1,196 ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,247
- 2016: 1,111
- 2021: 1,196
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murray Bridge East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murray Bridge East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Murray Bridge East is 47, making the area far older than the Australian average. This older age profile is reflected in the fact that over one-fifth of the population are seniors. Across the 12.9 square kilometre area, 1,196 people live in a community with a notable proportion of older adults.
1,196
▼ -4.1%
- 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 East — higher than 74% of areas.
| Murray Bridge East | 1,196 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 19,261 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 47 is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41 and far older than the national average. This population of 1,196 people is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With 22.2% of residents aged 65 and over, the area is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the Australian average at just 14.4%.
22.2% ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murray Bridge East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 8.4%, a figure that is well below the national average.
3.6% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murray Bridge East, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40988/murray-bridge-east/topic/demographics-identity