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.
Mogumber · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mogumber — lower than 70% of areas.
| Mogumber | 58 |
|---|---|
| 6506, WA | 58 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% 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 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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.2% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mogumber, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
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.
10.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mogumber, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 19%.
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