Murchison East

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 135 people in Murchison East. Of these 53.9% were male and 46.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.3% of the population.

The median age of people in Murchison East was 52 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 8.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 26.8% of the population.

Of people in Murchison East aged 15 years and over, 43.9% were married and 18.9% were either divorced or separated.

In Murchison East, of people aged 15 years and over, 45.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In Murchison East 29.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 17.1% were in primary school, 26.8% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Murchison East, 10.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Murchison East were English 34.9%, Australian 24.9%, Scottish 7.1%, Irish 7.1% and German 4.7%.

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 Murchison East (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Murchison East, 66.2% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 2.3%, Germany 2.3% and Serbia 2.3%.

In Murchison East, 60.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 19.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Murchison East, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 70.4%, England 6.1%, Samoa 2.6% and Germany 2.6%.

In Murchison East, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 64.3%, England 4.7%, Germany 4.7%, New Zealand 2.3% and Samoa 2.3%.

The most common responses for religion in Murchison East were No Religion, so described 31.1%, Anglican 23.7%, Not stated 16.3%, Catholic 13.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.9%. In Murchison East, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (61.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Murchison East 78.7% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Italian 2.4%, Serbian 2.4% and Samoan 2.4%.

Employment

There were 61 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Murchison East. Of these 59.0% were employed full time, 26.2% were employed part-time and 9.8% 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.

Of employed people in Murchison East, 8.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 55.6% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Murchison East were Managers 26.7%, Professionals 22.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 20.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.7%, Sales Workers 6.7% and Labourers 6.7%.

Of the employed people in Murchison East, the most common responses for industry of employment included Combined Primary and Secondary Education 18.2%, Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 13.6%, Painting and Decorating Services 13.6%, Fuel Retailing 13.6% and Takeaway Food Services 13.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Murchison East was $476.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Murchison East, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 63.4%, Walked only 12.2% and Worked at home 7.3%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 67.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Murchison East, of people aged 15 years and over, 52.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 10.6% provided care for children and 6.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Murchison East, 15.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Murchison East, 26.5% were couple families with children, 58.8% were couple families without children and 14.7% were one parent families.

In Murchison East, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Murchison East, of couple families with children, 34.6% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 19.2% 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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Murchison East, 84.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 15.2% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Murchison East, 85.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 14.3% were other dwellings.

In Murchison East, of occupied private dwellings 5.2% had 1 bedroom, 17.2% had 2 bedrooms and 44.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Murchison East, 49.0% were owned outright, 29.4% were owned with a mortgage and 21.6% were rented.

Household composition

In Murchison East, of all households, 61.1% were family households, 38.9% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Murchison East, 34.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

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

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.

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.

Number of motor vehicles

In Murchison East, 36.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 26.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 30.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Murchison East, 68.8% 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.

People characteristics

In Murchison East, 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

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.

In Murchison East, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Murchison East, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)