101 ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 114
- 2016: 153
- 2021: 101
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murchison · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Murchison
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of 101 people marks a shift for Murchison, which has become notably younger over the last decade. The area is now defined by a very high proportion of children and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
101
▼ -11.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Murchison — lower than 99% of areas.
| Murchison | 101 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 11% since 2011, losing about 13 people. Those who remain are a little younger than the state and national typical age of 38, with Murchison's typical resident now 36.
36 yrs ▼ -5.3%
Younger than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 32.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains why the typical resident is younger here, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common at 7.9%.
7.9% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.7% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Murchison splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Children (0–14) (32%), with Older adults (45–64) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 37.6% of the population, far above the state figure of 3.3%. Additionally, 16.7% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
37.6% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murchison, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56160/murchison/topic/demographics-identity