Murray Bridge

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 14,048 people were usually resident in Murray Bridge: of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 4.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.1% of people usually resident in Murray Bridge were children aged 0-14 years, and 30.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.9% of people usually resident in Murray Bridge were Australian citizens, 10.4% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Murray Bridge were married, 13.3% were either separated or divorced, 8.6% were widowed and 29.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.9% of people usually resident in Murray Bridge, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.9%, China 1.4%, New Zealand 0.9%, Italy 0.9% and Germany 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Murray Bridge were No Religion 24.7%, Lutheran 13.3%, Uniting Church 13.0%, Catholic 12.9% and Anglican 10.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Murray Bridge were Mandarin 1.4%, Italian 1.1%, Turkish 0.7%, Arabic 0.3% and Vietnamese 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,102 people aged 15 years and over in Murray Bridge were in the labour force. Of these 56.0% worked full-time, 30.3% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.1% were unemployed. 4,536 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Murray Bridge were Labourers 26.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.3%, Managers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Sales Workers 10.2%, Professionals 8.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Murray Bridge, the most common responses for industry of employment included Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 10.7%, School Education 4.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.1% and Public Order and Safety Services 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Murray Bridge, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $365, the median family income was $861 and the median household income was $639.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,814 families in Murray Bridge: of these 43.1% were couple families without children, 36.5% were couple families with children, 19.1% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 5,762 occupied private dwellings were counted in Murray Bridge.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Murray Bridge, 84.7% were separate houses, 7.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.5% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Murray Bridge, 32.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.0% were owned with a mortgage and 33.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Murray Bridge, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 39.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 36.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Murray Bridge, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $823. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Murray Bridge, 65.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.8% were single (or lone) person households and 2.8% were group households.