82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murrumbucca · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Murrumbucca is far older than those across the state, with a typical age of 52. This sparsely populated area has a population of just 82 people and is marked by a significant tilt towards older adults and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murrumbucca — lower than 64% of areas.
| Murrumbucca | 82 |
|---|---|
| 2630, NSW | 8,876 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, about the same as the state and national averages.
24.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Murrumbucca, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here at 19.2%, well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Murrumbucca, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murrumbucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12873/murrumbucca/topic/demographics-identity