Suburb in Tasman

Murdunna, TAS

Murdunna had a population of 325 at the 2021 Census (+5.2% since 2016). Median age 56.0. Median weekly household income $766. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Murdunna at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Murdunna's population grew by 5.2% to 325, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 56.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 7.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.0%.

8.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 59.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 146 households.

The median household earns $766 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $295 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,083 a month.

15.7% of residents were born overseas, close to the TAS average of 16.3%. 4.7% use a language other than English at home. 49.8% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Murdunna beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureMurdunnaTASAustralia
Population325557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+5.2%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age56.042.038.0
Households146218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting8.5%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright59.9%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$766$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$295$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,083$1,313$1,863
Born overseas15.7%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home4.7%9.2%23.6%
No religion49.8%53.9%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

+5.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3242011
  2. 3092016
  3. 3252021

Age

Median age 56.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Murdunna Tasmania
Share of people by age, Murdunna and Tasmania
0–97.4%
10–198.0%
20–297.1%
30–3910.2%
40–498.6%
50–5919.1%
60–6920.9%
70–7912.0%
80+8.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Murdunna at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.5%
  2. Australian37.1%
  3. Irish14.4%
  4. Scottish14.4%
  5. Welsh4.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek1.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.0%
  2. Canada2.4%
  3. New Zealand2.4%
  4. Wales2.1%
  5. the United States1.7%

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

Around Murdunna

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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