55,923 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 49,549
- 2016: 52,611
- 2021: 55,923
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulgrave · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mulgrave
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Mulgrave than in the rest of the country, with 16.5% of the population. This is a young community where the typical resident is just 35, making it noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. The population has grown 13% since 2011 to reach 55,923 people.
55,923
▲ +12.9%
- 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 Mulgrave — higher than 50% of areas.
| Mulgrave | 55,923 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38, although the age has risen by 2 years since 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the 13.4% of people aged 65 and over is well below both the state and national figures.
13.4% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The 16.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander is among the highest for areas at this level. Additionally, 15.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Australian average of 11.5%.
16.5% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30060/mulgrave/topic/demographics-identity