Mulgildie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mulgildie

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.

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📍 Mulgildie, Suburb / Locality

Where Mulgildie sits — Total population

147
  • 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 Mulgildie — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mulgildie147
4630, QLD 2,337
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 174
  • 2021: 147

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 21.1% 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.

  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mulgildie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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%.

3.8%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 3.8%

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

Marital status

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In Mulgildie, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Mulgildie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32057/mulgildie/topic/demographics-identity