105 ▼ -59.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 259
- 2016: 95
- 2021: 105
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mummulgum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mummulgum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 105 people lives in Mummulgum, where the typical resident is now noticeably older than the national figure. This small community is marked by a very high proportion of First Nations people and a population that skews toward both children and seniors.
105
▼ -59.5%
- 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 Mummulgum — lower than 58% of areas.
| Mummulgum | 105 |
|---|---|
| 2469, NSW | 4,359 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia. The total population is smaller than about 57% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 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.
Children under 15 make up 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. At the other end of the scale, seniors aged 65 and over are well above the state and national levels at 21.9%.
21.9% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mummulgum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.2% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales average. Those in de facto relationships are also well above the national figure at 15.3%.
16.2% ▲ +246.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +155.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mummulgum, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 40%.
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 Mummulgum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12847/mummulgum/topic/demographics-identity