Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Murgon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Murgon, QLD (postcode 4605) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,461 | 2,378 | 2,220 | -241 · -9.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 44 | 48 | +8 · +20% |
| Median household income | $782/wk | $881/wk | $984/wk | +$202 · +25.8% |
| Median personal income | $418/wk | $473/wk | $546/wk | +$128 · +30.6% |
| Median rent | $170/wk | $200/wk | $220/wk | +$50 · +29.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $867/mo | $867/mo | $216 · -19.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Murgon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,220
was 2,378 in 2016
-158 · -6.6%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$20 · +10%
Household income
$984/wk
was $881/wk in 2016
+$103 · +11.7%
Median age
48
was 44 in 2016
+4 · +9.1%
Dig deeper: Murgon population growth · Murgon then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.