105 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 125
- 2021: 105
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murraydale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murraydale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Murraydale is 48, making this area far older than the Victorian and national figures of 38. This small community of 105 people has a unique age split, with a high number of middle-aged adults and very few seniors.
105
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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 Murraydale — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with 105 people living here. This is smaller than about 57% of similar areas.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the typical age is high, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12.4% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. Children under 15 are slightly more common here than in the rest of Victoria at 19.0%.
12.4% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murraydale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well above the national figure at 15.2%, while 51.2% of residents are married. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most other areas.
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.
15.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murraydale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Murraydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21844/murraydale/topic/demographics-identity