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Mount Barker Surrounds vs Murray Bridge
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Mount Barker Surrounds profile · Murray Bridge profile
Mount Barker Surrounds Murray Bridge
Murray Bridge and Mount Barker Surrounds are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Mount Barker Surrounds has much higher typical weekly incomes at $1,784, compared to $1,077 in Murray Bridge. This is consistent with a more qualified workforce, as 19.8% of adults in Mount Barker Surrounds have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 8.2% do in Murray Bridge. Murray Bridge is more likely to be rented (35.0% versus 9.9%) and has a far higher share of one-parent families at 19.7%. It is also more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable), whereas Mount Barker Surrounds is 2.3 (mostly car-dependent).
The gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, growing from $473 to $707. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as nearly identical rates of full-time employment and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have very low rates of public transport use for commuting, with less than 1% of residents doing so.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 5,924
- First area, 2016: 6,284
- First area, 2021: 6,825
- Second area, 2011: 16,708
- Second area, 2016: 17,559
- Second area, 2021: 18,243
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Mount Barker Surrounds: 0.4% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Murray Bridge: 1.2% males, 1.9% females
- 80–84 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Murray Bridge: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 75–79 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 1.6% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Murray Bridge: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 70–74 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 2.6% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Murray Bridge: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 65–69 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Murray Bridge: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 4.0% males, 3.7% females; 60–64 in Murray Bridge: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
- 55–59 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 4.5% males, 4.2% females; 55–59 in Murray Bridge: 3.1% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 4.0% males, 4.2% females; 50–54 in Murray Bridge: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 3.6% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Murray Bridge: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Murray Bridge: 2.7% males, 2.4% females
- 35–39 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Murray Bridge: 3.4% males, 2.8% females
- 30–34 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 30–34 in Murray Bridge: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 25–29 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 2.1% males, 2.5% females; 25–29 in Murray Bridge: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
- 20–24 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 2.7% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Murray Bridge: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Murray Bridge: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Murray Bridge: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Murray Bridge: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in Mount Barker Surrounds: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Murray Bridge: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $596
- First area, 2016: $695
- First area, 2021: $820
- Second area, 2011: $449
- Second area, 2016: $516
- Second area, 2021: $596
- First area, 2011: $1,285
- First area, 2016: $1,491
- First area, 2021: $1,784
- Second area, 2011: $812
- Second area, 2016: $934
- Second area, 2021: $1,077
- First area, 2011: $1,445
- First area, 2016: $1,727
- First area, 2021: $2,098
- Second area, 2011: $997
- Second area, 2016: $1,182
- Second area, 2021: $1,374
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $240
- First area, 2016: $260
- First area, 2021: $305
- Second area, 2011: $180
- Second area, 2016: $220
- Second area, 2021: $240
- First area, 2011: $1,482
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,522
- Second area, 2011: $1,213
- Second area, 2016: $1,170
- Second area, 2021: $1,100
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker Surrounds vs Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401021008/mount-barker-surrounds/vs/407031165/murray-bridge