Murrays Bridge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Murrays Bridge

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Murrays Bridge is 46, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 106 people with a distinct age profile and a strong Indigenous presence.

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Where Murrays Bridge sits — Total population

106
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murrays Bridge — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Murrays Bridge106
4370, QLD 19,195
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 106, which is smaller than about 57% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 46.

106

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 103
  • 2021: 106

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 10.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little more common here than across Australia, at 19.8%.

19.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.4%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Murrays Bridge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. While 60.4% of residents are married, no one here is in a de facto relationship.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Murrays Bridge, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murrays Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32086/murrays-bridge/topic/demographics-identity