Murgon (postcode 4605) is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the South Burnett local government area. With a population of 2,220, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $51K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The current median weekly rent is $400. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.
Murgon is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 828, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the South Burnett LGA is moderate at 6,085 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.