Mullalyup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mullalyup

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

Over half of the 149 people in Mullalyup are married, reflecting a mature community with a strong family base. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 54. This lean towards older age groups defines the local population profile.

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Where Mullalyup sits — Total population

149 ▼ -65.7%
  • 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 Mullalyup — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mullalyup149
6252, WA 149
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 54, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. The total population is 149 people.

149 ▼ -65.7%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 435
  • 2016: 152
  • 2021: 149

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

54 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 27.5% of the area, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why the population is much older than most other areas.

27.5% ▲ +90.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 27.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.1% ▼ -18.5%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mullalyup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are slightly more common here than in the rest of the state and nation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.

2.0% ▲ —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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

13.5% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 13.5%

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

Marital status

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In Mullalyup, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 8 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 Mullalyup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51048/mullalyup/topic/demographics-identity