Suburb in Upper Hunter

Murrurundi, NSW

Murrurundi had a population of 945 at the 2021 Census (−9.0% since 2016). Median age 54.0. Median weekly household income $877. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Murrurundi at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Murrurundi's population shrank by 9.0% to 945, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 54.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 8.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.9%.

22.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 43.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 421 households.

The median household earns $877 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,083 a month.

9.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.8% use a language other than English at home. 31.6% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Murrurundi beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMurrurundiNSWAustralia
Population9458,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−9.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age54.039.038.0
Households4212,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting22.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright43.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$877$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$250$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,083$2,167$1,863
Born overseas9.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion31.6%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−9.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9022011
  2. 1,0382016
  3. 9452021

Age

Median age 54.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Murrurundi New South Wales
Share of people by age, Murrurundi and New South Wales
0–98.3%
10–199.3%
20–298.6%
30–395.9%
40–4911.4%
50–5914.1%
60–6917.4%
70–7915.1%
80+9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Murrurundi at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.4%
  2. Australian46.0%
  3. Scottish12.9%
  4. Irish12.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Urdu1.2%
  2. Punjabi0.7%
  3. Australian Indigenous languages0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.0%
  2. New Zealand2.7%
  3. India1.6%
  4. Ireland0.7%
  5. Germany0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Murrurundi

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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