512 ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 630
- 2016: 548
- 2021: 512
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mullumbimby Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mullumbimby Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the national average defines daily life in Mullumbimby Creek, where the typical resident is 48. This shift towards an older demographic is seen in the high number of seniors and a strong presence of people in de facto relationships.
512
▼ -18.7%
- 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 Mullumbimby Creek — higher than 65% of areas.
| Mullumbimby Creek | 512 |
|---|---|
| 2482, NSW | 6,967 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has a total population of 512 people, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 21.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.8%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
21.9% ▲ +165.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mullumbimby Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.8%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
1.8% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mullumbimby Creek, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Mullumbimby Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12840/mullumbimby-creek/topic/demographics-identity