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Mount Barker vs Murray Bridge

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Mount Barker profile · Murray Bridge profile

Mount Barker Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge and Mount Barker are two nearby South Australian centres with very different profiles. Mount Barker is much more affluent, with 17.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 6.9% in Murray Bridge. Educational gaps are also stark: 22.5% of adults in Mount Barker hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 8.2% do in Murray Bridge. Mount Barker has also seen much faster growth, with its population rising 20.2% since 2021, whereas Murray Bridge grew by 5.7%.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, as both are considered somewhat walkable and have an equal number of schools. However, the two areas are drifting apart in some ways. The gap in Year 12 completion has widened to 23.6 percentage points, and the difference in typical age has grown, with residents now noticeably older in Murray Bridge. While Mount Barker has a much higher share of people working or looking for work, Murray Bridge has a well higher proportion of First Nations residents, at 6.0% compared to 1.5% in Mount Barker.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Mount Barker Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in Mount Barker Unpaid child care: 8.4 pts higher in Mount Barker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +3,870 larger in Mount Barker gap widening
22,113 92nd pct 18,243 86th pct
Median age in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +5 yrs older in Murray Bridge gap widening
37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +4.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
1.5% 39th pct 6.0% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +5.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
17.2% 49th pct 22.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +3.2 pts higher in Mount Barker gap steady
20.0% 72nd pct 16.8% 37th pct
De facto in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +1.3 pts higher in Mount Barker gap steady
13.1% 64th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 42.4%
34.7% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
9.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

Born overseas in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +3.0 pts higher in Mount Barker gap widening
16.5% 35th pct 13.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 80.1%
6.1% England ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%
0.7% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +7.3 pts 39.9%
39.3% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 37.3%
11.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
9.2% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
1.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +2.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
6.4% 30th pct 9.1% 41st pct
Limited English in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +1.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
0.5% 27th pct 1.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 82.5%
0.5% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +5.4 pts higher in Mount Barker gap widening
53.0% 91st pct 47.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 47.5%
38.5% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
5.9% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.9%
0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +23.6 pts higher in Mount Barker gap widening
59.4% 56th pct 35.8% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +14.3 pts higher in Mount Barker gap widening
22.5% 53rd pct 8.2% 5th pct
Schools in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge even
8 87th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +0.80 more in Murray Bridge
1.81 42nd pct 2.61 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +3 more in Mount Barker
11 29th pct 8 18th pct
Students in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +1,088 more in Mount Barker
4,595 88th pct 3,507 85th pct
Avg size in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +136 larger in Mount Barker
574 70th pct 438 52nd pct
ICSEA in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +107 higher in Mount Barker
1,046 63rd pct 939 14th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +23.6 pts 35.8%
13.6% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
16.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.0% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 12.4%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%
12.7% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.8% Society & culture even 14.8%
12.6% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%
10.1% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +$229 higher in Mount Barker gap widening
$825 54th pct $596 12th pct
Household income in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +$621 higher in Mount Barker gap widening
$1,698 47th pct $1,077 7th pct
Family income in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +$716 higher in Mount Barker gap widening
$2,090 50th pct $1,374 9th pct
High earners in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +6.8 pts higher in Mount Barker gap widening
10.1% 47th pct 3.3% 5th pct
High-income homes in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +11.0 pts higher in Mount Barker gap widening
17.9% 42nd pct 6.9% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 23.9%
14.2% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.0%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 8.0%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +4.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge
31.0% 68th pct 35.2% 87th pct
Mental health in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +0.9 pts higher in Murray Bridge
10.9% 77th pct 11.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +3.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
5.7% 56th pct 9.2% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.2% Asthma even 10.2%
9.2% Other condition even 9.2%
4.7% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +9.4 pts 53.8%
20.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +3.8 pts higher in Mount Barker gap steady
20.2% 83rd pct 16.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +1.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
12.6% 55th pct 13.7% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +8.4 pts higher in Mount Barker gap steady
31.6% 83rd pct 23.1% 28th pct
Defence service in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +1.0 pts higher in Mount Barker
3.9% 75th pct 2.9% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +1.7 pts higher in Mount Barker gap steady
22.9% 67th pct 21.2% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +772 larger in Murray Bridge
329 68th pct 1,101 87th pct
Median age in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +4 yrs older in Murray Bridge
20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +22.1 pts higher in Mount Barker
52.7% 71st pct 30.6% 18th pct
Unemployment in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +3.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge
8.8% 42nd pct 12.1% 63rd pct
Median income in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +$111 higher in Mount Barker
$601 43rd pct $490 17th pct
Household income in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +$389 higher in Mount Barker
$1,542 40th pct $1,153 13th pct
Indigenous language in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +4.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge
7.6% 68th pct 12.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +0.2 larger in Mount Barker gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +4.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
15.1% 65th pct 19.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +8.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
23.8% 44th pct 32.7% 82nd pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 47.4%
26.5% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.1% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
23.8% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +$110 higher in Mount Barker gap widening
$350 43rd pct $240 13th pct
Mortgage in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +$547 higher in Mount Barker gap widening
$1,647 37th pct $1,100 7th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +8.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
26.4% 49th pct 35.0% 71st pct
Owned outright in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +5.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
25.2% 28th pct 30.8% 45th pct
Separate houses in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +4.9 pts higher in Mount Barker gap steady
92.2% 71st pct 87.3% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +8.1 pts higher in Mount Barker gap steady
87.7% 75th pct 79.6% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 29.3%
26.4% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
25.2% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 87.3%
6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 54.4%
33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 22.2%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $200–$349 +34.0 pts ▸ 66.0%
51.5% $350–$549 ◂ +48.1 pts 3.4%
12.7% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
15.3% Under $1,000 +21.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 10.6%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +3.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
4.7% 48th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +6.1 pts higher in Mount Barker gap widening
10.7% 33rd pct 4.6% 7th pct
PT commute in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +2.5 pts higher in Mount Barker gap steady
2.8% 63rd pct 0.3% 12th pct
PT stops in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +38 more in Mount Barker
85 83rd pct 47 56th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +1.27 more in Mount Barker
3.84 43rd pct 2.58 26th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +712.7 more in Mount Barker
774.8 49th pct 62.2 17th pct
PT routes in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +6 more in Mount Barker
36 86th pct 30 86th pct
Stop walk in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +1 longer in Mount Barker
4 43rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +23 longer in Murray Bridge
25 50th pct 48 73rd pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge
22,113 66th pct —
Reach 45 min in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge
22,113 31st pct —
Transit to city in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge
77 81st pct —

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 71.2%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.8% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%
1.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 33.4%
33.8% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
7.5% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.7% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +11.0 pts higher in Mount Barker gap widening
48.1% 81st pct 37.1% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +6.9 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
9.0% 40th pct 15.9% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +3.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
3.6% 23rd pct 6.9% 84th pct
Participation in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +16.0 pts higher in Mount Barker gap widening
66.0% 71st pct 50.0% 13th pct
Full-time in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +1.1 pts higher in Mount Barker gap steady
57.5% 39th pct 56.4% 30th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%
11.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.3% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
9.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
3.2% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Labourers +12.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.9% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 9.7%
13.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%
12.8% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
10.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +5 higher in Mount Barker
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +5 higher in Mount Barker
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +6 higher in Mount Barker
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +5 higher in Mount Barker
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +145 higher in Mount Barker
997 50th pct 852 4th pct
ERP in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +7,001 higher in Mount Barker
26,939 91st pct 19,938 86th pct
Growth in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +14.5 pts higher in Mount Barker
20.2% 90th pct 5.7% 60th pct
Businesses in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +651 higher in Mount Barker
1,713 81st pct 1,062 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +422 higher in Mount Barker
749 39th pct 327 2nd pct
Max temp in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +3.1 higher in Murray Bridge
20.2 17th pct 23.3 46th pct
Min temp in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge even
9.8 23rd pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge even
4.4 35th pct 4.4 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +0.2 more in Murray Bridge
4.4 37th pct 4.6 40th pct
15-min city in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +1.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge
48.4% 36th pct 50.0% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +2.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge
55.2% 43rd pct 57.5% 45th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +16.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge
56.3% 27th pct 72.9% 35th pct
Walk to school in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +11.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge
46.7% 28th pct 58.2% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +2.6 pts higher in Mount Barker
85.0% 32nd pct 82.4% 29th pct
Walk to health in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +3.5 pts higher in Mount Barker
47.3% 51st pct 43.8% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +2.3 more in Mount Barker
11.4 32nd pct 9.0 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +44 higher in Mount Barker
61 43rd pct 17 29th pct
Mean slope in Mount Barkerin Murray Bridge +3.2 pts higher in Mount Barker
7.0% 73rd pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Mount Barker with nearby areas

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Compare Murray Bridge with nearby areas

Murray Bridge Surrounds Mount Barker Surrounds Strathalbyn Surrounds Nairne Mount Barker Strathalbyn Lobethal - Woodside Mannum

Cite this page

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/sa2/401021007/mount-barker/vs/407031165/murray-bridge