Mullett Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mullett Creek

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

A typical resident in Mullett Creek is 51 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 67 people, where older adults make up the largest age group.

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Where Mullett Creek sits — Total population

67
  • 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 Mullett Creek — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mullett Creek67
4670, QLD 84,718
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small population of 67 is smaller than about 66% of similar areas.

67

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 84
  • 2021: 67

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. While children are common, seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.4% of residents, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.

16.4%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mullett Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up only 6.0% of the population, a figure much lower than most areas.

6.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 6.0%

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

Marital status

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In Mullett Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Mullett Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32060/mullett-creek/topic/demographics-identity