3,607 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,846
- 2016: 3,219
- 2021: 3,607
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murrumbateman · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murrumbateman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than the national average makes Murrumbateman a notably young community. While the typical resident is 40, the area is shaped by a large population of families and few seniors compared to most other regions.
3,607
▲ +26.7%
- 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 Murrumbateman — higher than 86% of areas.
| Murrumbateman | 3,607 |
|---|---|
| 2582, NSW | 13,693 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 3,607 people, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas. Residents here are a little older than those in New South Wales and Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the 12.4% share of seniors is well below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
12.4% ▲ +87.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murrumbateman, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (61.4%), while the 2.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.7% of the community.
2.7% ▲ +200.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murrumbateman, Married is the majority at 61%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murrumbateman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12871/murrumbateman/topic/demographics-identity