9,369 ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,592
- 2016: 9,251
- 2021: 9,369
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murrumbeena · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Murrumbeena
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Murrumbeena are married, making it a community with a strong focus on family and partnership. The area has grown by 9% since 2011 and now houses 9,369 people. While the population is aging slightly, the typical resident remains 38 years old, which is exactly the same as the state and national figures.
9,369
▲ +9.0%
- 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 Murrumbeena — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Murrumbeena has 9,369 residents, a total that has grown by 9% since 2011. The typical age of a person living here is 38, which is 2 years older than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 31.9%. The area has fewer children and seniors than most other similar areas, with those under 15 making up 16.6% and those over 65 accounting for 14.5% of the population.
14.5% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murrumbeena, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage and de facto relationships are common, with 47.6% of people married and 11.6% in de facto partnerships, the latter of which rose by 3.3 points since 2011. Very few residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at 0.2%.
0.2% ▲ +251.6%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murrumbeena, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Murrumbeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021181/murrumbeena/topic/demographics-identity