Muli Muli · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Muli Muli

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

About 66% of people in Muli Muli identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This is a sparsely populated area of just 90 people. It is also noticeably younger than most of Australia, with a typical resident aged 35.

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Where Muli Muli sits — Total population

90 ▼ -46.7%
  • 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 Muli Muli — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Muli Muli90
2476, NSW 847
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Muli Muli is a small community of 90 people. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.

90 ▼ -46.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 169
  • 2016: 49
  • 2021: 90

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

35 yrs ▲ +84.2%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19 yrs
  • 2016: 28 yrs
  • 2021: 35 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 41.1%. Very few people are seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 4.4%, which is far below the New South Wales figure.

4.4% ▲ —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8% ▼ -53.3%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.1%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Muli Muli, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is among the highest for similar areas at 65.6%. Most residents have never been married (54.1%), and the share of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure.

65.6% ▼ -34.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 65.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.3% ▼ -31.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Muli Muli, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 43%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Muli Muli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12828/muli-muli/topic/demographics-identity