Mulambin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mulambin

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

Over half of the 917 people in Mulambin are married. This is a relatively young community where children make up a much larger share of the population than in most other areas. It is also home to a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than the state or national figures.

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📍 Mulambin, Suburb / Locality

Where Mulambin sits — Total population

917 ▲ +49.6%
  • 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 Mulambin — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mulambin917
4703, QLD 25,129
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 917 people, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.

917 ▲ +49.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 613
  • 2016: 921
  • 2021: 917

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

38 yrs ▲ +2.7%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young families are common here, with children under 15 making up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over make up only 13.0%, a rate well below the state and national averages.

13.0% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.7% ▲ +8.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mulambin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Also, 14.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most other areas.

14.9% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 14.9%

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

Marital status

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In Mulambin, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 20 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 29 males; 65–69: 23 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 32 males; 60–64: 28 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 38 males; 55–59: 30 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 34 males; 50–54: 45 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 23 males; 45–49: 21 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 30 males; 40–44: 24 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 38 males; 35–39: 48 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 30 males; 30–34: 26 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 19 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 19 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 29 males; 15–19: 22 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 35 males; 10–14: 39 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 51 males; 5–9: 39 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 23 males; 0–4: 30 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 Mulambin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32054/mulambin/topic/demographics-identity