Murray Bridge South · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Murray Bridge South

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Murray Bridge South, where 34.4% of the 189 residents fall into this category. It is a relatively young area compared to others like it, though the typical resident is 41, which is slightly older than the national figure.

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📍 Murray Bridge South, Suburb / Locality

Where Murray Bridge South sits — Total population

189 —
  • 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 South — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Murray Bridge South189
5253, SA 19,261
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 189 people, making it larger than about 54% of similar areas. The typical resident's age is 41, which is about the same as the South Australian average.

189 —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 194
  • 2021: 189

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

41 yrs —

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the state average. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas at just 10.1%.

10.1% —

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.2% —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Murray Bridge South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 5.8%, which is much lower than in most other areas.

5.8% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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

Marital status

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In Murray Bridge South, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 7 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 Murray Bridge South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40990/murray-bridge-south/topic/demographics-identity