Mallee Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mallee Hill

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

A typical resident in Mallee Hill is just 31 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This youthful feel is driven by a high number of children, which helps explain why the area's age profile differs so sharply from the rest of the country.

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Where Mallee Hill sits — Total population

30 —
  • 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 Mallee Hill — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mallee Hill30
6353, WA 786
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mallee Hill is sparsely populated with only 30 residents. This total is smaller than about 80% of similar areas.

30 —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28
  • 2021: 30

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

31 yrs —

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 31 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 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, accounting for only 10% of residents.

10.0% —

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.3% —

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mallee Hill splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 29%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The area is overwhelmingly made up of married couples, who represent 81% of the population. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the Western Australian average of 3.3%.

Marital status

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In Mallee Hill, Married is the majority at 100%.

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: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 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: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 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: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Mallee Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50886/mallee-hill/topic/demographics-identity