10,795 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,393
- 2016: 10,681
- 2021: 10,795
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murrumba Downs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murrumba Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 10,700 people now live in Murrumba Downs, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is slightly older than the national figure, with a typical resident now aged 39.
10,795
▲ +14.9%
- 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 Murrumba Downs — higher than 87% of areas.
| Murrumba Downs | 10,795 |
|---|---|
| 4503, QLD | 52,483 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 10,795 people, which is among the largest for an area at this level.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 17.1%, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
17.1% ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Murrumba Downs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships stand at 11.0%, which is a little below the state figure.
2.9% ▲ +87.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murrumba Downs, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murrumba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32089/murrumba-downs/topic/demographics-identity