Morgan, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Morgan is a historic river town in South Australia's Riverland, perched on the right bank of the Murray River about 161 kilometres north-east of Adelaide. It lies on the traditional lands of the Ngaiawang people. Charles Sturt's party rowed past in 1830, overland expeditions reached the area by 1838, and the town was proclaimed in 1878, taking its name from Sir William Morgan, then chief secretary and later premier of South Australia. With a railway pushed up from Adelaide, Morgan quickly became one of the busiest paddle-steamer ports on the Murray, transferring river cargo to rail. Its riverside wharf, railway station, post office and old store survive from that boom. During the Second World War the Morgan to Whyalla pipeline drew its water from the river here.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Morgan is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 816, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Morgan at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 509
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $745
- SEIFA score
- 816
- Coordinates
- -34.0936, 139.6312
Morgan demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Morgan using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 16% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 71 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 33 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 86 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 160 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 160 | 31% |
Share of the 510 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 116 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 59 | 25% |
| Rented | 39 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 213 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 10 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 240 occupied private dwellings in Morgan.
- Median weekly rent
- $178
- Median monthly mortgage
- $780
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,131
- Median weekly personal income
- $482
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 65 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 14 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 8 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 124 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 40%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.2%
- Employed full-time
- 79
- Employed part-time
- 60
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Morgan
Where is Morgan?
Morgan is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Morgan?
At the 2021 Census, Morgan had a population of about 509.
Is Morgan an advantaged area?
Morgan has an ABS SEIFA score of 816, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
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