Council area

Mid Murray, SA

Mid Murray had a population of 9,164 at the 2021 Census (+6.0% since 2016). Median age 53.4. Median weekly household income $919. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Mid Murray at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mid Murray's population grew by 6.0% to 9,164, in step with South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 53.4, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 8.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.9%.

16.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 48.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3,793 households.

The median household earns $919 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $205 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,076 a month.

12.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 2.1% use a language other than English at home. 52.9% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mid Murray beside SA and Australia.

Mid MurraySAAustralia
Population9,1641,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age53.440.938.2
Households3,793691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.5%6.8%14.3%
Renting16.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright48.9%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$919$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$205$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,076$1,505$1,866
Born overseas12.2%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.1%18.7%23.6%
No religion52.9%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8,1362011
  2. 8,6422016
  3. 9,1642021

Age

Median age 53.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Mid Murray South Australia
0–98.0%
10–199.3%
20–297.2%
30–398.5%
40–4910.7%
50–5916.6%
60–6919.9%
70–7914.3%
80+5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mid Murray at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.8%
  2. Australian43.5%
  3. German17.6%
  4. Scottish9.4%
  5. Irish7.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog0.2%
  2. German0.2%
  3. Mandarin0.2%
  4. Thai0.1%
  5. French0.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.9%
  2. New Zealand1.0%
  3. Germany0.7%
  4. Scotland0.7%
  5. the Netherlands0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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