Murgon (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,456 people were usually resident in Murgon (S): of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 9.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.6% of people usually resident in Murgon (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Murgon (S) were Australian citizens, 5.8% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Murgon (S) were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 7.3% were widowed and 27.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.2% of people usually resident in Murgon (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.7%, New Zealand 1.2%, Philippines 0.4%, Germany 0.3% and Scotland 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Murgon (S) were Catholic 17.5%, Anglican 16.8%, Uniting Church 14.1%, No Religion 13.0% and Lutheran 11.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Murgon (S) were Hungarian 0.2%, Dutch 0.1%, Hindi 0.1%, American Languages 0.1% and Arabic 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,520 people aged 15 years and over in Murgon (S) were in the labour force. Of these 62.0% worked full-time, 28.2% worked part-time, 2.6% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 944 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Murgon (S) were Managers 21.1%, Labourers 18.0%, Professionals 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7%, Sales Workers 8.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Murgon (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 9.2%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 7.6%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 6.4%, Local Government Administration 4.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Murgon (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $370, the median family income was $921 and the median household income was $738.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 918 families in Murgon (S): of these 44.9% were couple families without children, 38.6% were couple families with children, 15.1% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,330 occupied private dwellings were counted in Murgon (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Murgon (S), 88.9% were separate houses, 1.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.8% were flats, units or apartments and 5.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Murgon (S), 39.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.7% were owned with a mortgage and 23.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Murgon (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Murgon (S), the median weekly rent was $115. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $800. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Murgon (S), 68.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.