Murrumburrah (Harden)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,996 people were usually resident in Murrumburrah (Harden): of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 4.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.8% of people usually resident in Murrumburrah (Harden) were children aged 0-14 years, and 36.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.5% of people usually resident in Murrumburrah (Harden) were Australian citizens, 5.5% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Murrumburrah (Harden) were married, 14.3% were either separated or divorced, 11.0% were widowed and 28.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.0% of people usually resident in Murrumburrah (Harden), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, China 0.5%, Germany 0.5%, New Zealand 0.4% and Scotland 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Murrumburrah (Harden) were Catholic 38.1%, Anglican 34.6%, No Religion 7.7%, Uniting Church 6.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Murrumburrah (Harden) were Arabic 0.5%, German 0.3%, Hungarian 0.2%, Dutch 0.2% and Ukrainian 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 754 people aged 15 years and over in Murrumburrah (Harden) were in the labour force. Of these 56.9% worked full-time, 28.1% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 3.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.0% were unemployed. 791 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Murrumburrah (Harden) were Labourers 22.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.1%, Managers 13.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5%, Professionals 8.6% and Sales Workers 7.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Murrumburrah (Harden), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 7.6%, Road Freight Transport 6.3%, School Education 5.0%, Local Government Administration 4.8% and Hospitals 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Murrumburrah (Harden), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $320, the median family income was $742 and the median household income was $579.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 525 families in Murrumburrah (Harden): of these 40.2% were couple families without children, 39.8% were couple families with children, 18.9% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 824 occupied private dwellings were counted in Murrumburrah (Harden).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Murrumburrah (Harden), 96.1% were separate houses, 1.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.8% were flats, units or apartments and 1.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Murrumburrah (Harden), 44.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.8% were owned with a mortgage and 20.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Murrumburrah (Harden), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 33.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 48.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Murrumburrah (Harden), the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $683. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Murrumburrah (Harden), 62.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 33.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.