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Burnside vs Murray Bridge

Name: Burnside vs Murray Bridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Burnside profile · Murray Bridge profile

Burnside Murray Bridge

Burnside and Murray Bridge are quite different in their makeup and wealth. Burnside has a much more qualified and higher earning population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,069 compared to $1,109 in Murray Bridge. This is reflected in education levels, where 47.8% of Burnside adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is just 8.4% in Murray Bridge. Burnside is also far more diverse, with 33% of people born overseas and 27.5% using another language at home, compared to 12.7% and 8.1% in Murray Bridge respectively.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both areas, as they have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and a similar number of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have roughly the same proportion of people working full-time. However, the gaps in income and education have generally widened since 2011. This trend is also seen in housing, where the difference in typical monthly mortgage payments has grown to $1,173.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 41.4 pts higher in Burnside Bachelor+: 39.4 pts higher in Burnside Separate houses: 21.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge Born overseas: 20.4 pts higher in Burnside Other language: 19.4 pts higher in Burnside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnside in Murray Bridge +24,386 larger in Burnside gap steady

46,030 73rd pct 21,644 60th pct

Median age in Burnside in Murray Bridge +1 yrs older in Burnside gap narrowing

44 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 43.7%

30.1% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

7.6% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Burnside Murray Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 80.8%

6.2% China ◂ +5.3 pts 0.9%

4.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.0% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.9% English +7.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.9% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.3% Chinese ◂ +12.0 pts 1.3%

6.4% German +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

8.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

8.1% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

70.4% English only +13.5 pts ▸ 83.8%

8.4% Mandarin ◂ +7.3 pts 1.1%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 39.2%

4.0% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burnside in Murray Bridge even

10 50th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burnside in Murray Bridge +1.44 more in Murray Bridge

1.29 3rd pct 2.73 35th pct

Students in Burnside in Murray Bridge +6,523 more in Burnside

10,254 77th pct 3,731 60th pct

Avg size in Burnside in Murray Bridge +652 larger in Burnside

1,025 100th pct 373 70th pct

ICSEA in Burnside in Murray Bridge +206 higher in Burnside

1,146 98th pct 941 31st pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +41.4 pts 36.2%

6.5% Year 10 +15.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.1% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below +11.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

10.4% Certificate III / IV +33.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +29.0 pts 12.4%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.3 pts 2.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 14.4%

17.5% Health ◂ +8.0 pts 9.5%

9.9% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Burnside in Murray Bridge +$367 higher in Burnside gap widening

$970 83rd pct $603 16th pct

Household income in Burnside in Murray Bridge +$960 higher in Burnside gap widening

$2,069 87th pct $1,109 14th pct

Family income in Burnside in Murray Bridge +$1,288 higher in Burnside gap widening

$2,686 90th pct $1,398 15th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.6%

13.5% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 3.3%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 8.5%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.6% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +14.6 pts 55.0%

18.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.4% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnside in Murray Bridge +1,031 larger in Murray Bridge

186 29th pct 1,217 68th pct

Median age in Burnside in Murray Bridge +2 yrs older in Burnside

26 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Burnside in Murray Bridge +$152 higher in Burnside

$629 71st pct $477 28th pct

Household income in Burnside in Murray Bridge +$759 higher in Burnside

$1,916 86th pct $1,157 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnside in Murray Bridge +0.2 larger in Burnside gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 48.5%

26.8% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.4% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.9% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

1.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnside in Murray Bridge +$120 higher in Burnside gap widening

$360 79th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Burnside in Murray Bridge +$1,173 higher in Burnside gap widening

$2,300 89th pct $1,127 31st pct

People / bedroom in Burnside in Murray Bridge +0.10 higher in Burnside gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 32.5%

21.6% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 30.9%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +21.8 pts ▸ 88.6%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 9.6%

10.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 23.0%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 14.3%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 64.8%

37.8% $350–$549 ◂ +33.8 pts 4.0%

8.6% Under $200 +17.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.5%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +27.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 +20.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.8 pts 2.4%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnside in Murray Bridge +150 more in Burnside

213 72nd pct 63 57th pct

Stops/1k in Burnside in Murray Bridge +1.72 more in Burnside

4.63 68th pct 2.91 46th pct

Departures/1k in Burnside in Murray Bridge +1,136.1 more in Burnside

1,201.4 82nd pct 65.3 49th pct

PT routes in Burnside in Murray Bridge +12 more in Burnside

42 85th pct 30 77th pct

Stop walk in Burnside in Murray Bridge +22 longer in Murray Bridge

3 21st pct 25 59th pct

Drive to city in Burnside in Murray Bridge +86 longer in Murray Bridge

9 7th pct 95 69th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 69.5%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 6.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Bus ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

2.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 34.4%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 35.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.0% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 14.8%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +11.4 pts 2.2%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

8.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

2.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +30.1 pts 9.7%

4.5% Labourers +15.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%

9.0% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.6% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

7.5% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burnside in Murray Bridge +9 higher in Burnside

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Burnside in Murray Bridge +8 higher in Burnside

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Burnside in Murray Bridge +8 higher in Burnside

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Burnside in Murray Bridge +9 higher in Burnside

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Burnside in Murray Bridge +236 higher in Burnside

1,102 94th pct 866 12th pct

ERP in Burnside in Murray Bridge +24,718 higher in Burnside

48,257 72nd pct 23,539 60th pct

Growth in Burnside in Murray Bridge +1.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge

3.9% 53rd pct 5.4% 66th pct

Businesses in Burnside in Murray Bridge +5,858 higher in Burnside

7,322 78th pct 1,464 51st pct

Approvals in Burnside in Murray Bridge +211 higher in Burnside

413 78th pct 202 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burnside in Murray Bridge +266 higher in Burnside

624 46th pct 357 18th pct

Max temp in Burnside in Murray Bridge +1.4 higher in Murray Bridge

21.7 25th pct 23.1 38th pct

Min temp in Burnside in Murray Bridge +1.3 higher in Burnside

11.2 50th pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burnside in Murray Bridge +4.2 higher in Burnside

7.8 93rd pct 3.6 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnside in Murray Bridge +3.6 more in Burnside

7.4 94th pct 3.7 43rd pct

15-min city in Burnside in Murray Bridge +51.7 pts higher in Burnside

91.8% 93rd pct 40.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Burnside in Murray Bridge +42.1 pts higher in Burnside

88.2% 91st pct 46.1% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Burnside in Murray Bridge +34.8 pts higher in Burnside

94.5% 85th pct 59.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Burnside in Murray Bridge +41.1 pts higher in Burnside

88.8% 87th pct 47.8% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Burnside in Murray Bridge +30.6 pts higher in Burnside

99.4% 95th pct 68.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Burnside in Murray Bridge +55.7 pts higher in Burnside

90.1% 96th pct 34.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnside in Murray Bridge +5.2 more in Burnside

16.9 44th pct 11.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnside in Murray Bridge +227 higher in Burnside

229 91st pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Burnside in Murray Bridge +2.1 pts higher in Burnside

6.2% 72nd pct 4.1% 39th pct

Compare Burnside with nearby areas

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Compare Murray Bridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside vs Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40700/burnside/vs/LGA45040/murray-bridge