Council area

Murweh, QLD

Murweh had a population of 3,971 at the 2021 Census (−7.8% since 2016). Median age 43.2. Median weekly household income $1,299. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Murweh at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Murweh's population shrank by 7.8% to 3,971, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 43.2, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.5%.

29.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 39.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,528 households.

The median household earns $1,299 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $173 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $861 a month.

9.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 6.4% use a language other than English at home. 30.9% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Murweh beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMurwehQLDAustralia
Population3,9715,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−7.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age43.238.238.2
Households1,5281,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments3.4%12.5%14.3%
Renting29.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright39.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,299$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$173$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$861$1,740$1,866
Born overseas9.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home6.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion30.9%44.8%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

−7.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,6192011
  2. 4,3072016
  3. 3,9712021

Age

Median age 43.2, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Murweh Queensland
Share of people by age, Murweh and Queensland
0–912.1%
10–1910.0%
20–2912.2%
30–3911.7%
40–4911.2%
50–5914.9%
60–6915.0%
70–797.4%
80+5.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Murweh at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.1%
  2. English37.9%
  3. Irish12.8%
  4. Australian Aboriginal12.3%
  5. Scottish10.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese3.6%
  2. Mandarin0.3%
  3. Tagalog0.2%
  4. Australian Indigenous languages0.2%
  5. Italian0.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Vietnam3.7%
  2. New Zealand1.4%
  3. England0.9%
  4. the Philippines0.8%
  5. Zimbabwe0.3%

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

Around Murweh

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

Explore Murweh in Censible

Every census figure for Murweh, mapped and compared with any other place. A free account takes a minute.