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Murrawong vs Murray Bridge North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Murrawong profile · Murray Bridge North profile

Murrawong Murray Bridge North

Murray Bridge North and Murrawong are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Residents in Murrawong are far older, with a typical age of 73 compared to 49 in Murray Bridge North. Murray Bridge North has much better access to services, with four schools within 3 km and two public transport routes, while Murrawong has only one school and no public transport. Incomes are well higher in Murray Bridge North, where the typical household earns $1,166 weekly compared to $762 in Murrawong.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with very few amenities within walking distance. They are also alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. While Murray Bridge North is slightly more populated, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 123 larger in Murray Bridge North Median age: 24 yrs older in Murrawong Household income: $404 higher in Murray Bridge North Family income: $426 higher in Murray Bridge North Household size: 0.6 larger in Murray Bridge North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +123 larger in Murray Bridge North gap steady
19 14th pct 142 47th pct
Median age in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +24 yrs older in Murrawong gap widening
73 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 13.4% 27th pct
De facto in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

52.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.4 pts 23.2%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

73.7% Married ◂ +22.5 pts 51.2%
0.0% Never married +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Murrawong Murray Bridge North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 9.2% 39th pct

Country of birth

47.4% Australia +38.5 pts ▸ 85.9%
0.0% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.9% English ◂ +12.8 pts 45.1%
15.8% Australian +32.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
31.6% German ◂ +17.5 pts 14.1%
31.6% Dutch ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 7.0% 70th pct
Limited English in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

63.2% English only +29.1 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.0% Italian +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
21.1% No religion +24.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.3% Not stated ◂ +23.5 pts 2.8%
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 Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 39.3% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 4.9% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +3 more in Murray Bridge North
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +158 larger in Murray Bridge North
141 31st pct 299 48th pct
ICSEA in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +52 higher in Murrawong
990 50th pct 938 22nd pct

Highest year of school

21.1% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Year 11 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

57.1% Engineering & related ◂ +42.1 pts 15.0%
0.0% Society & culture +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Health +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Information technology +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +$91 higher in Murray Bridge North gap narrowing
$466 9th pct $557 19th pct
Household income in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +$404 higher in Murray Bridge North gap widening
$762 4th pct $1,166 23rd pct
Family income in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +$426 higher in Murray Bridge North gap widening
$899 4th pct $1,325 16th pct
High earners in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 4.1% 27th pct
High-income homes in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +60.8 pts ▸ 60.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

63.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 49.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 38.7% 88th pct
Mental health in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.3% Arthritis ◂ +17.2 pts 9.2%
21.1% Diabetes ◂ +9.8 pts 11.3%
21.1% Heart disease ◂ +18.9 pts 2.1%
15.8% Lung condition ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Mental health +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Asthma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

21.1% None +35.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% One condition +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
26.3% Three or more ◂ +22.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 23.6% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +4 larger in Murray Bridge North
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— $999 79th pct
Household income in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— $999 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +0.6 larger in Murray Bridge North gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 15.7% 21st pct

Family composition

91.7% Couples without children ◂ +56.9 pts 34.8%
25.0% Couples with children +28.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
0.0% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +60.8 pts 39.2%
0.0% 3 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 5 people +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +$25 higher in Murrawong
$190 23rd pct $165 17th pct
Mortgage in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +0.20 higher in Murray Bridge North
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 5.9% 13th pct
Owned outright in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 45.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 88.2% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +54.9 pts 45.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 56.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 9.8% 26th pct
PT commute in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +1 more in Murray Bridge North
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +7.04 more in Murray Bridge North
0.00 0th pct 7.04 86th pct
Departures/1k in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +70.4 more in Murray Bridge North
0.0 0th pct 70.4 65th pct
PT routes in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +2 more in Murray Bridge North
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 23 61st pct
Drive to city in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +8 longer in Murrawong
60 44th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +36.1 pts 63.9%
75.0% Worked at home ◂ +65.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% Walked +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% 4 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 21.2% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 50.4% 22nd pct
Full-time in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North
— 50.8% 18th pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +70.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Construction +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Retail trade +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other services +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Managers ◂ +50.4 pts 24.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Sales workers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Labourers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +0.3 higher in Murray Bridge North
0.0 32nd pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +0.1 more in Murray Bridge North
0.0 33rd pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +5.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge North
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 59th pct
Walk to school in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +1.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge North
3.9% 43rd pct 5.0% 44th pct
Walk to health in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +14.1 more in Murray Bridge North
0.0 0th pct 14.1 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +1 higher in Murray Bridge North
0 0th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Murrawongin Murray Bridge North +12.4 pts higher in Murrawong
15.7% 93rd pct 3.3% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murrawong vs Murray Bridge North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40986/murrawong/vs/SAL40989/murray-bridge-north