1,042 ▼ -59.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,558
- 2016: 2,058
- 2021: 1,042
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulambin · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mulambin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 live in Mulambin than in most other areas, with 21.6% of the population in this age group. This shift is part of a broader trend where the typical resident is now 39, making the area 7 years younger than it was in 2011.
1,042
▼ -59.3%
- 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 Mulambin — higher than 57% of areas.
| Mulambin | 1,042 |
|---|---|
| 4703, QLD | 25,129 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 1,042 people is larger than about 58% of similar areas, though the community shrank by 59% since 2011, losing about 1,516 people.
39 yrs ▼ -15.2%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contrasts with the number of seniors aged 65 and over, who now make up 13.8% of the area, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
13.8% ▼ -37.3%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mulambin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 16.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above the state and national figures.
7.3% ▼ -39.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mulambin, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Mulambin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315071/mulambin/topic/demographics-identity