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Murrawong vs Murray Bridge East

Name: Murrawong vs Murray Bridge East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Murrawong profile · Murray Bridge East profile

Murrawong Murray Bridge East

Murray Bridge East and Murrawong are neighbouring areas in South Australia, though they differ greatly in scale. Murray Bridge East is a larger community where the typical family earns $1,648 a week and the typical resident is 47. In contrast, Murrawong is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 73. Incomes are much lower in Murrawong, where the typical family earns $899 weekly. Murray Bridge East also has more infrastructure, including a higher number of schools and a walkability score of 2.0 (car-dependent), while Murrawong has a score of 0.0 (car-dependent).

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a reliance on cars, as very few homes in either area are within a short walk of a school. Both areas also fall below the national figure for typical weekly rents, though Murray Bridge East is well higher at $250 compared to $190 in Murrawong. While Murray Bridge East has more public transport and shops within reach, both areas remain largely disconnected from these services on foot.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,177 larger in Murray Bridge East Median age: 26 yrs older in Murrawong Household income: $677 higher in Murray Bridge East Family income: $749 higher in Murray Bridge East Personal income: $223 higher in Murray Bridge East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +1,177 larger in Murray Bridge East gap steady

19 14th pct 1,196 74th pct

Median age in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +26 yrs older in Murrawong gap widening

73 yrs 100th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

52.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.4 pts 22.2%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

73.7% Married ◂ +19.6 pts 54.1%

0.0% Never married +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.0% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Murrawong Murray Bridge East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.4% Australia +41.3 pts ▸ 88.6%

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% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.9% English ◂ +11.1 pts 46.8%

15.8% Australian +23.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.6% German ◂ +16.0 pts 15.6%

31.6% Dutch ◂ +29.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Scottish +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

63.2% English only +29.0 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

21.1% No religion +26.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

47.4% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 45.6%

26.3% Not stated ◂ +19.6 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 Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +7 more in Murray Bridge East

1 43rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +297 larger in Murray Bridge East

141 31st pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +51 higher in Murrawong

990 50th pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

21.1% Year 12 +19.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

0.0% Year 11 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.8% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.6 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

57.1% Engineering & related ◂ +38.1 pts 19.0%

0.0% Management & commerce +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Society & culture +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Health +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 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 Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +$223 higher in Murray Bridge East gap steady

$466 9th pct $689 39th pct

Household income in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +$677 higher in Murray Bridge East gap widening

$762 4th pct $1,439 43rd pct

Family income in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +$749 higher in Murray Bridge East gap widening

$899 4th pct $1,648 35th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.0% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

63.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 45.2%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

26.3% Arthritis ◂ +14.9 pts 11.4%

21.1% Diabetes ◂ +15.3 pts 5.8%

21.1% Heart disease ◂ +16.1 pts 4.9%

15.8% Lung condition ◂ +14.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Asthma +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

21.1% None +39.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

26.3% Three or more ◂ +22.6 pts 3.8%

0.0% One condition +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

0 0th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East

— 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East

— $1,031 80th pct

Household income in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East

— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +0.4 larger in Murray Bridge East gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

91.7% Couples without children ◂ +57.7 pts 34.0%

25.0% Couples with children +28.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

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

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +59.7 pts 40.3%

0.0% 1 person +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% 3 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% 4 people +15.1 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 Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +$60 higher in Murray Bridge East

$190 23rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East

— $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +0.10 higher in Murray Bridge East

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +56.3 pts 43.7%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +44.1 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

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

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 52.1%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.1 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%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +1 more in Murray Bridge East

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 0.84 61st pct

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

0.0 0th pct 8.4 58th pct

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

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East

— 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +7 longer in Murrawong

60 44th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +29.1 pts 70.9%

75.0% Worked at home ◂ +66.4 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

0.0% 2 vehicles +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% 4 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +68.2 pts 6.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Retail trade +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Construction +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Managers ◂ +61.1 pts 13.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

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

0.0% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Labourers +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East

— 3,763 55th pct

Assault/100k in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East

— 502 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East

— 585 58th pct

Theft/100k in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East

— 1,923 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East

— 251 65th pct

Property damage/100k in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East

— 502 34th pct

5-yr change in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East

— -8.2% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +1.9 higher in Murray Bridge East

0.0 32nd pct 2.0 66th pct

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

0.0 33rd pct 1.7 63rd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 58th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 49.6% 79th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 24.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Murrawong 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 Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +50.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

3.9% 43rd pct 53.9% 65th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 72nd pct

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

0.0 0th pct 5.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +9 higher in Murray Bridge East

0 0th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Murrawong in Murray Bridge East +10.5 pts higher in Murrawong

15.7% 93rd pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Murrawong 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). Murrawong vs Murray Bridge East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40986/murrawong/vs/SAL40988/murray-bridge-east