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Horsham vs Murray Bridge

Name: Horsham vs Murray Bridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 319 km apart · Horsham profile · Murray Bridge profile

Horsham Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge and Horsham are regional centres in South Australia and Victoria respectively. Horsham is more walkable, with 90.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 99.1% near a park, compared to 72.9% and 82.4% in Murray Bridge. Horsham also has a more qualified workforce, with 14.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure for Murray Bridge is 8.2%. In contrast, Murray Bridge has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 6.0%, well higher than the 2.0% in Horsham.

Both areas are very similar in their home layouts, with 2.3 people per home and a typical weekly rent of around $240 to $245. However, the economic gap between them has grown over time; the typical weekly household income in Horsham is now $1,347, which is $270 higher than the $1,077 found in Murray Bridge. While Murray Bridge has more people born overseas and a higher share of people using another language at home, Horsham has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge Personal income: $170 higher in Horsham Unpaid child care: 4.0 pts higher in Horsham Born overseas: 6.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge Bachelor+: 6.6 pts higher in Horsham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsham in Murray Bridge +1,258 larger in Murray Bridge gap widening

16,985 24th pct 18,243 28th pct

Median age in Horsham in Murray Bridge +2 yrs older in Murray Bridge gap widening

40 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.9%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) even 11.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 42.4%

34.4% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Widowed even 7.1%

3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Horsham Murray Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 80.1%

1.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 37.3%

41.3% English ◂ +1.4 pts 39.9%

10.1% German +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

10.2% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.9% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 82.5%

0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 39.4%

42.5% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

6.6% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 35.8%

17.6% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

13.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 12.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

11.7% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.1% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Creative arts even 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Horsham in Murray Bridge +$170 higher in Horsham gap widening

$766 62nd pct $596 10th pct

Household income in Horsham in Murray Bridge +$270 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,347 42nd pct $1,077 5th pct

Family income in Horsham in Murray Bridge +$446 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,820 49th pct $1,374 7th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.9%

20.3% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.6%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +4.4 pts 53.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%

7.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Horsham in Murray Bridge even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 47.4%

30.6% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.7% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 32.7%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

1.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsham in Murray Bridge +$5 higher in Horsham gap narrowing

$245 13th pct $240 12th pct

Mortgage in Horsham in Murray Bridge +$103 higher in Horsham gap widening

$1,203 10th pct $1,100 1st pct

People / bedroom in Horsham in Murray Bridge even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 30.8%

27.6% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 29.3%

1.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 87.3%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 22.2%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

26.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.2%

14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 3.4%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

31.2% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 71.2%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 33.4%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

6.0% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%

11.8% Retail trade even 11.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +7.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Labourers +10.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 9.7%

13.2% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

13.3% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

10.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Horsham in Murray Bridge +1.1 higher in Horsham

5.5 71st pct 4.4 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsham in Murray Bridge +0.4 more in Horsham

5.0 61st pct 4.6 43rd pct

15-min city in Horsham in Murray Bridge +3.4 pts higher in Horsham

53.4% 49th pct 50.0% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Horsham in Murray Bridge +9.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge

48.5% 33rd pct 57.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Horsham in Murray Bridge +17.1 pts higher in Horsham

90.0% 78th pct 72.9% 31st pct

Walk to school in Horsham in Murray Bridge +9.6 pts higher in Horsham

67.8% 61st pct 58.2% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Horsham in Murray Bridge +16.7 pts higher in Horsham

99.1% 100th pct 82.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Horsham in Murray Bridge +8.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge

35.6% 32nd pct 43.8% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Horsham in Murray Bridge +29.3 more in Horsham

38.3 98th pct 9.0 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Horsham in Murray Bridge +1 higher in Horsham

18 45th pct 17 43rd pct

Mean slope in Horsham in Murray Bridge +0.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge

3.0% 11th pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare Horsham with nearby areas

Not in any Significant Urban Area Warrnambool Portland Mount Gambier Ballarat Swan Hill Castlemaine Bendigo Colac Bacchus Marsh Gisborne Geelong

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). Horsham vs Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2010/horsham/vs/4003/murray-bridge