87,629 ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 85,351
- 2016: 81,415
- 2021: 87,629
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulgoa · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mulgoa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents define Mulgoa, where the typical person is 35. This is well below the national figure of 38. The area has a large population of 87,629 people and is shaped by a high proportion of families with children.
87,629
▲ +2.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgoa — higher than 87% of areas.
| Mulgoa | 87,629 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.7% since 2011, adding about 2,278 people to reach 87,629. This makes Mulgoa larger than about 90% of similar areas.
35 yrs ▲ +12.9%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.3%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
11.3% ▲ +44.3%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mulgoa splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, while 33.6% have never been married. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.7%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
2.6% ▼ -35.5%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mulgoa, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Mulgoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10055/mulgoa/topic/demographics-identity