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Mount Gambier vs Murray Bridge

Urban Area comparison ≈ 328 km apart · Mount Gambier profile · Murray Bridge profile

Mount Gambier Murray Bridge

Mount Gambier and Murray Bridge are two regional South Australian centres located about 328 km apart. Mount Gambier is more walkable, with a (somewhat walkable) score of 5.4 compared to 4.4 (somewhat walkable) in Murray Bridge. This is seen in the local amenities; for example, 73.9% of Mount Gambier homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which is far higher than the 57.5% in Murray Bridge. Mount Gambier also has a more active workforce, with 60.0% of adults working or looking for work, while Murray Bridge is much lower at 50.0%.

Both areas have similar home sizes and typical monthly mortgage payments, while the share of people who have served in the Defence Force is nearly identical. The gap in typical weekly family income has widened since 2011, with Mount Gambier now well higher at $1,735 compared to $1,374 in Murray Bridge. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has remained steady, with Mount Gambier slightly higher at 11.9% and Murray Bridge at 8.2%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge Participation: 10.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier Unpaid child care: 3.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge Population: 11,203 larger in Mount Gambier

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +11,203 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady
29,446 48th pct 18,243 28th pct
Median age in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +1 yrs older in Murray Bridge gap steady
41 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +3.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
2.7% 21st pct 6.0% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +2.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
20.9% 57th pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +1.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
18.2% 51st pct 16.8% 25th pct
De facto in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +0.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
12.5% 46th pct 11.9% 29th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.1%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

44.7% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 42.4%
34.9% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
10.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Gambier Murray Bridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +2.5 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
11.0% 32nd pct 13.5% 54th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 80.1%
2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% India even 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 37.3%
40.8% English ◂ +0.9 pts 39.9%
7.9% German +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
8.6% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
0.8% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +2.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
6.3% 47th pct 9.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +0.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
1.3% 75th pct 1.7% 81st pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 82.5%
0.3% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +4.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
52.3% 97th pct 47.5% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 47.5%
38.5% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
7.3% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions even 0.7%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +4.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
40.0% 27th pct 35.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +3.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
11.9% 20th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.8%
18.2% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
22.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.2%
12.7% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%
12.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
9.2% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +$117 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
$713 44th pct $596 10th pct
Household income in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +$203 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
$1,280 31st pct $1,077 5th pct
Family income in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +$361 higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
$1,735 41st pct $1,374 7th pct
High earners in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +2.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
6.1% 20th pct 3.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +4.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap widening
11.3% 24th pct 6.9% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.9%
21.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.6%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +1.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge
33.5% 58th pct 35.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +1.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge
10.6% 52nd pct 11.8% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +2.1 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
7.2% 61st pct 9.2% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
8.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Heart disease even 5.4%
3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +4.3 pts 53.8%
21.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%
7.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +0.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
17.3% 75th pct 16.4% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +0.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
13.2% 58th pct 13.7% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +3.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
26.7% 66th pct 23.1% 19th pct
Defence service in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +0.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier
3.0% 41st pct 2.9% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +0.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
22.1% 57th pct 21.2% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +3.0 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
16.7% 51st pct 19.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +0.3 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
32.4% 83rd pct 32.7% 85th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 47.4%
30.8% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.7% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
32.4% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +$20 higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
$220 8th pct $240 12th pct
Mortgage in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +$70 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
$1,170 7th pct $1,100 1st pct
People / bedroom in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +5.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
29.8% 43rd pct 35.0% 77th pct
Owned outright in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +0.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing
31.3% 35th pct 30.8% 31st pct
Separate houses in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +8.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
79.0% 27th pct 87.3% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +2.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
77.3% 44th pct 79.6% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 29.3%
31.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 87.3%
12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.5%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 54.4%
21.5% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 66.0%
38.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 25.2%
7.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%
0.3% $550–$749 even 0.2%
0.1% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 even 46.3%
34.5% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +0.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
7.0% 70th pct 7.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +0.2 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap steady
4.4% 17th pct 4.6% 19th pct
PT commute in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge even gap steady
0.3% 27th pct 0.3% 21st pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 71.2%
5.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.4% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 33.4%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
7.7% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +0.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
37.6% 31st pct 37.1% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +3.7 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap narrowing
12.2% 45th pct 15.9% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +2.4 pts higher in Murray Bridge gap widening
4.4% 38th pct 6.9% 89th pct
Participation in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +10.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
60.0% 62nd pct 50.0% 14th pct
Full-time in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +1.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier gap steady
57.7% 51st pct 56.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
9.5% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
8.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
10.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +1.1 higher in Mount Gambier
5.4 68th pct 4.4 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +0.8 more in Mount Gambier
5.4 74th pct 4.6 43rd pct
15-min city in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +18.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier
68.4% 80th pct 50.0% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +16.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier
73.9% 89th pct 57.5% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +9.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier
82.2% 47th pct 72.9% 31st pct
Walk to school in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +11.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier
69.4% 65th pct 58.2% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +4.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier
86.8% 41st pct 82.4% 29th pct
Walk to health in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +12.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier
56.1% 88th pct 43.8% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +3.3 more in Mount Gambier
12.4 24th pct 9.0 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +5 higher in Murray Bridge
12 29th pct 17 43rd pct
Mean slope in Mount Gambierin Murray Bridge +1.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier
5.1% 50th pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

Portland Horsham Warrnambool Not in any Significant Urban Area Colac Murray Bridge Ballarat Victor Harbor - Goolwa Castlemaine Adelaide Geelong Bendigo

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). Mount Gambier vs Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4002/mount-gambier/vs/4003/murray-bridge