132 ▼ -58.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 319
- 2016: 131
- 2021: 132
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murgheboluc · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murgheboluc
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Murgheboluc is 45, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. With 132 people living here, the community has a unique mix of a higher-than-average child population alongside a small number of seniors.
132
▼ -58.6%
- 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 Murgheboluc — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with 132 residents in total. The typical person is 45 years old, which is seven years older than the national figure.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 19.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +97.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murgheboluc, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.8%. Around 59.2% of residents are married, while no one in the area is currently separated.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▲ +114.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murgheboluc, Married is the majority at 60%; 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 Murgheboluc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21835/murgheboluc/topic/demographics-identity