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Mid Murray vs Murray Bridge

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

Mid Murray Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge and Mid Murray are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Murray Bridge is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and has a younger population, with a typical age of 43 compared to 54 in Mid Murray. Residents in Murray Bridge are more likely to rent (31.8% versus 16.2% in Mid Murray) and a far higher share speak a First Nations language (13.1% compared to 2.2%). Mid Murray is more remote, with a much longer drive time to the city and a higher proportion of homes owned outright at 47.9%.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have almost identical unemployment rates, levels of higher education, and typical monthly mortgage payments. They also have similar shares of people earning over $2,000 a week and similar rates of mental health conditions. However, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and the difference in recent overseas arrivals has narrowed, with 14.7% in Murray Bridge and 3.3% in Mid Murray.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,480 larger in Murray Bridge Median age: 11 yrs older in Mid Murray Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Mid Murray Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +12,480 larger in Murray Bridge gap steady

9,164 45th pct 21,644 60th pct

Median age in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +11 yrs older in Mid Murray gap widening

54 yrs 95th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 26.2%

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 22.4%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.9% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 43.7%

28.0% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Mid Murray Murray Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 80.8%

5.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

0.3% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%

39.1% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 38.0%

15.8% German ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

1.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 83.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 39.2%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +2 more in Murray Bridge

8 43rd pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +4.05 more in Mid Murray

6.78 75th pct 2.73 35th pct

Students in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +3,108 more in Murray Bridge

623 31st pct 3,731 60th pct

Avg size in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +295 larger in Murray Bridge

78 15th pct 373 70th pct

ICSEA in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +3 higher in Murray Bridge

938 29th pct 941 31st pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%

20.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.5%

14.0% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%

10.8% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.6% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

5.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.4%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +$91 higher in Murray Bridge gap widening

$512 10th pct $603 16th pct

Household income in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +$191 higher in Murray Bridge gap widening

$918 4th pct $1,109 14th pct

Family income in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +$145 higher in Murray Bridge gap widening

$1,253 11th pct $1,398 15th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.7%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 48.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +4.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +990 larger in Murray Bridge

227 32nd pct 1,217 68th pct

Median age in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +5 yrs older in Mid Murray

29 yrs 75th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +$16 higher in Mid Murray

$493 32nd pct $477 28th pct

Household income in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +$112 higher in Murray Bridge

$1,045 17th pct $1,157 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +0.2 larger in Murray Bridge gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 31.9%

13.9% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 36.4%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 31.3%

9.7% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.7% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +$39 higher in Murray Bridge gap steady

$201 29th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +$44 higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,127 31st pct

People / bedroom in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 32.5%

16.2% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 88.6%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 14.3%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

3.5% 5 or more even 3.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

39.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.6%

4.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

42.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 35.1%

11.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +16 more in Murray Bridge

47 53rd pct 63 57th pct

Stops/1k in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +2.22 more in Mid Murray

5.13 74th pct 2.91 46th pct

Departures/1k in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +36.7 more in Murray Bridge

28.6 43rd pct 65.3 49th pct

PT routes in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +18 more in Murray Bridge

12 60th pct 30 77th pct

Stop walk in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge

— 25 59th pct

Drive to city in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +62 longer in Mid Murray

157 92nd pct 95 69th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 69.5%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 34.4%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

3.3% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 10.4%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.0% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.8% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 12.2%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

12.4% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +1 higher in Mid Murray

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +1 higher in Mid Murray

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +16 higher in Mid Murray

882 13th pct 866 12th pct

ERP in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +13,865 higher in Murray Bridge

9,674 44th pct 23,539 60th pct

Growth in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +2.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge

3.4% 48th pct 5.4% 66th pct

Businesses in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +650 higher in Murray Bridge

814 39th pct 1,464 51st pct

Approvals in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +2 higher in Murray Bridge

200 70th pct 202 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +78 higher in Murray Bridge

280 11th pct 357 18th pct

Max temp in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +0.6 higher in Mid Murray

23.8 44th pct 23.1 38th pct

Min temp in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +0.4 higher in Murray Bridge

9.5 25th pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +2.1 higher in Murray Bridge

1.5 8th pct 3.6 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +2.2 more in Murray Bridge

1.5 6th pct 3.7 43rd pct

15-min city in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +25.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge

14.6% 8th pct 40.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +32.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge

13.8% 8th pct 46.1% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +35.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge

23.9% 34th pct 59.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +29.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge

18.4% 9th pct 47.8% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +40.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge

28.8% 9th pct 68.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +22.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge

12.0% 10th pct 34.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +18.6 more in Mid Murray

30.3 74th pct 11.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +1 higher in Murray Bridge

0 37th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Mid Murray in Murray Bridge +1.0 pts higher in Mid Murray

5.0% 56th pct 4.1% 39th pct

Compare Mid Murray with nearby areas

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Compare Murray Bridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mid Murray vs Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44210/mid-murray/vs/LGA45040/murray-bridge