356 ▼ -33.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 533
- 2016: 447
- 2021: 356
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mullewa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mullewa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a high number of children shape daily life in Mullewa. The town has 356 residents, and a quarter of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure.
356
▼ -33.2%
- 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 Mullewa — higher than 61% of areas.
| Mullewa | 356 |
|---|---|
| 6630, WA | 482 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, making Mullewa noticeably older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families and seniors are well represented, with children under 15 and people aged 65 and over both appearing in much higher proportions than in most areas.
22.2% ▲ +61.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mullewa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 25.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state and national averages. This is alongside a higher than usual 14.8% of people in de facto relationships.
25.3% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mullewa, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Mullewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51049/mullewa/topic/demographics-identity