Miling · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Miling

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

A typical resident in Miling is 48, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 101 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a surprising number of children.

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📍 Miling, Suburb / Locality

Where Miling sits — Total population

101 ▼ -58.1%
  • 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 Miling — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Miling101
6575, WA 101
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Miling is a small area with a total population of 101 people. The typical resident is 48, which is 10 years older than the average person in Western Australia or across the country.

101 ▼ -58.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 241
  • 2016: 141
  • 2021: 101

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

48 yrs ▲ +17.1%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is split between the very young and the elderly. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure, while children under 15 are also well represented at 21.8%.

28.7% ▲ +117.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.8% ▼ -13.6%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Miling splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 68.7% of the population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is well below the state and national figures.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

10.9% ▲ +65.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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

Marital status

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In Miling, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Miling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50949/miling/topic/demographics-identity