Mudamuckla · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mudamuckla

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

A remarkably young population defines daily life in Mudamuckla, where the typical resident is just 32 years old. This small community of 81 people stands out for its high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous identity.

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Where Mudamuckla sits — Total population

81
  • 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 Mudamuckla — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mudamuckla81
5680, SA 2,123
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 32, which is far younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.

81

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 93
  • 2021: 81

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

32 yrs

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28 yrs
  • 2021: 32 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

With children under 15 making up 27.2% of the population, Mudamuckla is far above the state and national figures. This explains why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over make up only 6.2% of residents, far below the rest of the country.

6.2%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 6.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.2%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mudamuckla splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (32%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 63% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships also make up 33.3% of the community, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.

33.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 33.3%

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

Marital status

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In Mudamuckla, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 39%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 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 Mudamuckla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40968/mudamuckla/topic/demographics-identity