17,457 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14,452
- 2016: 16,629
- 2021: 17,457
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murray Bridge · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Murray Bridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 17,457 people has shifted the makeup of Murray Bridge since 2011. The area has become noticeably older over the last decade, with a significant rise in the number of seniors. This change is paired with a much larger proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents compared to the rest of the state.
17,457
▲ +20.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Murray Bridge — higher than 86% of areas.
| Murray Bridge | 17,457 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 19,261 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 21% since 2011, adding about 3,005 people. The typical resident is now 42, which is 6 years older than in 2011 and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 now make up 23.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average that rose 11 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 fell 5.6 points over the same period to 16.8%.
23.1% ▲ +87.5%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 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 6.2% of the community, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. In terms of relationships, 41.8% of residents are married and 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.
6.2% ▲ +612.0%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 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 (36%) 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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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/ucl/UCL413002/murray-bridge/topic/demographics-identity