13.5% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murray Bridge · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Murray Bridge
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Australian heritage shapes the identity of Murray Bridge, where nearly 80% of residents were born in Australia. This deep local connection is mirrored in the ancestry data, with English and Australian roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 39.9%, followed closely by Australian at 37.3%. German roots are also prominent here, claimed by 12.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia, though the next most common birthplaces are England and the Philippines.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4003/murray-bridge/topic/ancestry-heritage