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Long Flat vs Murray Bridge South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Long Flat profile · Murray Bridge South profile

Long Flat Murray Bridge South

Murray Bridge South and Long Flat (SA) are two neighbouring areas with small populations. Long Flat (SA) is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 41 in Murray Bridge South, and 28.2% of its people are seniors. Residents in Long Flat (SA) are more likely to own their homes outright (56.1%) and have higher First Nations household incomes ($2,750). In contrast, Murray Bridge South has a higher share of children under 15 (21.2%) and every single home there has three or more bedrooms.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with both having the same typical weekly household income of around $1,940 and identical unemployment rates of 0.0%. Both areas are quite remote from public transport, with no one using it to commute. However, they differ in their local surroundings; 65.4% of homes in Long Flat (SA) are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Murray Bridge South has no homes within that distance.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Long Flat 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge South No car: 8.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge South Population: 86 larger in Murray Bridge South Owned outright: 19.6 pts higher in Long Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +86 larger in Murray Bridge South gap narrowing
103 42nd pct 189 52nd pct
Median age in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +16 yrs older in Long Flat gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +4.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap narrowing
2.9% 59th pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +18.1 pts higher in Long Flat gap widening
28.2% 83rd pct 10.1% 16th pct
Under 15 in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +7.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +5.8 pts higher in Long Flat gap widening
11.5% 44th pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

40.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 34.4%
28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.1 pts 10.1%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.6% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.9% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 58.9%
22.0% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
11.0% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%
3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Long Flat Murray Bridge South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +2.9 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap narrowing
2.9% 14th pct 5.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

92.2% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 84.1%
2.9% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% South Africa +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English +8.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
43.7% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 37.6%
6.8% German +17.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
13.6% Irish ◂ +12.0 pts 1.6%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 93.7%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +1.6 pts higher in Long Flat gap narrowing
52.4% 85th pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 50.8%
40.8% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
5.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +1.2 pts higher in Long Flat gap narrowing
40.7% 38th pct 39.4% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +0.7 pts higher in Long Flat gap narrowing
11.0% 34th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +3 more in Long Flat
8 77th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +76 larger in Murray Bridge South
438 64th pct 515 74th pct
ICSEA in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even
939 22nd pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.4%
24.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.4%
15.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 19.5%
9.5% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.8% Society & culture +9.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +$159 higher in Long Flat gap widening
$944 77th pct $785 57th pct
Household income in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +$12 higher in Murray Bridge South gap narrowing
$1,937 72nd pct $1,949 73rd pct
Family income in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even gap narrowing
$2,150 66th pct $2,150 66th pct
High earners in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +0.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap narrowing
11.0% 65th pct 11.6% 68th pct
High-income homes in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +6.8 pts higher in Long Flat gap narrowing
19.5% 61st pct 12.7% 39th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

27.5% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.2%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 15.1%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +3.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge South
28.2% 47th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +1.9 pts higher in Long Flat
8.7% 56th pct 6.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +3.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%
9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%
4.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
0.0% Stroke +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +10.7 pts 58.2%
17.5% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +8.8 pts higher in Long Flat gap narrowing
25.3% 76th pct 16.4% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +9.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap widening
6.6% 12th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +2.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap narrowing
28.6% 67th pct 30.8% 76th pct
Defence service in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +2.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge South
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +1.9 pts higher in Long Flat gap narrowing
28.6% 73rd pct 26.7% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +11 larger in Murray Bridge South
3 43rd pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +7 yrs older in Long Flat
34 yrs 72nd pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +$150 higher in Murray Bridge South
$699 56th pct $849 69th pct
Household income in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +$1,626 higher in Long Flat
$2,750 86th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +0.5 larger in Murray Bridge South gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +4.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 22nd pct
Living alone in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +6.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap widening
17.1% 26th pct 23.8% 50th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 65.9%
41.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 30.5%
0.0% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 38.1%
17.1% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
19.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.3% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 6 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +$28 higher in Long Flat
$253 41st pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +$8 higher in Long Flat gap narrowing
$1,653 52nd pct $1,645 51st pct
People / bedroom in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +0.10 higher in Murray Bridge South gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +7.9 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 20th pct
Owned outright in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +19.6 pts higher in Long Flat gap widening
56.1% 87th pct 36.5% 37th pct
Separate houses in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +7.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap narrowing
92.7% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +22.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap widening
78.0% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned outright ◂ +19.6 pts 36.5%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
0.0% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

39.0% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
29.3% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
9.8% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +32.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +8.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +3.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge South gap narrowing
14.3% 43rd pct 17.2% 52nd pct
PT commute in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +49 longer in Long Flat
89 100th pct 40 74th pct
Drive to city in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +2 longer in Long Flat
52 39th pct 50 38th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 63.2%
14.3% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 40.0%
18.9% 4 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.8% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +12.2 pts higher in Long Flat gap widening
34.0% 61st pct 21.8% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +0.7 pts higher in Long Flat gap narrowing
63.7% 61st pct 63.0% 59th pct
Full-time in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +1.6 pts higher in Long Flat gap narrowing
62.5% 71st pct 60.9% 64th pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.4% Health care & social assistance +11.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 3.4%
14.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%
8.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 17.2%
14.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
16.1% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 9.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%
7.1% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +0.4 higher in Long Flat
0.5 51st pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +0.6 more in Long Flat
0.7 55th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +65.4 pts higher in Long Flat
65.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +9.7 more in Long Flat
9.7 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +6 higher in Long Flat
7 71st pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Long Flatin Murray Bridge South +3.2 pts higher in Long Flat
6.9% 62nd pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Long Flat with nearby areas

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Compare Murray Bridge South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Long Flat vs Murray Bridge South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40776/long-flat/vs/SAL40990/murray-bridge-south