2,557 ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,904
- 2016: 2,161
- 2021: 2,557
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulwala · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mulwala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mulwala is now 53, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With a population of 2,557 people, the community is larger than about 83% of similar areas.
2,557
▲ +34.3%
- 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 Mulwala — higher than 81% of areas.
| Mulwala | 2,557 |
|---|---|
| 2647, NSW | 2,557 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 53 is much higher than most similar areas, standing 14 years above the New South Wales average.
53 yrs ▲ +3.9%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 33.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the national average at 15.6%.
33.9% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mulwala, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (54.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.6%, which is about the same as the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.4% of the population.
1.4% ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mulwala, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Mulwala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12841/mulwala/topic/demographics-identity