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Mundaring vs Kalamunda

Name: Mundaring vs Kalamunda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Mundaring profile · Kalamunda profile

Mundaring Kalamunda

Kalamunda and Mundaring are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Kalamunda is more developed, with a walkability score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) and 63% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Mundaring is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.9, and only 42.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of shops. These differences extend to public transport and travel, as the drive to the city takes 44 minutes from Mundaring compared to 24 minutes from Kalamunda. First Nations residents in Kalamunda also have a far higher Year 12 completion rate at 39.5%, while Mundaring's is 27.9%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas, with Kalamunda at 28.6% and Mundaring at 24.3%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,866 in Kalamunda and $1,838 in Mundaring. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. Residents in Mundaring have become noticeably older than those in Kalamunda, and the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has increased more in Kalamunda.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,970 larger in Kalamunda Under 15: 2.4 pts higher in Kalamunda Participation: 4.9 pts higher in Kalamunda Unpaid child care: 3.3 pts higher in Kalamunda Other language: 5.8 pts higher in Kalamunda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mundaring in Kalamunda +14,970 larger in Kalamunda gap widening

43,792 34th pct 58,762 48th pct

Median age in Mundaring in Kalamunda +3 yrs older in Mundaring gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.7%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.1% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.2% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

4.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mundaring Kalamunda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 67.4%

9.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

2.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Philippines even 1.3%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.9%

35.8% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 33.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% German even 3.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 83.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 44.6%

38.7% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

0.3% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mundaring in Kalamunda +6 more in Kalamunda

21 38th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Mundaring in Kalamunda +0.45 more in Mundaring

2.83 65th pct 2.38 56th pct

Students in Mundaring in Kalamunda +4,243 more in Kalamunda

7,090 31st pct 11,333 58th pct

Avg size in Mundaring in Kalamunda +82 larger in Kalamunda

338 36th pct 420 47th pct

ICSEA in Mundaring in Kalamunda +18 higher in Kalamunda

1,011 48th pct 1,029 58th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.2%

9.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Year 9 or below even 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

21.3% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.2% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

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

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Mundaring in Kalamunda +$29 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$806 55th pct $835 61st pct

Household income in Mundaring in Kalamunda +$28 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$1,838 62nd pct $1,866 63rd pct

Family income in Mundaring in Kalamunda even gap narrowing

$2,219 65th pct $2,215 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +5.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

19.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mundaring in Kalamunda +452 larger in Mundaring

1,802 59th pct 1,350 49th pct

Median age in Mundaring in Kalamunda +7 yrs older in Mundaring

28 yrs 86th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mundaring in Kalamunda +$55 higher in Kalamunda

$606 49th pct $661 64th pct

Household income in Mundaring in Kalamunda +$91 higher in Kalamunda

$1,812 68th pct $1,903 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mundaring in Kalamunda even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 26.8%

12.8% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 35.0%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 21.8%

15.6% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

7.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mundaring in Kalamunda +$40 higher in Kalamunda gap widening

$330 39th pct $370 56th pct

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

$1,950 58th pct $1,907 55th pct

People / bedroom in Mundaring in Kalamunda even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 45.1%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%

13.2% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 93.8%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

35.9% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.5%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

0.5% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mundaring in Kalamunda +17 more in Mundaring

455 70th pct 438 68th pct

Stops/1k in Mundaring in Kalamunda +2.94 more in Mundaring

10.39 100th pct 7.45 90th pct

Departures/1k in Mundaring in Kalamunda +652.1 more in Kalamunda

850.4 52nd pct 1,502.5 74th pct

PT routes in Mundaring in Kalamunda even

17 33rd pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Mundaring in Kalamunda +42 longer in Mundaring

61 94th pct 19 76th pct

Drive to city in Mundaring in Kalamunda +20 longer in Mundaring

44 63rd pct 24 44th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

8.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

25.9% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance even 11.8%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.4% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 18.8%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mundaring in Kalamunda +15,637 higher in Kalamunda

49,370 33rd pct 65,007 48th pct

Growth in Mundaring in Kalamunda +2.0 pts higher in Mundaring

8.9% 76th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mundaring in Kalamunda +129 higher in Kalamunda

784 42nd pct 914 53rd pct

Max temp in Mundaring in Kalamunda +0.6 higher in Mundaring

24.5 58th pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Mundaring in Kalamunda +0.5 higher in Kalamunda

11.1 41st pct 11.6 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mundaring in Kalamunda +1.5 higher in Kalamunda

3.9 31st pct 5.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mundaring in Kalamunda +1.4 more in Kalamunda

3.7 27th pct 5.2 56th pct

15-min city in Mundaring in Kalamunda +22.6 pts higher in Kalamunda

40.4% 24th pct 63.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Mundaring in Kalamunda +21.5 pts higher in Kalamunda

42.3% 27th pct 63.7% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Mundaring in Kalamunda +9.5 pts higher in Kalamunda

75.2% 45th pct 84.7% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Mundaring in Kalamunda +24.6 pts higher in Kalamunda

48.5% 27th pct 73.1% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Mundaring in Kalamunda +22.6 pts higher in Kalamunda

70.7% 28th pct 93.4% 55th pct

Walk to health in Mundaring in Kalamunda +14.4 pts higher in Kalamunda

29.1% 24th pct 43.5% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Mundaring in Kalamunda +7.4 more in Kalamunda

18.6 69th pct 25.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Mundaring in Kalamunda +23 higher in Kalamunda

10 38th pct 33 49th pct

Mean slope in Mundaring in Kalamunda +1.6 pts higher in Mundaring

8.5% 86th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare Mundaring with nearby areas

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Compare Kalamunda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mundaring vs Kalamunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50402/mundaring/vs/50605/kalamunda