Mullaley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mullaley

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

Nearly a quarter of the 174 people in Mullaley are seniors, making it a much older area than most similar places. The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This community has a strong presence of older adults and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than the state average.

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📍 Mullaley, Suburb / Locality

Where Mullaley sits — Total population

174
  • 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 Mullaley — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mullaley174
2379, NSW 291
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mullaley has 174 residents, a population size that is larger than about half of similar areas. The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the average person in New South Wales.

174

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 154
  • 2021: 174

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 24.7% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Children under 15 make up 16.7%, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.

24.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mullaley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous Australians make up 5.7% of the population, which is a little above the national average. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the New South Wales figure at 15.9%.

15.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 15.9%

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

Marital status

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Mullaley splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 7%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 6 females

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 Mullaley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12831/mullaley/topic/demographics-identity