72 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69
- 2021: 72
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murdinga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murdinga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Murdinga, where the typical person is only 30. This sparsely populated area is defined by a high number of children and a small population of just 72 people.
72
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- 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 Murdinga — lower than 66% of areas.
| Murdinga | 72 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 30, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This puts Murdinga among the youngest areas of its kind.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 26.4% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17%. This explains why the area is so young, especially as those aged 65 and over are much less common than in most other areas.
11.1% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murdinga, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are very common here at 28.6%, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is lower than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murdinga, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 38%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Murdinga
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murdinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40983/murdinga/topic/demographics-identity