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Murray vs Adelaide - Central and Hills

Name: Murray vs Adelaide - Central and Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 500 km apart · Murray profile · Adelaide - Central and Hills profile

Murray Adelaide - Central and Hills

Adelaide - Central and Hills and Murray are very different environments, with the former being a very walkable urban hub and the latter a sprawling rural area. Adelaide - Central and Hills is far more diverse and highly qualified, with 28.7% of people born overseas and 38.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, only 9.4% of Murray residents were born overseas, and 14.9% have a bachelor degree. These differences extend to housing and infrastructure, as separate houses are far more common in Murray (86.1%), while Adelaide - Central and Hills has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in university qualifications, the share of people born overseas, and the proportion of households earning over $3,000 a week have all grown. Despite these drifting trends, some parts of life remain similar, such as the typical number of people per home and the share of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have populations that are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 188,825 larger in Adelaide - Central and Hills Year 12: 29.0 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills Bachelor+: 23.6 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills PT commute: 5.2 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +188,825 larger in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

123,552 28th pct 312,377 72nd pct

Median age in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +3 yrs older in Murray gap widening

44 yrs 79th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

47.4% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.4% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Murray Adelaide - Central and Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 67.8%

1.8% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% China +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 27.7%

40.1% English ◂ +5.5 pts 34.6%

12.5% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

2.9% Italian +7.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.7% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.4% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 73.7%

0.3% Mandarin +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 41.6%

37.5% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

1.2% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +27 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

92 36th pct 119 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +1.72 more in Murray

4.13 86th pct 2.40 57th pct

Students in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +43,564 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

18,573 13th pct 62,137 74th pct

Avg size in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +320 larger in Adelaide - Central and Hills

202 14th pct 522 67th pct

ICSEA in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +108 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

990 36th pct 1,098 84th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +29.0 pts ▸ 69.8%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +16.4 pts 8.6%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 5.6%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Bachelor degree +17.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.2 pts 17.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +11.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.3% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

10.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

1.9% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +$149 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$724 27th pct $873 71st pct

Household income in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +$474 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$1,341 18th pct $1,815 64th pct

Family income in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +$564 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$1,780 27th pct $2,344 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 24.6%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.7%

5.9% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 38.2%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.3%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

7.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +10.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.9%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +2,591 larger in Murray

5,002 47th pct 2,411 25th pct

Median age in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +4 yrs older in Adelaide - Central and Hills

22 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +$62 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

$531 26th pct $593 51st pct

Household income in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +$248 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

$1,302 15th pct $1,550 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +0.1 larger in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 29.2%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 34.3%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 28.6%

11.7% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +$105 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap steady

$250 14th pct $355 54th pct

Mortgage in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +$563 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,863 54th pct

People / bedroom in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +0.10 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 34.6%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +19.8 pts 66.3%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.1% Flat or apartment +14.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 42.1%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 32.6%

17.3% $350–$549 +25.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

28.3% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 11.9%

0.9% $550–$749 +6.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 28.7%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 16.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +1,062 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

634 25th pct 1,696 69th pct

Stops/1k in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +0.30 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

5.13 68th pct 5.43 75th pct

Departures/1k in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +1,805.2 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

460.8 36th pct 2,266.0 91st pct

PT routes in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +218 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

97 73rd pct 315 98th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 57.2%

10.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.3% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 36.0%

35.9% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

5.9% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.5% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.7 pts 1.5%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

1.3% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +16.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +208,872 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

130,078 14th pct 338,950 64th pct

Growth in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +1.9 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

5.4% 43rd pct 7.4% 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +372 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

372 8th pct 744 43rd pct

Max temp in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +5.0 higher in Murray

25.4 66th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +0.5 higher in Murray

10.3 33rd pct 9.8 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +2.8 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

4.4 37th pct 7.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +2.3 more in Adelaide - Central and Hills

4.5 42nd pct 6.8 83rd pct

15-min city in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +30.2 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

53.9% 44th pct 84.1% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +31.0 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

51.4% 40th pct 82.4% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +32.2 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

56.9% 27th pct 89.2% 66th pct

Walk to school in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +23.5 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

60.0% 43rd pct 83.5% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +13.9 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

79.4% 37th pct 93.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +38.5 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

37.6% 33rd pct 76.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +6.6 more in Murray

23.7 88th pct 17.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +26 higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

0 9th pct 27 60th pct

Mean slope in Murray in Adelaide - Central and Hills +2.0 pts higher in Adelaide - Central and Hills

3.7% 12th pct 5.7% 53rd pct

Compare Murray with nearby areas

Shepparton Bendigo North West Riverina Ballarat Melbourne - North West Hume Melbourne - North East Melbourne - West Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Outer East

Compare Adelaide - Central and Hills with nearby areas

Adelaide - South Adelaide - West Adelaide - North South Australia - South East Barossa - Yorke - Mid North North West Warrnambool and South West Ballarat Murray Bendigo Geelong South Australia - Outback

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs Adelaide - Central and Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/109/murray/vs/401/adelaide-central-and-hills