1,739 ▲ +253.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 492
- 2016: 1,491
- 2021: 1,739
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murray · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murray
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Murray is just 22 years old, making the area far younger than the national figure of 38. This stark gap is driven by a population where nearly 72% of people are between 15 and 24 years old.
1,739
▲ +253.5%
- 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 — higher than 77% of areas.
| Murray | 1,739 |
|---|---|
| 4814, QLD | 46,193 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Murray has a total population of 1,739, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas.
22 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 22 yrs
- 2021: 22 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is almost entirely made up of young people, with 0.0% of residents being children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over, figures that are far below both the state and national levels.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murray, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 72%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents have never been married, with 95.9% in this category and 0.0% in de facto relationships. About 3.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most areas.
3.1% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murray, Never married is the majority at 96%; Married is next at 2%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Murray
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32084/murray/topic/demographics-identity