63 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72
- 2021: 63
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murra Warra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murra Warra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Murra Warra is just 32 years old, making this area noticeably younger than the national average. With a small population of 63 people and a very high number of children, the area feels like a place dominated by young families.
63
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- 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 Murra Warra — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, which is among the lowest ages for similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 27% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national rate at 14.3%.
14.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.0% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murra Warra, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, with 73.7% of the population in that category. However, those in de facto relationships make up only 7.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murra Warra, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Murra Warra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21839/murra-warra/topic/demographics-identity