Suburb in Whyalla

Mullaquana, SA

Mullaquana had a population of 272 at the 2021 Census (+9.7% since 2016). Median age 51.9. Median weekly household income $1,458. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mullaquana at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mullaquana's population grew by 9.7% to 272, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 51.9, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 1.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.8%.

9.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 38.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 99 households.

The median household earns $1,458 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $221 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,179 a month.

10.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 3.6% use a language other than English at home. 66.2% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mullaquana beside SA and Australia.

MeasureMullaquanaSAAustralia
Population2721,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+9.7%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age51.940.938.2
Households99691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting9.1%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright38.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,458$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$221$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,179$1,505$1,866
Born overseas10.6%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.6%18.7%23.6%
No religion66.2%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+9.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2522011
  2. 2482016
  3. 2722021

Age

Median age 51.9, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Mullaquana South Australia
Share of people by age, Mullaquana and South Australia
0–91.5%
10–1915.8%
20–299.6%
30–394.0%
40–4912.5%
50–5930.9%
60–6918.4%
70–797.7%
80+1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mullaquana at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.8%
  2. English44.2%
  3. Australian Aboriginal8.5%
  4. German8.5%
  5. Scottish8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.7%
  2. New Zealand2.3%
  3. Ireland1.9%
  4. the Netherlands1.4%
  5. Scotland1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Mullaquana

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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