Mulla Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mulla Creek

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

Much higher age and identity markers than most similar areas define Mulla Creek, where the typical resident is 53. This sparsely populated place has a unique mix of people, with a significant proportion of both children and seniors living here.

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Where Mulla Creek sits — Total population

87
  • 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 Mulla Creek — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mulla Creek87
2352, NSW 2,950
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mulla Creek is sparsely populated with only 87 residents. These residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 53.

87

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90
  • 2021: 87

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a striking age split, as both children under 15 (28.7%) and those aged 65 and over (31.0%) are far more common here than in the state or national figures.

31.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 31.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.7%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mulla Creek splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 5.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, 13.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.

13.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 13.4%

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

Marital status

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In Mulla Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.

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: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 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 Mulla Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12830/mulla-creek/topic/demographics-identity