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Mid Murray vs Coorong

Name: Mid Murray vs Coorong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 119 km apart · Mid Murray profile · Coorong profile

Mid Murray Coorong

Coorong and Mid Murray are two regional South Australian areas that differ significantly in their populations and layouts. Coorong has a much larger proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (20.2%) and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (14.1%). Residents in Coorong also have better access to local amenities, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (33.9%) and parks (53.0%) than in Mid Murray, where only 13.8% and 28.8% of homes have such access. In contrast, Mid Murray has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion (36.7% compared to 25.2% in Coorong) and a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 54.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly rents and the same number of people per bedroom. They also share very similar rates of unpaid housework and home sizes. While they are alike in these respects, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, with Mid Murray becoming increasingly older than Coorong. At the same time, the gap in overseas arrivals has also grown, with Coorong seeing a much larger increase in new arrivals from abroad.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Coorong 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in Coorong Population: 3,701 larger in Mid Murray Median age: 6 yrs older in Mid Murray Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Mid Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mid Murray in Coorong +3,701 larger in Mid Murray gap widening

9,164 45th pct 5,463 35th pct

Median age in Mid Murray in Coorong +6 yrs older in Mid Murray gap widening

54 yrs 95th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 25.1%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.9% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

46.7% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

28.0% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

6.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mid Murray Coorong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 80.7%

5.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +2.0 pts 40.1%

39.1% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.8% German ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.7% Irish even 6.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 86.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 46.1%

39.9% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mid Murray in Coorong +3 more in Mid Murray

8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mid Murray in Coorong +1.16 more in Mid Murray

6.78 75th pct 5.62 67th pct

Students in Mid Murray in Coorong +122 more in Mid Murray

623 31st pct 501 28th pct

Avg size in Mid Murray in Coorong +22 larger in Coorong

78 15th pct 100 21st pct

ICSEA in Mid Murray in Coorong +13 higher in Mid Murray

938 29th pct 925 25th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.1%

20.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 36.8%

11.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 13.9%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

10.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

5.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

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

1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mid Murray in Coorong +$92 higher in Coorong gap widening

$512 10th pct $604 17th pct

Household income in Mid Murray in Coorong +$166 higher in Coorong gap widening

$918 4th pct $1,084 13th pct

Family income in Mid Murray in Coorong +$117 higher in Coorong gap widening

$1,253 11th pct $1,370 14th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.8%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 46.7%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

9.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Other condition even 8.7%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +3.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mid Murray in Coorong +85 larger in Coorong

227 32nd pct 312 38th pct

Median age in Mid Murray in Coorong +1 yrs older in Mid Murray

29 yrs 75th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Mid Murray in Coorong +$11 higher in Mid Murray

$493 32nd pct $482 29th pct

Household income in Mid Murray in Coorong +$3 higher in Coorong

$1,045 17th pct $1,048 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mid Murray in Coorong +0.1 larger in Coorong gap narrowing

2.1 10th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 39.1%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 39.1%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 33.6%

9.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mid Murray in Coorong +$11 higher in Mid Murray gap narrowing

$201 29th pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Mid Murray in Coorong +$203 higher in Mid Murray gap steady

$1,083 29th pct $880 15th pct

People / bedroom in Mid Murray in Coorong even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 43.1%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 25.0%

16.2% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.3% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 96.3%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 13.2%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

3.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 41.8%

39.9% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

4.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.3%

11.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mid Murray in Coorong +14 more in Mid Murray

47 53rd pct 33 49th pct

Stops/1k in Mid Murray in Coorong +0.91 more in Coorong

5.13 74th pct 6.04 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Mid Murray in Coorong +24.1 more in Coorong

28.6 43rd pct 52.7 47th pct

PT routes in Mid Murray in Coorong +2 more in Mid Murray

12 60th pct 10 57th pct

Drive to city in Mid Murray in Coorong +51 longer in Mid Murray

157 92nd pct 106 76th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 58.4%

11.5% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.6% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 34.9%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 32.6%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

11.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.3% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

9.0% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.2% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

6.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Mid Murray in Coorong +1 higher in Coorong

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mid Murray in Coorong even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mid Murray in Coorong +2 higher in Coorong

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mid Murray in Coorong +29 higher in Coorong

882 13th pct 911 22nd pct

ERP in Mid Murray in Coorong +4,047 higher in Mid Murray

9,674 44th pct 5,627 33rd pct

Growth in Mid Murray in Coorong +2.9 pts higher in Mid Murray

3.4% 48th pct 0.5% 18th pct

Businesses in Mid Murray in Coorong +72 higher in Mid Murray

814 39th pct 742 37th pct

Approvals in Mid Murray in Coorong +171 higher in Mid Murray

200 70th pct 29 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mid Murray in Coorong +143 higher in Coorong

280 11th pct 423 25th pct

Max temp in Mid Murray in Coorong +1.6 higher in Mid Murray

23.8 44th pct 22.1 28th pct

Min temp in Mid Murray in Coorong +0.2 higher in Coorong

9.5 25th pct 9.8 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mid Murray in Coorong +1.1 higher in Coorong

1.5 8th pct 2.5 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mid Murray in Coorong +1.3 more in Coorong

1.5 6th pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Mid Murray in Coorong +20.4 pts higher in Coorong

14.6% 8th pct 35.1% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Mid Murray in Coorong +20.0 pts higher in Coorong

13.8% 8th pct 33.9% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Mid Murray in Coorong +5.1 pts higher in Coorong

23.9% 34th pct 29.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in Mid Murray in Coorong +10.8 pts higher in Coorong

18.4% 9th pct 29.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Mid Murray in Coorong +24.2 pts higher in Coorong

28.8% 9th pct 53.0% 24th pct

Walk to health in Mid Murray in Coorong +13.7 pts higher in Coorong

12.0% 10th pct 25.7% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Mid Murray in Coorong +18.9 more in Coorong

30.3 74th pct 49.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mid Murray in Coorong even

0 37th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Mid Murray in Coorong +1.5 pts higher in Mid Murray

5.0% 56th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Mid Murray with nearby areas

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Compare Coorong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mid Murray vs Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44210/mid-murray/vs/LGA47800/coorong