Socio-economic conditions of MDB communities

Working in partnership with the University of Canberra and SGS Economics and Planning, Marsden Jacob led the analysis of the social, cultural and economic conditions of Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) communities, comparing them to conditions in the rest of regional Australia.

This work supported the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s 2025 Sustainable Rivers Audit (SRA) and was a first for the audit – previous versions focused solely on the ecological conditions of the Basin. 
Our report focused on deepening understanding of social and economic conditions through:

  • Modelling and validating relationships between social and economic indicators.
  • Analysing structural and other drivers of community change.
  • Investigating water recovery across the MDB.

View the full report on the MDBA website: https://www.mdba.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/bcmp-social-economic-conditions-mdb-communities-contribution-bp-activities-mardsen-jacob-report.pdf

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Acknowledgement of Country

Marsden Jacob Associates acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business. We pay our respects to their Ancestors and Elders past and present.

Report: Analysing social, cultural and economic conditions of Murray-Darling Basin communities, comparing them to conditions in the rest of regional Australia.