579 ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 490
- 2016: 555
- 2021: 579
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mukinbudin · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Mukinbudin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 62.3% of the population in Mukinbudin, where the community has grown by 18% since 2011. It is an area with a high number of children and seniors, making the typical resident noticeably older than the national figure at 44 years.
579
▲ +18.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mukinbudin — lower than 92% of areas.
| Mukinbudin | 579 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 89 people since 2011 to reach 579, though it remains among the smallest areas of its type. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures of 38.
44 yrs ▼ -2.2%
Older than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a significant group at 20.2%, which is a little above the national figure.
20.2% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mukinbudin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Only 6% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the national average that has fallen since 2011.
4.1% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▼ -47.9%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mukinbudin, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mukinbudin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55950/mukinbudin/topic/demographics-identity