15,043 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,892
- 2016: 14,560
- 2021: 15,043
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murray Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murray Bridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 15,043 people now lives in Murray Bridge, where a strong presence of Indigenous residents stands out. The area has an older feel than the national average, with a significant number of seniors living here compared to other similar places.
15,043
▲ +8.3%
- 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 Murray Bridge — higher than 88% of areas.
| Murray Bridge | 15,043 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 19,261 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, making the population noticeably older than the Australian figure. This population size is among the largest for areas at this level.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.3% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 16.9%, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
23.3% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Murray Bridge splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.5% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Around 12% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia.
6.5% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Murray Bridge splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40987/murray-bridge/topic/demographics-identity