19,889 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17,647
- 2016: 19,368
- 2021: 19,889
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulgrave · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mulgrave
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mulgrave is now 40 years old, making the area slightly older than the national figure. With nearly 20,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is largely made up of married couples and established adults.
19,889
▲ +12.7%
- 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 Mulgrave — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mulgrave is among the largest areas at this level with a total population of 19,889. Residents are generally a little older than those in the state and national figures.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.7%, putting the area around the middle for its level.
19.6% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 54.7% of people married, while those in de facto relationships make up just 6.0%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure lower than most areas.
0.3% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mulgrave, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21827/mulgrave/topic/demographics-identity