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Mount Barker vs Murray Bridge

Name: Mount Barker vs Murray Bridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Mount Barker profile · Murray Bridge profile

Mount Barker Murray Bridge

Mount Barker and Murray Bridge are nearby South Australian areas with very different social profiles. Mount Barker has a more highly qualified workforce, with 22.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.4% in Murray Bridge. This helps explain the gap in income; the typical weekly household earns $1,753 in Mount Barker, while the usual amount in Murray Bridge is $1,109. Mount Barker also has far better access to public transport, with 631.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people against just 65.3 in Murray Bridge.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown, particularly regarding typical incomes and the share of university graduates. Despite these diverging trends, they share some core characteristics. Both have similar average school sizes and almost identical minimum temperatures. They also have nearly the same proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force, with Mount Barker at 3.9% and Murray Bridge at 3.0%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Bachelor+: 14.0 pts higher in Mount Barker Household income: $644 higher in Mount Barker Family income: $716 higher in Mount Barker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +17,573 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

39,217 72nd pct 21,644 60th pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +4 yrs older in Murray Bridge gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.3%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 43.7%

33.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount Barker Murray Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 80.8%

6.2% England ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

0.5% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +6.4 pts 40.6%

40.3% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 38.0%

11.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

9.0% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 83.8%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 48.1%

37.3% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

6.5% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +5 more in Mount Barker

15 64th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +0.77 more in Murray Bridge

1.96 20th pct 2.73 35th pct

Students in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +2,113 more in Mount Barker

5,844 68th pct 3,731 60th pct

Avg size in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +17 larger in Mount Barker

390 72nd pct 373 70th pct

ICSEA in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +102 higher in Mount Barker

1,043 80th pct 941 31st pct

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.7 pts 36.2%

14.0% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.8% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 12.4%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

13.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +$225 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$828 69th pct $603 16th pct

Household income in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +$644 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$1,753 74th pct $1,109 14th pct

Family income in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +$716 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$2,114 74th pct $1,398 15th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 24.6%

13.4% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.6%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +8.0 pts 55.0%

20.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +723 larger in Murray Bridge

494 48th pct 1,217 68th pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +4 yrs older in Murray Bridge

20 yrs 7th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +$141 higher in Mount Barker

$618 68th pct $477 28th pct

Household income in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +$492 higher in Mount Barker

$1,649 72nd pct $1,157 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +0.3 larger in Mount Barker gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 48.5%

27.4% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.1% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.3% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

2.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +$110 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$350 76th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +$475 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

$1,602 63rd pct $1,127 31st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +0.10 higher in Mount Barker gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 30.9%

29.0% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.2% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 88.6%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 23.0%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $200–$349 +29.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +44.5 pts 4.0%

11.6% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

16.6% Under $1,000 +18.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 11.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +92 more in Mount Barker

155 68th pct 63 57th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +1.04 more in Mount Barker

3.95 58th pct 2.91 46th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +566.2 more in Mount Barker

631.5 74th pct 65.3 49th pct

PT routes in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +11 more in Mount Barker

41 84th pct 30 77th pct

Stop walk in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +25 longer in Mount Barker

50 78th pct 25 59th pct

Drive to city in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +66 longer in Murray Bridge

29 36th pct 95 69th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 69.5%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 34.4%

29.9% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

3.6% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

10.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.4% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 9.7%

9.4% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

9.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +7 higher in Mount Barker

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +7 higher in Mount Barker

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +7 higher in Mount Barker

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +7 higher in Mount Barker

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +138 higher in Mount Barker

1,004 77th pct 866 12th pct

ERP in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +21,572 higher in Mount Barker

45,111 72nd pct 23,539 60th pct

Growth in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +8.5 pts higher in Mount Barker

13.8% 94th pct 5.4% 66th pct

Businesses in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +1,980 higher in Mount Barker

3,444 66th pct 1,464 51st pct

Approvals in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +423 higher in Mount Barker

625 85th pct 202 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +371 higher in Mount Barker

729 60th pct 357 18th pct

Max temp in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +2.8 higher in Murray Bridge

20.3 16th pct 23.1 38th pct

Min temp in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge even

9.9 30th pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +0.5 higher in Mount Barker

4.1 60th pct 3.6 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +0.3 more in Mount Barker

4.1 53rd pct 3.7 43rd pct

15-min city in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +4.1 pts higher in Mount Barker

44.3% 43rd pct 40.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +3.1 pts higher in Mount Barker

49.2% 53rd pct 46.1% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +2.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge

57.6% 59th pct 59.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +1.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge

46.2% 36th pct 47.8% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +6.8 pts higher in Mount Barker

75.6% 59th pct 68.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +4.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

39.0% 52nd pct 34.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +0.2 more in Murray Bridge

11.5 14th pct 11.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +7 higher in Mount Barker

8 71st pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Mount Barker in Murray Bridge +3.0 pts higher in Mount Barker

7.1% 81st pct 4.1% 39th pct

Compare Mount Barker with nearby areas

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Compare Murray Bridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker vs Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44550/mount-barker/vs/LGA45040/murray-bridge