218 ▲ +55.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 140
- 2016: 266
- 2021: 218
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murray Upper · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murray Upper
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines the identity of Murray Upper, where nearly half the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The area is home to 218 people and has a youthful tilt compared to similar regions, though the typical resident is 42.
218
▲ +55.7%
- 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 Upper — higher than 55% of areas.
| Murray Upper | 218 |
|---|---|
| 4854, QLD | 5,525 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 218 people, which is larger than about 56% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs ▲ +40.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is a little below the state and national averages at 14.7%.
14.7% ▲ +589.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -32.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murray Upper, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far above the national average here, with 46.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is alongside a high rate of de facto relationships, at 21.6%, which is well above the Queensland figure.
46.8% ▼ -35.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.6% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murray Upper, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (38%) and Widowed (7%).
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 Murray Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32085/murray-upper/topic/demographics-identity