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Long Flat vs Murray Bridge East

Name: Long Flat vs Murray Bridge East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Long Flat profile · Murray Bridge East profile

Long Flat Murray Bridge East

Murray Bridge East and Long Flat (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents in Long Flat (SA) are far older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 47 in Murray Bridge East. This older population is reflected in a higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.2% versus 22.2%) and higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $1,937 a week compared to $1,439 in Murray Bridge East. In contrast, Murray Bridge East is more likely to have one-parent families (12.2% versus 0.0%) and better access to basics, with 49.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Long Flat (SA) has none.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15. They are also very similar in other ways, including the number of people per home and the typical weekly rent of around $250. While Long Flat (SA) has a higher share of homes owned outright, Murray Bridge East has far more homes with three or more bedrooms. Over time, the gaps in income and age between these two nearby places have remained significant.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,093 larger in Murray Bridge East Unpaid carers: 9.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge East PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge East Median age: 10 yrs older in Long Flat Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +1,093 larger in Murray Bridge East gap steady

103 42nd pct 1,196 74th pct

Median age in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +10 yrs older in Long Flat gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

40.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 30.4%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.2%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.9% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 54.1%

22.0% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

11.0% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Long Flat Murray Bridge East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.2% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 88.6%

2.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English +5.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

43.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 39.5%

6.8% German +8.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 5.2%

8.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 92.1%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 47.4%

40.8% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

5.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East even

8 77th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East even

438 64th pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East even

939 22nd pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

24.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.3%

15.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 19.0%

12.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.8% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

7.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +$255 higher in Long Flat gap widening

$944 77th pct $689 39th pct

Household income in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +$498 higher in Long Flat gap widening

$1,937 72nd pct $1,439 43rd pct

Family income in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +$502 higher in Long Flat gap narrowing

$2,150 66th pct $1,648 35th pct

Household income distribution

17.1% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 4.5%

0.0% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

27.5% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.3%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 11.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

8.7% Mental health even 8.8%

4.9% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +8.9 pts 60.0%

17.5% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

2.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +40 larger in Murray Bridge East

3 43rd pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +11 yrs older in Long Flat

34 yrs 72nd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +$332 higher in Murray Bridge East

$699 56th pct $1,031 80th pct

Household income in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +$500 higher in Long Flat

$2,750 86th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 53.5%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 34.0%

0.0% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

17.1% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.8%

7.3% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +$3 higher in Long Flat gap narrowing

$253 41st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +$353 higher in Long Flat gap widening

$1,653 52nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 43.7%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

0.0% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 99.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 32.3%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 1.1%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +28.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +1 more in Murray Bridge East

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +0.84 more in Murray Bridge East

0.00 0th pct 0.84 61st pct

Departures/1k in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +8.4 more in Murray Bridge East

0.0 0th pct 8.4 58th pct

PT routes in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +1 more in Murray Bridge East

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +67 longer in Long Flat

89 100th pct 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +1 longer in Murray Bridge East

52 39th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 70.9%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 39.9%

18.9% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.8% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%

14.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

5.4% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

0.0% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Managers ◂ +16.4 pts 13.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East

— 3,763 55th pct

Assault/100k in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East

— 502 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East

— 585 58th pct

Theft/100k in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East

— 1,923 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East

— 251 65th pct

Property damage/100k in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East

— 502 34th pct

5-yr change in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East

— -8.2% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +1.5 higher in Murray Bridge East

0.5 51st pct 2.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +1.0 more in Murray Bridge East

0.7 55th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +1.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +49.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

0.0% 0th pct 49.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +24.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

0.0% 0th pct 24.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +0.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +11.5 pts higher in Long Flat

65.4% 68th pct 53.9% 65th pct

Walk to health in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +2.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +3.9 more in Long Flat

9.7 41st pct 5.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +2 higher in Murray Bridge East

7 71st pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Long Flat in Murray Bridge East +1.7 pts higher in Long Flat

6.9% 62nd pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Long Flat with nearby areas

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Compare Murray Bridge East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Long Flat vs Murray Bridge East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40776/long-flat/vs/SAL40988/murray-bridge-east