195 ▼ -53.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 419
- 2016: 179
- 2021: 195
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murtho · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murtho
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Murtho is now 47 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With a population of 195 people, the community is mostly made up of older adults and married couples.
195
▼ -53.5%
- 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 Murtho — higher than 53% of areas.
| Murtho | 195 |
|---|---|
| 5340, SA | 1,457 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and far older than the Australian figure of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 13.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This contributes to a structure where older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 34.9%.
14.9% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murtho, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state figure. More than half of the population are married, while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship.
2.1% ▲ +185.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murtho, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 39%.
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 Murtho [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40992/murtho/topic/demographics-identity