Murulla · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Murulla

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over 30% of the 23 people living in Murulla are children, making it a notably young area. The typical resident is just 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This sparse locality has a unique age gap, with a strong presence of children but no seniors at all.

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📍 Murulla, Suburb / Locality

Where Murulla sits — Total population

23 —
  • 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 Murulla — lower than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Murulla23
2337, NSW 8,060
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Murulla is sparsely populated with only 23 residents, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

23 —

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9
  • 2021: 23

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs —

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is far younger than the state and national averages, with children under 15 making up 30.4% of the population. In a striking contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, placing Murulla among the lowest for seniors at this level.

Age structure

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In Murulla, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 53%; Children (0–14) is next at 47%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.

Marital status

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In Murulla, Married is the majority at 79%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Murulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12876/murulla/topic/demographics-identity