9,478 ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8,342
- 2016: 12,140
- 2021: 9,478
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulka · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mulka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Mulka is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness is reflected in the high number of children and a population that grew by 14% since 2011 to reach 9,478 people.
9,478
▲ +13.6%
- 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 Mulka — lower than 96% of areas.
| Mulka | 9,478 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 29, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and far younger than the Australian typical age of 38.
29 yrs ▲ +7.4%
Younger than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 25.4% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with people aged 65 and over making up only 4.1% of residents.
4.1% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.4% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mulka, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 62.7% of the population, which is far above the Northern Territory and Australian figures. Meanwhile, 8.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most areas.
62.7% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mulka splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (43%), with Widowed at 5%.
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 Mulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70018/mulka/topic/demographics-identity