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Goulburn vs Murray Bridge

Urban Area comparison ≈ 953 km apart · Goulburn profile · Murray Bridge profile

Goulburn Murray Bridge

Goulburn and Murray Bridge are regional centres located nearly 1,000 km apart. Goulburn has a more qualified workforce, with 14.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.2% in Murray Bridge. This is consistent with higher earnings in Goulburn, where the typical household income is $1,418 per week, well higher than the $1,077 seen in Murray Bridge. Goulburn also has much better street connectivity, with 60 intersections per square kilometre against just 17 in Murray Bridge.

Income and education gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011. Despite this, they share several traits, including almost identical proportions of people living alone (32.7%) and a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Both areas also see about 2.3 people per home, though Murray Bridge has a larger share of people with no religion at 47.5%, while Goulburn is much lower at 31.0%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 16.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge Mortgage: $536 higher in Goulburn Family income: $537 higher in Goulburn Rent: $80 higher in Goulburn Volunteering: 3.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +6,322 larger in Goulburn gap widening
24,565 42nd pct 18,243 28th pct
Median age in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +2 yrs older in Murray Bridge gap widening
40 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +0.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
5.3% 50th pct 6.0% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +2.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
20.9% 57th pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +1.5 pts higher in Goulburn gap widening
18.3% 54th pct 16.8% 25th pct
De facto in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +0.5 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
12.4% 41st pct 11.9% 29th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.9%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
20.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

41.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
37.2% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 35.4%
10.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Widowed even 7.1%
3.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn Murray Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +2.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
10.8% 30th pct 13.5% 54th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 80.1%
1.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 37.3%
41.1% English ◂ +1.2 pts 39.9%
13.1% Irish ◂ +7.1 pts 6.0%
3.3% German +9.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%
1.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +2.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
6.7% 52nd pct 9.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +0.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
1.0% 66th pct 1.7% 81st pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 82.5%
0.6% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +16.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
31.0% 5th pct 47.5% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 39.4%
31.0% No religion +16.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
8.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%
0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions even 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +5.2 pts higher in Goulburn gap widening
41.0% 33rd pct 35.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +5.9 pts higher in Goulburn gap widening
14.1% 42nd pct 8.2% 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.8%
29.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.3%
6.3% Year 11 +12.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.4% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 43.5%
16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
12.9% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
8.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +$153 higher in Goulburn gap widening
$749 55th pct $596 10th pct
Household income in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +$341 higher in Goulburn gap widening
$1,418 49th pct $1,077 5th pct
Family income in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +$537 higher in Goulburn gap widening
$1,911 58th pct $1,374 7th pct
High earners in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +4.8 pts higher in Goulburn gap widening
8.1% 46th pct 3.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +8.0 pts higher in Goulburn gap widening
14.9% 48th pct 6.9% 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.9%
20.3% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.6%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +0.2 pts higher in Goulburn
35.4% 74th pct 35.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +0.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge
11.2% 64th pct 11.8% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +1.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
7.8% 71st pct 9.2% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
11.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
6.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.0% Lung condition even 3.0%
1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +0.4 pts 53.8%
21.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
5.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +3.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
13.0% 18th pct 16.4% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +0.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
13.2% 56th pct 13.7% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +2.6 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
25.7% 50th pct 23.1% 19th pct
Defence service in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +0.6 pts higher in Goulburn
3.5% 64th pct 2.9% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +1.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
20.0% 27th pct 21.2% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburnin Murray Bridge even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +1.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
18.3% 73rd pct 19.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Goulburnin Murray Bridge even gap narrowing
32.7% 85th pct 32.7% 85th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 47.4%
28.9% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
32.7% 1 person even 32.7%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +$80 higher in Goulburn gap widening
$320 61st pct $240 12th pct
Mortgage in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +$536 higher in Goulburn gap widening
$1,636 63rd pct $1,100 1st pct
People / bedroom in Goulburnin Murray Bridge even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +1.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
33.5% 71st pct 35.0% 77th pct
Owned outright in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +2.1 pts higher in Goulburn gap narrowing
33.0% 46th pct 30.8% 31st pct
Separate houses in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +2.9 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
84.4% 50th pct 87.3% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +1.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
77.9% 50th pct 79.6% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
33.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 30.8%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 29.3%
1.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 87.3%
10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 54.4%
28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 22.2%
16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $200–$349 +26.7 pts ▸ 66.0%
37.1% $350–$549 ◂ +33.6 pts 3.4%
18.5% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
16.8% Under $1,000 +19.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 10.6%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +0.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
7.6% 83rd pct 7.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +2.3 pts higher in Goulburn gap widening
6.9% 39th pct 4.6% 19th pct
PT commute in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +0.0 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
0.4% 28th pct 0.3% 21st pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 71.2%
6.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
3.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 37.8%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 33.4%
12.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +2.9 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
40.0% 48th pct 37.1% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +0.7 pts higher in Goulburn gap narrowing
16.5% 71st pct 15.9% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +2.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
4.5% 42nd pct 6.9% 89th pct
Participation in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +6.7 pts higher in Goulburn gap widening
56.7% 45th pct 50.0% 14th pct
Full-time in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +5.1 pts higher in Goulburn gap widening
61.5% 77th pct 56.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%
10.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.3% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%
9.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 9.7%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
9.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +0.4 higher in Goulburn
4.8 45th pct 4.4 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +0.3 more in Goulburn
4.9 55th pct 4.6 43rd pct
15-min city in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +6.6 pts higher in Goulburn
56.6% 57th pct 50.0% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +9.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge
48.3% 33rd pct 57.5% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +8.2 pts higher in Goulburn
81.1% 43rd pct 72.9% 31st pct
Walk to school in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +9.4 pts higher in Goulburn
67.5% 60th pct 58.2% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +8.7 pts higher in Goulburn
91.1% 57th pct 82.4% 29th pct
Walk to health in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +3.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge
40.2% 50th pct 43.8% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +2.5 more in Goulburn
11.5 18th pct 9.0 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +43 higher in Goulburn
60 90th pct 17 43rd pct
Mean slope in Goulburnin Murray Bridge +2.0 pts higher in Goulburn
5.8% 62nd pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare Goulburn with nearby areas

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Compare Murray Bridge with nearby areas

Adelaide Victor Harbor - Goolwa Port Pirie Whyalla Mildura - Buronga Port Augusta Mount Gambier Horsham Port Lincoln Broken Hill Portland Not in any Significant Urban Area

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn vs Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1014/goulburn/vs/4003/murray-bridge