95 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83
- 2021: 95
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murroon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murroon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Murroon is 48, making the area far older than the same across Victoria and Australia. This sparsely populated place has a population of 95 people, with a strong tilt toward older adults and seniors.
95
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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 Murroon — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is small at 95 people.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With 27.4% of people aged 65 and over, this area is far above the national figure. This contributes to a much lower share of children under 15, at 10.5%, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
27.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murroon, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (58.2%) or have never married (34.2%). There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the Australian average.
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.
11.8% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murroon, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Murroon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murroon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21848/murroon/topic/demographics-identity