Mulloon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mulloon

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

A typical resident in Mulloon is now 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This small community of 129 people has a population structure dominated by older adults, who make up over 37% of the residents.

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📍 Mulloon, Suburb / Locality

Where Mulloon sits — Total population

129 ▲ +15.2%
  • 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 Mulloon — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mulloon129
2622, NSW 4,141
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 129, which is smaller than about 53% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

129 ▲ +15.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 112
  • 2016: 144
  • 2021: 129

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

45 yrs ▲ +4.7%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 46 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 14.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, a figure a little below the state and national averages.

14.7% ▲ +11.9%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.1% ▼ -28.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mulloon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.1%, while 58.3% of residents are married. About 3.1% of the population is Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.

14.1% ▲ +28.7%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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In Mulloon, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 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 Mulloon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12838/mulloon/topic/demographics-identity