9,501 ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,237
- 2016: 8,944
- 2021: 9,501
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murwillumbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Murwillumbah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines Murwillumbah, where the typical resident is 46. The town has grown by 15% since 2011 to reach 9,501 people, but this growth is paired with a significant increase in the number of seniors.
9,501
▲ +15.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Murwillumbah — lower than 51% of areas.
| Murwillumbah | 9,501 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | 20,083 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.1% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. While the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the rest of the country, it has fallen by 2.4 points over the last decade.
25.1% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Murwillumbah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. About 39.5% of residents are married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship.
3.6% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Murwillumbah splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 14%.
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 Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031251/murwillumbah/topic/demographics-identity