Murray Bridge North · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Murray Bridge North

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Murray Bridge North are couples with children. This makes the area feel more family-oriented than most, with a much lower share of people living alone compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Murray Bridge North, Suburb / Locality

Where Murray Bridge North sits — Average household size

2.6 —
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murray Bridge North — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Murray Bridge North2.6
5253, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than in most similar areas. This trend is reflected in the fact that only 15.7% of people live alone, a figure well below both the state and national averages.

2.6 —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.7% —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Murray Bridge North, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53% of families, while couples without children account for 34.8%. One-parent families make up 11.3% of the total, which is well below the South Australian average.

11.3% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Murray Bridge North, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Murray Bridge North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40989/murray-bridge-north/topic/family-households