2,220 ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,496
- 2016: 2,378
- 2021: 2,220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murgon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murgon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Murgon is 48 years old, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. The population of 2,220 is larger than about 81% of similar areas, with a notably high proportion of seniors.
2,220
▼ -11.1%
- 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 Murgon — higher than 79% of areas.
| Murgon | 2,220 |
|---|---|
| 4605, QLD | 4,770 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 48, which is 10 years older than the national figure. This makes the area far older than most others of its kind.
48 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the 18.4% of children under 15 is about the same as the state and national figures.
28.2% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Murgon splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 15.9% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national figure of 3.2%. About 41.8% of people are married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship.
15.9% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murgon, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Murgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32082/murgon/topic/demographics-identity