2,044 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,792
- 2016: 1,898
- 2021: 2,044
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulgoa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mulgoa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of residents in Mulgoa are married, making it a community shaped by stable family ties. The area is larger than about 80% of similar places with a population of 2,044 people. While the typical resident is 41, this is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
2,044
▲ +14.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgoa — higher than 79% of areas.
| Mulgoa | 2,044 |
|---|---|
| 2745, NSW | 31,847 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,044 people, which is larger than about 80% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 41, making them a little older than the New South Wales average.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 18.8% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
17.5% ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mulgoa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the national figure, 2.1% of people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Those in de facto relationships make up only 6.3% of the population, which is well below both the state and national levels.
2.1% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mulgoa, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Mulgoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12825/mulgoa/topic/demographics-identity