19,889 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,647
- 2016: 19,368
- 2021: 19,889
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulgrave · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mulgrave
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 20,000 people now live in Mulgrave, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. The community is slightly older than the national figure, with a notable increase in the number of seniors. It is a growing area that has seen a 13% population rise since 2011.
19,889
▲ +12.7%
- 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 Mulgrave — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mulgrave has grown by 2,242 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 19,889. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.7%, a figure that is about the same as the rest of the state.
19.6% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common relationship status at 54.7%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.0%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.3% of the population, among the lowest for this level.
0.3% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mulgrave, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051325/mulgrave/topic/demographics-identity