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Kalamunda vs Mundaring

Name: Kalamunda vs Mundaring — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Kalamunda profile · Mundaring profile

Kalamunda Mundaring

Kalamunda and Mundaring are nearby areas in Western Australia with distinct differences in accessibility and demographics. Kalamunda is more walkable, with 63% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center and 93.4% near a park, while Mundaring is mostly car-dependent. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations; First Nations residents in Kalamunda are far younger with a typical age of 21, compared to 29 in Mundaring. Additionally, Kalamunda has a more diverse population, with 28.6% born overseas and 12.6% using another language at home.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown from two to four years, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has increased significantly. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in some ways. Both have almost the same share of residents aged 65 and over, and typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical at $1,866 in Kalamunda and $1,907 in Mundaring.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,596 larger in Kalamunda Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in Kalamunda Other language: 7.0 pts higher in Kalamunda Median age: 4 yrs older in Mundaring Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Kalamunda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalamunda in Mundaring +19,596 larger in Kalamunda gap widening

58,762 76th pct 39,166 72nd pct

Median age in Kalamunda in Mundaring +4 yrs older in Mundaring gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.4%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 50.6%

32.2% Never married even 32.2%

8.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Kalamunda Mundaring

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

8.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +2.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.7% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

6.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 38.3%

6.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kalamunda in Mundaring +8 more in Kalamunda

27 78th pct 19 72nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kalamunda in Mundaring +0.53 more in Mundaring

2.38 29th pct 2.91 38th pct

Students in Kalamunda in Mundaring +4,722 more in Kalamunda

11,333 78th pct 6,611 71st pct

Avg size in Kalamunda in Mundaring +72 larger in Kalamunda

420 75th pct 348 67th pct

ICSEA in Kalamunda in Mundaring +10 higher in Kalamunda

1,029 77th pct 1,019 74th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 51.9%

22.2% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 21.9%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

5.8% Postgraduate degree even 5.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

10.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kalamunda in Mundaring +$18 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$835 71st pct $817 67th pct

Household income in Kalamunda in Mundaring +$41 higher in Mundaring gap widening

$1,866 79th pct $1,907 81st pct

Family income in Kalamunda in Mundaring +$55 higher in Mundaring gap widening

$2,215 79th pct $2,270 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.1%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.8%

13.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.8%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.2%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Heart disease even 4.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +5.0 pts 59.4%

19.9% One condition even 19.9%

6.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Three or more even 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalamunda in Mundaring +92 larger in Mundaring

1,350 70th pct 1,442 72nd pct

Median age in Kalamunda in Mundaring +8 yrs older in Mundaring

21 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Kalamunda in Mundaring +$19 higher in Kalamunda

$661 75th pct $642 73rd pct

Household income in Kalamunda in Mundaring +$128 higher in Mundaring

$1,903 86th pct $2,031 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalamunda in Mundaring even gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 57.7%

26.8% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

16.1% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalamunda in Mundaring +$20 higher in Kalamunda gap steady

$370 81st pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Kalamunda in Mundaring +$43 higher in Mundaring gap narrowing

$1,907 79th pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kalamunda in Mundaring even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

35.2% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.7% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 11.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 95.9%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 44.0%

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 34.5%

9.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 42.5%

27.5% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.8% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.2%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.9%

13.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalamunda in Mundaring +23 more in Kalamunda

439 82nd pct 416 81st pct

Stops/1k in Kalamunda in Mundaring +3.15 more in Mundaring

7.47 90th pct 10.62 100th pct

Departures/1k in Kalamunda in Mundaring +706.3 more in Kalamunda

1,503.6 86th pct 797.2 77th pct

PT routes in Kalamunda in Mundaring even

17 66th pct 17 66th pct

Stop walk in Kalamunda in Mundaring

— 62 87th pct

Drive to city in Kalamunda in Mundaring +10 longer in Kalamunda

63 53rd pct 53 49th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 63.7%

7.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

0.4% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 39.9%

27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%

16.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.6% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

8.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.6% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

11.9% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kalamunda in Mundaring even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Kalamunda in Mundaring even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Kalamunda in Mundaring even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Kalamunda in Mundaring even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Kalamunda in Mundaring +11 higher in Mundaring

1,009 79th pct 1,020 82nd pct

ERP in Kalamunda in Mundaring +21,430 higher in Kalamunda

65,007 76th pct 43,577 72nd pct

Growth in Kalamunda in Mundaring +0.6 pts higher in Mundaring

6.9% 76th pct 7.5% 79th pct

Businesses in Kalamunda in Mundaring +1,639 higher in Kalamunda

4,686 72nd pct 3,047 64th pct

Approvals in Kalamunda in Mundaring +69 higher in Kalamunda

212 71st pct 143 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kalamunda in Mundaring +129 higher in Kalamunda

914 73rd pct 784 64th pct

Max temp in Kalamunda in Mundaring +0.6 higher in Mundaring

24.0 47th pct 24.5 54th pct

Min temp in Kalamunda in Mundaring +0.5 higher in Kalamunda

11.6 58th pct 11.1 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kalamunda in Mundaring +1.7 higher in Kalamunda

5.4 76th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalamunda in Mundaring +1.6 more in Kalamunda

5.2 74th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Kalamunda in Mundaring +25.0 pts higher in Kalamunda

63.0% 73rd pct 38.0% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Kalamunda in Mundaring +26.6 pts higher in Kalamunda

63.7% 74th pct 37.2% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Kalamunda in Mundaring +10.9 pts higher in Kalamunda

84.7% 79th pct 73.8% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Kalamunda in Mundaring +24.9 pts higher in Kalamunda

73.1% 75th pct 48.2% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Kalamunda in Mundaring +26.7 pts higher in Kalamunda

93.4% 79th pct 66.7% 45th pct

Walk to health in Kalamunda in Mundaring +14.3 pts higher in Kalamunda

43.5% 60th pct 29.1% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kalamunda in Mundaring +8.4 more in Kalamunda

26.0 68th pct 17.6 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalamunda in Mundaring +20 higher in Kalamunda

29 74th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Kalamunda in Mundaring +1.9 pts higher in Mundaring

6.9% 79th pct 8.8% 91st pct

Compare Kalamunda with nearby areas

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Compare Mundaring with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalamunda vs Mundaring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54200/kalamunda/vs/LGA56090/mundaring