Murrami

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 326 people were usually resident in Murrami: of these 58.3% were male and 41.7% were female. Of the total population 7.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 31.6% of people usually resident in Murrami were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.4% of people usually resident in Murrami were Australian citizens, 3.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 57.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Murrami were married, 10.2% were either separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 29.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.4% of people usually resident in Murrami, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.2% and Netherlands 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Murrami were Anglican 33.7%, Catholic 28.5%, Presbyterian and Reformed 10.4%, No Religion 4.9% and Uniting Church 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, there were no other responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Murrami. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 150 people aged 15 years and over in Murrami were in the labour force. Of these 72.7% worked full-time, 19.3% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 49 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Murrami were Managers 40.1%, Labourers 19.0%, Professionals 10.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.2% and Sales Workers 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Murrami, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 35.9%, School Education 9.2%, Grain Mill and Cereal Product Manufacturing 4.2%, Other Crop Growing 3.5% and Road Freight Transport 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Murrami, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $477, the median family income was $1,060 and the median household income was $1,007.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 73 families in Murrami: of these 34.2% were couple families without children, 41.1% were couple families with children, 24.7% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 107 occupied private dwellings were counted in Murrami.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Murrami, 97.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Murrami, 30.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.1% were owned with a mortgage and 19.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Murrami, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 14.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 66.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Murrami, the median weekly rent was $75. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $789. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Murrami, 69.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.