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Karoonda East Murray vs Mid Murray

Name: Karoonda East Murray vs Mid Murray — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Karoonda East Murray profile · Mid Murray profile

Karoonda East Murray Mid Murray

Mid Murray and Karoonda East Murray are both rural South Australian areas, though they differ in their workforce and housing. Karoonda East Murray has a much higher share of full-time workers (64.2% compared to 53.1% in Mid Murray) and more people working from home (26.0% versus 11.5%). There is also a significant gap in housing costs; the typical monthly home-loan payment in Mid Murray is $1,083, which is far higher than the $542 seen in Karoonda East Murray.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Mid Murray at $918 and Karoonda East Murray at $912. Both have an older population compared to the national figure, though residents in Mid Murray are noticeably older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 50. While they share many common traits, some gaps have shifted since 2011, such as the difference in home-loan payments which has widened over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,157 larger in Mid Murray Mortgage: $541 higher in Mid Murray Full-time: 11.1 pts higher in Karoonda East Murray Work from home: 14.5 pts higher in Karoonda East Murray One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Mid Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +8,157 larger in Mid Murray gap widening

1,007 14th pct 9,164 45th pct

Median age in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +4 yrs older in Mid Murray gap widening

50 yrs 86th pct 54 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.7% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 46.7%

27.5% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.7% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Karoonda East Murray Mid Murray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 79.6%

2.1% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 39.1%

41.0% English +1.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

6.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 87.9%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 39.9%

39.1% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

11.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +7 more in Mid Murray

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +0.57 more in Mid Murray

6.21 72nd pct 6.78 75th pct

Students in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +478 more in Mid Murray

145 13th pct 623 31st pct

Avg size in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +67 larger in Karoonda East Murray

145 34th pct 78 15th pct

ICSEA in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +23 higher in Karoonda East Murray

961 43rd pct 938 29th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.8%

19.5% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.0% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

11.0% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

1.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

10.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 5.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +$35 higher in Mid Murray gap widening

$477 8th pct $512 10th pct

Household income in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +$6 higher in Mid Murray gap steady

$912 4th pct $918 4th pct

Family income in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +$34 higher in Karoonda East Murray gap narrowing

$1,287 12th pct $1,253 11th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.4%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

55.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 52.4%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +5.8 pts 50.8%

22.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.5%

7.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +212 larger in Mid Murray

15 4th pct 227 32nd pct

Median age in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +15 yrs older in Karoonda East Murray

44 yrs 97th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +$43 higher in Mid Murray

$450 20th pct $493 32nd pct

Household income in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +$96 higher in Mid Murray

$949 12th pct $1,045 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +0.1 larger in Karoonda East Murray gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 42.5%

33.6% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.4% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.9% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 34.6%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +$41 higher in Mid Murray gap narrowing

$160 17th pct $201 29th pct

Mortgage in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +$541 higher in Mid Murray gap widening

$542 0th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 47.9%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.1% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 94.0%

2.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 48.4%

18.8% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

73.1% Under $200 ◂ +33.1 pts 39.9%

30.8% $200–$349 +20.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.5 pts 42.8%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +22.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +41 more in Mid Murray

6 33rd pct 47 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +0.83 more in Karoonda East Murray

5.96 82nd pct 5.13 74th pct

Departures/1k in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +20.6 more in Mid Murray

7.9 29th pct 28.6 43rd pct

PT routes in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +10 more in Mid Murray

2 33rd pct 12 60th pct

Drive to city in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +51 longer in Mid Murray

106 76th pct 157 92nd pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 63.5%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.5 pts 11.5%

7.7% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.6% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

18.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 11.7%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.6 pts 17.8%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.3% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.9% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

2.8% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

0.7% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Managers ◂ +21.3 pts 19.8%

13.7% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.3% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.8% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +2 higher in Karoonda East Murray

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +2 higher in Karoonda East Murray

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +2 higher in Karoonda East Murray

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +5 higher in Karoonda East Murray

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +48 higher in Karoonda East Murray

930 32nd pct 882 13th pct

ERP in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +8,648 higher in Mid Murray

1,026 12th pct 9,674 44th pct

Growth in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +3.2 pts higher in Mid Murray

0.2% 15th pct 3.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +629 higher in Mid Murray

185 16th pct 814 39th pct

Approvals in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +195 higher in Mid Murray

5 20th pct 200 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +5 higher in Karoonda East Murray

285 11th pct 280 11th pct

Max temp in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +0.1 higher in Karoonda East Murray

23.9 46th pct 23.8 44th pct

Min temp in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +0.3 higher in Mid Murray

9.2 21st pct 9.5 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray even

1.5 8th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +0.4 more in Karoonda East Murray

1.9 10th pct 1.5 6th pct

15-min city in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +8.6 pts higher in Karoonda East Murray

23.2% 13th pct 14.6% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +9.9 pts higher in Karoonda East Murray

23.8% 13th pct 13.8% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +5.9 pts higher in Mid Murray

18.0% 30th pct 23.9% 34th pct

Walk to school in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +4.9 pts higher in Karoonda East Murray

23.3% 11th pct 18.4% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +10.2 pts higher in Karoonda East Murray

39.0% 12th pct 28.8% 9th pct

Walk to health in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +10.1 pts higher in Karoonda East Murray

22.1% 22nd pct 12.0% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +62.0 more in Karoonda East Murray

92.4 98th pct 30.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray even

0 21st pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Karoonda East Murray in Mid Murray +1.7 pts higher in Mid Murray

3.3% 23rd pct 5.0% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karoonda East Murray vs Mid Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43080/karoonda-east-murray/vs/LGA44210/mid-murray