Mahogany Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mahogany Creek

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

A typical resident in Mahogany Creek is 46 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This community of 829 people is mostly made up of older adults and married couples. It has a balanced age structure that sits around the middle for similar areas.

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📍 Mahogany Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Mahogany Creek sits — Total population

829 ▼ -0.2%
  • 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 Mahogany Creek — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mahogany Creek829
6072, WA 829
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 829 people, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those across Western Australia and the rest of the country.

829 ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 831
  • 2016: 900
  • 2021: 829

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

46 yrs ▲ +2.2%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 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.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.6%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.2% of the population, which is a little above the state figure.

18.2% ▲ +27.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mahogany Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Over half of the residents are married, while 14.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas. About 2.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

2.4% ▲ +569.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.4%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 2.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.1% ▲ +33.4%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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In Mahogany Creek, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 16 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 24 males; 70–74: 20 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 34 males; 65–69: 25 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 29 males; 60–64: 40 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 42 males; 55–59: 31 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 32 males; 50–54: 33 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 31 males; 45–49: 28 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 24 males; 40–44: 35 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 20 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 23 males; 30–34: 18 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 21 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 22 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 22 males; 15–19: 31 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 32 males; 10–14: 28 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 25 males; 0–4: 13 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 Mahogany Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50879/mahogany-creek/topic/demographics-identity