Mukinbudin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mukinbudin

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

A typical resident in Mukinbudin is now 44, making the community noticeably older than the state and national figures. With 336 people, the area has a high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.

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Where Mukinbudin sits — Total population

336 ▼ -31.4%
  • 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 Mukinbudin — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mukinbudin336
6479, WA 558
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia. Mukinbudin's total population is 336 people.

336 ▼ -31.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 490
  • 2016: 355
  • 2021: 336

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

44 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 22.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This older trend is balanced by children under 15, who account for 19.3% of residents.

22.9% ▲ +26.7%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.3% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mukinbudin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships represent 7.3%, a proportion much lower than most other areas.

7.4% ▲ +74.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 7.4%

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

7.3% ▼ -36.5%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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

Marital status

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In Mukinbudin, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 15 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 6 females

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mukinbudin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51044/mukinbudin/topic/demographics-identity