921 ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,018
- 2016: 968
- 2021: 921
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Muchea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Muchea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Muchea is now far older than most people across Australia, with the usual age being 47. This creates a demographic where over a third of the 921 residents are older adults aged between 45 and 64.
921
▼ -9.5%
- 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 Muchea — higher than 72% of areas.
| Muchea | 921 |
|---|---|
| 6501, WA | 921 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Muchea has a population of 921 people, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. The typical person here is 47, making the community far older than both the state and national figures.
47 yrs ▲ +20.5%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults make up the largest age group at 35%, while children under 15 account for 16.6%, which is a little below the state average. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.3% of the population, slightly above the Western Australian figure.
17.3% ▲ +75.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Muchea, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Most people are married (52.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.3%, about the same as the rest of the state.
1.5% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Muchea, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
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 Muchea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51040/muchea/topic/demographics-identity