23 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 181
- 2021: 23
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulga Downs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mulga Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very small population of just 23 people defines Mulga Downs, where the typical resident is far older than those in the rest of the country. While it is sparsely populated, the area has a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents compared to similar places.
23
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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 Mulga Downs — lower than 84% of areas.
| Mulga Downs | 23 |
|---|---|
| 6751, WA | 4,007 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Only 23 people live here, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over, figures that are far below the state and national averages. Most of the population falls into the 45 to 64 age bracket, accounting for 34.8% of residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mulga Downs, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Youth (15–24) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 39.1% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 3.3%. Regarding relationships, married people and those who have never married each make up 52.4% of the group.
39.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →Mulga Downs splits fairly evenly between Married (50%) and Never married (50%).
Age & sex structure
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 Mulga Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51046/mulga-downs/topic/demographics-identity