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Nairne vs Murray Bridge

Name: Nairne vs Murray Bridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Nairne profile · Murray Bridge profile

Nairne Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge and Nairne are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Nairne has much higher typical weekly incomes at $1,776 compared to $1,077 in Murray Bridge, and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher (21.3% versus 8.2%). Murray Bridge is more diverse and has a stronger First Nations presence, with 12.4% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Nairne. Residents in Murray Bridge are also more likely to live alone (32.7%) or rent their home (35.0%), while Nairne has more detached houses (98.0%) and a higher proportion of people working or looking for work (71.2%).

Both areas are considered somewhat walkable and have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care. While they share these everyday rhythms, they have tracked differently over time. The gap in typical incomes and university qualifications has widened since 2011, though the difference in recent overseas arrivals has narrowed. While Nairne is closer to the city, Murray Bridge has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,916 larger in Murray Bridge Year 12: 21.5 pts higher in Nairne Participation: 21.2 pts higher in Nairne Needs assistance: 5.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nairne in Murray Bridge +12,916 larger in Murray Bridge gap steady

5,327 24th pct 18,243 86th pct

Median age in Nairne in Murray Bridge +6 yrs older in Murray Bridge gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.8%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 42.4%

34.8% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.8% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Nairne Murray Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 80.1%

5.4% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

0.3% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +6.0 pts 39.9%

44.6% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 37.3%

10.9% German +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

9.0% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 82.5%

0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 47.5%

32.1% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

6.8% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nairne in Murray Bridge +7 more in Murray Bridge

1 0th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nairne in Murray Bridge +1.75 more in Murray Bridge

0.86 10th pct 2.61 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nairne in Murray Bridge +5 more in Murray Bridge

3 6th pct 8 18th pct

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

399 13th pct 3,507 85th pct

Avg size in Nairne in Murray Bridge +39 larger in Murray Bridge

399 46th pct 438 52nd pct

ICSEA in Nairne in Murray Bridge +70 higher in Nairne

1,009 47th pct 939 14th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +21.5 pts 35.8%

13.4% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

5.2% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 12.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

13.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

10.2% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nairne in Murray Bridge +$263 higher in Nairne gap widening

$859 60th pct $596 12th pct

Household income in Nairne in Murray Bridge +$699 higher in Nairne gap widening

$1,776 52nd pct $1,077 7th pct

Family income in Nairne in Murray Bridge +$703 higher in Nairne gap widening

$2,077 50th pct $1,374 9th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 23.9%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.2% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.0%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.6%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Asthma even 10.2%

8.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +10.4 pts 53.8%

20.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.7% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nairne in Murray Bridge +1,038 larger in Murray Bridge

63 20th pct 1,101 87th pct

Median age in Nairne in Murray Bridge +1 yrs older in Nairne

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Nairne in Murray Bridge +$385 higher in Nairne

$875 81st pct $490 17th pct

Household income in Nairne in Murray Bridge +$543 higher in Nairne

$1,696 50th pct $1,153 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nairne in Murray Bridge +0.3 larger in Nairne gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 47.4%

24.3% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.1% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

20.7% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nairne in Murray Bridge +$110 higher in Nairne gap widening

$350 43rd pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Nairne in Murray Bridge +$400 higher in Nairne gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $1,100 7th pct

People / bedroom in Nairne in Murray Bridge +0.10 higher in Nairne gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.8 pts 29.3%

20.7% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.6% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

1.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 87.3%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 22.2%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $200–$349 +24.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

51.0% $350–$549 ◂ +47.6 pts 3.4%

7.5% Under $200 +17.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 46.3%

17.9% Under $1,000 +18.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 10.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nairne in Murray Bridge +26 more in Murray Bridge

21 31st pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Nairne in Murray Bridge +1.37 more in Nairne

3.94 44th pct 2.58 26th pct

Departures/1k in Nairne in Murray Bridge +352.0 more in Nairne

414.1 35th pct 62.2 17th pct

PT routes in Nairne in Murray Bridge +24 more in Murray Bridge

6 43rd pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Nairne in Murray Bridge even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Nairne in Murray Bridge +19 longer in Murray Bridge

29 57th pct 48 73rd pct

Reach 30 min in Nairne in Murray Bridge

5,327 12th pct —

Reach 45 min in Nairne in Murray Bridge

5,327 8th pct —

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 71.2%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 4.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 33.4%

29.0% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

1.8% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

4.7% Administrative & support even 4.7%

4.1% Other services even 4.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Labourers +12.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.6% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 9.7%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

13.3% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

9.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nairne in Murray Bridge +4 higher in Nairne

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Nairne in Murray Bridge +6 higher in Nairne

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Nairne in Murray Bridge +6 higher in Nairne

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Nairne in Murray Bridge +5 higher in Nairne

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Nairne in Murray Bridge +139 higher in Nairne

991 47th pct 852 4th pct

ERP in Nairne in Murray Bridge +14,151 higher in Murray Bridge

5,787 25th pct 19,938 86th pct

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

7.7% 72nd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Nairne in Murray Bridge +748 higher in Murray Bridge

314 14th pct 1,062 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nairne in Murray Bridge +324 higher in Nairne

651 27th pct 327 2nd pct

Max temp in Nairne in Murray Bridge +2.9 higher in Murray Bridge

20.4 21st pct 23.3 46th pct

Min temp in Nairne in Murray Bridge +0.1 higher in Murray Bridge

9.7 22nd pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nairne in Murray Bridge +0.1 higher in Nairne

4.5 36th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nairne in Murray Bridge +0.4 more in Murray Bridge

4.2 34th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Nairne in Murray Bridge +6.9 pts higher in Murray Bridge

43.1% 31st pct 50.0% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Nairne in Murray Bridge +12.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge

44.8% 34th pct 57.5% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Nairne in Murray Bridge +13.1 pts higher in Nairne

86.0% 42nd pct 72.9% 35th pct

Walk to school in Nairne in Murray Bridge +12.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge

46.2% 27th pct 58.2% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Nairne in Murray Bridge +10.0 pts higher in Nairne

92.3% 40th pct 82.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Nairne in Murray Bridge +30.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge

13.4% 19th pct 43.8% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Nairne in Murray Bridge +1.3 more in Nairne

10.3 26th pct 9.0 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Nairne in Murray Bridge +6 higher in Murray Bridge

11 25th pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Nairne in Murray Bridge +3.7 pts higher in Nairne

7.5% 77th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Nairne with nearby areas

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Compare Murray Bridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nairne vs Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401021009/nairne/vs/407031165/murray-bridge