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Murray vs South Australia - South East

Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 397 km apart · Murray profile · South Australia - South East profile

Murray South Australia - South East

South Australia - South East and Murray are both large regional areas, though they differ in their layouts and demographics. Murray is more walkable, with a score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.1 (mostly car-dependent) in South Australia - South East. Residents in Murray also have better access to essentials, with 60.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 35.8% in South Australia - South East. In contrast, South Australia - South East is far more likely to have residents with no religion, at 48.8% compared to 37.5% in Murray.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in typical age has widened, with South Australia - South East now noticeably older by four years. This area also has a growing lead in volunteers and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (7.6% compared to 3.5%). However, they remain very similar in other respects, such as the number of people per home (2.3 in both) and the share of people who speak a language other than English (5.6% in both).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 11.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East Population: 70,157 larger in South Australia - South East Housework 15h+: 2.7 pts higher in South Australia - South East Full-time: 4.0 pts higher in Murray Under 15: 2.1 pts higher in Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrayin South Australia - South East +70,157 larger in South Australia - South East gap steady
123,552 28th pct 193,709 45th pct
Median age in Murrayin South Australia - South East +4 yrs older in South Australia - South East gap widening
44 yrs 79th pct 48 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Murrayin South Australia - South East +1.2 pts higher in Murray gap steady
4.0% 57th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Murrayin South Australia - South East +3.4 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap widening
23.4% 87th pct 26.8% 98th pct
Under 15 in Murrayin South Australia - South East +2.1 pts higher in Murray gap widening
18.0% 56th pct 15.9% 25th pct
De facto in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.2 pts higher in Murray gap steady
12.2% 50th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
23.4% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.4%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

Marital status

47.4% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
32.4% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 30.2%
9.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Murray South Australia - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murrayin South Australia - South East +3.5 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
9.4% 7th pct 12.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 80.2%
1.8% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
40.1% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 39.8%
12.5% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
6.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese even 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Murrayin South Australia - South East even gap narrowing
5.6% 17th pct 5.6% 17th pct
Limited English in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.1 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
0.9% 32nd pct 1.0% 37th pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 87.7%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Murrayin South Australia - South East +11.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap widening
37.5% 29th pct 48.8% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 39.9%
37.5% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
8.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Murrayin South Australia - South East +1.6 pts higher in Murray gap narrowing
40.8% 25th pct 39.2% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Murrayin South Australia - South East +3.3 pts higher in Murray gap steady
14.9% 34th pct 11.6% 13th pct
Schools in Murrayin South Australia - South East +19 more in South Australia - South East
92 36th pct 111 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.53 more in Murray
4.13 86th pct 3.60 77th pct
Students in Murrayin South Australia - South East +8,799 more in South Australia - South East
18,573 13th pct 27,372 25th pct
Avg size in Murrayin South Australia - South East +45 larger in South Australia - South East
202 14th pct 247 22nd pct
ICSEA in Murrayin South Australia - South East +18 higher in Murray
990 36th pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.2%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%
11.7% Year 11 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.2%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%
10.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
5.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.9% Creative arts even 1.9%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Murrayin South Australia - South East +$86 higher in Murray gap widening
$724 27th pct $638 8th pct
Household income in Murrayin South Australia - South East +$179 higher in Murray gap widening
$1,341 18th pct $1,162 0th pct
Family income in Murrayin South Australia - South East +$300 higher in Murray gap widening
$1,780 27th pct $1,480 4th pct
High earners in Murrayin South Australia - South East +1.7 pts higher in Murray gap widening
7.2% 26th pct 5.5% 11th pct
High-income homes in Murrayin South Australia - South East +3.8 pts higher in Murray gap widening
13.4% 17th pct 9.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.2%
20.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.6%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murrayin South Australia - South East +1.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East
33.2% 79th pct 34.5% 89th pct
Mental health in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.1 pts higher in Murray
10.2% 65th pct 10.1% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.6 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 7.3% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
7.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +0.4 pts 56.4%
21.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murrayin South Australia - South East +3.6 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap widening
18.2% 82nd pct 21.7% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
13.1% 73rd pct 13.4% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Murrayin South Australia - South East +1.7 pts higher in Murray gap widening
25.2% 44th pct 23.6% 26th pct
Defence service in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.2 pts higher in South Australia - South East
3.5% 69th pct 3.7% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Murrayin South Australia - South East +2.7 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
21.9% 58th pct 24.6% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrayin South Australia - South East +538 larger in South Australia - South East
5,002 47th pct 5,540 52nd pct
Median age in Murrayin South Australia - South East +2 yrs older in South Australia - South East
22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Murrayin South Australia - South East +2.6 pts higher in South Australia - South East
29.2% 19th pct 31.8% 29th pct
Unemployment in Murrayin South Australia - South East +2.6 pts higher in South Australia - South East
11.1% 51st pct 13.6% 69th pct
Median income in Murrayin South Australia - South East +$45 higher in Murray
$531 26th pct $486 19th pct
Household income in Murrayin South Australia - South East +$126 higher in Murray
$1,302 15th pct $1,176 5th pct
Indigenous language in Murrayin South Australia - South East +4.1 pts higher in South Australia - South East
3.5% 18th pct 7.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrayin South Australia - South East even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.5 pts higher in Murray gap steady
14.3% 48th pct 13.8% 39th pct
Living alone in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.5 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
30.5% 85th pct 31.0% 87th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 47.9%
32.8% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
30.5% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrayin South Australia - South East +$20 higher in Murray gap widening
$250 14th pct $230 10th pct
Mortgage in Murrayin South Australia - South East +$165 higher in Murray gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,135 0th pct
People / bedroom in Murrayin South Australia - South East even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Murrayin South Australia - South East +3.1 pts higher in Murray gap widening
26.4% 39th pct 23.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in Murrayin South Australia - South East +2.5 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap widening
37.8% 78th pct 40.4% 87th pct
Separate houses in Murrayin South Australia - South East +3.4 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap narrowing
86.1% 70th pct 89.5% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Murrayin South Australia - South East +2.3 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
76.4% 41st pct 78.7% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
30.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.4% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 23.3%
2.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 89.5%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%
1.1% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 23.1%
18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 53.0%
28.3% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
17.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.2%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.2%
27.0% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
19.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.2%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.9 pts higher in Murray gap steady
5.9% 60th pct 5.0% 33rd pct
Work from home in Murrayin South Australia - South East +1.4 pts higher in Murray gap steady
10.8% 40th pct 9.4% 31st pct
PT commute in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.2 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
0.3% 6th pct 0.5% 15th pct
PT stops in Murrayin South Australia - South East +117 more in Murray
634 25th pct 517 17th pct
Stops/1k in Murrayin South Australia - South East +2.46 more in Murray
5.13 68th pct 2.67 14th pct
Departures/1k in Murrayin South Australia - South East +396.8 more in Murray
460.8 36th pct 64.0 5th pct
PT routes in Murrayin South Australia - South East +20 more in Murray
97 73rd pct 77 49th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 67.3%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Walked even 3.8%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.6%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 34.4%
13.1% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murrayin South Australia - South East +2.4 pts higher in Murray gap widening
37.2% 34th pct 34.7% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Murrayin South Australia - South East +3.7 pts higher in Murray gap widening
14.7% 58th pct 11.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.4 pts higher in South Australia - South East gap steady
4.0% 15th pct 4.5% 34th pct
Participation in Murrayin South Australia - South East +3.8 pts higher in Murray gap widening
57.2% 37th pct 53.4% 21st pct
Full-time in Murrayin South Australia - South East +4.0 pts higher in Murray gap steady
59.2% 56th pct 55.2% 24th pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
9.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
7.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.4% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
12.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
8.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Murrayin South Australia - South East +74,996 higher in South Australia - South East
130,078 14th pct 205,074 33rd pct
Growth in Murrayin South Australia - South East +2.0 pts higher in Murray
5.4% 43rd pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murrayin South Australia - South East +53 higher in Murray
372 8th pct 319 5th pct
Max temp in Murrayin South Australia - South East +2.1 higher in Murray
25.4 66th pct 23.3 42nd pct
Min temp in Murrayin South Australia - South East +1.2 higher in Murray
10.3 33rd pct 9.2 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murrayin South Australia - South East +1.3 higher in Murray
4.4 37th pct 3.1 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Murrayin South Australia - South East +1.2 more in Murray
4.5 42nd pct 3.2 11th pct
15-min city in Murrayin South Australia - South East +15.9 pts higher in Murray
53.9% 44th pct 38.0% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Murrayin South Australia - South East +12.8 pts higher in Murray
51.4% 40th pct 38.7% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Murrayin South Australia - South East +17.7 pts higher in Murray
56.9% 27th pct 39.2% 14th pct
Walk to school in Murrayin South Australia - South East +24.1 pts higher in Murray
60.0% 43rd pct 35.8% 9th pct
Walk to a park in Murrayin South Australia - South East +18.1 pts higher in Murray
79.4% 37th pct 61.2% 11th pct
Walk to health in Murrayin South Australia - South East +6.5 pts higher in Murray
37.6% 33rd pct 31.0% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Murrayin South Australia - South East +1.4 more in Murray
23.7 88th pct 22.3 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0 higher in South Australia - South East
0 9th pct 1 16th pct
Mean slope in Murrayin South Australia - South East +0.9 pts higher in South Australia - South East
3.7% 12th pct 4.6% 27th pct

Compare Murray with nearby areas

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Compare South Australia - South East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray vs South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/109/murray/vs/407/south-australia-south-east