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Murray Bridge East vs White Sands

Name: Murray Bridge East vs White Sands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Murray Bridge East profile · White Sands profile

Murray Bridge East White Sands

Murray Bridge East and White Sands are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and amenity profiles. Murray Bridge East is more developed, with 99.6% of homes being separate houses and far more access to groceries, parks and public transport within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, White Sands is more rural and older; the typical resident is 57, ten years older than in Murray Bridge East. White Sands also has a higher share of people living alone (33.3%) and more homes owned outright (57.1%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar levels of overseas birth (around 6%) and nearly identical drive times to the city. They are also alike in their typical family incomes and the share of people needing daily help. However, Murray Bridge East remains more connected, with a typical weekly household income of $1,439, which is well higher than the $1,149 seen in White Sands.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge East 3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge East Population: 1,002 larger in Murray Bridge East PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge East Median age: 10 yrs older in White Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +1,002 larger in Murray Bridge East gap steady

1,196 74th pct 194 53rd pct

Median age in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +10 yrs older in White Sands gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 12.4%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 4.6%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 52.3%

30.4% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 21.5%

8.1% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Murray Bridge East White Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.6% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 81.4%

2.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

46.8% English +2.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

39.5% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 30.4%

15.6% German ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

5.2% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 84.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

47.4% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 38.7%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 44.8%

6.7% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +8 more in Murray Bridge East

8 77th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Murray Bridge East in White Sands

438 64th pct —

ICSEA in Murray Bridge East in White Sands

939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.6%

19.1% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.7%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 38.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%

12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

9.0% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +$57 higher in White Sands gap narrowing

$689 39th pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +$290 higher in Murray Bridge East gap widening

$1,439 43rd pct $1,149 22nd pct

Family income in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +$122 higher in White Sands gap narrowing

$1,648 35th pct $1,770 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.6%

14.3% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.3%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.6%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

5.8% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +4.4 pts 55.7%

22.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +43 larger in Murray Bridge East

43 75th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Murray Bridge East in White Sands

23 yrs 38th pct —

Median income in Murray Bridge East in White Sands

$1,031 80th pct —

Household income in Murray Bridge East in White Sands

$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +0.4 larger in Murray Bridge East gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 39.7%

34.0% Couples without children +19.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

22.7% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +8.7 pts 7.1%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 7.1%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +$50 higher in White Sands gap widening

$250 40th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +$87 higher in Murray Bridge East gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Murray Bridge East in White Sands even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.3 pts 23.8%

10.0% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +48.4 pts 51.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 39.3%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 17.9%

1.1% 1 bedroom +16.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $200–$349 ◂ +44.4 pts 20.0%

26.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.0%

6.7% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 35.0%

29.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.0%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +1 more in Murray Bridge East

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +0.84 more in Murray Bridge East

0.84 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +8.4 more in Murray Bridge East

8.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +1 more in Murray Bridge East

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +53 longer in White Sands

22 60th pct 75 94th pct

Drive to city in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +1 longer in Murray Bridge East

53 40th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 72.7%

8.6% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

20.0% 1 vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 5.3%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

2.8% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

10.6% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 4.5%

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

7.9% Education & training even 8.0%

1.7% Wholesale trade +5.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.4% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Murray Bridge East in White Sands

3,763 55th pct —

Assault/100k in Murray Bridge East in White Sands

502 35th pct —

Burglary/100k in Murray Bridge East in White Sands

585 58th pct —

Theft/100k in Murray Bridge East in White Sands

1,923 71st pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Murray Bridge East in White Sands

251 65th pct —

Property damage/100k in Murray Bridge East in White Sands

502 34th pct —

5-yr change in Murray Bridge East in White Sands

-8.2% 48th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +2.0 higher in Murray Bridge East

2.0 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +1.7 more in Murray Bridge East

1.7 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

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

1.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +49.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

49.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +24.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

24.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +0.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

0.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +53.9 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

53.9% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +2.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

2.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +5.9 more in Murray Bridge East

5.9 31st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +8 higher in Murray Bridge East

9 72nd pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Murray Bridge East in White Sands +0.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge East

5.2% 44th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murray Bridge East vs White Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40988/murray-bridge-east/vs/SAL41579/white-sands