Murweh

Local Government Area, QLD

3,971
Population
43
Median Age
$41,496
Median Income (Annual)
40,699.759 kmยฒ
Area

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Council

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Murweh Shire Council
Shire ยท QLD
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
3,971
Males
1,913 (48.2%)
Females
2,056 (51.8%)
Indigenous
458 (11.5%)
Born in Australia
90.3%
English Only at Home
93.6%
Australian Citizens
3,297
Other Languages
6.4%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
5.7%
5-14 years
11.8%
15-19 years
4.7%
20-24 years
5.1%
25-34 years
13.4%
35-44 years
10.1%
45-54 years
12.5%
55-64 years
17.1%
65-74 years
11.4%
75-84 years
5.3%
85+ years
2.8%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$798/week
Annual Personal Income
$41,496
Median Household Income
$1,294/week
Annual Household Income
$67,288
Median Family Income
$1,766/week
Annual Family Income
$91,832

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$170
Median Monthly Mortgage
$867
Average Household Size
2.2 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
3,142 (90.3%)
Born Overseas
336 (9.7%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
1,257 (44.4%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
204 (7.2%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
858 (30.3%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
199 (7.0%)
Year 8 or Below
296 (10.4%)
Did Not Go to School
19 (0.7%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
1,244
Employed Part-time
448
Total Employed
1,867
Unemployed
55
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Participation Rate
58.9%
Labour Force
1,931
Not in Labour Force
929

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
965
Couple - No Children
456 (47.3%)
Couple with Children
341 (35.3%)
One Parent Family
154 (16.0%)
Other Family
12 (1.2%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
1,409 (92.2%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
29 (1.9%)
Flat/Apartment
51 (3.3%)
Other Dwelling
17 (1.1%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
1,528
Unoccupied Dwellings
360

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
92 (6.1%)
1 Vehicle
567 (37.9%)
2 Vehicles
495 (33.1%)
3 Vehicles
209 (14.0%)
4+ Vehicles
128 (8.6%)
Total Dwellings
1,497

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)

Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
597.3 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
174.2 / 100k
Non-FV assault
2,538.5 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
49.8 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
174.2 / 100k
Show all 53 QPS offence categories
Offence Incidents Rate / 100k
Other Offences 503 12,518.1
Drug Offences 152 3,782.8
Offences Against Property 152 3,782.8
Offences Against the Person 138 3,434.4
Good Order Offences 112 2,787.3
Assault 102 2,538.5
Traffic and Related Offences 101 2,513.6
Public Nuisance 91 2,264.7
Drink Driving 87 2,165.2
Other Drug Offences 84 2,090.5
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order 76 1,891.4
Serious Assault 55 1,368.8
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 51 1,269.2
Possess Drugs 50 1,244.3
Other Property Damage 45 1,119.9
Common Assault' 30 746.6
Other Stealing 29 721.7
Trespassing and Vagrancy 24 597.3
Unlawful Entry 22 547.5
Fraud 21 522.6
Other Fraud 21 522.6
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police 21 522.6
Weapons Act Offences 20 497.7
Other Offences Against the Person 19 472.9
Sell Supply Drugs 18 448
Sexual Offences 15 373.3
Serious Assault (Other) 14 348.4
Life Endangering Acts 14 348.4
Other Sexual Offences 12 298.6
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling 12 298.6
Disqualified Driving 12 298.6
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items 11 273.8
Miscellaneous Offences 11 273.8
Shop Stealing 10 248.9
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other 10 248.9
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling 9 224
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 7 174.2
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) 7 174.2
Weapons Act Offences - Other 6 149.3
Stalking 5 124.4
Stealing from Dwellings 5 124.4
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) 5 124.4
Handling Stolen Goods 4 99.5
Possess etc. Tainted Property 4 99.5
Grievous Assault 3 74.7
Rape and Attempted Rape 3 74.7
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling 3 74.7
Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm 3 74.7
Arson 2 49.8
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle 2 49.8
Robbery 2 49.8
Unarmed Robbery 2 49.8
Stock Related Offences 2 49.8

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