6,190 ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,851
- 2016: 5,991
- 2021: 6,190
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mullaloo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mullaloo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 41 makes Mullaloo noticeably older than both Western Australia and Australia. With over 6,000 residents, it is one of the largest areas at this level, featuring a population that skews toward older adults and families.
6,190
▲ +5.8%
- 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 Mullaloo — higher than 86% of areas.
| Mullaloo | 6,190 |
|---|---|
| 6027, WA | 42,828 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 6,190 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents here are generally older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 41.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is balanced by a lower-than-usual proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over accounting for 15.9%.
15.9% ▲ +61.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mullaloo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up only 0.3% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure. Most people are married (56.9%), while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship, a rate about the same as the national figure.
0.3% ▼ -50.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mullaloo, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Mullaloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51047/mullaloo/topic/demographics-identity