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Rural City of Murray BridgeCommunity profile

Rural City of Murray Bridge

Service age groups

In 2021, the Rural City of Murray Bridge had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Greater Adelaide.

The Age Structure of the Rural City of Murray Bridge provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the Rural City of Murray Bridge's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.

Service age groups divide the population into age categories that reflect typical life-stages. They indicate the level of demand for services that target people at different stages in life and how that demand is changing.

To get a more complete picture the Rural City of Murray Bridge's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Rural City of Murray Bridge - Total females (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5685.35.16136.35.8-45
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)8778.17.88238.47.7+54
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)7627.16.68418.67.1-79
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7907.38.58168.39.5-26
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,27111.813.71,03610.613.1+235
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,73916.119.51,96120.020.7-222
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,49513.912.61,25712.813.2+238
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,42113.211.61,12211.510.3+299
Seniors (70 to 84)1,48913.811.41,03510.69.4+454
Elderly aged (85 and over)3673.43.22893.03.1+78
Total10,779100.0100.09,793100.0100.0+986
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of the Rural City of Murray Bridge in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.5% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 30.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.5% and 26.2% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

The major differences between the female age structure of the Rural City of Murray Bridge and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (13.8% compared to 11.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.2% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.1% compared to 19.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.8% compared to 13.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Rural City of Murray Bridge's female population increased by 986 people (10.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.96% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+454 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+299 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+238 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+235 females)

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