24 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29
- 2021: 24
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murdong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murdong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Murdong is just 33 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area consists of only 24 people and stands out for its lack of older residents.
24
—
- 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 Murdong — lower than 84% of areas.
| Murdong | 24 |
|---|---|
| 6317, WA | 4,085 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small at 24 people, making it smaller than about 83% of similar areas.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no people aged 65 and over here, a figure far below the national average. Children under 15 make up 12.5% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murdong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Children (0–14) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most adults are married, accounting for 62.5% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Murdong, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Murdong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murdong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51065/murdong/topic/demographics-identity