13.7% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murray Bridge · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Murray Bridge
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Murray Bridge than in most similar areas, though the town remains predominantly Australian-born. While 13.7% of residents moved here from another country, the area's heritage is strongest among those tracing their roots back to England and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 39.8% and 37.2% of the population respectively. German heritage is also prominent at 12.4%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is 13.7%, which is far below the figures for South Australia and Australia. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with the majority of residents born in Australia, followed by 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/ucl/UCL413002/murray-bridge/topic/ancestry-heritage