Murray-sunset · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Murray-sunset

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

A population of just 8 people defines Murray-sunset, which has remained very small over the last decade. The area is far older than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged 53.

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📍 Murray-sunset, Suburb / Locality

Where Murray-sunset sits — Total population

8 ▲ —
  • 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 Murray-sunset — lower than 94% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Murray-sunset8
3490, VIC 1,292
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 53, making the population far older than the national and state figures of 38. This is much higher than most similar areas.

8 ▲ —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0
  • 2016: 4
  • 2021: 8

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 0%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (0%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 63%, ahead of Never married (0%).

Marital status

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In Murray-sunset, Married is the majority at 100%.

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 Murray-sunset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21843/murray-sunset/topic/demographics-identity