233 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 208
- 2016: 221
- 2021: 233
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murphys Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Murphys Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More children live here than in most similar areas, making Murphys Creek a noticeably younger place. While the total population is small at 233 people, the area has grown by 12% since 2011. This shift is reflected in the typical resident's age, which has dropped five years to 40.
233
▲ +12.0%
- 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 Murphys Creek — lower than 88% of areas.
| Murphys Creek | 233 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Murphys Creek is among the smallest areas at this level with 233 residents. The population grew by about 25 people between 2011 and 2021.
40 yrs ▼ -11.1%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas, sitting well below the state and national averages at 10.3%.
10.3% ▲ +203.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murphys Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the community is married (45.7%), while 13.5% are in a de facto relationship, a figure a little above the national average.
5.6% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murphys Creek, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Murphys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322090/murphys-creek/topic/demographics-identity