Mumberkine · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mumberkine

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Mumberkine, where 31.6% of the population falls into this bracket. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 43, making it noticeably older than both Western Australia and the national figure.

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📍 Mumberkine, Suburb / Locality

Where Mumberkine sits — Total population

57
  • 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 Mumberkine — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mumberkine57
6401, WA 8,283
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mumberkine is a small community of just 57 people. The typical resident is 43 years old, which is 5 years older than the average person in Australia.

57

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60
  • 2021: 57

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

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 17.5% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 14.0%, which is well below the Australian average.

14.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mumberkine, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little above the state and national figures, 5.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a much higher proportion than in most similar areas, and the area also sees a far above average 24.3% of people in de facto relationships.

24.3%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 24.3%

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

Marital status

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In Mumberkine, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 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: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Mumberkine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51053/mumberkine/topic/demographics-identity