147 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 174
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulgildie · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are a defining feature of Mulgildie, where the typical person is 46 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. With a small population of 147 people, the area has a distinct age profile with a high proportion of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgildie — lower than 53% of areas.
| Mulgildie | 147 |
|---|---|
| 4630, QLD | 2,337 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the state and national averages. The total population is 147 people, making it smaller than about half of similar areas.
147 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 are a little below the state and national figures at 16.3%.
21.1% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mulgildie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Marriage is common here at 57%, while de facto relationships are among the lowest at 3.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.8% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mulgildie, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mulgildie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32057/mulgildie/topic/demographics-identity