3,352 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,325
- 2016: 3,524
- 2021: 3,352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murdoch · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murdoch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines Murdoch, where the typical resident is 43. This gap is driven by a very high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
3,352
▲ +0.8%
- 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 Murdoch — higher than 86% of areas.
| Murdoch | 3,352 |
|---|---|
| 6150, WA | 13,201 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,352, making it larger than about 86% of areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Western Australia and across Australia, where the typical age is 38.
43 yrs ▲ +22.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 31.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are far below the state average, accounting for only 8.9% of residents.
31.9% ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.9% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murdoch, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Youth (15–24) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national rate of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 4.6% of the population, a figure well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
1.2% ▲ +560.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.6% ▲ +90.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murdoch, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (39%) and Widowed (9%).
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 Murdoch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51064/murdoch/topic/demographics-identity