Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Murrigal suburb profile
Murrigal, QLD · Postcode 4854
This Murrigal suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Murrigal, QLD (postcode 4854). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Murrigal with nearby suburbs.
Murrigal at a glance
Population
106
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,718/wk
Median age
39
Murrigal trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.4% over 10 years
Population
106
was 89 in 2016
+17 · +19.1%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$160 · +160%
Household income
$1,718/wk
was $1,271/wk in 2016
+$447 · +35.2%
Median age
39
was 34 in 2016
+5 · +14.7%
Dig deeper: Murrigal population growth · Murrigal then and now
Murrigal vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Murrigal, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.7% vs area
- Murrigal$260/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-0.1% vs area
- Murrigal$1,718/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Murrigal39
- Nearby49
- QLD39
Personal income
+6.7% vs area
- Murrigal$844/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Murrigal compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Murrigal sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4981.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3929.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3971.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2902.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Murrigal on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Murrigal, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Murrigal people
- Population
- 106
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 8.5%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Murrigal income
- Median household income
- $1,718/wk
- Median personal income
- $844/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Murrigal housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,237/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.8%
- Mortgaged
- 13.2%
- Rented
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Murrigal work
- Employment to population
- 58.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4854)
Compare Murrigal with nearby suburbs
Murrigal in numbers
Murrigal had 106 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 8.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.8% own their home outright, 13.2% are paying a mortgage, 7.9% rent. Separate houses make up 94.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 26% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,718/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 19.1% (from 89 to 106). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $260/wk (+160%).
Murrigal suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Murrigal, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Murrigal was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Murrigal, QLD?
- Murrigal had 106 residents at the 2021 Census, up 19.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Murrigal?
- Median household income in Murrigal was $1,718/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Murrigal?
- 7.9% of occupied homes in Murrigal were rented, 36.8% were owned outright and 13.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Murrigal suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Murrigal. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology