Suburb in Greater Geraldton

Mullewa, WA

Mullewa had a population of 356 at the 2021 Census (−20.4% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Median weekly household income $828. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mullewa at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mullewa's population shrank by 20.4% to 356, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 18.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.3%.

31.6% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 43.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 7.0% of homes (6.5% across Western Australia). The 2021 Census counted 118 households.

The median household earns $828 a week, below the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $148 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $650 a month.

17.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 7.7% use a language other than English at home. 41.5% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mullewa beside WA and Australia.

MeasureMullewaWAAustralia
Population3562,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−20.4%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age45.038.038.0
Households118964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments7.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting31.6%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright43.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$828$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$148$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$650$1,842$1,863
Born overseas17.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home7.7%19.6%23.6%
No religion41.5%46.7%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

−20.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3992011
  2. 4472016
  3. 3562021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Mullewa Western Australia
Share of people by age, Mullewa and Western Australia
0–918.3%
10–199.6%
20–296.5%
30–3911.2%
40–4910.1%
50–5917.7%
60–6913.5%
70–7912.1%
80+4.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mullewa at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English35.1%
  2. Australian34.7%
  3. Australian Aboriginal32.8%
  4. Irish7.3%
  5. Scottish5.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Malayalam2.7%
  2. Australian Indigenous languages1.5%
  3. Hindi1.5%
  4. Tagalog1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.2%
  2. New Zealand3.6%
  3. Fiji1.6%
  4. India1.6%

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

Around Mullewa

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