Murrayville

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 444 people were usually resident in Murrayville: of these 51.1% were male and 48.9% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.4% of people usually resident in Murrayville were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

In the 2006 Census, 95.5% of people usually resident in Murrayville were Australian citizens, 4.7% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 61.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Murrayville were married, 8.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.1% were widowed and 22.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.3% of people usually resident in Murrayville, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4%, Poland 1.1% and Netherlands 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Murrayville were Uniting Church 33.8%, Anglican 16.0%, No Religion 14.6%, Lutheran 13.7% and Catholic 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Murrayville. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 248 people aged 15 years and over in Murrayville were in the labour force. Of these 66.5% worked full-time, 27.8% worked part-time, 1.6% were away from work, 1.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 118 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Murrayville were Managers 54.4%, Labourers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5%, Professionals 6.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 5.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.4%, Sales Workers 5.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Murrayville, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 48.5%, School Education 5.4%, Mushroom and Vegetable Growing 5.0%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 3.3% and Warehousing and Storage Services 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Murrayville, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $372, the median family income was $979 and the median household income was $635.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 121 families in Murrayville: of these 56.2% were couple families without children, 37.2% were couple families with children, 6.6% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 207 occupied private dwellings were counted in Murrayville.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Murrayville, 97.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Murrayville, 67.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 10.1% were owned with a mortgage and 15.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Murrayville, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 78.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Murrayville, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $600. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Murrayville, 59.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 35.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.