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Murray Bridge Surrounds vs The Coorong
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Murray Bridge Surrounds profile · The Coorong profile
Murray Bridge Surrounds The Coorong
The Coorong and Murray Bridge Surrounds are both South Australian regional areas with similar typical weekly incomes of around $600. The Coorong is more isolated, with a drive time to the city of 123 minutes compared to 58 minutes for Murray Bridge Surrounds. It has far better local access to amenities, with 33.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 3.3% of homes in Murray Bridge Surrounds share that access. However, Murray Bridge Surrounds has more resources and less disadvantage, and a much higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 37.8% compared to 25.2% in The Coorong.
Both areas share similar proportions of people born overseas and adults with a bachelor degree. This commonality is seen in their use of other languages at home, which sits near the national figure for both. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in volunteering rates, other disparities have grown. For example, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people caring for children unpaid has also increased.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,396
- First area, 2016: 3,645
- First area, 2021: 3,732
- Second area, 2011: 5,537
- Second area, 2016: 5,395
- Second area, 2021: 5,473
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 45 yrs
- First area, 2021: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 48 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 Murray Bridge Surrounds: 0.8% males, 0.4% females; 85+ in The Coorong: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 1.2% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in The Coorong: 1.9% males, 1.6% females
- 75–79 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.2% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in The Coorong: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 70–74 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 3.6% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in The Coorong: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 65–69 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 3.8% males, 3.4% females; 65–69 in The Coorong: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 60–64 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 4.7% males, 3.6% females; 60–64 in The Coorong: 4.7% males, 4.0% females
- 55–59 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 5.0% males, 4.2% females; 55–59 in The Coorong: 4.1% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 4.0% males, 4.3% females; 50–54 in The Coorong: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in The Coorong: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in The Coorong: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 35–39 in The Coorong: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 30–34 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in The Coorong: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.8% males, 2.4% females; 25–29 in The Coorong: 3.2% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.5% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in The Coorong: 2.6% males, 1.9% females
- 15–19 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in The Coorong: 2.5% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 3.6% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in The Coorong: 3.2% males, 2.6% females
- 5–9 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in The Coorong: 3.3% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Murray Bridge Surrounds: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in The Coorong: 2.3% males, 2.2% 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: $481
- First area, 2016: $587
- First area, 2021: $642
- Second area, 2011: $427
- Second area, 2016: $501
- Second area, 2021: $604
- First area, 2011: $969
- First area, 2016: $1,223
- First area, 2021: $1,294
- Second area, 2011: $786
- Second area, 2016: $931
- Second area, 2021: $1,085
- First area, 2011: $1,126
- First area, 2016: $1,384
- First area, 2021: $1,522
- Second area, 2011: $963
- Second area, 2016: $1,165
- Second area, 2021: $1,372
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: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $110
- First area, 2016: $143
- First area, 2021: $200
- Second area, 2011: $110
- Second area, 2016: $125
- Second area, 2021: $190
- First area, 2011: $1,192
- First area, 2016: $1,200
- First area, 2021: $1,250
- Second area, 2011: $877
- Second area, 2016: $867
- Second area, 2021: $879
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray Bridge Surrounds vs The Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031166/murray-bridge-surrounds/vs/407031169/the-coorong