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Numurkah

193 km²

Numurkah has more residents than most areas and far more retirees than most areas.

Beyond that, it has many people living alone and household incomes well below most areas.

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📍 Numurkah, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population4,604▼ -3.4%since 2011 Median age49 yrs▲ +14.0%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population2.2%People aged 65 and over28.0%Children under 1515.6%People in a de facto relationship11.1%▲ +20.5%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Numurkah splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Seniors (65+)28.0%

Older adults (45–64)26.6%

Young adults (25–44)20.0%

Children (0–14)15.6%

Youth (15–24)10.0%

Marital status

In Numurkah, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).

Married45%
Never married32%
Divorced11%
Widowed9%
Separated4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Numurkah, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 2%.

Australia82.6%

England2.0%

New Zealand1.0%

Philippines0.5%

South Africa0.3%

India0.3%

Vietnam0.2%

China0.1%

Italy0.1%

Ancestry

Numurkah splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (36%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian43.2%

English42.3%

Irish12.2%

Scottish10.1%

German3.3%

Italian3.1%

Dutch1.6%

Filipino0.6%

Chinese0.5%

Indian0.3%

Language

People using another language at home2.6%

Language used at home

In Numurkah, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only88.1%

Mandarin0.2%

Vietnamese0.2%

Punjabi0.2%

Italian0.2%

Hindi0.1%

Cantonese0.1%

Tagalog0.1%

Religion

People with no religion38.0%

Religious affiliation

In Numurkah, Christianity is the majority at 56%; No religion is next at 43%.

Christianity56%
No religion43%
Buddhism1%
Other religions0%
Hinduism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1234.2%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher10.2%

Highest year of school

In Numurkah, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 1234.2%

Year 1021.7%

Year 9 or below16.4%

Year 1116.2%

Highest qualification level

In Numurkah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV35.9%

Advanced diploma / diploma14.7%

Bachelor degree13.7%

Graduate diploma / certificate3.2%

Certificate I / II2.7%

Postgraduate degree2.2%

Field of qualification

Numurkah splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (17%) and Health (16%), with Management & commerce at 14%.

Engineering & related13.0%

Health12.2%

Management & commerce10.6%

Society & culture10.2%

Education8.7%

Food, hospitality & personal services6.7%

Architecture & building5.5%

Agriculture & environment5.4%

Creative arts1.4%

Natural & physical sciences1.1%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$613▲ +41.6%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,117▲ +40.3%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,467▲ +39.7%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week4.5%Households earning $3,000+ a week8.6%

Household income distribution

In Numurkah, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (26%).

$650–$1,49935.5%

$1,500–$2,99924.4%

Under $65024.0%

$3,000–$3,9995.0%

$4,000 or more3.6%

Personal income distribution

In Numurkah, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

Under $65046.7%

$650–$1,49931.9%

$1,500–$2,9998.8%

$3,000 or more1.6%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition39.4%People with a mental health condition12.2%People needing help with daily activities8.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Numurkah, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 28%.

None49.0%

One condition24.3%

Two conditions9.0%

Three or more6.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

Numurkah splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (22%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis15.5%

Mental health12.2%

Asthma11.4%

Other condition9.0%

Diabetes6.8%

Heart disease6.6%

Cancer4.1%

Lung condition3.4%

Dementia1.3%

Stroke1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteers17.2%People providing unpaid care14.3%People caring for children unpaid22.0%People who served in the Defence Force3.9%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework22.2%

Family & Households

Average household size2.2▼ -8.3%since 2011 One-parent families18.4%People living alone33.6%▲ +6.9%since 2011

Family composition

In Numurkah, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (18%).

Couples with children45%
Couples without children35%
One-parent families18%
Other families1%

Household size

Numurkah splits fairly evenly between 2 people (38%) and 1 person (34%), with 3 people at 12%.

2 people37.8%

1 person33.6%

3 people11.9%

4 people10.0%

5 people4.5%

6 or more2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$210▲ +31.3%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,083→ 0.0%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.70▼ -36.4%since 2011 Households renting21.9%Homes owned outright44.0%Separate (detached) houses88.5%Homes with three or more bedrooms78.2%▲ +1.0%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Numurkah, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (22%).

Owned outright45%
Owned with a mortgage31%
Rented22%
Other tenure2%

Types of homes

In Numurkah, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.

Separate house89%
Townhouse / semi-detached10%
Other dwelling1%
Flat or apartment1%

Bedrooms per home

In Numurkah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.

3 bedrooms51.9%

4 bedrooms22.2%

2 bedrooms17.6%

5 or more4.1%

1 bedroom2.4%

Studio / none0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

In Numurkah, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 37%.

$200–$34956.3%

Under $20034.1%

$350–$5492.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

Numurkah splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.

$1,000–$1,79940.6%

Under $1,00036.1%

$1,800–$2,99911.0%

$3,000 or more3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle5.7%▼ -16.2%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

Numurkah splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (37%) and 2 vehicles (35%), with 3 vehicles at 14%.

1 vehicle36.6%

2 vehicles34.9%

3 vehicles14.1%

4 or more8.7%

No vehicle5.7%

How people get to work

In Numurkah, Car (driver) is the majority at 80%; Worked at home is next at 10%.

Car (driver)69.0%

Worked at home8.6%

Walked4.3%

Car (passenger)3.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Bus0.3%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years32.6%Recent arrivals from overseas11.8%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate3.7%Labour-force participation48.3%Employed full-time57.8%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Numurkah — Health care & social assistance leads at 18%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (12%) and Retail trade (10%).

Health care & social assistance17.1%

Agriculture, forestry & fishing11.1%

Retail trade9.9%

Manufacturing9.5%

Construction8.1%

Education & training7.8%

Transport & warehousing6.0%

Accommodation & food5.5%

Other services4.5%

Public administration & safety3.3%

Occupations people work in

Numurkah splits fairly evenly between Labourers (16%) and Professionals (15%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Labourers15.9%

Professionals15.0%

Technicians & trades14.2%

Managers13.8%

Community & personal service12.7%

Clerical & administrative10.5%

Sales workers7.9%

Machinery operators & drivers7.4%

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