Murilla (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 2,680 people were counted in Murilla (S): of these 52.2% were male and 47.8% were female. Of the total population 3.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Murilla (S) there were 589 children aged 0-14 years and 793 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Murilla (S), 2,535 people were Australian citizens, 151 were born overseas and 4 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Murilla (S), 62.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 8.6% were separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 22.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Murilla (S), 90.6% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Murilla (S) were England 1.7%, New Zealand 0.9%, Netherlands 0.3%, South Africa 0.3% and Philippines 0.3%.

Of all people counted in Murilla (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 30.2%, Catholic 22.0%, Presbyterian & Reformed 13.6%, No Religion 10.0% and Uniting Church 5.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in Murilla (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Croatian 0.3%, Vietnamese 0.2%, German 0.1%, Latvian 0.1% and Cantonese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,313 people aged 15 years and over in Murilla (S) were in the labour force. Of these 67.7% worked full-time, 24.7% worked part-time, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 720 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Murilla (S), the most common responses for occupation were Managers and Administrators 18.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 7.9%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.1%, Associate Professionals 5.9%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.7%, Professionals 5.0%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 4.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Murilla (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 21.4%, Education 4.2%, Health Services 2.9%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 2.6% and Motor Vehicle Retailing and Services 2.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Murilla (S), 731 families were counted: of these, 44.9% were couple families without children, 40.6% were couple families with children, 11.9% were one parent families and 2.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Murilla (S), 1,061 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Murilla (S), 87.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.6% were flats, units or apartments and 8.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Murilla (S), 48.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 15.3% were being purchased and 22.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Murilla (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 12.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 73.4% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Murilla (S), 68.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.0% were group households.