62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mokup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mokup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mokup is 20 years older than the national average, making this a far older community than most of the country. With a total population of 62, the area is sparsely populated and dominated by older adults.
62
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- 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 Mokup — lower than 69% of areas.
| Mokup | 62 |
|---|---|
| 6394, WA | 477 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 58, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the Western Australian average of 38.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 35.5% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older demographic is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who make up just 12.9% of the area.
35.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mokup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 67.9% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are far below the state average at 0.0%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mokup, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mokup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mokup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50976/mokup/topic/demographics-identity