844 ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 847
- 2016: 888
- 2021: 844
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulgoa · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mulgoa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 844 people in Mulgoa (L) are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. It has become significantly younger over the last decade, with the typical resident now just 36 years old. This shift is driven by a rise in children and a sharp drop in the number of seniors.
844
▼ -0.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgoa — higher than 50% of areas.
| Mulgoa | 844 |
|---|---|
| 2745, NSW | 31,847 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has remained steady at 844 people since 2011. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the rest of New South Wales, with the typical age falling by 10 years since the last census.
36 yrs ▼ -21.7%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over has fallen to 12.2%.
12.2% ▼ -52.6%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mulgoa splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.7%, a figure that is a little below the national average.
2.6% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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/ucl/UCL121084/mulgoa/topic/demographics-identity