82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murrah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murrah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Murrah is 60 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a very small number of children.
82
—
- 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 Murrah — lower than 64% of areas.
| Murrah | 82 |
|---|---|
| 2546, NSW | 10,066 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 82 people, making it smaller than about 62% of similar areas. This small group is far older than the New South Wales average by 21 years.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 26.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 3.7% of the area, far below the state average.
26.8% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.7% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murrah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 8.5% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. About 42.9% of residents are married.
8.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murrah, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Murrah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12860/murrah/topic/demographics-identity