State Electorate · Area profile

Mulgrave

818 km²

Mulgrave has fewer university graduates than most areas and a somewhat younger age profile.

It's also marked by slightly fewer people living alone than usual and slightly fewer over-65s than usual.

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📍 Mulgrave, State Electorate

Demographics & Identity

Total population55,923▲ +12.9%since 2011 Median age35 yrs▲ +6.1%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population16.5%People aged 65 and over13.4%Children under 1522.6%People in a de facto relationship15.6%▲ +16.7%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Young adults (25–44)26.8%

Older adults (45–64)24.5%

Children (0–14)22.6%

Seniors (65+)13.4%

Youth (15–24)12.7%

Marital status

Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.

Never married42%
Married41%
Divorced9%
Widowed4%
Separated4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Mulgrave, Australia is the majority at 91%; New Zealand is next at 3%.

Australia76.4%

New Zealand2.3%

England2.3%

Philippines1.4%

India0.7%

Italy0.3%

South Africa0.3%

China0.2%

Vietnam0.2%

Nepal0.1%

Ancestry

Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Australian (33%) and English (32%), with Irish at 9%.

Australian32.1%

English31.5%

Irish9.2%

Scottish8.3%

Italian5.7%

German4.8%

Filipino2.2%

Chinese1.5%

Dutch1.4%

Indian0.9%

Language

People using another language at home14.9%

Language used at home

In Mulgrave, English only is the majority at 97%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only76.4%

Punjabi0.7%

Tagalog0.6%

Italian0.5%

Mandarin0.3%

Vietnamese0.2%

Cantonese0.2%

Greek0.1%

Hindi0.1%

Arabic0.0%

Religion

People with no religion38.4%

Religious affiliation

In Mulgrave, Christianity is the majority at 54%; No religion is next at 43%.

Christianity54%
No religion43%
Other religions1%
Buddhism1%
Hinduism0%
Islam0%
Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1249.9%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher12.8%

Highest year of school

In Mulgrave, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 1249.9%

Year 1023.2%

Year 9 or below8.8%

Year 118.6%

Highest qualification level

In Mulgrave, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV39.7%

Bachelor degree15.8%

Advanced diploma / diploma14.9%

Certificate I / II3.1%

Postgraduate degree2.9%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.7%

Field of qualification

Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (21%) and Management & commerce (20%), with Society & culture at 14%.

Engineering & related16.8%

Management & commerce15.9%

Society & culture11.4%

Health9.3%

Education8.2%

Food, hospitality & personal services6.6%

Architecture & building6.4%

Agriculture & environment1.8%

Creative arts1.6%

Natural & physical sciences1.4%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$771▲ +43.8%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,637▲ +47.6%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,854▲ +47.5%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week7.2%Households earning $3,000+ a week15.7%

Household income distribution

In Mulgrave, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (15%).

$1,500–$2,99933.4%

$650–$1,49928.6%

Under $65013.4%

$3,000–$3,9999.4%

$4,000 or more6.3%

Personal income distribution

Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.

Under $65038.9%

$650–$1,49934.4%

$1,500–$2,99915.1%

$3,000 or more1.8%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition24.5%People with a mental health condition7.5%People needing help with daily activities5.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Mulgrave, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.

None64.3%

One condition17.1%

Two conditions5.0%

Three or more2.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Other condition (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health7.5%

Other condition7.5%

Asthma7.0%

Arthritis6.6%

Diabetes4.6%

Heart disease3.4%

Cancer2.5%

Lung condition1.6%

Stroke0.8%

Dementia0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteers12.1%People providing unpaid care11.9%People caring for children unpaid29.5%People who served in the Defence Force4.4%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework19.6%

Family & Households

Average household size2.8→ 0.0%since 2011 One-parent families20.6%People living alone20.8%▼ -0.9%since 2011

Family composition

In Mulgrave, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

Couples with children55%
Couples without children24%
One-parent families21%
Other families1%

Household size

In Mulgrave, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (17%).

2 people34.0%

1 person20.8%

3 people16.6%

4 people15.8%

5 people7.3%

6 or more5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$340▲ +47.8%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,517▼ -10.8%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011 Households renting31.4%Homes owned outright25.5%Separate (detached) houses88.2%Homes with three or more bedrooms84.3%▲ +3.6%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Mulgrave, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (26%).

Owned with a mortgage41%
Rented32%
Owned outright26%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Mulgrave, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.

Separate house88%
Flat or apartment6%
Townhouse / semi-detached5%
Other dwelling1%

Bedrooms per home

Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.

3 bedrooms41.0%

4 bedrooms36.8%

2 bedrooms11.4%

5 or more6.5%

1 bedroom1.9%

Studio / none0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

In Mulgrave, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and Under $200 (17%).

$350–$54945.5%

$200–$34932.6%

Under $20016.3%

$550–$7492.1%

$750 or more0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Mulgrave, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.

$1,000–$1,79948.1%

$1,800–$2,99924.9%

Under $1,00015.9%

$3,000 or more5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle4.9%▼ -39.7%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Mulgrave, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 1 vehicle (32%) and 3 vehicles (14%).

2 vehicles41.6%

1 vehicle32.1%

3 vehicles14.1%

4 or more7.3%

No vehicle4.9%

How people get to work

In Mulgrave, Car (driver) is the majority at 77%; Worked at home is next at 12%.

Car (driver)62.3%

Worked at home10.1%

Car (passenger)5.5%

Walked1.4%

Bus1.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Train0.0%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years38.1%Recent arrivals from overseas6.6%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate6.5%Labour-force participation62.7%Employed full-time60.2%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Mulgrave — Health care & social assistance leads at 17%, ahead of Retail trade (11%) and Construction (11%).

Health care & social assistance16.3%

Retail trade10.7%

Construction10.1%

Education & training9.0%

Public administration & safety7.8%

Accommodation & food7.5%

Other services5.4%

Transport & warehousing5.2%

Manufacturing4.6%

Professional & technical4.0%

Occupations people work in

Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Professionals (16%), with Community & personal service at 15%.

Technicians & trades17.0%

Professionals15.5%

Community & personal service14.6%

Clerical & administrative13.3%

Labourers10.8%

Sales workers10.2%

Managers9.8%

Machinery operators & drivers7.1%

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👥 Demographics & Identity