Little Mulgrave · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Little Mulgrave

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

A typical resident in Little Mulgrave is now 52, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 269 people has an age profile shifted heavily toward older adults and seniors.

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📍 Little Mulgrave, Suburb / Locality

Where Little Mulgrave sits — Total population

269 ▲ +15.5%
  • 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 Little Mulgrave — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Little Mulgrave269
4865, QLD 8,623
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the usual age of 38 in Queensland and across Australia.

269 ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 233
  • 2016: 249
  • 2021: 269

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

52 yrs ▲ +20.9%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a structure where over half the residents are aged 45 or more.

21.2% ▲ +103.9%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7% ▼ -14.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Little Mulgrave, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.6%. In contrast, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the Queensland figure.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

18.6% ▼ -5.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 18.6%

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

Marital status

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In Little Mulgrave, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Little Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31668/little-mulgrave/topic/demographics-identity