9,169 ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8,598
- 2016: 8,757
- 2021: 9,169
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mosman Park · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Mosman Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mosman Park is 42, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. The population has grown by 6.6% since 2011 to reach 9,169 people. This ageing trend is seen in a rising number of seniors and a smaller proportion of children compared to other areas.
9,169
▲ +6.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mosman Park — lower than 55% of areas.
| Mosman Park | 9,169 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 571 people between 2011 and 2021. Residents are now four years older than they were a decade ago, with the typical age rising from 38 to 42.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.6% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.9%, a little below the national average.
19.6% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mosman Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships are also few at 9.9%, a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
1.1% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mosman Park, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mosman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55740/mosman-park/topic/demographics-identity