945 ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 847
- 2016: 1,038
- 2021: 945
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murrurundi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murrurundi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Murrurundi, where the typical resident is 54. With 945 people living here, the area is much older than most similar places, and over a third of the community are seniors.
945
▲ +11.6%
- 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 Murrurundi — higher than 72% of areas.
| Murrurundi | 945 |
|---|---|
| 2338, NSW | 1,403 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Murrurundi is 54, which is far older than the typical Australian aged 38. This makes the area much older than most others of its kind.
54 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 33.8% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, and helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 12.6%.
33.8% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murrurundi, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15.1%.
7.4% ▲ +123.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murrurundi, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Murrurundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12875/murrurundi/topic/demographics-identity