Murray Council - LGA Profile

🏛️ Council

Murray Shire Council

Shire · WA

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

18,068

Males

8,975 (49.7%)

Females

9,090 (50.3%)

Indigenous

489 (2.7%)

Born in Australia

80.8%

English Only at Home

96.8%

Australian Citizens

15,901

Other Languages

3.2%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.1%

5-14 years

13.0%

15-19 years

5.9%

20-24 years

4.5%

25-34 years

9.8%

35-44 years

11.1%

45-54 years

12.6%

55-64 years

13.8%

65-74 years

13.8%

75-84 years

7.9%

85+ years

2.3%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$629/week

Annual Personal Income

$32,708

Median Household Income

$1,368/week

Annual Household Income

$71,136

Median Family Income

$1,742/week

Annual Family Income

$90,584

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$300

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,750

Average Household Size

2.5 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

13,507 (80.8%)

Born Overseas

3,207 (19.2%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

5,321 (39.5%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

1,941 (14.4%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

4,605 (34.2%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

1,004 (7.5%)

Year 8 or Below

560 (4.2%)

Did Not Go to School

40 (0.3%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

4,212

Employed Part-time

2,548

Total Employed

7,363

Unemployed

491

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Participation Rate

53.1%

Labour Force

7,858

Not in Labour Force

5,761

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

5,016

Couple - No Children

2,332 (46.5%)

Couple with Children

1,860 (37.1%)

One Parent Family

775 (15.5%)

Other Family

47 (0.9%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

6,154 (92.7%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

268 (4.0%)

Flat/Apartment

14 (0.2%)

Other Dwelling

192 (2.9%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

6,641

Unoccupied Dwellings

1,117

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

163 (2.5%)

1 Vehicle

2,092 (32.1%)

2 Vehicles

2,363 (36.2%)

3 Vehicles

1,104 (16.9%)

4+ Vehicles

794 (12.2%)

Total Dwellings

6,520

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