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Monteith vs Murray Bridge East

Name: Monteith vs Murray Bridge East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Monteith profile · Murray Bridge East profile

Monteith Murray Bridge East

Murray Bridge East and Monteith are neighbouring areas in South Australia, though they offer very different lifestyles. Murray Bridge East is more developed and accessible, with far more people living within walking distance of parks (53.9% versus 1.8%) and groceries (49.6% versus 0.0%). It also has a higher share of residents with long-term health conditions at 32.6%, compared to 21.2% in Monteith. In contrast, Monteith is more rural and home-based, with far more people working from home (24.1% versus 8.6%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright at 56.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with mental health conditions, with Murray Bridge East at 8.8% and Monteith at 14.4%. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical weekly rent of $250 and an identical share of children under 15. While Monteith has a higher proportion of older residents, Murray Bridge East has seen more movement, with far more people moving into the area in the last five years (29.0% versus 14.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,092 larger in Murray Bridge East PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge East First Nations: 3.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge East Work from home: 15.5 pts higher in Monteith Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +1,092 larger in Murray Bridge East gap widening

104 42nd pct 1,196 74th pct

Median age in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +1 yrs older in Monteith gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 30.4%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.2%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.4% Children (0–14) even 14.4%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

Marital status

52.8% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

31.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

3.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Monteith Murray Bridge East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 88.6%

3.8% China ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +2.6 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% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.8% English ◂ +7.0 pts 46.8%

39.4% Australian even 39.5%

21.2% German ◂ +5.6 pts 15.6%

5.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

7.7% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

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% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only +0.8 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

45.2% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 45.6%

4.8% Not stated +1.9 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 Monteith in Murray Bridge East +4 more in Murray Bridge East

4 71st pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +139 larger in Monteith

578 81st pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in Monteith in Murray Bridge East even

939 22nd pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

21.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 45.9%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Bachelor degree +12.2 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

20.0% Architecture & building ◂ +14.7 pts 5.3%

20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.2 pts 3.8%

20.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%

10.0% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.0% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.2 pts 5.1%

0.0% Health +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

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 Monteith in Murray Bridge East +$32 higher in Murray Bridge East gap narrowing

$657 33rd pct $689 39th pct

Household income in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +$127 higher in Murray Bridge East gap narrowing

$1,312 33rd pct $1,439 43rd pct

Family income in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +$211 higher in Murray Bridge East gap widening

$1,437 23rd pct $1,648 35th pct

Household income distribution

13.5% $650–$1,499 +20.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 4.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 8.8%

2.9% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

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

74.0% None ◂ +14.0 pts 60.0%

18.3% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +43 larger in Murray Bridge East

0 0th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +1 yrs older in Murray Bridge East

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +$281 higher in Murray Bridge East

$750 61st pct $1,031 80th pct

Household income in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +$601 higher in Murray Bridge East

$1,649 48th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +0.2 larger in Monteith gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 34.0%

11.5% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

59.5% 2 people ◂ +19.1 pts 40.3%

16.2% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.1% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.8% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Monteith in Murray Bridge East even gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +$366 higher in Murray Bridge East gap widening

$934 13th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Monteith in Murray Bridge East even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 43.7%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +19.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.1% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.4 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

51.4% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 32.3%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

0.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +64.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

0.0% Under $200 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 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 Monteith in Murray Bridge East +1 more in Murray Bridge East

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +0.84 more in Murray Bridge East

0.00 0th pct 0.84 61st pct

Departures/1k in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +8.4 more in Murray Bridge East

0.0 0th pct 8.4 58th pct

PT routes in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +1 more in Murray Bridge East

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Monteith in Murray Bridge East

— 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +2 longer in Murray Bridge East

51 39th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +17.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

24.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.5 pts 8.6%

6.9% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.6% 2 vehicles +18.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

29.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 21.4%

21.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%

13.5% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.1 pts 6.8%

6.9% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +9.8 pts 2.3%

5.2% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Construction +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%

0.0% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 13.9%

24.1% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 12.9%

10.3% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.2% Community & personal service +8.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Monteith in Murray Bridge East

— 3,763 55th pct

Assault/100k in Monteith in Murray Bridge East

— 502 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Monteith in Murray Bridge East

— 585 58th pct

Theft/100k in Monteith in Murray Bridge East

— 1,923 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Monteith in Murray Bridge East

— 251 65th pct

Property damage/100k in Monteith in Murray Bridge East

— 502 34th pct

5-yr change in Monteith in Murray Bridge East

— -8.2% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +2.0 higher in Murray Bridge East

0.0 29th pct 2.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +1.6 more in Murray Bridge East

0.0 30th pct 1.7 63rd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +49.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

0.0% 0th pct 49.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +24.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

0.0% 0th pct 24.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Monteith 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 Monteith in Murray Bridge East +52.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

1.8% 37th pct 53.9% 65th pct

Walk to health in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +2.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +5.9 more in Murray Bridge East

0.0 0th pct 5.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +7 higher in Murray Bridge East

2 60th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Monteith in Murray Bridge East +0.6 pts higher in Monteith

5.8% 51st pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Monteith with nearby areas

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Compare Murray Bridge East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Monteith vs Murray Bridge East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40909/monteith/vs/SAL40988/murray-bridge-east