Suburb in South Burnett

Murgon, QLD

Murgon had a population of 2,220 at the 2021 Census (−6.6% since 2016). Median age 47.7. Median weekly household income $986. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Murgon at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Murgon's population shrank by 6.6% to 2,220, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 47.7, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.7%.

32.0% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 40.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.1% of homes (12.5% across Queensland). The 2021 Census counted 862 households.

The median household earns $986 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $209 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $832 a month.

9.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.0% use a language other than English at home. 37.8% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Murgon beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMurgonQLDAustralia
Population2,2205,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−6.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age47.738.238.2
Households8621,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments5.1%12.5%14.3%
Renting32.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright40.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$986$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$209$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$832$1,740$1,866
Born overseas9.8%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion37.8%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

−6.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,4612011
  2. 2,3782016
  3. 2,2202021

Age

Median age 47.7, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Murgon Queensland
Share of people by age, Murgon and Queensland
0–911.2%
10–1912.3%
20–2910.0%
30–398.6%
40–499.8%
50–5913.2%
60–6913.2%
70–7913.1%
80+8.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Murgon at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian41.4%
  2. English40.9%
  3. Australian Aboriginal16.6%
  4. German13.4%
  5. Irish9.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino0.5%
  2. Punjabi0.4%
  3. Australian Indigenous languages0.4%
  4. Spanish0.2%
  5. Tagalog0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.9%
  2. New Zealand1.5%
  3. the Philippines1.3%
  4. India0.8%
  5. Germany0.4%

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

Around Murgon

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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