Murweh (S)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA35600
People 4,307
Male 49.4%
Female 50.6%
Median age 39
Families 1,100
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 2,302
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,115
Median monthly mortgage repayments $997
Median weekly rent $158
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 2,131 49.4 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 2,180 50.6 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 546 12.7 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 4,307 people in Murweh (S). Of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 12.7% of the population.

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Age Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 39 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 333 7.7 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 294 6.8 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 279 6.5 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 224 5.2 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 267 6.2 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 303 7.0 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 230 5.3 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 225 5.2 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 272 6.3 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 265 6.1 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 329 7.6 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 317 7.4 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 285 6.6 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 210 4.9 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 159 3.7 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 134 3.1 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 84 1.9 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 102 2.4 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Murweh (S) was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.0% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 1,677 49.0 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 102 3.0 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 265 7.8 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 235 6.9 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,140 33.3 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Murweh (S) aged 15 years and over, 49.0% were married and 10.7% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,366 47.6 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 401 14.0 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,100 38.4 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Murweh (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 47.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.0% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 37 3.2 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 253 21.9 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 100 8.7 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 11 1.0 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 216 18.7 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 3 0.3 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 20 1.7 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 43 3.7 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 68 5.9 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 19 1.6 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 385 33.3 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Murweh (S) 26.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.9% were in primary school, 21.0% in secondary school and 9.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 361 10.6 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 200 5.9 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 86 2.5 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 443 13.0 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 486 14.2 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 174 5.1 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 628 18.4 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 3 0.1 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 486 14.2 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 27 0.8 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 457 13.4 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Murweh (S), 14.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 15.3% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 2,170 38.0 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 1,585 27.7 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 493 8.6 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 356 6.2 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4
German 263 4.6 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Murweh (S) were Australian 38.0%, English 27.7%, Irish 8.6%, Scottish 6.2% and German 4.6%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Murweh (S) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,649 85.2 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Vietnam 109 2.5 19,544 0.4 219,355 0.9
New Zealand 46 1.1 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
England 30 0.7 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9
Philippines 20 0.5 39,661 0.8 232,386 1.0
Zimbabwe 9 0.2 8,881 0.2 34,787 0.1

In Murweh (S), 85.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Vietnam 2.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, England 0.7%, Philippines 0.5% and Zimbabwe 0.2%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 314 7.3 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 117 2.7 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 126 2.9 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 3,393 78.7 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Murweh (S), 78.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 7.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,554 82.9 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
Vietnam 113 2.6 28,991 0.6 320,208 1.4
New Zealand 69 1.6 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6
England 69 1.6 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
Philippines 21 0.5 43,562 0.9 270,177 1.2

In Murweh (S), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 82.9%, Vietnam 2.6%, New Zealand 1.6%, England 1.6% and Philippines 0.5%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,540 82.3 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
Vietnam 118 2.7 30,297 0.6 335,060 1.4
New Zealand 78 1.8 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6
England 73 1.7 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
Philippines 35 0.8 57,947 1.2 325,049 1.4

In Murweh (S), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 82.3%, Vietnam 2.7%, New Zealand 1.8%, England 1.7% and Philippines 0.8%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Catholic 1,462 33.9 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 1,117 25.9 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
No Religion, so described 692 16.1 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Not stated 402 9.3 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Presbyterian and Reformed 179 4.2 138,614 2.9 526,689 2.3

The most common responses for religion in Murweh (S) were Catholic 33.9%, Anglican 25.9%, No Religion, so described 16.1%, Not stated 9.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%. In Murweh (S), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (80.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Vietnamese 116 2.7 25,914 0.6 277,400 1.2
Khmer 6 0.1 2,545 0.1 35,428 0.2
Tagalog 6 0.1 16,999 0.4 111,273 0.5
Mandarin 6 0.1 69,474 1.5 596,711 2.5
German 4 0.1 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
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English only spoken at home 3,831 89.4 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 81 4.3 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Murweh (S) 89.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 2.7%, Khmer 0.1%, Tagalog 0.1%, Mandarin 0.1% and German 0.1%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,401 64.9 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 514 23.8 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 130 6.0 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 113 5.2 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 2,158 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Murweh (S). Of these 64.9% were employed full time, 23.8% were employed part-time and 5.2% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 173 8.5 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 126 6.2 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 215 10.5 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 409 20.0 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 991 48.6 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Murweh (S), 8.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 48.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Labourers 406 19.8 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Managers 402 19.6 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 280 13.7 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 241 11.8 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 218 10.6 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 201 9.8 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 143 7.0 207,795 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 123 6.0 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Murweh (S) included Labourers 19.8%, Managers 19.6%, Professionals 13.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.8%, Sales Workers 7.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 6.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 282 14.1 16,552 0.8 44,309 0.4
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 138 6.9 91,756 4.3 411,808 3.9
Meat Processing 94 4.7 10,155 0.5 28,852 0.3
Local Government Administration 92 4.6 30,286 1.4 142,724 1.3
Primary Education 69 3.5 54,394 2.5 231,198 2.2

Of the employed people in Murweh (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 14.1%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 6.9%, Meat Processing 4.7%, Local Government Administration 4.6% and Primary Education 3.5%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 672 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,490 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,115 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Murweh (S) was $672.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,159 56.8 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 241 11.8 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 152 7.5 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
Walked only 151 7.4 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Bicycle 33 1.6 21,679 1.0 107,756 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 8 0.4 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,324 64.9 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Murweh (S), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 56.8%, Worked at home 11.8%, Car, as passenger 7.5%, Walked only 7.4% and Bicycle 1.6%. On the day, 0.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 64.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 2,164 63.4 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 893 26.2 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 312 9.2 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 859 25.2 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Murweh (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 63.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.2% provided care for children and 9.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 25.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 638 18.7 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 814 23.9 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 390 11.4 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 318 9.3 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Murweh (S), 23.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.3% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 492 44.8 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 432 39.3 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 164 14.9 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 10 0.9 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Murweh (S), 39.3% were couple families with children, 44.8% were couple families without children and 14.9% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.9 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 82.1 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Murweh (S), 17.9% of single parents were male and 82.1% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 278 30.1 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 37 4.0 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 192 20.8 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 106 11.5 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 41 4.4 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 120 13.0 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 57 6.2 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 93 10.1 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Murweh (S), of couple families with children, 30.1% had both partners employed full-time, 4.0% had both employed part-time and 20.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,609 80.0 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 403 20.0 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Murweh (S), 80.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 20.0% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,484 92.2 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 44 2.7 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 38 2.4 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 29 1.8 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Murweh (S), 92.2% were separate houses, 2.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.4% were flats or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 16 1.0 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 72 4.5 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 272 16.9 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 740 46.0 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 447 27.8 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 62 3.9 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Murweh (S), of occupied private dwellings 4.5% had 1 bedroom, 16.9% had 2 bedrooms and 46.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 580 35.9 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 445 27.5 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 498 30.8 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 25 1.5 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 69 4.3 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Murweh (S), 35.9% were owned outright, 27.5% were owned with a mortgage and 30.8% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 1,075 66.7 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 498 30.9 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 39 2.4 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Murweh (S), of all households, 66.7% were family households, 30.9% were single person households and 2.4% were group households.

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Household income Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 28.3 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 8.9 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Murweh (S), 28.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 8.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 158 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.0 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.0 -- 12.8 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 997 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.4 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 3.6 -- 6.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 109 6.7 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 540 33.4 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 531 32.9 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 342 21.2 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 94 5.8 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Murweh (S), 33.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 32.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 415 25.7 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,131 70.1 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 68 4.2 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Murweh (S), 70.1% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 263 48.4 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 280 51.6 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 21 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Murweh (S), 48.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.6% were female. The median age was 21 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 929 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Murweh (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $929.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Murweh (S) % Murweh (S) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 175 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 986 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Murweh (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $175 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $986.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.