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Murchison (L)

3 km²

Murchison (L) has many people living alone and household incomes well below most areas.

It also has slightly more over-65s than usual and a somewhat older age profile.

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📍 Murchison (L), Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity

Total population775▼ -23.3%since 2011 Median age51 yrs▼ -8.9%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population5.0%People aged 65 and over30.6%Children under 1514.6%People in a de facto relationship14.8%▲ +10.7%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Murchison (L) splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Seniors (65+)30.6%

Older adults (45–64)29.3%

Young adults (25–44)17.9%

Children (0–14)14.6%

Youth (15–24)8.4%

Marital status

In Murchison (L), the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (15%).

Married40%
Never married33%
Divorced15%
Widowed8%
Separated5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Murchison (L), Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 2%.

Australia81.3%

England1.9%

New Zealand1.7%

Philippines0.4%

Ancestry

Murchison (L) splits fairly evenly between English (36%) and Australian (34%), with Irish at 12%.

English42.5%

Australian40.5%

Irish14.6%

Scottish11.7%

German3.9%

Italian3.0%

Dutch1.9%

Filipino0.5%

Chinese0.4%

Greek0.4%

Language

People using another language at home3.2%

Language used at home

In Murchison (L), English only is the majority at 100%.

English only90.5%

Religion

People with no religion45.8%

Religious affiliation

Murchison (L) splits fairly evenly between No religion (50%) and Christianity (47%), with Other religions at 2%.

No religion50%
Christianity47%
Other religions2%
Islam1%
Buddhism1%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1232.1%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher9.2%

Highest year of school

In Murchison (L), the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 1232.1%

Year 1023.5%

Year 9 or below17.8%

Year 1117.6%

Highest qualification level

In Murchison (L), Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV41.6%

Advanced diploma / diploma16.6%

Bachelor degree13.8%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.0%

Postgraduate degree1.4%

Certificate I / II1.1%

Field of qualification

Murchison (L) splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (20%) and Society & culture (15%), with Health at 14%.

Engineering & related15.2%

Society & culture11.5%

Health11.0%

Management & commerce9.8%

Education8.1%

Food, hospitality & personal services6.7%

Architecture & building5.6%

Agriculture & environment5.6%

Creative arts1.4%

Information technology1.1%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$509▼ -1.0%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$956▲ +6.0%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,362▲ +28.9%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week4.4%Households earning $3,000+ a week6.5%

Household income distribution

Murchison (L) splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

$650–$1,49932.2%

Under $65031.7%

$1,500–$2,99926.0%

$3,000–$3,9994.1%

$4,000 or more2.4%

Personal income distribution

In Murchison (L), Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

Under $65054.2%

$650–$1,49926.8%

$1,500–$2,9998.6%

$3,000 or more1.4%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition40.0%People with a mental health condition12.4%People needing help with daily activities6.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Murchison (L), None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.

None50.5%

One condition24.0%

Two conditions9.4%

Three or more6.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

No single group dominates in Murchison (L) — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Asthma (15%).

Arthritis16.1%

Mental health12.4%

Asthma11.1%

Heart disease7.7%

Other condition7.0%

Diabetes6.1%

Lung condition4.6%

Cancer4.5%

Stroke1.5%

Dementia0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteers17.7%People providing unpaid care13.3%People caring for children unpaid23.8%People who served in the Defence Force4.8%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework23.4%

Family & Households

Average household size2.1▼ -4.5%since 2011 One-parent families13.6%People living alone39.3%▲ +67.9%since 2011

Family composition

In Murchison (L), the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (14%).

Couples with children49%
Couples without children37%
One-parent families14%

Household size

Murchison (L) splits fairly evenly between 1 person (39%) and 2 people (35%), with 3 people at 12%.

1 person39.3%

2 people34.6%

3 people12.4%

4 people6.8%

5 people5.3%

6 or more1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$231—since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,083▼ -22.6%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011 Households renting19.5%Homes owned outright46.4%Separate (detached) houses82.5%Homes with three or more bedrooms67.5%▼ -7.4%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Murchison (L), the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (19%).

Owned outright46%
Owned with a mortgage32%
Rented19%
Other tenure3%

Types of homes

In Murchison (L), Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.

Separate house83%
Townhouse / semi-detached12%
Other dwelling5%

Bedrooms per home

In Murchison (L), 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.

3 bedrooms50.0%

2 bedrooms19.8%

4 bedrooms14.8%

1 bedroom9.8%

5 or more2.7%

Studio / none0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

In Murchison (L), $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 31%.

$200–$34953.0%

Under $20027.3%

$350–$5497.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

Murchison (L) splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (42%) and $1,000–$1,799 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.

Under $1,00043.9%

$1,000–$1,79943.9%

$1,800–$2,99915.9%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle3.9%▲ +27.6%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Murchison (L), the largest group is 2 vehicles at 39%, followed by 1 vehicle (34%) and 3 vehicles (14%).

2 vehicles38.7%

1 vehicle33.2%

3 vehicles13.6%

4 or more9.7%

No vehicle3.9%

How people get to work

In Murchison (L), Car (driver) is the majority at 83%; Worked at home is next at 12%.

Car (driver)70.0%

Worked at home10.4%

Car (passenger)2.4%

Walked1.3%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years34.8%Recent arrivals from overseas0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate8.1%Labour-force participation48.7%Employed full-time55.6%

Industries people work in

Murchison (L) splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (16%) and Construction (11%), with Retail trade at 11%.

Health care & social assistance14.1%

Construction9.8%

Retail trade9.8%

Education & training9.1%

Public administration & safety8.1%

Agriculture, forestry & fishing7.1%

Transport & warehousing5.7%

Accommodation & food4.7%

Administrative & support4.7%

Manufacturing4.4%

Occupations people work in

Murchison (L) splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (17%) and Technicians & trades (16%), with Professionals at 16%.

Community & personal service16.2%

Technicians & trades15.5%

Professionals14.8%

Managers11.8%

Labourers11.1%

Clerical & administrative9.8%

Sales workers7.4%

Machinery operators & drivers7.4%

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👥 Demographics & Identity