Mulara · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mulara

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

A typical resident in Mulara is 48 years old, making the area far older than the national and state figures. This small community of 93 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors, who make up over a quarter of the population.

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Where Mulara sits — Total population

93
  • 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 Mulara — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mulara93
4703, QLD 25,129
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is 10 years older than the typical resident across Queensland and Australia.

93

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89
  • 2021: 93

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 25.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.

25.8%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mulara, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Only 5.9% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure much lower than most similar areas.

5.9%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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

Marital status

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In Mulara, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 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 Mulara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32055/mulara/topic/demographics-identity