7 | 7.0 | 3.3 more in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| 15-min city | 39.9% | 87.9% | 48.0 pts higher in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| Walk to shops | 45.8% | 81.1% | 35.2 pts higher in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| Walk to transit | 59.4% | 95.5% | 36.2 pts higher in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| Walk to school | 47.5% | 89.3% | 41.7 pts higher in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| Walk to a park | 68.4% | 99.2% | 30.8 pts higher in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| Walk to health | 34.3% | 79.4% | 45.2 pts higher in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 164 | 163 higher in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |
| Mean slope | 4.1% | 5.6% | 1.5 pts higher in Unley - Burnside - Mitcham |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401012/murray-bridge/vs/IARE401021/unley-burnside-mitcham