Mogumber · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mogumber

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

A typical resident of Mogumber is 55 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has a population of just 58 people and is defined by a high proportion of older adults.

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📍 Mogumber, Suburb / Locality

Where Mogumber sits — Total population

58
  • 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 Mogumber — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mogumber58
6506, WA 58
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the Western Australian and Australian averages of 38. The total population is small, with only 58 people living here.

58

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59
  • 2021: 58

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 55 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 only 5.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so old, with 29.3% of residents aged 65 and over.

29.3%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 29.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.2%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 5.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mogumber, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.3% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas.

5.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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

Marital status

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In Mogumber, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 19%.

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: 5 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 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: 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 Mogumber [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50974/mogumber/topic/demographics-identity