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.
Mallee Hill · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mallee Hill — lower than 81% of areas.
| Mallee Hill | 30 |
|---|---|
| 6353, WA | 786 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Mallee Hill splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 29%.
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%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
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