762 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 714
- 2016: 714
- 2021: 762
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Muchea · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Muchea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Muchea is 47 years old, making the population far older than the national figure of 38. The community has grown slightly to 762 people, but its age profile has shifted dramatically toward older adults over the last decade.
762
▲ +6.7%
- 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 Muchea — lower than 53% of areas.
| Muchea | 762 |
|---|---|
| 6501, WA | 921 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Muchea's population grew by 6.7% since 2011, adding about 48 people. The typical age here is now 47, which is 17 years older than it was in 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +56.7%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has seen a sharp shift in age; the proportion of children under 15 fell 15 points since 2011 to 15.6%, while those aged 65 and over rose 16 points to 17.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 now make up the largest group at 34.6%.
17.2% ▲ +924.3%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -49.5%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Muchea, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. Marriage is common, with 50.5% of people married, while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship.
1.2% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Muchea, Married is the majority at 50%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Muchea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521034/muchea/topic/demographics-identity