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Murray Bridge vs Riverglades

Name: Murray Bridge vs Riverglades — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Murray Bridge profile · Riverglades profile

Murray Bridge Riverglades

Murray Bridge and Riverglades are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Riverglades is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 42 in Murray Bridge. It is also more affluent, with 49.2% of homes owned outright and a typical First Nations personal income of $833, while in Murray Bridge, only 28.3% of homes are owned outright and the typical First Nations personal income is $476. Murray Bridge has a much higher share of renters at 39.8% and more one-parent families at 22.1%.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, at around 17%. This commonality exists alongside a stark contrast in how people live; Murray Bridge is somewhat walkable with many residents within 15 minutes of a school or grocery store, whereas Riverglades is car-dependent. The gap in home ownership remains wide, as Riverglades continues to have far more homes owned outright than Murray Bridge.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge Population: 14,187 larger in Murray Bridge Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in Riverglades PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in Riverglades

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +14,187 larger in Murray Bridge gap steady

15,043 88th pct 856 72nd pct

Median age in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +8 yrs older in Riverglades gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 17.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

39.8% Married +17.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

36.8% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 27.2%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

4.8% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Murray Bridge Riverglades

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 90.7%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% English +8.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.5% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.9% German +5.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 94.0%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

38.7% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 3.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Murray Bridge in Riverglades

3.15 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +4 more in Murray Bridge

8 77th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +145 larger in Murray Bridge

438 64th pct 293 47th pct

ICSEA in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +13 higher in Murray Bridge

939 22nd pct 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.0%

17.4% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

12.3% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.2% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%

9.2% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.6% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +$137 higher in Riverglades gap narrowing

$574 21st pct $711 42nd pct

Household income in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +$410 higher in Riverglades gap narrowing

$1,005 14th pct $1,415 42nd pct

Family income in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +$355 higher in Riverglades gap narrowing

$1,311 15th pct $1,666 36th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.4%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 14.2%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 45.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +7.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.4% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +951 larger in Murray Bridge

983 88th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +4 yrs older in Murray Bridge

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +$357 higher in Riverglades

$476 29th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +$567 higher in Riverglades

$1,058 21st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +0.3 larger in Riverglades gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

31.1% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

22.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 10.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 20.5%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

10.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% 5 people even 4.5%

2.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +$10 higher in Riverglades gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +$243 higher in Riverglades gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,326 30th pct

People / bedroom in Murray Bridge in Riverglades even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +20.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

39.8% Rented ◂ +29.2 pts 10.6%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 99.7%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 48.6%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 9.1%

2.4% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.1% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 71.4%

25.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 8.6%

3.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 45.4%

39.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 27.7%

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +40 more in Murray Bridge

41 87th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +1.56 more in Murray Bridge

2.73 68th pct 1.17 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +61.0 more in Murray Bridge

72.7 65th pct 11.7 58th pct

PT routes in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +29 more in Murray Bridge

30 87th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +5 longer in Riverglades

8 43rd pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +5 longer in Riverglades

49 38th pct 54 41st pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 74.3%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

3.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.6 pts 20.1%

32.0% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.2% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

12.0% Retail trade even 12.0%

7.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

6.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Labourers ◂ +11.5 pts 12.7%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.5% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +8,918 higher in Murray Bridge

9,619 86th pct 701 2nd pct

Assault/100k in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +2,728 higher in Murray Bridge

2,845 88th pct 117 0th pct

Robbery/100k in Murray Bridge in Riverglades

7 0th pct —

Burglary/100k in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +840 higher in Murray Bridge

957 79th pct 117 5th pct

Theft/100k in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +2,811 higher in Murray Bridge

3,045 80th pct 234 8th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Murray Bridge in Riverglades

160 45th pct —

Property damage/100k in Murray Bridge in Riverglades

1,954 86th pct —

5-yr change in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +37.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge

-3.0% 54th pct -40.0% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +3.7 higher in Murray Bridge

5.0 83rd pct 1.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +4.2 more in Murray Bridge

5.3 84th pct 1.1 60th pct

15-min city in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +59.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge

59.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +45.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge

64.5% 83rd pct 18.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +55.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge

83.0% 82nd pct 27.4% 66th pct

Walk to school in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +69.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge

69.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +45.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge

88.6% 79th pct 43.1% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +52.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge

52.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +8.0 more in Murray Bridge

9.2 39th pct 1.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +37 higher in Murray Bridge

47 78th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Murray Bridge in Riverglades +1.9 pts higher in Riverglades

3.5% 21st pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Murray Bridge with nearby areas

Northern Heights Mobilong Murray Bridge South Swanport Murray Bridge East Riverglades Long Flat Gifford Hill

Compare Riverglades with nearby areas

Avoca Dell Murray Bridge East Toora Mobilong Long Flat Northern Heights Murray Bridge North Murray Bridge

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray Bridge vs Riverglades [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40987/murray-bridge/vs/SAL41261/riverglades