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Strathalbyn vs Murray Bridge

Name: Strathalbyn vs Murray Bridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Strathalbyn profile · Murray Bridge profile

Strathalbyn Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge and Strathalbyn are nearby South Australian towns with different social and physical profiles. Murray Bridge is more urban in feel, with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and public transport. It has a higher proportion of renters at 35% and a larger First Nations population, where the unemployment rate is far higher at 12.1%. In contrast, Strathalbyn is more affluent, with a higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (46.5% compared to 35.8% in Murray Bridge) and a typical resident who is noticeably older at 47.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some key ways, as the gap in rental rates has widened and residents in Strathalbyn have become even older than those in Murray Bridge. Despite these shifts, they share many similarities, such as having almost identical proportions of children under 15 and a similar number of people per home. Both areas also have a high share of residents who do not identify with any religion, with Strathalbyn at 53% and Murray Bridge at 47.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,372 larger in Murray Bridge Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +10,372 larger in Murray Bridge gap steady

7,871 40th pct 18,243 86th pct

Median age in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +5 yrs older in Strathalbyn gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.9%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 42.4%

29.1% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Strathalbyn Murray Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 80.1%

6.3% England ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

0.4% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English ◂ +9.7 pts 39.9%

41.1% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 37.3%

10.6% German +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

8.6% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

0.5% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.2% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 82.5%

0.1% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 47.5%

39.1% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

6.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +6 more in Murray Bridge

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +1.14 more in Murray Bridge

1.47 31st pct 2.61 62nd pct

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

3 6th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +1,858 more in Murray Bridge

1,649 55th pct 3,507 85th pct

Avg size in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +386 larger in Strathalbyn

825 87th pct 438 52nd pct

ICSEA in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +49 higher in Strathalbyn

987 36th pct 939 14th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 35.8%

18.0% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

9.2% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related even 15.4%

13.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +$52 higher in Strathalbyn gap narrowing

$648 19th pct $596 12th pct

Household income in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +$200 higher in Strathalbyn gap widening

$1,277 19th pct $1,077 7th pct

Family income in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +$197 higher in Strathalbyn gap steady

$1,571 18th pct $1,374 9th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.9%

19.0% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 even 32.6%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

11.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +3.8 pts 53.8%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%

7.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +958 larger in Murray Bridge

143 43rd pct 1,101 87th pct

Median age in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +2 yrs older in Murray Bridge

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +$43 higher in Strathalbyn

$533 27th pct $490 17th pct

Household income in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +$325 higher in Strathalbyn

$1,478 36th pct $1,153 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +0.1 larger in Strathalbyn gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 47.4%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 31.7%

14.3% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 35.9%

25.8% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +$60 higher in Strathalbyn gap steady

$300 27th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +$400 higher in Strathalbyn gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 30.8%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 29.3%

19.0% Rented +16.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 87.3%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.7% Other dwelling even 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 54.4%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 22.2%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

27.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.9 pts 3.4%

14.8% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.3%

20.0% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 10.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +29 more in Murray Bridge

18 27th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +0.29 more in Murray Bridge

2.29 23rd pct 2.58 26th pct

Departures/1k in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +16.4 more in Murray Bridge

45.7 16th pct 62.2 17th pct

PT routes in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +22 more in Murray Bridge

8 52nd pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +27 longer in Strathalbyn

30 86th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +5 longer in Murray Bridge

43 70th pct 48 73rd pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 71.2%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.2% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 33.4%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

3.7% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

10.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.8% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%

12.6% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

8.9% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +3 higher in Strathalbyn

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +4 higher in Strathalbyn

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +5 higher in Strathalbyn

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +2 higher in Strathalbyn

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +100 higher in Strathalbyn

952 31st pct 852 4th pct

ERP in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +11,268 higher in Murray Bridge

8,670 41st pct 19,938 86th pct

Growth in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +2.3 pts higher in Strathalbyn

8.0% 73rd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +400 higher in Murray Bridge

662 35th pct 1,062 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +255 higher in Strathalbyn

582 16th pct 327 2nd pct

Max temp in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +2.4 higher in Murray Bridge

20.9 29th pct 23.3 46th pct

Min temp in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +0.7 higher in Strathalbyn

10.6 30th pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +0.8 higher in Murray Bridge

3.6 25th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +1.0 more in Murray Bridge

3.6 26th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +3.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge

46.6% 34th pct 50.0% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +14.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge

42.9% 32nd pct 57.5% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +20.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge

52.7% 25th pct 72.9% 35th pct

Walk to school in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +26.9 pts higher in Murray Bridge

31.3% 17th pct 58.2% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +11.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge

71.1% 23rd pct 82.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +11.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge

32.0% 37th pct 43.8% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +2.1 more in Murray Bridge

7.0 7th pct 9.0 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +13 higher in Murray Bridge

4 17th pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Strathalbyn in Murray Bridge +0.5 pts higher in Strathalbyn

4.3% 31st pct 3.8% 23rd pct

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Compare Murray Bridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathalbyn vs Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407011146/strathalbyn/vs/407031165/murray-bridge