53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 53
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Murray · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Murray
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Murray is 57, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 53 people is defined by a significant concentration of seniors and older adults. Very few children live here, contributing to a population profile that is much older than most similar areas.
53
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Murray — lower than 71% of areas.
| Mount Murray | 53 |
|---|---|
| 2577, NSW | 16,724 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mount Murray has a small population of 53 people. The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 39.6% of the population, which is far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are among the lowest at this level, at just 5.7%.
39.6% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.7% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Murray splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Seniors (65+) (38%), with Young adults (25–44) at 11%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Over half of the population are married, while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Murray, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mount Murray
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12790/mount-murray/topic/demographics-identity