Suburb in Mid Murray

Morgan, SA

Morgan had a population of 509 at the 2021 Census (+4.1% since 2016). Median age 55.2. Median weekly household income $739. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Morgan at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Morgan's population grew by 4.1% to 509, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 55.2, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 7.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.9%.

17.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 52.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 228 households.

The median household earns $739 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $173 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $844 a month.

14.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 2.9% use a language other than English at home. 61.7% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Morgan beside SA and Australia.

MeasureMorganSAAustralia
Population5091,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age55.240.938.2
Households228691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments4.4%6.8%14.3%
Renting17.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright52.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$739$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$173$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$844$1,505$1,866
Born overseas14.0%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.9%18.7%23.6%
No religion61.7%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

+4.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4862011
  2. 4892016
  3. 5092021

Age

Median age 55.2, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Morgan South Australia
Share of people by age, Morgan and South Australia
0–97.7%
10–198.4%
20–297.9%
30–399.2%
40–4911.2%
50–5913.2%
60–6924.4%
70–7913.2%
80+4.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Morgan at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.4%
  2. Australian45.6%
  3. German11.1%
  4. Scottish8.2%
  5. Irish7.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German1.0%
  2. Gujarati1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England10.0%
  2. India0.6%

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

Around Morgan

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