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Barossa vs Murray Bridge

Name: Barossa vs Murray Bridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Barossa profile · Murray Bridge profile

Barossa Murray Bridge

Barossa and Murray Bridge are two South Australian areas with a stark contrast in wealth and education. Barossa is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,480 and a high share of residents who finished Year 12 (47.6%). In contrast, Murray Bridge has a typical weekly household income of $1,109 and 36.2% of residents finished Year 12. This gap extends to the housing market, where renting is far higher in Murray Bridge (31.8%) than in Barossa (17.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in their age profiles, with about 22% of residents aged 65 and over in each. While they share many common traits, some gaps have grown since 2011; the difference in typical incomes and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge No car: 3.9 pts higher in Murray Bridge Bachelor+: 7.5 pts higher in Barossa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barossa in Murray Bridge +3,422 larger in Barossa gap widening

25,066 63rd pct 21,644 60th pct

Median age in Barossa in Murray Bridge +2 yrs older in Barossa gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.4%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 43.7%

29.2% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Barossa Murray Bridge

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 80.8%

5.9% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

0.2% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +2.0 pts 40.6%

40.8% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 38.0%

21.8% German ◂ +8.9 pts 12.9%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

8.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

2.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 83.8%

0.1% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 39.2%

6.6% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barossa in Murray Bridge +4 more in Barossa

14 62nd pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barossa in Murray Bridge +0.46 more in Barossa

3.19 43rd pct 2.73 35th pct

Students in Barossa in Murray Bridge +164 more in Barossa

3,895 61st pct 3,731 60th pct

Avg size in Barossa in Murray Bridge +95 larger in Murray Bridge

278 58th pct 373 70th pct

ICSEA in Barossa in Murray Bridge +78 higher in Barossa

1,019 74th pct 941 31st pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 36.2%

17.4% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

10.0% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 12.4%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

11.5% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Barossa in Murray Bridge +$146 higher in Barossa gap widening

$749 51st pct $603 16th pct

Household income in Barossa in Murray Bridge +$371 higher in Barossa gap widening

$1,480 58th pct $1,109 14th pct

Family income in Barossa in Murray Bridge +$512 higher in Barossa gap widening

$1,910 60th pct $1,398 15th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 24.6%

16.5% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +5.7 pts 55.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.4%

7.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barossa in Murray Bridge +900 larger in Murray Bridge

317 39th pct 1,217 68th pct

Median age in Barossa in Murray Bridge +3 yrs older in Murray Bridge

21 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Barossa in Murray Bridge +$118 higher in Barossa

$595 61st pct $477 28th pct

Household income in Barossa in Murray Bridge +$430 higher in Barossa

$1,587 68th pct $1,157 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barossa in Murray Bridge +0.1 larger in Barossa gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 48.5%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 31.9%

11.1% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 36.4%

25.8% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

2.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barossa in Murray Bridge +$55 higher in Barossa gap widening

$295 61st pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Barossa in Murray Bridge +$331 higher in Barossa gap widening

$1,458 53rd pct $1,127 31st pct

People / bedroom in Barossa in Murray Bridge even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 30.9%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 32.5%

17.1% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 88.6%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 23.0%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

15.3% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.2% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 4.0%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 46.4%

21.3% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 11.0%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barossa in Murray Bridge even

63 57th pct 63 57th pct

Stops/1k in Barossa in Murray Bridge +0.40 more in Murray Bridge

2.51 42nd pct 2.91 46th pct

Departures/1k in Barossa in Murray Bridge +7.4 more in Barossa

72.7 50th pct 65.3 49th pct

PT routes in Barossa in Murray Bridge even

30 77th pct 30 77th pct

Stop walk in Barossa in Murray Bridge

— 25 59th pct

Drive to city in Barossa in Murray Bridge +21 longer in Murray Bridge

74 58th pct 95 69th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 34.4%

29.9% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

2.9% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.9 pts 10.6%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

8.1% Construction even 8.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

15.8% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

7.6% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barossa in Murray Bridge +6 higher in Barossa

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Barossa in Murray Bridge +6 higher in Barossa

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Barossa in Murray Bridge +7 higher in Barossa

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Barossa in Murray Bridge +5 higher in Barossa

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Barossa in Murray Bridge +110 higher in Barossa

976 67th pct 866 12th pct

ERP in Barossa in Murray Bridge +3,278 higher in Barossa

26,817 62nd pct 23,539 60th pct

Growth in Barossa in Murray Bridge +0.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge

4.9% 62nd pct 5.4% 66th pct

Businesses in Barossa in Murray Bridge +946 higher in Barossa

2,410 60th pct 1,464 51st pct

Approvals in Barossa in Murray Bridge +8 higher in Murray Bridge

194 69th pct 202 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barossa in Murray Bridge +241 higher in Barossa

598 43rd pct 357 18th pct

Max temp in Barossa in Murray Bridge +3.1 higher in Murray Bridge

20.0 15th pct 23.1 38th pct

Min temp in Barossa in Murray Bridge +0.7 higher in Murray Bridge

9.2 21st pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barossa in Murray Bridge +0.2 higher in Murray Bridge

3.4 41st pct 3.6 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barossa in Murray Bridge +0.2 more in Murray Bridge

3.5 36th pct 3.7 43rd pct

15-min city in Barossa in Murray Bridge +1.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge

38.6% 33rd pct 40.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Barossa in Murray Bridge +1.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge

45.0% 45th pct 46.1% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Barossa in Murray Bridge +11.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge

47.9% 52nd pct 59.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Barossa in Murray Bridge +5.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge

42.4% 29th pct 47.8% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Barossa in Murray Bridge +0.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge

68.0% 47th pct 68.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Barossa in Murray Bridge +15.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge

18.7% 17th pct 34.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Barossa in Murray Bridge +4.1 more in Barossa

15.8 38th pct 11.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Barossa in Murray Bridge +2 higher in Barossa

4 62nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Barossa in Murray Bridge +0.6 pts higher in Barossa

4.7% 50th pct 4.1% 39th pct

Compare Barossa with nearby areas

Light Adelaide Hills Gawler Tea Tree Gully Playford Campbelltown Mid Murray Salisbury

Compare Murray Bridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barossa vs Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40310/barossa/vs/LGA45040/murray-bridge