Murray Bridge Council - LGA Profile

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Murray Bridge Council

Local Government Area · SA

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

21,644

Males

10,863 (50.2%)

Females

10,784 (49.8%)

Indigenous

1,217 (5.6%)

Born in Australia

86.4%

English Only at Home

91.1%

Australian Citizens

18,807

Other Languages

8.9%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.3%

5-14 years

11.6%

15-19 years

5.6%

20-24 years

5.6%

25-34 years

12.2%

35-44 years

11.0%

45-54 years

12.5%

55-64 years

13.7%

65-74 years

11.9%

75-84 years

7.7%

85+ years

2.8%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$603/week

Annual Personal Income

$31,356

Median Household Income

$1,109/week

Annual Household Income

$57,668

Median Family Income

$1,398/week

Annual Family Income

$72,696

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$240

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,127

Average Household Size

2.3 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

17,494 (86.4%)

Born Overseas

2,745 (13.6%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

6,307 (38.0%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

3,380 (20.4%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

4,025 (24.2%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

1,431 (8.6%)

Year 8 or Below

1,355 (8.2%)

Did Not Go to School

108 (0.7%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

4,932

Employed Part-time

3,215

Total Employed

8,721

Unemployed

595

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Participation Rate

51.8%

Labour Force

9,318

Not in Labour Force

7,597

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

5,674

Couple - No Children

2,517 (44.4%)

Couple with Children

1,973 (34.8%)

One Parent Family

1,091 (19.2%)

Other Family

94 (1.7%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

7,468 (88.6%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

807 (9.6%)

Flat/Apartment

36 (0.4%)

Other Dwelling

74 (0.9%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

8,426

Unoccupied Dwellings

1,215

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

560 (6.8%)

1 Vehicle

2,939 (35.5%)

2 Vehicles

2,845 (34.4%)

3 Vehicles

1,141 (13.8%)

4+ Vehicles

788 (9.5%)

Total Dwellings

8,274

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