Murray Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional
4814
Postcode for Murray, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1106 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,739
1,739
Population
22
Median Age
$1,325
Household Income/wk
$107
Median Rent/wk
N/A/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Murray Compares

Murray vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMurrayQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,325 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $107 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 22 44.0 45.0
Unemployment 0.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Murray is a locality 1106 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4814. It falls within the Townsville region. The local government area is Townsville.

According to the 2021 Census, Murray has a population of 1,739 with a median age of 22. The median weekly household income is $1,325, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 54 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Murray includes a median weekly rent of $107, 33 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

Murray is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Murray Details

Postcode4814
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,739
Median Age22 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,325/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,302/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$107
Average Household Size1 persons
Area12.1 km²
Population Density144/km²
Total Dwellings33
Australian Citizens40.0%
Indigenous Population54 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
Latitude-19.3212129
Longitude146.8077553
Distance from Brisbane1106 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentTownsville
Federal ElectorateHerbert

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (71.8%) 25–44 (26.0%) 45–64 (1.6%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years1,248 (71.8%)
25–44 years453 (26.0%)
45–64 years28 (1.6%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma28 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (35.1%)
1 vehicle24 (64.9%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Murray

Wulguru 0.6 km Annandale 2.2 km Lavarack Barracks 2.4 km Idalia 2.5 km Rosslea 2.6 km Cluden 2.7 km Oonoonba 2.9 km Rising Sun 3.2 km Mundingburra 3.5 km Mount Stuart 4.1 km Mysterton 4.2 km Hermit Park 4.3 km

Same Postcode (4814)

Aitkenvale Annandale Cranbrook Garbutt Garbutt East Heatley Mount Louisa Vincent

More Murray Data

Townsville LGA 102 suburbs, 12 postcodes, 188,838 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Townsville (6.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Townsville LGA

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.