Murrumba, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Murrumba is more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 919, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Murrumba at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 11
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $1,375
- SEIFA score
- 919
- Coordinates
- -27.2041, 152.4622
Murrumba demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Murrumba using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 56% and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 44% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 5 | 56% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 9 people counted by age.
Housing and households
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $537
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3 (30%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.4%
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 3
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Murrumba
Where is Murrumba?
Murrumba is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Murrumba?
At the 2021 Census, Murrumba had a population of about 11.
Is Murrumba an advantaged area?
Murrumba has an ABS SEIFA score of 919, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 17 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of Australian suburbs.
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