Munglinup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Munglinup

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

Over half of the 140 people in Munglinup are married, making it a community defined by stable family ties. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure. While the population is small, it has a much higher proportion of First Nations people than most similar areas.

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Where Munglinup sits — Total population

140
  • 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 Munglinup — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Munglinup140
6450, WA 13,159
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Munglinup is a small community of 140 people. The typical resident is 43, making the population noticeably older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country by five years.

140

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 129
  • 2021: 140

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

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 only 7.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 17.2%. This is a rarity for the area, as older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest age group at 33.6%.

7.1%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Munglinup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

First Nations people make up 6.4% of the population, a figure well above the national and state averages. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.6%.

17.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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

Marital status

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In Munglinup, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 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: 5 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Munglinup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51059/munglinup/topic/demographics-identity