18,243 ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16,708
- 2016: 17,559
- 2021: 18,243
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murray Bridge · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Murray Bridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Murray Bridge is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown by 9.2% since 2011, reaching 18,243 people. This growth has been accompanied by a shift toward an older demographic profile.
18,243
▲ +9.2%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Murray Bridge — lower than 72% of areas.
| Murray Bridge | 18,243 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 19,261 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the national typical age of 38. This is a trend that has continued since 2011, when the typical age was 39.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This has risen 4.9 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 16.8%.
22.9% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Murray Bridge splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. In terms of relationships, 11.9% of residents are in a de facto partnership, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
6.0% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murray Bridge, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4003/murray-bridge/topic/demographics-identity