8,896 ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,335
- 2016: 7,993
- 2021: 8,896
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mullumbimby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mullumbimby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mullumbimby is far older than the national figure, with the average age reaching 46 years. This shift is part of a growing population that has increased by 21% since 2011. The area is now defined by a significant gap in age compared to the rest of Australia.
8,896
▲ +21.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mullumbimby — lower than 54% of areas.
| Mullumbimby | 8,896 |
|---|---|
| 2482, NSW | 6,967 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mullumbimby has grown to 8,896 people, adding about 1,561 residents since 2011. The typical person living here is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.6% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This increase is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.9% of the area.
20.6% ▲ +57.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mullumbimby, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 17.8%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
1.7% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mullumbimby, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011243/mullumbimby/topic/demographics-identity