274 ▲ +89.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 145
- 2016: 265
- 2021: 274
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murray Downs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murray Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the residents in Murray Downs are married. This is a predominantly older community where the typical resident is 48, making it far older than the national figure. With 274 people living here, it is larger than about 60% of similar areas.
274
▲ +89.0%
- 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 Murray Downs — higher than 58% of areas.
| Murray Downs | 274 |
|---|---|
| 2734, NSW | 472 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Murray Downs is 48, which is far older than the typical resident in New South Wales by 9 years and the Australian average by 10 years.
48 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very low number of children, with those under 15 making up just 12% of the population. This is well below the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are much more common here at 24.8%.
24.8% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.0% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murray Downs, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.2%, a figure lower than most similar areas.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +103.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murray Downs, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murray Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12863/murray-downs/topic/demographics-identity