284 ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 298
- 2016: 176
- 2021: 284
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mukinbudin · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mukinbudin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live in Mukinbudin than in most similar areas, with 26.8% of the population aged 65 and over. The typical resident is 46, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This shift is partly due to a sharp rise in the number of older people since 2011.
284
▼ -4.7%
- 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 Mukinbudin — lower than 85% of areas.
| Mukinbudin | 284 |
|---|---|
| 6479, WA | 558 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mukinbudin is a small community of 284 people, which is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. The population shrank by 4.7% since 2011, losing about 14 people.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of both children and seniors, with 19% under 15 and 26.8% aged 65 and over. The number of seniors has risen by 23 percentage points since 2011, placing it well above the national figure.
26.8% ▲ +697.5%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mukinbudin splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for only 8.1%, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas.
8.8% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▼ -54.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mukinbudin, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (10%).
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 Mukinbudin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522048/mukinbudin/topic/demographics-identity