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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Murray Bridge

Urban Area comparison ≈ 703 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Murray Bridge profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Murray Bridge

Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) and Murray Bridge are two very different South Australian settings. Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) is much older, with a typical resident aged 47, and has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 42.2%. In contrast, Murray Bridge is more walkable, with 72.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 27.5% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA). Renting is also far more common in Murray Bridge, where 35.0% of households rent, while only 19.9% do so in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted in several ways. The difference in home ownership and the age gap have both widened, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they share several traits, such as having an identical typical household size of 2.3 people and very similar rates of full-time employment. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 254,147 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge No car: 3.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +254,147 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
272,390 85th pct 18,243 28th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +5 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
47 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +2.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
4.0% 33rd pct 6.0% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.2% 75th pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +0.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
16.7% 23rd pct 16.8% 25th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.4% 41st pct 11.9% 29th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.1%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 42.4%
30.3% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
9.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Murray Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +2.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
11.0% 31st pct 13.5% 54th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 80.1%
4.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
0.5% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +2.1 pts 39.9%
40.9% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 37.3%
11.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
7.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
0.7% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.5% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +4.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
5.0% 29th pct 9.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +1.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
0.7% 45th pct 1.7% 81st pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 82.5%
0.2% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +0.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
47.1% 74th pct 47.5% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
41.3% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 39.4%
9.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +4.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
39.8% 27th pct 35.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +3.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.9% 20th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.8%
19.1% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
20.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%
11.8% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%
10.5% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
8.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
1.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +$68 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$664 27th pct $596 10th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +$182 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,259 28th pct $1,077 5th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +$232 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,606 25th pct $1,374 7th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +3.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 3.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +4.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
11.7% 27th pct 6.9% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.9%
20.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +2.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge
32.7% 50th pct 35.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +2.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge
9.4% 30th pct 11.8% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +3.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
6.3% 40th pct 9.2% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Cancer even 3.5%
2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +4.1 pts 53.8%
21.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +7.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.2% 100th pct 16.4% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +0.6 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
13.1% 53rd pct 13.7% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +1.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
24.7% 35th pct 23.1% 19th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.7% 68th pct 2.9% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +4.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
25.2% 92nd pct 21.2% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +7.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
11.9% 5th pct 19.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +3.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
29.2% 58th pct 32.7% 85th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 47.4%
36.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 31.7%
11.9% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 35.9%
29.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
2.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +$20 higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
$220 8th pct $240 12th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +$100 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,200 10th pct $1,100 1st pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +15.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
19.9% 6th pct 35.0% 77th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +11.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
42.2% 87th pct 30.8% 31st pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +6.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
93.6% 97th pct 87.3% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
79.9% 72nd pct 79.6% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 30.8%
19.9% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 29.3%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 87.3%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 54.4%
25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 22.2%
14.7% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom even 3.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 66.0%
37.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 25.2%
8.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
35.7% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +3.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
3.9% 13th pct 7.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +6.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
11.3% 72nd pct 4.6% 19th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 0.3% 21st pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 71.2%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%
4.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.2% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 33.4%
30.1% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
3.9% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +5.8 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
31.3% 4th pct 37.1% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +6.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
9.9% 30th pct 15.9% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +2.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
4.3% 34th pct 6.9% 89th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +5.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
55.9% 40th pct 50.0% 14th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
56.7% 43rd pct 56.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 8.0%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.4% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.8% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.9% Construction even 7.9%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
6.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
19.8% Managers ◂ +9.9 pts 9.9%
11.2% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%
13.0% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%
7.3% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +1.9 higher in Murray Bridge
2.5 3rd pct 4.4 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +1.9 more in Murray Bridge
2.7 2nd pct 4.6 43rd pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +19.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge
30.7% 7th pct 50.0% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +25.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge
32.2% 8th pct 57.5% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +45.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge
27.5% 12th pct 72.9% 31st pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +27.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge
31.2% 4th pct 58.2% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +32.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge
50.1% 0th pct 82.4% 29th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +21.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge
22.7% 12th pct 43.8% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +17.1 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
26.1 88th pct 9.0 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +17 higher in Murray Bridge
0 0th pct 17 43rd pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Murray Bridge +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.4% 36th pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/4003/murray-bridge