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Nairne vs Murray Bridge Surrounds
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Nairne profile · Murray Bridge Surrounds profile
Nairne Murray Bridge Surrounds
Murray Bridge Surrounds and Nairne are two nearby South Australian areas with very different characters. Residents in Murray Bridge Surrounds are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 36 in Nairne. There is also a notable gap in education; 21.3% of Nairne adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 9.7% in Murray Bridge Surrounds. The two areas differ in their connection to First Nations people, with 18.8% of people in Murray Bridge Surrounds speaking a First Nations language, while no one does in Nairne.
The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 8 to 11 years. Despite this, the two areas share several everyday traits, such as similar unemployment rates and almost identical numbers of people per home. Life in Nairne is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and shops. In contrast, Murray Bridge Surrounds is more rural, with a much higher share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 4,417
- First area, 2016: 5,042
- First area, 2021: 5,327
- Second area, 2011: 3,396
- Second area, 2016: 3,645
- Second area, 2021: 3,732
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 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 Nairne: 0.2% males, 0.3% females; 85+ in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 0.8% males, 0.4% females
- 80–84 in Nairne: 0.6% males, 0.5% females; 80–84 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 1.2% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Nairne: 1.2% males, 0.9% females; 75–79 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.2% males, 1.3% females
- 70–74 in Nairne: 2.1% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 3.6% males, 2.6% females
- 65–69 in Nairne: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 3.8% males, 3.4% females
- 60–64 in Nairne: 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 4.7% males, 3.6% females
- 55–59 in Nairne: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 5.0% males, 4.2% females
- 50–54 in Nairne: 3.0% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 4.0% males, 4.3% females
- 45–49 in Nairne: 3.3% males, 4.0% females; 45–49 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Nairne: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Nairne: 3.2% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
- 30–34 in Nairne: 3.5% males, 3.8% females; 30–34 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
- 25–29 in Nairne: 3.5% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.8% males, 2.4% females
- 20–24 in Nairne: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.5% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in Nairne: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Nairne: 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 3.6% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Nairne: 4.0% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Nairne: 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 0–4 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.8% males, 2.5% 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: $638
- First area, 2016: $702
- First area, 2021: $859
- Second area, 2011: $481
- Second area, 2016: $587
- Second area, 2021: $642
- First area, 2011: $1,312
- First area, 2016: $1,446
- First area, 2021: $1,776
- Second area, 2011: $969
- Second area, 2016: $1,223
- Second area, 2021: $1,294
- First area, 2011: $1,504
- First area, 2016: $1,676
- First area, 2021: $2,077
- Second area, 2011: $1,126
- Second area, 2016: $1,384
- Second area, 2021: $1,522
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: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $260
- First area, 2016: $310
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $110
- Second area, 2016: $143
- Second area, 2021: $200
- First area, 2011: $1,625
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2011: $1,192
- Second area, 2016: $1,200
- Second area, 2021: $1,250
- 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: 0.80
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nairne vs Murray Bridge Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401021009/nairne/vs/407031166/murray-bridge-surrounds