2,111 ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,409
- 2016: 4,300
- 2021: 2,111
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murrumbateman · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Murrumbateman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 60% of people in Murrumbateman are married, marking it as a community where couples are the norm. The area has seen a dramatic shift in its makeup, with the typical resident now 16 years younger than they were in 2011.
2,111
▼ -12.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Murrumbateman — higher than 73% of areas.
| Murrumbateman | 2,111 |
|---|---|
| 2582, NSW | 13,693 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,111, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. However, the population shrank by 12% since 2011, losing around 298 people.
38 yrs ▼ -29.6%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 25.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This family-focused shift is reflected in the seniors' population, which fell 20 points since 2011 to just 9.3%, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
9.3% ▼ -68.3%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.1% ▲ +95.1%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Murrumbateman splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. De facto relationships rose 2.6 points since 2011 to reach 11.8%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.2% ▼ -50.9%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murrumbateman, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Murrumbateman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115108/murrumbateman/topic/demographics-identity