Murrays Run

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 150 people in Murrays Run. Of these 52.6% were male and 47.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Murrays Run was 55 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 11.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 31.5% of the population.

Of people in Murrays Run aged 15 years and over, 52.2% were married and 23.1% were either divorced or separated.

In Murrays Run, of people aged 15 years and over, 46.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 17.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Murrays Run 19.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 37.5% were in primary school, 33.3% in secondary school and 16.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Murrays Run, 12.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 25.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 13.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Murrays Run were English 33.3%, Australian 25.6%, Irish 12.8%, Scottish 9.2% and German 4.6%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Murrays Run (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Murrays Run, 77.3% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were England 8.5%, Scotland 2.1%, Spain 2.1% and Chile 2.1%.

In Murrays Run, 55.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 25.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Murrays Run, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 67.8%, England 8.9%, Chile 4.8%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.7% and Northern Ireland 2.1%.

In Murrays Run, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 61.5%, England 10.3%, Chile 4.5%, Scotland 3.2% and Northern Ireland 2.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Murrays Run were No Religion, so described 31.1%, Anglican 21.9%, Not stated 15.2%, Catholic 13.9% and Christian, nfd 7.3%. In Murrays Run, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (60.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Murrays Run 88.2% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 2.6% and Spanish 2.0%.

Employment

There were 71 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Murrays Run. Of these 54.9% were employed full time, 32.4% were employed part-time and 0.0% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Murrays Run, 10.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 34.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Murrays Run were Professionals 21.9%, Managers 19.2%, Labourers 15.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.2% and Sales Workers 4.1%.

Of the employed people in Murrays Run, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Social Assistance Services 15.2%, Creative Artists, Musicians, Writers and Performers 12.1%, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 9.1%, Landscape Construction Services 9.1% and Car Retailing 9.1%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Murrays Run was $620.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Murrays Run, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 57.9%, Worked at home 18.4%, Train, car as driver 5.3% and Car, as passenger 3.9%. On the day, 5.3% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 61.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Murrays Run, of people aged 15 years and over, 83.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 17.2% provided care for children and 15.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 29.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Murrays Run, 34.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 20.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.6% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Murrays Run, 22.7% were couple families with children, 68.2% were couple families without children and 9.1% were one parent families.

In Murrays Run, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Murrays Run, of couple families with children, 17.9% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 25.6% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Murrays Run, 67.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 32.6% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Murrays Run, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Murrays Run, of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 26.0% had 2 bedrooms and 38.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.1 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Murrays Run, 43.5% were owned outright, 37.1% were owned with a mortgage and 19.4% were rented.

Household composition

In Murrays Run, of all households, 74.6% were family households, 20.3% were single person households and 5.1% were group households.

In Murrays Run, 14.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 13.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Murrays Run, 29.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 46.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 18.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Murrays Run, 83.1% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Murrays Run, 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Murrays Run, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Murrays Run, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)