607 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 523
- 2016: 567
- 2021: 607
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mullaway · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mullaway
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong sense of family and cultural identity defines daily life in Mullaway, where 6.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure. With 607 people living here, the area has a notably young feel compared to many similar places.
607
▲ +16.1%
- 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 Mullaway — higher than 67% of areas.
| Mullaway | 607 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | 17,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, making the population a little older than the New South Wales and Australian figures.
40 yrs ▼ -7.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.0%, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
16.0% ▲ +74.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mullaway splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas. This community also has a much higher rate of de facto relationships at 16.7%, well above the 11.5% national figure.
6.6% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mullaway, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Mullaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12833/mullaway/topic/demographics-identity